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I feel like I'm late to the game on this, but I just discovered Bayou, a web comic by Jeremy Love and Patrick Morgan, and I am absolutely enthralled. The story is completely riveting, all creepy and magical and so so well-written, and the artwork is unbelievably gorgeous.

Jeremy Love on creating the comic: I’ve always been interested in the mythology of America. The south, in particular, seems like a haunted place. You have this region that is covered with blood, but produces so much beauty. I never really felt connected to African mythology until I started reading Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus tales. Seeing how elements of African mythology were interwoven with American folklore was the spark. What led me to the Uncle Remus tales was Disney’s Song of the South, a film I’ve always had mixed feelings about. I felt I as an African American creator could reclaim that mythology.

I thought this world would be the perfect place to stage an epic fantasy tale. I could mash up elements of the Civil War, Blues, African Mythology, Southern Gothic and American folklore and show how they form a tapestry that is the American South. At the very least it would be original. As an added bonus, I am from North Carolina so I was able to draw on old family stories.

You ALL need to read this. I can't tell when was the last time it was updated, or how often it is, but I am full-on stalking it from now on. Plus, DC is supposed to release a print version of it this summer, so I have that to look forward.

EEEEE!!! Comics! I haven't been this excited about a comic in forever.