In the Himalayas it s referred to as Yeti. North America calls the creature Bigfoot. But no matter what name its given, the humanoid legend has captivated imaginations for centuries. Now Dead@17s Josh Howard, along with the hottest indie creators around, reveal the secrets surrounding the missing link in Sasquatch, an anthology as big, and as interesting, as the creature itself.
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Including 20 stories by more than 30 contributors, this theme anthology covers a lot of Sasquatch mythology, from the mystic to the morbid, the postapocalyptic to the postmodern, the side-splitting to the sappy. Here's Bigfoot as a futuristic action movie star who's lost his inspiration, and as a simple slave of Santa's revenge. By turns a folk hero and a savage, he's touted as an avenging angel, a misunderstood monster, a last protector of the environment, and a brutal, mindless killer. The compilation plays to the heart of the desire to believe in creatures like Bigfoot, and the variety of the stories says a lot about the natural allure of the unknown, too. And it's gorgeous, thanks to contributions from the worlds of indie comics and of animation in manners ranging from the gritty black and red of Josh Howard's The Hunt to the whimsical cuteness of Tom Kurzanski's Heart Mountain, WY: 1942. Whatever your personal Bigfoot fancy, go for this, Sasquatch fans. Coleman, Tina
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With over 30 contributors, 250 pages and 20 storeies, Sasquatch lives up to its namesakes legendary proportions. --Jeffrey Renaud, comicbookresources.com
From brutal EC like stories to one that could easily be a Saturday morning cartoon, this GN is sure to have something for the Sasquatch fan in everyone. If I were you, I wouldnt make the mistake of thinking Bigfoot isnt real. Buy this book or face the consquences. --Jim Kuhoric, Diamond
One of my favorite comics of the year so far. --Frof. Challenger, Aint It Cool.com
From brutal EC like stories to one that could easily be a Saturday morning cartoon, this GN is sure to have something for the Sasquatch fan in everyone. If I were you, I wouldnt make the mistake of thinking Bigfoot isnt real. Buy this book or face the consquences. --Jim Kuhoric, Diamond
One of my favorite comics of the year so far. --Frof. Challenger, Aint It Cool.com
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Dozens of top-shelf indie creators bring the missing link to life in this anthology...,
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This review is from: Josh Howard Presents: Sasquatch (Paperback)
Josh Howard loves Bigfoot. And, apparently, he isn't alone. Josh Howard Presents: Sasquatch is a 250 page anthology featuring dozens of indie creators including David Hartman, Martin Abel, Courtney Huddleston, Jason M. Burns, Wes Molebash, and many more. Brimming with creativity and just sheer oddness, the end result is a package that is sometimes violenujhit, sometimes frightening, sometimes charming, and consistently entertaining.Howard starts off the anthology with a short story about a woman being stalked in the woods ... but is it by the sasquatch or something worse? The other 27 stories are a creative tsunami: some are straight horror stories such as "Saw Mill Horror" by David Hartman and "An Abominable Christmas" by Jason M. Burns, Frances Liddell, and Greg Gatlin; others are science fiction such as " Sasquatch Vs. UFOs" by Greg Gatlin; and still others just defy classification such as the yeti-with-a-crane-arm by Molebash and Pat Bussey. My favorite story is "Sasquatch & Timmy" with art by Wes Molebash and colors and letters by Justin Stewart. Unlike some of the other stories, this tale is more Saturday morning cartoon than EC Comic--and in this case, that's a good thing. The set up is this: Timmy is a lonely kid who discovers a sasquatch while taking out the trash. The two become friends, and then Timmy takes his new friend to school for show and tell. For a story with such an odd premise, it has a lot of heart. The art by Molebash perfectly complements the story, and I'd love to see the continuing adventures of this oddball pair in the future. Other stories worth noting include the second Howard tale, "The Hunt"; the disarmingly sad "Little Bigfoot" by Any ND! Green; EC-inspired "Bloody Forest of Sasquatch" by Bryan Baugh; and the aforementioned "Saw Mill Horror". The $24.95 cover price might seem steep, but for 250 pages, the majority of which are in color, it's not a bad deal. Definitely worth a read because of its solid creative teams and yeti-sized concepts.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Life Needs More Bigfoot In It.,
By Molly Coffee "Molly Coffee" (Valdosta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Josh Howard Presents: Sasquatch (Paperback)
I found out the 256-page trade paperback "Josh Howard presents Sasquatch" was available from Viper Comics for only $1.99 (thank you Rue Morgue) and immediately jumped over there to purchase it. Not that I knew anything about the graphic novel, but who could turn down a deal like that. I mean Bigfoot is super cool. I don't know if you know this about me but I wanted to be a cryptozooligist/parapsychologist when I grew up. This infatuation lasted all the way until the tenth grade when I found out that at the time, this was a self-proclaimed title and there was nowhere that I could go to school for it. But my obsession with all things strange has not waned in the years since then. It has merely taken a back-burner to my other many obsessions.Sasqatch is a collection of short stories that feature Bigfoot as the main character. The idea came to Howard on the drive home from San Diego Comic Con back in 2006. It was late, they were tired and as most conversations, Howard and Pat Bussey ended up discussing how cool Bigfoot is and why something like this collection didn't already exist. Not only did Viper head Jessie Garza immediately jump on board but Howard found out that there were tons of people out there that would jump at the chance to become involved because they liked the mythos surrounding Bigfoot. Like I said, he is super cool! The tradepaperback is an incredibly diverse collection. It includes 28 stories created by 54 artist, writers and letterers. When I say diverse, I am not kidding. The medium ranges from black and white line work to watercolors to digital paintings. And the writing leans more towards humerous, but there is some political commentary and some amazingly poignant and sad storytelling as well. You can look forward to more cute and funny than horror in this collection. It opens with a "Peeping Tom" Sasquatch and a discussin of the colors of a goth girl's panties. A few highlights include the art of "Memoirs of a Bigfoot". Not only is it incredibly detailed but this Jamie Hewlett-esque world almost seems a little too involved for a collection like this. Many props go to Robin and Lawrence Etherington. "I Am Sasquatch" is an exception to the comedy drivel and is a surprise in it's simplicity and weight thanks to Benjamin and Marlena Hall. I am a big fan of David Hartman. It is very cool to see his story "Sawmill Horror" in here. He doesn't seem to get to write all that often. His facial expressions are just out of this world and you can count on him to give us our first truly scary story. You will not be disappointed in the amount of blood as well. There were a lot of people that were totally new to me which is also one of the great things about collections like this. I am now an instant fan of Otis Frampton. The stories also luckily seem to differ so much that it never starts to run together. That is always a problem for collections. The fake comic book covers throughout the book are a nice touch and I had quite a few moments that I laughed out loud (X Treme Bigfoot Fighter and A Yeti Tale). At this price and quality, there is no way you could pass up picking this up. If not, what are you doing here? :)
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