Tales from the Heart is the title of a series of comic books and graphic novels, written by Cindy Goff and Rafael Nieves and illustrated by Seitu Hayden. Told through the eyes of protagonist Cathy Grant, the comics detail the adventures of a Peace Corps volunteer in the Central African Republic in the mid-1980s.[1] The work explores why so much effort by so many volunteers wrought so little change. Later stories delve into the reign of the mad dictator Jean-Bédel Bokassa.[2]
| Tales from the Heart | |
|---|---|
 The cover of A Tale From the Heart of Africa: Bloodlines (Epic Comics, 1992). Artwork by Brian Stelfreeze. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Entropy Enterprises Slave Labor Graphics Epic Comics |
| Schedule | irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | 1987–May 1994 |
| No. of issues | 11 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves |
| Penciller | Seitu Hayden |
| Collected editions | |
| A Tale from the Heart: Temporary Natives | ISBN 0-87135-651-1 |
| Bloodlines: Tales from the Heart of Africa | ISBN 0871358638 |
Publication history
editThe first two issues of the ongoing series were published by Entropy Enterprises in 1987, with nine later issues published by Slave Labor Graphics (from 1988 to 1994). Slave Labor published Tales from the Heart: Hearts of Africa in 1994, which collected issues #1-3 and featured an introduction by Neil Gaiman.
Two color graphic novels, Tales from the Heart of Africa: The Temporary Natives (1990) and A Tale From the Heart of Africa: Bloodlines (1992)[3] were published by the Marvel Comics imprint Epic Comics.
Creators
editCindy Goff based Tales from the Heart on her own experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Central Africa Republic in the years 1983-1985.[4]
Artist Seitu Hayden was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He has spent most of his career doing commercial and advertising arts, and has illustrated comic book biographies of Barack Obama and Malcolm X.[5][6]
Awards
editA Tale From the Heart of Africa: Bloodlines (Epic, 1992) was nominated for two Eisner Awards in 1993, for Best Single Issue, Self-Contained Story; and Best Graphic Album — New.
Notes
edit- ↑ "Cindy Goff published Tales From The Heart Of Africa about Peace Corps Volunteers in the Central African Republic," Peace Corps Online, April 12, 2003. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ↑ "A Tale from the Heart of Africa: Bloodlines," Malaysian Comics Fan, August 29, 2004. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ↑ The Grand Comics Database Project
- ↑ "Cindy Goff (Central African Republic 1983-85): Tales from the Heart Comic Books". Peace Corps Worldwide. January 31, 2016.
- ↑ Isaacs, Deanna (2024-11-13). "Seitu Hayden, The Wrist - The People Issue 2024". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Obama: the Historic Election of America's 44th President (Graphic Library: American Graphic)". www.allbookstores.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
References
edit- Tales from the Heart (Entropy Enterprises) at the Grand Comics Database
- Tales from the Heart (Slave Labor Graphics) at the Grand Comics Database
- Tales from the Heart at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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