When I contribute comics to anthologies, I like to wait at least a year before I reprint them in one of my own publications. Sultana, originally published in 2017’s 901 Comics Anthology #1 recently passed that milestone, and I’m happy to give it a home in my own catalog with this new print edition. I had originally set out to tell a Memphis-centric ghost story for that anthology of locally created comics, but my research led me instead to the tale of the Sultana, the true story of the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. It happened just upriver from Memphis; you can read more about the tragic tale on the Sultana Musuem website.
In fact, it was a visit to that museum that led me to make a couple of revisions to my original story, reflected in this new edition. The original comic got a good response from those who have read it, and I hope this new edition will have a similar reaction.
Sultana debuts this Saturday (April 13th) at Bookstock, the Memphis Public Library’s local author festival, from 11-3 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, 3030 Poplar. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been to a proper literary event, and I’m really excited about it. I’ll have an author table there to talk up Sultana as well as my Watusi comics. It’s a free event, so stop by and say hi if you can!
Sultana is an 8-page black & “white” (interiors are on ivory paper) standard comic w/full-color wraparound cover. You can order it directly from me, postpaid in the US for $4.50 … or become one of my Patreon patrons during the month of April 2019 at the Correspondent or Art Lover level & I’ll mail you a copy! (Plus, joining gives you immediate access to other online bonus comics, including a full-color Human Spring adventure!)
[Feb 2020 UPDATE: You can now order a copy of Sultana (with or without the accompanying print) from my new Square store!]
[January 2023 UPDATE: I’ve closed my Patreon page.]
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