Bayou
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South of the Mason-Dixon Line, lies a strange land of gods and monsters. Born from centuries of slavery, civil war, innocent bloodshed, hate and strife lurks a world parallel to our own. LEE WAGSTAFF is the daughter of a poor, sharecropper in a depression-era, Mississippi Delta town, called Charon. She’s an introspective, brave child and hard labor in the fields has made her sturdy and strong. One day, Lee and her father help the sheriff retrieve the body of a boy who’d been lynched and thrown into the river. Lee dives into the depths to tie a rope around the boy. While under water, she catches a glimpse of a strange world. Ever since that day, Lee hears voices in the trees and rivers. When Lee’s playmate, Lily, is snatched by BOG, an evil inhabitant of that place she saw, Lee’s father is accused of kidnapping. The worst thing a black man could do in the 30’s was harm a white child. Lee must pursue Bog into his world in order to save her friend before her father is lynched. Lee enlists the help of a benevolent, blues-singing, swamp monster called BAYOU and together they trek across a Southern Neverland in search of Lee’s friend. Along the way, they meet several colorful characters, like BR’ER RABBIT. Lee soon realizes that Bog has some sort of hold on all the inhabitants in this world and feeds off of hatred and strife in our world. As the racial tensions grow, Bog grows more powerful, so not only are Lee’s friends and father in peril, but all of Charon.
Amazing masterpeace!!! Sooooo good!
What, the book is out?! Man, I missed so much with work :(
just wanted to add on to what "JohnnyZito" said, I went into Barnes&Noble yesterday,here in Ms of all places, and saw your book. I felt like a proud papa, and people were checking it out....that is awesome!!!!
I was wondering whatever became of your character Credence Walker. I have one of his shirts and never saw the actual comic!
Bayou was all over the trade racks at Wizard World Philly. Congrats. It looks gorgeous!
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Loving this and volume 1 arrived today - whoo hoo! Can't wait for more.
I just bought the book last week and loved it!
Tim Id recommend the printed version so u can read it everywhere. Cause I know I remember when there was only 35 pages and I was freaking waiting to read more. Imma go find the hard version just to have it this is a collectible as far Im concerned.
I'm relatively new to Zuda. Got sent to this comic from my friend Saulone who does azure. I'm 35 pages in so far and this is really great work. Very intriguing story and awesome art. Can't wait to dive deeper into this one. Over 200 pages! How exciting!
i just picked up volume one of bayou in trade. i was so happy that it's in print that i almost cried.
i joined the army in jan and had no idea that it was in print. congrats, i'm going to share it around the barracks and spread the good word. i can't wait for volume 2 to come out.
Thanks, Ptimoney. I currently have my first comic in the works right now. That would be awesome to have mine an instant winner :D
Bayou means a lot to me because Bayou is my culture. To me Bayou is a hank, an apparition. So is Stag. The animal characters are no big leap of fancy and you can't imagine my joy at seeing Brer Rabbit. The real world of Lee is something my grandparents experienced and her emersion into the other world is amazing. In a way this reminds of Spirited Away, just with a southern twist. The story telling is expert and I feel a shock of happiness with every Update.
Just so you know, Jeremy and Pat, you've made my life fuller.
The Instant Win is for comics that the Zuda staff likes so much that they don't want to risk losing it in the competition. In order to get an Instant Win, your comic needs to be approved by Ron and Kwanza, as well as Richard Bruning and Paul Levitz. There is no sure way to get an Instant Win, but it helps to be AWESOME.
Thanks Ptimony, it was kinda bothering me.
But how do you become an instant winner?
This is such a stunning piece of artwork, as well as a riveting story. I just read the entire 200+ pages in the past hour, and I eagerly look forward to more. How often are new parts posted?
I'm so addicted to this story. My copy of volume 1 is sitting on the end of my desk and I've been telling my friends about it. ^_^
Dr. Toe Jam, Bayou has a Lightning Strike cus Bayou was an Instant Winner. The rest have 1s because they were 1st place in a competition. The other Instant Winning Comics are Night Owls, Street Code, Imaginary Boys and I Rule the Night.
How come for Bayou, there's a trophy with a lightning strike, and all the others have trophy's with 1's?
Wonderful story! great art!
Remember me Mark Twain novels and humor!
Jeremy Love is a fine author, his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers.
Got my Bayou Vol. 1 hard copy today. Pretty damn cool.
Saw the book preview and it looks fantastic! Congrats Jeremy!
hey great comic!
nice work!
I'm really enjoying this. Updates can't come fast enough!
Absolutely beautiful, enchanting, and brilliant. Still. Great job maintaining all of the qualities that make this story so good. I was excited to see the print edition in the comic shop today. I picked it up to show my support and to have a permanent copy for my bookshelf.
My 9 year old daughter read it and loved it. She already knew the story, so I must have let her read it on line at some point, even though I don't remember doing so, but she gave me a rundown on it before she read the print version. I will say that everyone should buy the print copy, but paper can't come close to the full screen beauty of this thing online. I also sort of missed seeing the chapter dividers which I think add a lot to the tone and feel of the story. Awesome stuff, keep up the excellent work.
This comic gets better and better with each page! I love the scenes, the errieness to everything! I love it all.
This comic gets better and better with each page! I love the scenes, the errieness to everything! I love it all.
Still absolutely enthralling. And does anyone see a striking resemblance between Bayou and Stag?
Whoa, Stag just pulled some crazy Manimal BS there!
Ooh, I like this update. It's exciting!
congratulations on making this great story into a book! That is awesome. Many more will be able to enjoy your story. I love it!! keep up the great work yall!
tfernsle,
The book will be available in comic stores AND bookstores. You can also find it on online bookstores like Chapters, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon. Here are a couple of links to the listing:
http://tinyurl.com/oah43e
http://tinyurl.com/ranz5l
http://tinyurl.com/oo4lfg
So what's the deal with the print edition? I see what looks like an ad for one, but the link takes me here, with no link or info?
This always drove me nuts about DC, and the comic industry in general. They can't just sell it online in a competent fashion and have enough print editions for everyone who wants one. The business seems run by and for children who have nothing better to do than search every comic shop until their collection is complete. It's easier for me to find and purchase an obsolete plumbing fixture than it is to track down a comic that came out two months ago. And there are numerous independent artists out there who have their distribution better under control than the big comic publishers. What the heck?
When I first picked up on Zuda I was intrigued and then when I read this comic (took me a couple hours, riveted) I was so impressed. This one's got the stuff.
Cool, the return of Billy. Congratulations on the book release, there isn't a more worthy work of art on Zuda then this one. I know I promised you my money earlier, times are tough though and I'm sorry I can't afford to buy a copy. However, I will be stealing a copy promptly on the release date. I'm not a very good thief though, so wish me luck!
I can't wait for the book to come out. I am so excited!
Congratz on the book release!
Everything about Bayou rocks hard! Art is beautiful, the story is well written. I can't see how anyone can say anything bad about this title. Can't wait to see it through to completion
I can't get over how I'm continually impressed with Bayou. Keep em coming, fantastic work!
I just finished reading through the 209 pages that are up so far. The art is amazing and the story is captivating. I can't wait to see how it progresses.
"I will navagate this vessel to glory." LOL, great stuff. I am really loving this title. Keep it coming.
Wow, what an amazing cast of characters and a deep rich story. Congrats.
I passed on the printed version originally but after going through and re-reading I think I'm going to have to pick this up for my collection. Wonderful read!
This is a page turner... The art, storyline, everything about it is exceptional!!! Two thumbs up... I'll be waiting on more pages.
I'm gonna find somthing bad to say about this comic. I swear I will. Someday....
HEYYY... Isn't that just what happened to Lee's Mom?
This is a stunning work. I'm a sucker for visionquests, and this is the best one I've read for a long time. Awesome.
I'm totally addicted!
Love the story, the art, the colors! Great job!
Please keep it coming!
Volume 1 was in the February DC preorders from my supplier.
Man this strip just keeps getting better and better keep it up.
Well I finally caught up on this one and am waiting on more pages. I'm completely hooked now. Brilliant work.