Pugh Releases First Graphic Novel, "Devour" | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Pugh Releases First Graphic Novel, "Devour"

April 13, 2024
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Anthony Pugh's "Devour"

Anthony Pugh ‘02 is releasing Devour with writer Jazmine Joyner. Although Pugh has been involved in several creative industries, Devour is his first creative endeavor in graphic novels.

Devour is a dark retelling of the Ghanaian myth of the spider god Anansi. The story follows the Turner family as they care for the ailing matriarch of the family and the last in a line of powerful root women, Vassie. Horror and brutality ensue when the Turner grandchildren become suspicious of Vassie and uncover a dark secret about their familial past.

The graphic novel will be available for purchase on May 7, 2024 from Abrams Books.

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