April 18th, 2024 was Camosun Comic Arts Festival’s 12th anniversary. It was also the release date of my new 40-page comic: Cult of Lost Souls.
Cult of Lost Souls is thematically about ghost stories and dark folklore. Leaning heavily into BC’s history and legends, the stories are told by a ghostly host named Luciana. The comic is printed entirely in colour.
Inside, Luciana narrates two eight-page stories and shares other dark folklore throughout the rest of the comic. The first tale, “The Ghost of Grouse Mountain,” is based on a haunting described in The Province newspaper in 1903. The second eight-page story, “Jack O’Lantern Jack,” is a dramatic reinterpretation of the Irish folk legend about how Jack O’Lanterns came to be–with Robert Johnson (who reputably sold his soul to the devil) and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” elements added.
I’ll speak more about Luciana and the Cult of Lost Souls in a separate post!
Several Victoria businesses allowed me to put up CCAF posters during the week or so leading up to Camosun College’s event, including Board with Friends, Victory Barber, and Cavity Curiosity. A huge thank you to each of them for helping us spread the word! Continue reading “Camosun Comic Arts Festival (CCAF)”
In this interview, Darby asks the hard questions – we talk about common ghost story themes, racism, and the library copies of my book going missing! Our interview follows Casey’s Halloween reads, starting around the 17:45 mark.