The Encyclopedia of Early Earth

Isabel Greenberg's The Encyclopedia of Early Earth (2013–present, Little, Brown) is a single-volume graphic novel that weaves together a series of interconnected folk tales set in a mythic, prehistoric world. Greenberg both writes and illustrates this whimsical, hand-drawn narrative, which draws on a blend of creation myths and adventure stories. It stands out as a singular, self-contained work that reimagines the graphic novel as a kind of illustrated, fictional encyclopedia.