The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #4!

 The last issue of The Storyteller: Shapeshifters is out this week.

JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: SHAPESHIFTERS #4 will feature main cover art by Christian Ward, variant cover art by Mateus Manhanini. and an Incentive cover without the title by Christian Ward. 

Synopsis:

In the final issue of the mythical mini-series, the Caribbean story of the Ole Heg comes to life—a normal woman by day, but a terrifying, bloodsucking fire spirit at night.

When the mother of a young girl named Ruth falls prey to this skin-shedding soucouyant, Ruth is desperate for a way to save her .

Can Ruth defeat the Ole Heg, and live to tell the tale as a warning for generations to come?

Check out a the first few pages below:

Print copies of JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: SHAPESHIFTERS #4 will be available for sale on June 1, 2022 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #3!

Get a look as Emilia Cilento tells a Time-Honored Kitsune Folktale in Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #3!

Discover How Some Loving Families Have Unconventional Origins in the Next Issue of the Ringo Award-Winning Anthology Series in May 2022

BOOM! Studios revealed a first look at Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #3, the third issue of the new four-issue comic book series from writer and artist Emilia Cilento and letterer Jim Campbell, about a mysterious woman in a classic Japanese folktale.

Cartoonist Emilia Cilento weaves a beautiful story based on a folktale about the Japanese word for “fox” — “kitsune.” The Storyteller’s tale tells of a family with unconventional origins, a woman that is more than she seems, and the bonds of unconditional love that can transcend anything.

Check out the first few pages below:

Print copies of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #3 will be available for sale on May 4, 2022 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #2!

The second issue of The Storyteller: Shapeshifters is out this week.

Discover the Lyrical Journey of Heritage and Self-discovery in the Next Issue of the Ringo Award-Winning Anthology Series.

BOOM! Studios revealed the first look at JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: SHAPESHIFTERS #2, the second issue of the new four-issue comic book series based on the Emmy Award-winning classic television show Jim Henson’s The Storyteller, by Locus Award-winning writer Darcie Little Badger (Elatsoe), artist Alexandra Fastovets, colorist James Fenner, and letterer Jim Campbell, about Shapeshifters from around the world and telling a touching tale of a Lipan Apache girl and the stages of her life.

JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: SHAPESHIFTERS #2 will feature main cover art by illustrator Mike del Mundo (House of Slaughter) and variant cover art by artist Mateus Manhanini (Miles Morales: Spider-Man).

Celebrated writer Darcie Little Badger (A Snake Falls to Earth, Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices) pens the latest shapeshifter story! Experience the moving tale of a Lipan Apache girl named Rose through four pivotal stages in her life: from a lonely child, to a ballet prodigy, her struggles as an adult, and finally her time as an older woman. This touching and lyrical love letter to family, heritage, and finding your true self is sure to delight readers of all ages.

Print copies of JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: SHAPESHIFTERS #2 will be available for sale on April 6, 2022 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

Coming Soon: The Storyteller: Shapeshifters!

BOOM! Studios and Archaia announced a new 4 part mini-series based on The Storyteller - The Storyteller: Shapeshifters.

Each issue will feature a new creative team, with the first issue by writer Andre R. Frattino (Simon Says: Nazi Hunter), artist Nori Retherford, colorist Kieran Quigley and letterer Jim Campbell, spinning a fresh new tale about the ancient Celtic myth of the swan Children of Lir.

Fans of this enchanting series can look forward to stories about shapeshifters of lore by acclaimed creative teams such as award-winning author Darcie Little Badger (Elatsoe) with artist Alexandra Fastovets (Genu) and colorist James Fenner (The Sacrifice of Darkness), illustrator and cartoonist Em Niwa, and comics writer Deron Bennett (Quixote) with artist Bruka Jones (Perdita Aside).

In the first issue, Dain, a nefarious, power-hungry magic user and Lir’s brother-in-law, plots to steal the throne from Lir and his family by turning Lir’s children into swans and ascending the throne himself. While Fionna, the eldest child, attempts to find a way to break their curse, the swan-children are forced to wander near and far for nearly a thousand years. They endure much hardship and sorrow but face the curse together . . . finding solace and strength in one another.

The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #1 will feature main cover art by illustrator Mike del Mundo (above) and variant cover art by artist Mateus Manhanini (below).

Print copies of The Storyteller: Shapeshifter #1 will be available for sale in March 2022 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.