Bess Press
Aumakua: Guardians of Hawaii, Vol. 1
$29.99
Comic Book • Graphic Novel
What if Hawai‘i had superheroes? In Hawaiian culture, stories, myths, and legends tell of champions and demigods who once roamed the islands. Aumākua imagines what heroes might look and act like in Hawai‘i today.
In Hawaiian, ʻaumākua refers to protectors, ancestral spirits, and family or personal gods. The story begins with the formation of the Aumākua Guardians of Hawai‘i, who came together to protect the land and its people. In the present day, a new team carries on that tradition—the first multicultural incarnation of the Aumākua, bringing together local people of different ethnicities and cultures.
Aumākua Tradeback Volume 1 collects ʻAumākua #1, “Guardians of Hawaii”; ʻAumākua #2, “Ghosts of the Past”; and Geckoman #1, “One Small Deed.”
About the Author and Illustrator
Christopher Caravahlo founded Mana Comics in 2014 to celebrate ethnic diversity and showcase heroes from Hawai‘i. He dreamed of heroes he could identify with from an early age, and believed superheroes from the Hawaiian Islands would be No Ka Oi—the best.
What if Hawai‘i had superheroes? In Hawaiian culture, stories, myths, and legends tell of champions and demigods who once roamed the islands. Aumākua imagines what heroes might look and act like in Hawai‘i today.
In Hawaiian, ʻaumākua refers to protectors, ancestral spirits, and family or personal gods. The story begins with the formation of the Aumākua Guardians of Hawai‘i, who came together to protect the land and its people. In the present day, a new team carries on that tradition—the first multicultural incarnation of the Aumākua, bringing together local people of different ethnicities and cultures.
Aumākua Tradeback Volume 1 collects ʻAumākua #1, “Guardians of Hawaii”; ʻAumākua #2, “Ghosts of the Past”; and Geckoman #1, “One Small Deed.”
About the Author and Illustrator
Christopher Caravahlo founded Mana Comics in 2014 to celebrate ethnic diversity and showcase heroes from Hawai‘i. He dreamed of heroes he could identify with from an early age, and believed superheroes from the Hawaiian Islands would be No Ka Oi—the best.