The Book of Mer: New Release date May 2023

The legacy of the ocean returns to shore.

Every culture has a flood myth. Tales of catastrophic events ushering in a new age, and washing away the remnants of the previous world.  These stories have lined the pages of antiquity as far back as 5000 years. Though they have changed over time, they live immortal in the oral traditions, Grimoire, and fairy tales from the shores of West Africa to Ancient prefectures of Japan. 

Award-winning creator Afua Richardson, the HBO’s LOVECRAFT COUNTY artist, comes to Image Comics with a visionary new series: a modern retelling of mermaid myths and legends from all over the world.  In 1983 Harlem, something surfaces from the haunted lake of Astara’s dreams. She’s plagued by visions of Ancestors, monsters, and Merfolk. What will she sacrifice to finally have peace? This quarterly comic will be accompanied by music for a unique storytelling experience.

Published by Image Comics Coming May 2023

Title

Aquarius The Book Of Mer

Created by

Afua Richardson

Release Date

May 2023

11x14 Print

The Taisho Sanke Lithograph

signed by the artist

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