Just a few of the beautiful books we're bringing tomorrow to SPX
(plus, they're all webcomics so you can read them online too!)
JACK BELOVED (jackbeloved.com)
Creators: David Kinne, Maxwell Kinne (@dogss)
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Born the son of a deserter, Sam is one of the Fettered - the lowest social caste in the Empire of Korveil. His is forbidden from marrying his beloved until he proves himself against the monsters who poison their crops with magical curseweed. But when Sam captures one of these creatures, a jack named Wick, he forms a friendship more dear than any he's had before. Soon, Sam sees how monstrous his own people can be - and is torn between his affection for Wick and loyalty to his people.
NOW RECHARGING (nowrecharging.com)
Creator: Maiji/Mary Huang (@maiji)
Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
Emmie's world might sound familiar. It's a place where hopes and dreams constantly collide with the ups and downs of daily life, from job interviews (scary!!) to routine chores like groceries and laundry. Except Emmie is a robot - a sheep-loving android who is bad at math and worried about nonexistence. Even the ordinary is an adventure!
THE ORGANIZATION OF GHOST HUNTERS (oghcomic.com)
Creator: Jordan Witt (@52nddoor)
Genres: Action, Comedy, Horror
After an encounter with a mysterious stranger, Ian Cooper discovers he's able to see ghosts. The friendly dog spirit that follows him around isn't so bad, but when other slightly more menacing spirits start to show up, Ian realizes he might be in over his head. But how is he supposed to find help when no one else can see what he can?
PATCHWORK AND LACE (patchworkandlace.spiderforest.com)
Creator: Sooz Knowles (@itsasooz)
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Lilika is a Lovecraftian Disney princess mage. Sheol is a superpowered undead. They both escaped lives of abuse, and found each other. Now they travel the world as monster hunters, wrestle with their traumas, and try to navigate a relationship with little practical knowledge of romance.
MONSTERS & MYRIADS - (monstersandmyriads.com/read)
Creators: JustBreathe, Morgh
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Urban Fantasy
Monsters and Myriads is a midwestern exploration into the spooky fantastic that haunts closed arcades, moon-frosted cornfields, and shadowed school hallways. Inspired by stories like Stranger Things, Gravity Falls, and Coraline, a group of incongruous highschoolers band together to uncover a gothic conspiracy that threatens to unravel their school, town, and world.
THE BRIGHT SIDE - MY LIFE AND DEATH (thebrightsidecomic.com)
Creator: Ira A Francis (@frankenfossil)
Genres: Slice of Life, Urban Fantasy
An existential story about friendship and philosophy.
Emily is a prickly and reclusive teenage girl. After a couple of random tragedies, she befriends Death - who turns out to be naive, neurotic, and completely endearing. Despite being eternal, "Dee" has at least as much growing up to do as Emily does. Over the years, they expand each others' worlds and forge a friendship that will ultimately test every limit they have.
TRUE COLORS (trueniverse.com/truecolors)
Creator: Tripp Gustin (@3tych)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
It's the first day of freshman orientation at Trueman University, and Iro, Kit, Ben, and Sonia are all looking forward to fresh starts. But when a room assignment mix-up throws their plans into disarray, they're forced to reexamine their relationships, confront their pasts, and dig more deeply into who they want to be for the next stage of their lives. Their dorm's R.A. is eager to help whether they like it or not. At least there's free pizza!
LAUREN IPSUM UNDER COVER (laurenipsum.spiderforest.com)
Creator: Charles Brubaker (@bakertoons)
Genres: Comedy, Strip Comics
Lauren Ipsum is a professional librarian, part-time writer, and an intellectual culture enthusiast (nerd). Join this looney rabbit and her friends running the esteemed St. Paws Library!