Just released — Return to Jeff Victor's magic lamp with You Wish (Book 2): Wishborn!
PRAISE FOR YOU WISH: “A whimsical new twist on the genie legend! This book is gorgeous!” —Jeff Smith, creator of Bone “Magical, charming, gorgeous, funny and heartfelt! Jeff Victor’s You Wish is the kind of graphic novel I wholeheartedly wish I had growing up. Aside from the glorious art, get lost in a fully realized world full of magical characters and charming lore. You will wish it would never end!” —Jorge Gutierrez, director of The Book of Life and Maya and the Three “Bold colorization, vivid backgrounds, and expressive character design make this graphic novel feel like a full-on Disney movie.” — Booklist “Fans of Bone, Amulet, and 5 Worlds will enjoy this new series.” — School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids “A unique story line with a relatable protagonist looking for both adventure and family.” — Marissa Lieberman, School Library Journal “Jeff Victor is a very smart artist who knows how to work with fine art effects to bring both life and sophistication to his already emotive panels... The accompanying dialogue is fresh, witty, and heartfelt.” — Doreen Sheridan, The Frumious Consortium “A really lovely tale that should delight both young and old.” — Richard Bruton, Comicon Return to the magic lamp! New friends, foes, and family secrets await you as this captivating graphic novel series continues. Avery’s wish has been granted! She found her genie mother, met her new best friend Gribblet, and reunited her family... but now her troubles are just beginning. When Gribblet is captured by a menacing creature called the Shadow Spinner, it’s up to Avery to venture back into the lamp world to rescue him. Inside, she’ll meet new friends, encounter new dangers, and push her new powers to the limit to try and bring Gribblet home. You Wish (Book 2): Wishborn is an exciting, vibrantly colorful adventure bursting with humor, suspense, and heartfelt emotion.
You Wish (Book 2): Wishborn by Jeff Victor |
Watch the animated trailer for You Wish: Wishborn!
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German genius Lukas Kummer makes an explosive debut with Ionheart — coming in August!
This head-spinning, time-bending graphic novel is a nuclear fusion of fantasy and science fiction whose every page glows with an eerie light. Will you survive the blast? “The best work to date by one of the greatest talents of the German-speaking comic world.” — Andreas Platthaus, Frankfurter Allgemeine “Kummer draws his neon-synthetic universe with a great sense of tragedy, using minimalist style to create epic images.” — Michael Hüster, PPM The English-language debut of Austrian-German graphic novelist Lukas Kummer arrives like a thunderbolt, arcing brilliantly between timelines, genres, and dimensions. This ambitious, atom-smashing book combines trace elements of everything from Tintin to Blade Runner to Adventure Time to The Dark Tower into a deadly breakthrough: intricate, explosive, and entirely new.
Ionheart by Lukas Kummer |
Create a new family tradition for spooky season with Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween!
Discover the whimsical magic behind Halloween in this timeless new fable for the whole family! Young Holly Hollowell loves Halloween more than anything, but her dentist parents are totally against any event that promotes tooth-rotting sweets. While other kids trick-or-treat, Holly watches sadly from her window… until the Spoops arrive to turn things around! With their magical help, Holly can finally show her parents the true spirit of Halloween: not the candy, but the joy of expressing yourself, unleashing your imagination, and letting your spooky side soar! Presented in rhyming verse that recalls Dr. Seuss and “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” along with nostalgic illustrations in black, white, and orange, Spoops is an instantly timeless classic that places Halloween right up alongside other beloved holidays. It’s a clever trick and a lovable treat that the whole family will treasure.
Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween |
James Albon + Dani Diaz headline Top Shelf's TCAF!
Join us this wekeend in Ontario for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF), now held in a new location: Toronto Metropolitan University’s Mattamy Athletic Centre! This means that our official booth number is, yes, "Hockey Rink #243-244"! Only in Canada. Dani Diaz (Dreamover) and James Albon (Love Languages) are featured guests of the show, and they'll be joined by the great Jon Allen (The Well) and senior editor Leigh Walton, as well as more terrific Top Shelf authors at their own tables, like Ricky Lima (Undergrowth) and Steven Scott (It Rhymes With Takei)! Come see us, eh? |