Trapped inside her mountain by pollution-spewing factories, the guardian spirit Zawa only has industrial waste to eat, leading her to a bitter existence of paranoia and destruction.
But when two siblings from a nearby village help her escape, they'll quickly learn that the way to calming Zawa's heart is through a well nourished stomach!
GLAAD Award-winning and Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Michael Dialynas (Wynd, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) crafts a charmingly macabre eco-fable about nature, greed, the dangers of retribution, and good food shared among friends.
All-ages friendly, Zawa + The Belly of the Beast is packed to the gills with imaginative ideas and exciting visuals. An endearing quality permeates the work, making you fall in love with it all, never wanting to leave Dialynas incredible world. Read Full Review
Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #1 mixes beautiful art, an entertaining story, and a fantastic underlying message into a comic that's an absolute buy. Read Full Review
Ultimately, the opening issue does enough to intrigue that most readers will want to pick up the next issue. Read Full Review
Zawa + the Belly of the Beast #1 doesn't have the page count to get us attached to the characters, but the setting shows a ton of promise. Read Full Review
A very, very interesting concept about protest and truth-seeking. I cannot wait for more background about these characters.
The art has a great vibe, Thatcher especially feels like a Don Bluth character. Story is missing the villain its straining to be something more -- hopefully it works that out or abandons it soon. I'll give issue #2 a shot