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True stories from the mountains. Read the first two stories from Islands in the Sky, watch survivors tell their own, and find more comics from the project.

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The first two stories from the book, complete. Each was written by the people who lived it and drawn by professional comics creators.

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“Just Rain”, first page

“Just Rain”

By Jim & Allie Bourdy, with Greg Pak, Josh Adams, Nick Filardi, Matthew Wilson and Jodie Troutman

Jim & Allie Bourdy (and Piper) live in Swannanoa, NC.

9 pages

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“A Community of Misfits”, first page

“A Community of Misfits”

By Tera & Amy McIntosh, with Gene Luen Yang, Thien Pham and Briana Loewinsohn

Tera & Amy McIntosh are part of Misfit Mountain, a nonprofit, foster-based animal rescue serving the Greater Asheville area.

9 pages

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  1. “A Community of Misfits”, page 1 of 9
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  3. “A Community of Misfits”, page 3 of 9
  4. “A Community of Misfits”, page 4 of 9
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  6. “A Community of Misfits”, page 6 of 9
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  8. “A Community of Misfits”, page 8 of 9
  9. “A Community of Misfits”, page 9 of 9

Nine more stories in the book. Get the book

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The stories, told aloud

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“The News Still Came”

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“Just Rain”

By Jim and Allie Bourdy · 3:39

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