Archives de catégorie : Comics & Graphic Novels

PARENTING IS WEIRD de Chesca Hause

Combining the calamities of parenting with the chaotic cuteness of kittens, Parenting is Weird: Tails from the Litterbox presents the family foibles we can all relate to. A hilariously honest comic collection that explores all things parenting, from stepping out of the hospital for the first time to losing a kid in the grocery store, except everyone is cats.

PARENTING IS WEIRD
Tales from the Litterbox
by Chesca Hause
Andrews McMeel, September 2023

From the creator of the popular Instagram and webtoon comic Litterbox Comics comes a collection of her most popular comics, including never-before-seen artwork, character bios, stickers, word searches, and more. both long-time fans and those who are unfamiliar with litterbox comics will enjoy this humorous, fresh take on what it’s like raising two boys… er, kitties… in the age of the internet.

Born near London, England in the early 80’s, Chesca Hause was always « The Cartoonist » at school and went to university for animation. She married Jeremiah (aka GhostHause) in 2009 and they moved to Austin, Texas. After becoming a mum to 2 boys, Chesca wanted to do something that combined cartoons with her newfound parenting knowledge. In 2018 she struck upon the idea of starting Litterbox Comics: A webcomic based on her family, but everyone is animals, because she hates drawing people!

UNFAMILIAR de Haley Newsome

Based on the wildly popular webcomic from Tapas, UNFAMILIAR is an endearing and whimsical story full of magical mayhem, offbeat outsiders, and the power of friendships and found family.

UNFAMILIAR
by Haley Newsome
Andrews McMeel, 2022 – 2023

Volume 1 (December 2022)

Young kitchen witch Planchette gets an incredible deal on a new house in a magical town. Turns out, there’s a reason: it’s haunted! After unsuccessfully attempting to get these unwanted ghosts to leave, she realizes the only thing to do is to help them with their problems. Along the way, she befriends a shy siren who hates being popular, a girl battling a curse, and a magically-challenged witch from a powerful coven.

Volume 2 (October 2023)

More magical mayhem ensues as Planchette and her new witch friends try to help a ghost bride rest in peace. Join them as they work together to handle a blackmailing Faerie King, a possible new romance, and an overnight camping trip in a profoundly evil forest.

Unfamiliar is bursting with offbeat charm, a vibrant cast of teen witches, and hilarious familiar sidekicks. Set in an intriguing magical world, this series is a hit with fantasy readers of all ages.

Haley Newsome is a comic creator, illustrator, and internet artist with millions of followers across YouTube, Instagram, and Twitch. She loves horror movies, animation, and ghosts. Haley has lived in Idaho, Oregon, Calgary, and Tokyo, and currently resides in Los Angeles.

MEEMS AND FEEFS de Liza N. Cooper

Meems and Feefs are ferrets from the planet Ferretonia. When they secretly carry out an experiment using Ferretonia’s forbidden Ancient Tech, it all goes wrong, and they end up crash-landing on Earth!

MEEMS AND FEEFS
(Volume 1, Ferrets from Planet Ferretonia!)
by Liza N. Cooper
Andrews McMeel, September 2023

Meems is a smart, cheeky, and tech-savvy ferret from the planet Ferretonia. Feefs is his goofy, happy-go-lucky brother. Unsatisfied and bored with their quiet life on Ferretonia, the brothers build a forbidden Travel Opal to go on adventure but accidentally bite off more than they can chew and get stuck on planet Earth with no way to get home. The ferrets journey to an animal shelter where they meet a shy teen named Liza. After using a Communication Opal on Liza to transcend language barriers, Meems and Feefs put their trust in her and embark on a race-against-time adventure, or else they’re doomed to stay on Earth forever!

Liza N. Cooper is an artist and digital content creator who goes by the pen name Siberian Lizard online. Originally born in the wild and frosty Siberia, she has since settled down in a much warmer (and wetter) London, where she lives with her two naughty ferrets and a Pomeranian puppy.

MARVEL SUPER STORIES de Marvel Entertainment

The first–ever middle–grade anthology from Marvel Comics, featuring all–new comics stories by 15 all–star cartoonists.

MARVEL SUPER STORIES
(Book One)
by Marvel Entertainment with various contributors; edited by John Jennings
Amulet/Abrams, October 2023

Welcome to the Marvel Universe and the World Outside Your Window! The first volume in a brand–new middle–grade anthology series with Marvel Comics, edited by John Jennings. All of your favorite Marvel super heroes are here in all–new six page stories written and illustrated by some of the biggest names in comics for young readers. These mighty team–ups include—

Black Panther: Jerry Craft (New Kid),

Wiccan: Mike Curato (Flamer), Miles Morales

Spider–Man: C. G. Esperanza (Soul Food Sunday),

Iron Man: John Gallagher (Max Meow),

Shang–Chi: Gale Galligan (The Baby–Sitters Club),

The Hulk: Chris Giarrusso (G–Man),

Spider–Man: Nathan Hale (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales),

Captain America: Michael Lee Harris (Choco Leche),

Hawkeye: Ben Hatke (Zita the Spacegirl),

Ms. Marvel: Priya Huq (Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin’s Hijab),

Daredevil: John Jennings (Kindred: The Graphic Novel Adaptation),

Thor and Loki: George O’Connor (The Olympians),

Namor: Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate),

Squirrel Girl: Maria Scrivan (Nat Enough), and

Ghost Spider: Jessi Zabarsky (Witchlight).

This renowned roster takes a fun, fresh look at Marvel’s greatest super heroes, delivering all–new comics for fans of all ages.

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly–owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character–based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.

John Jennings, illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, is associate professor of visual studies at SUNY–Buffalo and has written several works on African American comics creators and is curator of the Megascope imprint at Abrams ComicArts. He lives in Riverside, California.

DEVOUR de Jazmine Joyner, illustré par Anthony Pugh

In this horror graphic novel, American Gods meets Get Out in a dark retelling of the West African legend of Anansi the Spider.

DEVOUR
by Jazmine Joyner; illustrated by Anthony Pugh
Abrams ComicArts, May 2024

In the Deep South, something evil waits in the darkness . . .

This horror graphic novel tells the story of the Turner family, who move to Alabama to care for their ailing matriarch, Vassie, when she begins suffering from dementia. But Vassie isn’t just any old lady; she’s the last of a line of powerful root women who have been caring for the community since her ancestors were first captured and enslaved by white plantation owners. When Patsy takes a closer look at the Turner family home, what she finds is beyond her wildest nightmares.

In a magical room beneath the house, Patsy discovers the source of her family’s legendary skills: the Ghanaian spider god Anansi. Driven mad by the suffering of the enslaved Africans who worshipped him, Anansi was eventually captured and contained by Patsy’s ancestors.

With their legacy and the god’s imprisonment in the balance, Patsy and her brother, Demetrius, will have to take up their grandmother’s mantle—while she can still remember who they are.

DEVOUR is a terrifying new fable that delivers thrills and chills in equal measure.

Jazmine Joyner is a Black disabled nonbinary femme who has been working in various parts of the comics industry for years. They are based in Southern California and have written for Women Write About Comics, The Comics MNT, and others. DEVOUR is their debut graphic novel.

Anthony Pugh has worked on various projects in the creative industry, including marketing, advertising, storyboard art, character design, and comic book art. Anthony has worked with companies like IDW, Comedy Central, Ogilvy x Adidas, Kid Robot, and Pepsi Cola.