SHUVAH / RETURN (Heartwood Anthology)

SHUVAH is an 11-page comic created for Heartwood: Non-Binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy (2019, Power & Magic Press) about Ofra, a middle-aged trans Jew who returns to the forest where they had a mysterious experience 40 years earlier. A collaboration with Ezra's partner Jey Barnes, the story was co-developed, with the script then written by Ezra and illustrated by Jey. It features uniquely Jewish forest spirits, a lovable scruffy dog companion, and themes of self-acceptance, growth and change. 

This DRM-free PDF edition also includes 5 additional pages of concept sketches, design notes and original thumbnails.

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