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COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS

Fascinating Folklore: A Compendium of Comics and Essays

John Reppion, PJ Holden

Liminal 11 2023

PB, 148pp, £16.99, ISBN 9781912634729

There’s a real pleasure in being present at the start of an idea and then seeing it grow to fruition. #folklorethursday was a highlight for those of us who like some folk wisdom, folk horror or urban legends to get through the working week. I still remember the first comics that form the core of this book appearing on the hashtag. The idea was simple. John Reppion wrote a tweet about a particular aspect of folklore, and PJ Holden illustrated it. Both were working within the restrictions of the medium, but both

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