Posted by Jamie Lee Curtis’ new horror graphic novel, Mother Nature, from Titan Comics releases on August 8th. It was co-scripted by Russel Goldman and the incredible art was done by Karl Stevens. The 186 page graphic novel deals with environmentalism through the lens of an anthropomorphized spirit of Mother Nature herself.Â
Mother Nature by Jamie Lee Curtis
The story opens with a very graphic death at an oil drilling site. The daughter of the man who died (and witnessed his death) becomes the subject of the story. The spirit of Mother Nature possesses her. This family is based on the Navajo people, and her mother lives on the outskirts of the drilling site. Though there is a Native American influence, it doesn’t seem to be an overwhelming part of the story. Only one character is really tied to the Navajo culture, and the writing team seemed to do their research as far as the folklore goes. There was nothing wildly inaccurate.Â
Our main character, Nova Terrell made it her mission to reclaim her mother’s land and take down the oil corporation, Cobalt, before she was possessed. The deaths that her possessed body causes are very graphic (there will be blood). Though Nova can seemingly cause natural disasters, the deaths that she caused are inflicted by machinery. This is a really great commentary on the fact that things like oil drilling with big machines are killing the natural beauty of the earth.Â
Overall Thoughts
The only real point of criticism for this story is that our main character doesn’t get named until 31 pages in. Now, it’s not the biggest deal in the world. However, if your story is going to follow a specific character, then the readers should know that character’s name almost immediately after opening the book.Â
Titan’s Mother Nature will be available everywhere on August 8th. We highly recommend this incredibly important book. Also, we look forward to Jamie Lee Curtis adapting her story into a film, as that is how the idea originally started.Â
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