Bacchus, Vol. 5: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire

Bacchus #5

by Eddie Campbell

Another big story. Bacchus, Joe Theseus and the Kid are seen all together for the first time. Villains include Skylla, the Kabeiroi and Vinnie Bosanova. Introduces the Anchovy.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

96 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 1999

About the author

Eddie Campbell is a British comics artist and cartoonist whose work has shaped the evolution of modern graphic storytelling. He is widely known as the illustrator and publisher of From Hell, his long collaboration with Alan Moore that reimagines the Jack the Ripper case through an ambitious and meticulously researched narrative. Campbell is also the creator of the long-running semi-autobiographical Alec series, later collected in Alec: The Years Have Pants, and the satirical adventure cycle Bacchus, which follows a handful of Greek gods who have wandered into the contemporary world. His scratchy pen-and-ink technique draws on impressionist influences and early masters of expressive line art, while his writing blends humor, candor, and literary ambition in a manner that critics have compared to Jack Kerouac and Henry Miller.
Campbell began developing autobiographical comics in the late 1970s before expanding the Alec stories throughout the following decades, publishing early instalments through small press networks in London and later with major independent publishers. After moving to Australia in the mid-1980s, he continued to produce both Alec and Bacchus stories while contributing to a range of international anthologies. His partnership with Moore on From Hell, initially serialised in the anthology Taboo, became one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of its era and further cemented his reputation for grounded, character-driven illustration.
Across a varied career Campbell has worked as a creator, editor, publisher, and occasional court illustrator. His contributions to comics have earned him numerous industry awards, including the Eisner Award, the Harvey Award, the Ignatz Award, the Eagle Award, and the UK Comic Art Award. He continues to produce new work while maintaining a strong presence in both literary and comics circles.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book in the series... esp after the disappointing Eyeball Kid one man show.
-m

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another very good story. Bacchus, Joe Theseus and the Eyeball Kid cross paths for the first time. Previously we'd been alternating between Bacchus and Joe Theseus / Eyeball Kid stories.