The eightfold path
(Graphic Novel)
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Contributors
Published
New York : Abrams ComicArts Megascope, [2022].
Format
Graphic Novel
ISBN
9781419744471, 141974447X
Physical Desc
233 pages, 1 unnumbered page : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Abrams ComicArts Megascope, [2022].
Language
English
ISBN
9781419744471, 141974447X
Notes
Description
"From award-winning authors Charles Johnson and Steven Barnes comes a graphic novel anthology of interconnected Afrofuturistic parables inspired by the teachings of Buddha. Eight strangers looking for enlightenment from an ancient spiritual teacher are trapped in a cave high in the mountains on their way to his temple. One of his acolytes directs them to each tell a story that the group can learn from as they wait out the horrible snowstorm that rages outside the cave's entrance. One by one the travelers each share a story that, unbeknownst to them, is actually a morality tale representing one of the aspects of final enlightenment as taught in Buddhism. As the wind howls through the night, they tell symbolic stories of horror, dystopia, high adventure, cyberpunk, and urban fantasy. Each story is a spoke on the symbolic Dharma wheel, and each interlocking tale gets the travelers closer to their true destiny--unveiling the future of the entire human race. This remarkable collection borrows heavily from the traditions of pop-culture morality anthology series such as The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Night Gallery, Lovecraft Country, and the publications of E.C. Comics. Heavily influenced by the science fiction pulps of the 1950s and 1960s, this brilliant collection remixes classic social narratives such as Plato's Allegory of the Cave, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, and The Arabian Nights, through an edgy, contemporary, yet spiritually centered lens. In The Eightfold Path, our destinies lie in heeding the lessons given in every one of these entrancing tales"--Publisher website.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction - Graphic | GRAPHIC FIC BARNES | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Afrofuturism -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Afrofuturist comics.
Allegories.
Eightfold Path -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Enlightenment (Buddhism) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Fate and fatalism -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Graphic novels.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Science fiction comics.
Afrofuturist comics.
Allegories.
Eightfold Path -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Enlightenment (Buddhism) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Fate and fatalism -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Graphic novels.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Science fiction comics.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barnes, S., Johnson, C., & Moss, B. C. (2022). The eightfold path . Abrams ComicArts Megascope.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barnes, Steven, 1952-, Charles Johnson and Bryan Christopher, Moss. 2022. The Eightfold Path. Abrams ComicArts Megascope.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barnes, Steven, 1952-, Charles Johnson and Bryan Christopher, Moss. The Eightfold Path Abrams ComicArts Megascope, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barnes, Steven, Charles Johnson, and Bryan Christopher Moss. The Eightfold Path Abrams ComicArts Megascope, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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