Little Bird: The Fight for Elder's Hope - by Darcy Van Poelgeest (Paperback)

About the Book

"Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Little Bird #1-5"--Copyright page.

Book Synopsis

An intoxicating, dystopian journey of a young First Nations girl rebelling against an oppressive theocracy.

In the world of Little Bird, North America has been devastated by three decades of war as the American Empire expands under an ultra-nationalist, theocratic government. But from the ashes of defeat rises Little Bird, a young girl who sets out to reignite the Canadian Resistance and discover her own identity in a world on fire. Little Bird is an electric and unforgettable graphic novel great for book clubs or fans of A Handmaid's Tale, Monstress, and His Dark Materials.

A gorgeously illustrated epic from award-winning filmmaker DARCY VAN POELGEEST and Angoulême-nominated artist IAN BERTRAM in which one girl risks everything to save her people, their land, and the freedom they so desperately deserve.

Collects LITTLE BIRD #1-5.

Review Quotes

NPR, "Stunning 'Little Bird' Mashes Up Myth, Family, Technology And Religion"

SALON, "Little Bird" The terrifying possibility of what a Christian nationalist America could look like

"Dark, surreal, and addictive." -Comic Book Resources

"It. Is. Amazing." -Patton Oswalt

"Nothing short of a masterpiece." -Nerdist

"Packed with rich ideas and executed with precision and passion." -The Onion's AV Club

"Powerful and thought-provoking." -Impulse Gamer

About the Author

Darcy Van Poelgeest is an award-winning writer and filmmaker living in Vancouver, B.C. He's known for his poetic and thought-provoking narrative work in multiple mediums. His comics have been published with BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Entertainment, and Image Comics, beginning with the Eisner Award winning series, LITTLE BIRD.

Ian Bertram is an artist living and working in New York. By combining a love of storytelling with precise, meditative mark making, he creates mystical, grotesque, and primal portraits of the strange. He has published with Marvel, DC, Image, and Darkhorse Comics. He has shown work in New York, Sri Lanka, and Paris.