The Yellow Jar
NBM · 2002 · 1 issue
About the series
In this wordless graphic novel from NBM, Patrick Atangan adapts two classic Japanese folktales—“The Yellow Jar” and “The Princess Who Loved Insects”—into a single, elegant volume. Published in 2002, the work showcases Atangan’s distinct, woodblock-print-inspired art style, blending traditional storytelling with a modern comic format. It stands as a quiet, beautiful entry in the world of literary adaptations, demonstrating how comics can preserve and reinterpret cultural myths.
