BEASTS! (BOOKS ONE & TWO)

curator:
JACOB COVEY

Graphic Novel
193 pages (Book One)
207 pages (Book Two)
Fantagraphics

For those of us that never tire of amazing art and fantasy (a pretty great combination for many of us), Fantagraphic’s Beasts! (Volume 1 & 2) sure delivers. Not only are these two books chock full of some of the best drawings, musings, and paintings of “hidden creatures” that we have seen in quite some time, but cryptozoology on a whole has never again been so inspiring.

From the Yeti, Unicorn, and Centaur to the lesser known Golem and Harpy, all of the artists involved were provided with a description of their beast and nothing else. Their depiction of their chosen creature reflects not only the defining characteristics and lore of the selected Beast, but naturally their own artistic flair. The result is as beautiful as it is educational, with each page serving as a reminder of just how we as humans have and continue to create ways to explain the unexplainable.

One does not need to read these books from cover to cover to enjoy their content. Simply pick a page and dive right in. Should you choose to spend more time with Beasts! (I suggest you do) you’ll not be disappointed. Be sure to check out The Golem by Marc Bell, The Triton by Josh Cochran, and Mimi by Alexia Stamatiou.

An amazing job of curating by Jacob Covey.

purchase Book One and Book Two via IndieBound