Trickster

Trickster: Native American Tales: a Graphic Collection edited by Matt Dembicki, 231 pages

This graphic collection draws together 20-odd Native American folktales from across the country, each told and illustrated by a different narrator and artist. I use the term "narrator" here because it is obvious that Dembicki worked hard to keep the voice of the Native storytellers in each tale; I could almost hear the voices of the narrators as I read their words. In an author's note, Dembicki explains how difficult it was to get many of the storytellers on board for the project, and how each was able to choose the artist (from a handful of options) and approve the final version before the book was published. The artwork is varied, and while none of  the artists particularly blew my mind here, they're good and convey the stories well without  resorting to stereotypes (which is particularly nice, considering how few of the artists have Native American heritage). Short of hearing these stories from the mouths of Native American storytellers, this is a wonderful way to learn them.