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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.
I don't want to rush the creative process by any means, but I do hope that more will be added to this; it's a wonderful story!
More Please!!!
could not stop reading this, so captivating evoked a lot of emotions well done
beautiful concept and artwork. I could not stop reading. Two thumbsup. for Bayou.
Outstanding concept with a visionary's sense of direction that is unparalleled! I am oh so proud of my Bayou addiction!!
Simply amazing work. It can be incredibly difficult to write about stuff like this without falling into many, many pitfalls. I think this team is doing a damn fine job of telling a moving story and not screwing it up with too much sentimentality, or righteous indignation, or by not giving certain scenes enough attention. Great job, guys.
just read this in one sitting, which i have not done for anything on zuda yet, this is a truly great story, when story is so often neglected in favour of action or flashy visuals. haven't read anything like it on zuda and i am really looking forward to seeing how the plot develops. great work.
I really love this comic and am eagerly awaiting the update!
please update... give us a sign..or something?
I could not stop reading Bayou once I started. Everything about it is beautiful. I really hope to see more soon.
I, too, would love to see this in print.
I was on the fence about picking up the trade but I after reading the first 70 strips today I think I'm going to have to. This is a great read.
When will the comic continue? I like it wery much :D
This is an excellent comic, I can hardly stop watching! Definitely deserves a worldwide release! congratulations !!!!!
What happened to the weekly updates? It's been on page 265 for over 2 months! There's so much left to tell. Hope everything's ok.
after reading other comments, glad it took me longer to find this site. pretty sure i would have actually DIED if this was as short as some of the others. Great story, hope it will continue, Cant wait!
I have been reading this no not comic. But a magnificent peace of yarn that I can't stop reading. The sadest part of this is when I read the part about Glass first came back to guide Lee. and you can still see the scare on his neck from the lynching. Made me think just how heartless we as people were and still are. Keep it coming.
This is my absolute favourite comic on Zuda.
Needs more updates!
The combination of art, folklore, history, and fiction in this work is nothing short of brilliant. This is my second time through it and I am still in love. If I ever have children, they are GOING to read this. Thank you!
Outtasite Brothers (smile)!! Keep it coming -- the tales of Brer Rabbit turned inside out. The storytelling is unreal and the animation is so right on -:)
I read the archive yesterday and was blown away by the depth of the storytelling. The story has a mythic feel that brings to mind epic poetry. I only have a few criticisms, please take them as they were intended. 1. Anatomy seems to need a little work sometimes. 2. I understand the need to keep the story family friendly, but bleeping the N word is distracting and takes away from the weight and importance the word has, especially in the context of the story. 3. Actually, I can't think of anything else. Please, keep up the good work.
Amazing. Seriously. I've read a number of comics on here so far and this blows them all out of the water. This is one of those comics that seriously pushes the boundaries of the medium. Love it, can't wait for more.
I should have been asleep an hour ago but I couldn't stop reading. Can't wait for the next update.
It stopped! Is there more? This is truly the most interesting and original thing my senses have processed in quite some time. Fantastic it really is, wow.
Fanned
http://thefarlander.deviantart.com/art/Bayou-148585890
Btw, I love Rabbit. A lot.
this comic is so epic it should become a movie i love it
Just lovely... I want to hear this comic too... at least tell us what records do you hear when you work on your drawing table!! at this moment all I got is Guitar music by Manuel de Falla... Classic but no blues... sigh!
this story is too enjoyable, I cant get enough...and I think the woman's dress color changed...was that supposed to happen?
Jeremy! I wanna HEAR this comic!
This is one of the best comics I have read. I can hardly wait for the next set of pages.
Just finished reading the entire run of this comic thus far, and all I can say is -- new pages don't come out fast enough. Amazing art, heartwrenching stories, nightmare images, and surreal twists in the plot. Thanks!
Every time I read this I can't stop myself from thinking how simply beautiful this work is! You'd think after so many weeks, at least a little of the "shine" would rub off...not so with Bayou.
I must admit to really enjoying reading all the comments, too. Seeing so many people blown away upon first finding this gem, just as I was (& still am!), makes me feel warm & fuzzy all over again.
I'm thrilled for all involved in the creation of Bayou, and hope that -someday- every household will have it's very own copy of this treasure.
the pace of this series blows me away. I constantly want more. Keep it up PLEASE!!!!!
a flash back story about Bayou!, this is awesome.
Oh goody goody!!
INSANE.
This was an absolute pleasure.
Thank you a lot for this creation.
Nothing quite like settling in and catching up on my Bayou.
It is the first time in a long time that just reading the synopsis has drawn me in.
the book keeps getting better and bettter
Great work! I've fallen in love with the story and the design, really a masterpiece.
I can't say enough about this piece of work. I would give it every award possible if I could. The writing and the artwork are an absolutely perfect marriage and the story is not just entertaining but I believe poignant and extremely important. Well done and I hope your work here receives much wider circulation than this website alone.
Now I realize why I gravitate to this comic so much. when I was a little boy, my grandmother used to read a book to me called "corduroy" don't know if you've heard of it or not, but the colors and the texture of the drawings are so like artwork in that book, but, that's where the comparison ends. This story is dark and kind of silly, but in a mucho fantastico sort of way. I love these characters..
Great comic, keep it up!
New pages, yayy! i love this comic
Wait, the rabbit really does want to be on the chain gang? Because I was thinking that was a variation of the old "brier patch" trick...
Congratulations on your ALA nomination!!! Well deserved!
I registered to Zuda just because I discovered your work and thought it important enough to comment on. Thank you for producing it. Its uncomfortable and ugly in the way that Maus was when created, but the style is beautiful. The culture is both alien from our modern sensibilities and uncomfortably painful like some embarrassing family secret. I grew up on Uncle Remus and Mother Goose and Alice in Wonderland and the commentary, the reflections, the lessons are sometimes overshadowed by the color, the characters, the art and whimsy of the medium but they are there never-the-less. The more you ingest it, the more it *will* affect you. At least it has affected me. Thank you again for making such a beautiful and uncomfortable and fascinating comic. I hope it sees print, because I would like to have it for myself and to give to my mother who grew up in a different time in the South. Thank you again, please continue this work.
I'm seriously looking forward to this being released in a full size book on high quality paper. The screen just isn't doing the art justice.
i cant find the button to fave this *m*
(soo awesome defenatly going to be following this ^u^ )
More, more, more!!! This comic scares me more than the others because a lot of this **** actually happened. And people think racism is no big deal now, but it wasn't so long ago people were lynching and killing black Americans. I love Lee. I love her to pieces. She's my kind of heroine - tough, adorable, funny, and brave as ****. I love Bayou and that smart-ass Billy Glass. Lee's mother is beautiful and I love how you made Lily more human by making her into a little brat, but one who has her own set of problems as well.
One of the best Zuda comics. 235 pages is not NEARLY enough.
Simply brilliant! Gorgeous artwork, captivating storyline, beautifully developed and intriguing characters...Wow! I mean...Wow!