Native American Trickster Tales (1)

Publication Date: June 6, 2011

Chapter: American Literature to 1700

I decided it was time for some more "Meanwhile in America..." since I could use a change of pace. We return, then, to the Native Americans, since their mythology is really, really weird, and therefore kinda fun to draw. The American Norton has a broad selection of tales from several different tribes from across the Americas. The section I'm on now focuses particularly on the "Trickster," a recurring figure in most native traditions who comes in many forms and generally causes mischief (while simultaneously helping the young human race advance).

Also, that last panel isn't a joke: the Trickster in Canada really was represented by the Wolverine. It was seriously too perfect.

Info: Google Books

Table of Contents

There are a ludicrous number of Lit Brick strips. Click here to browse through them.

About The Comic

Lit Brick is a comic started by Jodie Troutman in an effort to read the entire Norton Anthology of English Literature. Having eventually succeeded in that goal, it now features comics about all manner of random literature. For more of Jodie's work, visit longtalljodie.com!