Bacchai

by Flavia de Vita

A strange spell hits the city of Thebes: theban women, in the grip of a mystical fury, abandon their homes to join the Bacchantes, a mysterious group of wanderers faithful to a new Olympic divinity, Dionysus. Who is this god? What’s his connection with the royal family of Thebes?

Genres: Graphic Novels

92 pages, Paperback

First published March 20, 2020

About the author

Flavia de Vita is a comic-artist, illustrator and character designer based in Naples, Italy.

Official Facebook page: Flavia de Vita art&comics

Instagram: fdevitart

Reviews

[Jupiter ジュピター · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amo tutto di questo fumetto, dalla narrazione ai disegni.
Come "opera-debutto" è molto ben costruita e promette bene per il futuro, non vedo l'ora di leggere altro!

[Silvia Bessero · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it! Drawings are absolutely gorgeous and I like how the author adapted the original story. Can't wait to read more of her graphic novels.

[B. Sylphaen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art is beautiful, the character design is marvellous. This comic is worth it just to stare at it, at its colours. The story is cute and very well paced.

That said, I was a bit disappointed that it didn't allow Dionysus to go all the way with his divinity, with his madness. Modern artists seem to be afraid to let Dio be wild and brutal, even though he was.

All in all, this was beautiful, and I very much recommend it. It wasn't the story I was looking for, but that doesn't mean that it's not worth a read.

[mostlyreading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely gorgeous art ♥