Captive of Friendly Cove: Based on the Secret Journals of John Jewitt

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From the creators of the award-winning “Trickster “and “District Comics “comes another graphic novel about adventure and tribal life. After his ship is burned and his shipmates killed| British sailor John Jewitt lived for nearly three years as a captive of the Mowachaht people| a Native American tribe on the west coast of Vancouver Island. During his captivity| Jewitt kept journals of his experiences and of tribal life. Follow his adventures as he plies his skills as a blacksmisth| saves the life of his only remaining crew member| and comes up with a strategy to free them both.

Rebecca Goldfield is an award-winning writer/producer of both documentary films and graphic novels| with a focus on history and science. Her work has aired on NPR| PBS| the Discovery Channel| and National Geographic TV| among others. She was a contributor to the Harvey-nominated graphic novel “District Comics|” and is presently working on a television series about institutional corruption. Goldfield splits her time between Washington| DC; rural Pennsylvania; and New York City.

Mike Short lives in Lorton| Virginia| where he watches DVDs with his wife| plays with his kids| chases his runaway dog| or burns the midnight oil drawing comics. He was a contributor to the Eisner-nominated graphic anthology “Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection.”
Matt Dembicki previously edited and contributed to the Eisner-nominated and Aesop Prize-winning “Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection.” He also served at the helm of “District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington| D.C.|” an Harvey Award-nominated anthology that was named as one of the best books of 2012 by “The Washington Post.”
Evan Keeling was born and raised in Washington DC| and received a BFA in graphic design from the Corcoran College of Art + Design. He is a founding member of the DC Conspiracy| a collective of Washington| DC area comic book artists and writers. His most recent work is coloring “Xoc: The Journey of a Great White Shark” for Oni Press and coloring a story in “District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington| D.C.|” one of “The Washington Post”‘s best books of 2012. You can see more of his work at etkeeling.com.