Looking for a new take on Loki? You’re also in for a story about Eshu. No matter which direction you approach it from, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller is ripe for bringing new readers to new stories.
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While admittedly the series could be even more diverse in its stories and voices, and I hope that future volumes continue to demonstrate the wealth of stories from places beyond Europe, its precisely the marriage of familiar and popular tales, the inclusion of stories readers may not have heard of, and the delivery of original takes on each classic tale that makes the series so special. Having just completed its eighth anthology in The Storyteller: Tricksters, the series has completely captured my affection through its demonstration of different cultures’ interpretations of the same themes.Īs an avid lover of myth, legends, and folktales, this series is important to me because it can be a gateway into two incredible worlds: the worlds of the different cultures whose stories are told, and the worlds of the storytellers themselves who contribute to these anthologies. But one need not have any recollection or fondness towards the TV show to appreciate the excellence of the comics. It has seen more comic book issues now from BOOM! Studios’ imprint Archaia than it had episodes of television. Jim Henson’s The Storyteller was a short-lived television show from the famous puppeteer in 1987-88.
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