Silk Cotton

Colleen Douglas is a comic book creator. She was Editor in Chief for Amigo Comics, where she edited such titles as Call of the Suicide Forest, Nancy in Hell, and Tales of Rogues, as well as editing several titles for Sally Books based in Málaga. She now edits for Scout Comics and writes for Ahoy Comics, Interpop, and Leviathan Labs. Her written works include Titan, Gargantuan, and The Apocalypse Girl for Amigo Comics; Carmine for Action Lab Entertainment; and the shorts “Trolley Problem” (Aces Weekly), “I, Hatter” (Cthulhu Invades Wonderland) and “The Gift” (Holiday Spirits) by Orange Cone Productions.  Jesús Cupillar Gan was born in Barcelona in 1974. He is a freelance artist who has worked for Ominiky Editions, Carmona en viñetas, Amigo Comics, Editorial Karras, Leviathan Labs, and Scout Comics. He is also the creator of the Cat Skull Project label. He has worked on such comics as  Solo, Historias Canivales 3, Cthulhu Invades Wonderland, and Holiday Spirits.

"A thrilling tale of monsters, magic, family, and the power of stories." —NilahMagruder creator of MFK "Douglas has a deep knowledge and reverence for these wondrous spirits andtruly understands the utility of a well-told tale. Jumbees (spirits) dance and flicker from panel to panel with a beauty and rage seldomseen. I found myself drawn into the story almost immediately and Iloved that we were given a guide to these amazing beings." —JohnJennings award-winning NY Times best-sellingartist ,Octavia Butler’s Kindred "ColleenDouglas breathes new life into tradition, concocting a tantalizing'pepper pot stew' of myth and magic in the pages of a gripping comicbook adventure. With each twist and turn, Silk Cottonweaves a mesmerizing tale that will ensnare readers in its Anansi webof wonder."—Matthew Clarke, co-creator of Hardears "SilkCotton is a dream come true. Here is a uniquely Caribbean story aboutfamily and healing the wounds of the past, wrapped up in an epic taleof monsters threatening humanity and the brave few that show up tostop them. Beautiful, vibrant, often terrifying, with flashes ofhumor, this book is worth every bit of your time. —CadwellTurnbull, award-winning author of TheLesson and NoGods, No Monsters "Likethe giant tree that is its namesake, Silk Cotton is a toweringachievement that blends a rollicking story with a dazzling pantheonof Guyanese and West Indian jumbies, duppies, and spirits. SilkCotton centers not only the past, but makes the important point that it isonly when we fully embrace our messy, sometimes bloody, origins andthe truth of who we are, that we are empowered to fight for a betterfuture." —R.S.A.Garcia author of TheNightward