Mountain Girl

by Ross Campbell

Apparently this started out as a "goof off" project for Ross Campbell, of Wet Moon and The Abandoned fame, but then became much more.  The earliest chapter of the book has a slightly butch-y looking woman in tiny loincloth and bikini top fighting a gigantic beaver god (don't read into things - it's the animal).

From there, Campbell starts to actually flesh out the character of Iha-Naga, the Mountain Girl, just as her physical appearance becomes more fleshy.  Mountain Girl fights a giant flying shark, some bizarre creatures called the Watiko, fights with her family, and heads off on a quest.

The story doesn't end in this book; instead, Campbell has decided to abandon the project as it stands, and plans to relaunch it later, making some major changes to the story and characters' appearances.

Campbell's art is always great, and I feel like he spends most of this book working in a Richard Corben vein, while still staying true to his own artistic sensibilities.  There's not a lot of thinking required to enjoy this book; instead, it's a pretty visceral experience, with lots of action, and big, bare-breasted women.