ZAWA (2023)

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.

When Zawa is hangry, she's a force to behold! While the kids debate over how things unfolded and how they should handle the upcoming food festival, Zawa makes a mess, one that Bandit won't be happy about. Meanwhile, the Mayor is enraged at Zawa's escape, getting his private guards involved...

Zawa is healing, being around such kindness, and playing a personal part in regrowth, to Bandit's joy. But the roar of the mountain, and the vile voice of the mayor may have the final say...

The penultimate issue of Michael Dialynas' charming epic of food and fantasy is finally here! A dark entity is attacking people in the mountain, is Zawa to blame? With just one more issue to go before the astounding finale, prepare for revelations and surprises as to what exactly the "mountain guardian" is," and what it all means for Zawa and the kids!

Zawa is captured-on food festival day, of all days! But a rebellion brews in town... However, as a terrifying force is unleashed upon the townsfolk, Zawa will give everything to make sure only those responsible pay for what they've done, and give the town a fresh start.