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Dread & Alive: Nine Night^™

The Akan Concept of Evil

In ZOOLOOK’s Dread & Alive series, to protect their people and their sacred, communal land from evil, Cudjoe and Quaco call on the Gods’ support and the Spirits of their ancestors. The brothers also rely on the abosoms, the lower deities or spirits.

Each brother acquired a sacred amulet (asuman) from the abosom that shields them from harm and protected them against death. To understand the Akan concept of evil, one must first understand the Akan belief in one’s destiny and free will.

The Akan believe that every human being has a destiny that has been foretold. In fact, their destiny is given by God. The Akan also believe that God is good. Therefore, the destiny that has been given to them by God must be good.

Evil is not the creation of God. The Akan believe that evil, whether moral or natural, is conjured up by the lesser spirits and man’s free will. Evil cannot act on its own. It must be employed by a spiritual agent or a human being (agents of evil).

Evil exists … not because of God. Because of mankind’s own will.

Dread & Alive: Nine Night – Chapter 1

Release Date: April 20, 2021
Publisher: ZOOLOOK
Language: English, Patois
ISBN: 978-0-9830637-6-6
Copyright: © 2021 ZOOLOOK
Imprint: ComiXstand
Total Lpages: 80
Package Dimensions: 10.25 x 6.25 x 0.2 inches
Format: Comic Book (Maxi-Series)

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Chapter 1 of ZOOLOOK’s Dread & Alive: Nine Night maxi-series is now available! Nine Night is the next story arc in the Dread & Alive reggae comic book and music series.

Nine Night™ is the next story arc in the Dread & Alive reggae comic book and music series. It’s also the prequel to issue #1 of Dread & Alive. In Nine Night, Drew will discover the secrets to his powers and, most importantly, the plan that Jah has for him as the dreadlocked Soul Rebel! He’ll soon come to learn that in Nine Night, the veil between the living and the dead, man and spirit, is pulled aside.

The graphic novel includes an original soundtrack featuring music that inspired ZOOLOOK in writing the Nine Night series. Artist featured include: Anthony B (Jamaica), Zoe Mazah (Germany), The Wise Bloods (UK), Dub Inc (France), Dubalizer (Brasil), Tribo de Jah (Brasil), By The Rivers (UK), G-INA (Switzerland), Christos DC (USA) and ZOOLOOK (USA/Brasil) himself.