Fantagraphics is proud to announce we are publishing the newest book by Sole Otero, a “rising star of international comics” (Publishers Weekly Starred Review), on October 7th, 2025!
Told as a fractured narrative and following a sisterhood of witches from the 1700s to the present, Witchcraft is a mesmerizing mystery to piece together.
“Sole Otero’s English debut, Mothballs,
was a quietly powerful graphic novel that asserted herself onto the
international comics scene,” said editor Conrad Groth. “But now her
newest work, Witchcraft, reveals the lofty heights of her
creativity, talent, and literary ambition. It’s rich in ideas and
meaning, effortlessly jumps in tone from introspective to eerie to
hilariously raunchy, and showcases a stunning range of art and
storytelling styles. Simply put, a powerhouse of a book that playfully
pushes the comics medium forward. I am ecstatic that Sole’s books have a
home at Fantagraphics.”
Sole Otero commented: "The release of Mothballs
in English has been very significant for me since I've been reading
American comics since I was a teenager. From far away I've dreamt about
this unreachable world of graphic novels and authors and I am of course
very happy to become a part of it. Witchcraft
is an exercise of writing a mysterious dreamy story that gathers lots
of my interests and shapes them as a horror fiction. For me it was
supposed to be the challenge of building a universe where not everything
needed an explanation but everything spoke about my surroundings and my
country."
Hand drawn in her playful, kinetic style, with a vibrant color palette, this experimental, eerie, and hilarious work assures Sole Otero as one of the most dynamic comics artists in South America — and everywhere.
Now, let's take a look inside:
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