Canto, Volume 1: If I Only Had a Heart

(Paperback)

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Enslaved for generations, Canto's people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. Enslaved for generations, Canto's people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. They are forbidden to love, yet Canto loves a little tin girl. When slavers damage her clock beyond repair, Canto embarks on an incredible journey through his strange and fantastic world to bring back her heart. As he faces fearsome creatures and finds unlikely allies, can he conquer the mysterious figure who has taken their hearts to save the one he loves Hailed as a "truly entertaining and striking modern fairy tale" (Newsarama) and a "beautiful and heartfelt story about love and heroism" (The Brazen Bull), Canto is an all-ages adventure for past and present generations alike. Inspired by Wizard of Oz and Dante's Inferno. Part fantasy. Part adventure. All heart.

Reviews

The creative team ofCantohas found a way to portray a universe of actual darkness where theultimate act of heroism is to find a way for a heart tobe found.Gabriel Rodrguez (Locke & Key,Island of Dr. Moreau)

Dark and magical with aglowing heart of gold. IfThe Wizard of OzandLabyrinthgave birth to a hero,it would be Canto. Delilah S. Dawson (Star Wars: Phasma, Marvel Action Spider-Man)

An amazing journey ofepic proportions and little characters. The kind of story I never get tired ofreading.Jorge Corona (Middlewest)

Wonderfully endearingand imaginative;Cantois the exact kind of comic we need right now.Michael Moreci (Star Wars,Black StarRenegades)

A classic in the making.Youll want to catch this one. Its full of heart and looks just beautiful.Cavan Scott (Star Wars Adventures,Talesfrom Vaders Castle)

Canto grabs your heartand never lets go. A must-read fairy tale.Jason Inman (Geek History Lesson)

A beautiful blend of Phillip K. Dick and L. Frank Baum, a harrowingandroid love story thrown back into times ofsteampunk whimsy. And yet, thishas the feel of modern magic, make sure youre a part of it! Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman,MartianManhunter,Batman/Shadow)

Canto isnot to be missed. Nerdist

The nextgreat fantasy epic. Comicon.com

An excellent example ofthe power of comic storytelling. Pop Mythology

A quest story to savor. Major Spoilers

A gorgeously illustratedepic. Comic Week

"An absolute delight." Nerdly

"An excellent debut." CBR.com

"I had admittedly set some rather high expectations but I still wasnt prepared for how hard this hit me in the feels. To have evoked so much emotion in such a short space of time is no easy feat. Im not saying this will have you welling up, but if it doesnt at least stir you, maybe youve had your heart replaced too." Big Comic Page

"Canto is a beautiful and heartfelt story about love and heroism and all that can be good in the world despite all that is bad. It is simple, and marvelous and absolutely lovely, a fresh voice and change of pace. It is a light in the dark." The Brazen Bull

"It kind of feels like a 1980s-1990s animated film. You know, like The Secret of NIMH, The Iron Giant, The Land Before Time. Sometimes you get that feeling like 'geez this is a little grim and dire' but it has that joyfulness to it as well. I think the book's tagline captures the book perfectly: 'Part Fantasy. Part Adventure. All Heart.' That is all you need to know about Canto." Word of the Nerd

"Cantoabsolutely knocked me off my feet this year. This heart-pounding, evocative series about a small, courageous robot who goes on an epic quest to save his beloved before her time runs out literally reduced me to tears with nearly every issue." The Beat, Best Comics of 2019

If you love fantasy and want something dark, sweet and a little bitter in your reading pile, then this is for you. Starburst Magazine

Author Bio

David Booher grew up in a small town outside Cleveland, Ohio and became a Los Angeles lawyer before realizing writing was more fun. When he's not writing about the oppression of people without super powers...or a dude who chases aliens...or the creepiest parts of human nature...you can find him geeking out at comic conventions and marveling at how his husband and their adopted greyhound continue to put up with him. He grew up reading Stephen King, watching The Goonies and Nightmare on Elm Street, eating Lucky Charms in front of He-Man, trading Garbage Pail Kids, playing Nintendo, and going outside. Drew Zucker is a New York based artist and 2010 graduate of The Savannah College of Art and Design. Having co-created multiple comic projects he eventually found his way to the co-creation of Canto. He currently lives in NYC where he works as a medical worker by training and continues to produce comics.