LEGENDS & LATTES: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL de Travis Baldree, Samuel Sattin, Sarah Webb & Shanti Rittgers

The New York Times bestseller Legends & Lattes, a beloved and heartwarming cozy fantasy—and viral BookTok sensation—comes to vivid life in this stunning graphic novel adaptation.

LEGENDS & LATTES: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL
by Travis Baldree, Samuel Sattin, Sarah Webb & Shanti Rittgers

Ten Speen Graphic, October 2026
(via Crown Publishing Group)

After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword. The battle-weary orc aims to start afresh, opening the city of Thune’s first-ever coffee shop. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success, not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her dreams a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone. After all, the true rewards of an uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether they are drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup―Viv may find something deeper here than she ever imagined…

This full-color graphic novel adaptation brings the high fantasy and low stakes of this beloved story to vibrant life as it’s never been seen before.

Travis Baldree is a #1 New York Times bestselling author; a Locus, Nebula, and Hugo Award finalist; and a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like TorchlightRebel Galaxy, and Fate. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Samuel Sattin is a best-selling, Eisner-nominated writer, editor, and narrative designer of immersive stories across animation, comics, games, and publishing. His books include the national bestselling UNICO Awakening series, BuzzingSide Quest, The Silent End, and (as co-author) both A Kid’s Guide to Anime & Manga and The Essential Anime Guide. He also adapted Cartoon Saloon’s Academy Award-nominated Irish Folklore Trilogy into acclaimed graphic novels. He divides his time between California and Japan.

Sarah Webb is an illustrator and cartoonist from Alaska, currently living in Los Angeles. She is the author and artist for the webcomic Kochab, and has drawn backgrounds for TV animation at Cartoon Network, Disney TVA, and Nickelodeon. Her favorite drink is a very sweet matcha latte.

Shanti Rittgers is an Indonesian-American illustrator living in Los Angeles. They’ve designed characters for animation and games, and made Google Doodles. Once a barista, they now practice medieval combat sports in their free time. They take their coffee as black as the night sky.

SIDEQUESTED #1 de K.B. Spangler et Alexandra Presser

The course of true love never did run straight…For fans of The Owl House and Critical Role comes the first volume in the lighthearted and epic adventure SideQuested!

SIDEQUESTED: Book 1
by K.B. Spangler & Alexandra Presser

Andrews McMeel, March 2026

Magic makes the world go round, but no one in Charlie Goldskin’s world knows precisely where magic comes from. This isn’t Charlie’s problem. She’s the adopted daughter of a woodcarver and is training to be a librarian. It’ll be a quiet life, but that’s fine with Charlie, as magic is summoned through conflict and she would like to avoid that, thank you very much!

Then her birth father shows up to take her from her village and bring her to the king’s court.

Prince Leopold is gifted in the noble arts of diplomacy and combat, but he’s never met anyone like Charlie. Falling in love with her wouldn’t be an issue, except he’s already engaged, and his fiancée is the daughter of a very powerful evil witch. Charlie, panicking, decides to break the news to Princess Robin…but then she finds love at first sight, too. To resolve this love triangle, the teens are sent on a quest to discover the source of magic! So much for Charlie’s plans for a quiet life…

A charming graphic novel adventure about courage, friendship, and finding your own way through a story that was never meant for you.

SideQuested twists classic rescue-story tropes into something fresh, funny, and emotionally real. It’s a perfect fit for YA readers who love fantasy stories where kindness and cleverness matter more than swinging a sword.

K.B. Spangler lives in North Carolina with her husband and two completely awful dogs. They live in the decaying house of a dead poet. She is the author of numerous comics, novels, and short stories. All projects include themes of privacy, politics, technology and infrastructure, civil liberties, the human experience, and how the lines between these blur like the absolute dickens.

Artist and author Ale Presser is a very tired Brazilian mom who lives in Portugal with her husband and son. She has been working in print and online comics since the 1990s. In 2020, she earned her Doctorate in Design, and has since turned her thesis into a resources guide for how to develop and publish webtoons, which won Brazil’s Troféu HQ Mix for Best Doctoral Thesis in 2020. She started working with K.B. in 2019 as the artist for the webcomic « A Girl and Her Fed », and since then, their working arrangement evolved into a full partnership. They have been working on many projects, « Side Quested » being the most ambitious. According to K.B., Ale is a Border Collie that has to be working all the time or she will start chewing the couch.

EXPLORER: THE MAGIC FRIENDS de Kazu Kubuishi

Edited by the New York Times bestselling comics creator Kazu Kibuishi, this new entry in the Explorer series offers a collection of 11 stories written and illustrated by an award-winning roster of comics artists.

EXPLORER #4: THE MAGIC FRIENDS
edited by Kazu Kubuishi

Abrams Fanfare, September 2026

A boy and his dog cross a mysterious ravine, an evil alien attacks a far-off planet, and a wish comes true . . . with unexpected consequences. Funny, fast-paced, spooky, and spectacular, these 11 bite-size adventures bring together an all-star list of comics creators in this beautifully illustrated anthology.

Edited by New York Times bestselling creator Kazu Kubuishi, who is also a contributor, Explorer: The Magic Friends includes stories from Johant Matte (Explorer: The Mystery Box and Explorer: The Hidden Door), Kean Soo (the Jeallaby series), Phil Craven (the Flight series), Jake Parker (the Missile Mouse series), Steve Hamaker (colorist of Jeff Smith’s Bone series), Ben Hatke (the Zita the Spacegirl series), Rad Sechrist (the Flight series), Bannister (the Elsewhere Chronicles), and Matthew Armstrong (the Flight series).

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Kazu Kibuishi is the author of Amulet, the award-winning New York Times bestselling graphic novel series; the illustrator of the new paperback covers for J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series; and the editor of eight volumes of Flight, the Eisner-nominated anthology series. He lives in Bellevue, Washington.

THE GREY AND THE GALLANT de Ryan Maniulit

A struggling scribe-in-training, a seemingly perfect squire, and an unruly princess will have to work together to save their kingdom in this genre-bending YA adventure.

THE GREY AND THE GALLANT
by Ryan Maniulit

Abrams Fanfare, January 2027

In the kingdom of Gavroy, squires Merek and Eliot couldn’t be more different; Merek’s head is always up in the clouds while Eliot is the model knight-to-be. Yet, when the two find themselves drawn into the orbit of the unruly Princess Emeline, the trio makes a discovery that will rock the kingdom to its very foundation.

With strange beasts on the prowl, alchemical mysteries to be unraveled, romantic entanglements simmering, and unidentified objects falling from the stars, they will have to unlock the secrets that brought them together to become the heroes their kingdom needs. Medieval fantasy and science fiction are on a collision course in this epic, gorgeous tapestry woven by author Ryan Maniulit.

Ryan Maniulit is a queer Filipino American author, cartoonist, and aspiring farmer living in the Pacific Northwest with their husband. Self-taught, they specialize in queer narrative stories through sci-fi and fantasy lenses. They’ve done work for Minecraft, Dungeons & Dragons, and a myriad of indie projects.

STRANGE AND TERRIBLE THINGS de Devin Forst

A chilling collection of terrifying creatures from around the world, perfect for readers who want to know what lurks in the shadows.

STRANGE AND TERRIBLE THINGS:
A Guide to Creatures That Haunt Our Dreams
by Devin Forst

Abrams Books for Young Readers, August 2026

A Romanian Strigoi rising from its grave. The Boogeyman’s claws scraping beneath the bed. A Banshee’s wail echoing through Ireland. The glowing eyes of the Mothman staring from a West Virginia tree line. Krampus arriving to punish naughty children in the Yuletide season.

In STRANGE AND TERRIBLE THINGS, author and artist Devin Forst takes you on a global tour of nightmares. Packed with eerie folklore, monstrous myths, and creepy tales from every corner of the world, this thoroughly-researched guide uncovers nearly 80 sinister beings that live in the heart of humanity’s oldest fears.

Perfect for fans of horror and role-playing games, this illustration-heavy older middle–grade book explores the stories we tell about monsters―and what those stories say about us. Creatures include those from classical mythology and contemporary folklore, and from diverse cultural traditions, including African, Aztec, British, Chinese, Egyptian, Filipino, Greek, Indian, Irish, Japanese, Mesopotamian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Nordic, Native American and North American, Slavic, and South American.

Devin Forst grew up running through the woods in search of strange and terrible things, reading creepy fairy tales, and watching all sorts of fantastical films, which he still does to this day. He is the creator of Witches Through History: Grimoire & Oracle Deck and corresponding calendars. Devin attended the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, and currently lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.