Carved Jesus, Aflame. Issue #1

The physical of the first issue of Carved Jesus, Aflame. (32 pages, full color, printed on paper with the warm natural palette of burned wood panels)

A southern magical realism comic, done entirely in wood-burning. Follows the life of a trans woman, Lucille, and her journey through the mystical, bitter, wrought landscape of the southeast U.S, the roads looking all too much like the myth of blood is inescapable.

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"One of the most exciting new voices in comics" - Remy Boydell (920London)

"Pearl Crews is pushing the medium of comics forward with her unique visual style and raw, surreal storytelling." - Max graves (what happens next)

"The comfort from the mundane and the intimidation from the heavy weighted themes and the grotesque blended perfectly, peppered with familiar southern-isms, and burned into one gorgeous, striking piece of art." - Varg (mammalfriend)

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Digital version: https://chopsyn.itch.io/carved-jesus-aflame-issue-1