TalesoftheOrishasisafantasy-adventuregraphicnovelthatexploresAfro-Brazilianlegendsandmythology.Inancienttimes,whenheavenandEarthwereunitedastwohalvesofagourd,deitiesandheroeswalkedamongmen.Theyfoughtbattleswithfuryandtaughtthewaysoftheashe(theenergyofcreation),land,iron,andfire.Theyreignedandlovedwithgreatintensity.SomedescendedfromtheluminousOrun,tolivetheirlivesandfulfilltheirdestinies,whileotherswerebornintheaiye,andthroughtheirgreatdeedsbecameOrishas,changingforeverthehistoryoftwocontinents.TalesoftheOrishasfusesthepantheonoftheAfricandiasporicreligionofCandombl矇withtheSilverAgecomicaestheticsofJackKirbyintoarivetingtaleofhighadventure.ThestorycentersaroundacelestialbattlebetweenthegodsofBrazil,whoareworshippedbytheBahiapeople,andafearsomeconqueringforceledbyadarkandmalevolentoverlord.OnlyShango,thegodoffireandthunder,canleadhispeopleintovictorywhilethefateofcreationhangsinthebalance.Masterfullyexecutedandpainstakinglyresearched,writerandartistHugoCanutobringstheselegendstolifewithincredibledesignsandavibrantcolorpalette.TalesoftheOrishasisabrightandbrilliantstorythatshowcasesmythologyasapowerfultooltoremindusthatthereissomethinggreatertounitethepeopleswhosailonthebluestarcalledEarth.
