Cottons
a graphic novel series
COTTONS is a dark fantasy in which a female rabbit named Bridgebelle, weighed down by nightmarish memories of her past, has to protect her village from a pack of sociopathic foxes planning an occult ritual designed to unleash an unspeakable evil and total destruction.
The first book is The Secret of the Wind.
Bridgebelle also struggles with a grand moral dilemma — how can she be true to her creative soul while working for a living? Within this conflict is a coming-of-age story for the post-information age: growing up for this little cotton means learning to find the balance between art and commerce without losing her individuality and her identity.
Told as a series of three roughly 300-page graphic novels, COTTONS is more than an exciting animal adventure: it’s a meditation on art, myth, magic, and love.
The second book is THE WHITE CARROT — available Feb 2020.
The Three Books
The graphic novel series COTTONS consists of three separate volumes.
the Creators
Jim Pascoe (writer)
Jim Pascoe is a writer, designer, and an award-winning creative director. His comics credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy Animated, and the original series Undertown. He lives in Los Angeles, where he drinks coffee, sleeps very little, and believes in magic.
Heidi Arnhold (illustrator)
Heidi Arnhold is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design whose published works have involved popular franchises like Star Trek, The Dark Crystal, and Fraggle Rock. The art in COTTONS is powered by Heidi's love for visual storytelling, all rabbits, and kale smoothies.Sample Pages
Check out the first few pages from Cottons: The Secret of the Wind.
Watch the book trailer
"Inventive, polished and richly detailed."
“The passion and sheer beauty of this second volume of the Cottons saga continue to thrill and delight. Inventive, polished and richly detailed, its storytelling pulls the reader in and never lets go.”
"Darkly thrilling."
"Darkly thrilling. This is the fantasy you’ve been waiting for!”
"Gorgeous."
"Cottons is like Wind in the Willows and Animal Farm together in one gorgeous graphic novel."
"mesmerizing."
"A mesmerizing tale of wild rabbits with dark secrets, this remarkably beautiful graphic novel is perfect for readers who love Warriors and Redwall. I couldn't put it down!"
"A promising kickoff carried by atmospheric art."
"PERFECT and DARK and MAGICAL."
"An extraordinary book...Please read it—you won't regret it."
"It is a real possibility that Cottons: The Secret of the Wind will become the Watership Down of our generation."
"Wow, Cottons: The Secret of the Wind is surely something else. Pascoe has done an amazing job at creating this rich and old world, its history and the possible future. The details are breathtaking..."
"The graphic novel I am most excited to share with my library's young patrons this year — it feels like a new classic."
Events
Tuesday, Feb 18 / 7:00 pm
Mysterious Galaxy
3555 Rosecrans St #107, San Diego, CA 92110Jim Pascoe in conversation with Mary Fleener (Billie the Bee)
Friday, March 6 / 7:00 pm
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101Jim Pascoe signing
Wednesday, March 11 / 7:00 pm
Brick & Mortar Books
7430 164th Ave NE suite B105, Redmond, WA 98052Jim Pascoe + Heidi Arnhold signing
Thursday, March 12 / 2:15 pm
Emerald City Comic Con
Epic Fantasy & Adventure in Comics + Graphic Novels Panel
Seattle, WAJim Pascoe + Heidi Arnhold
Saturday March 14 / TBD
Emerald City Comic Con
First Second Books Booth Signing
Seattle, WAJim Pascoe + Heidi Arnhold signing
Sunday, March 15 / 12:00 pm
Emerald City Comic Con
Graphic Novel For Kids Panel
Seattle, WAJim Pascoe + Heidi Arnhold
Saturday, April 4 / 3:00 pm
Los Angeles Central Library
630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071hosted by Skylight Books
Jim Pascoe signing
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