The New York TimesĀ bestselling writer Rick Remender (The Sacrificers,Ā Grommets, Deadly Class) andĀ The New York TimesĀ bestselling cartoonist Farel Dalrymple (The Wrenchies, Pop Gun War) will team up for their first ever original graphic novel collaboration in the upcoming,Ā The Terrific Teacups. Readers are invited to join them on this whimsical fantasy adventure hitting shelves in October from Image Comics.
Told in the style of classic fantasy epics likeĀ Little NemoĀ andĀ Howlās Moving Castle, theĀ Terrific TeacupsĀ story promises to enchant and delight readers of every age. This gorgeously rendered, fully-painted story will be available in a paperback edition as well as a limited print run, deluxe, show-stopping hardcover edition.
āFarel is one of the most innovative artists in the world today,ā said Remender.Ā āIt has long been a dream to get to create something personal together, and there is nothing more personal than the Terrific Teacup stories I told my kids as they grew up. Seeing him lovingly paint these characters into existence has been one of the greatest joys of my career and the result is this phenomenal book.ā
Dalrymple added: āGetting to play around with the vibrant worlds and exciting characters Rick creates has been a dream of mine since we first met, nearly 20 years ago. I believe weāve managed to create a unique, moving, and cool book, and something readers of all ages will enjoy.ā
During another mundane, grey day in London Jungle, siblings Dennis and Dade discover that the world was once a bright and cheerful place, and that the heroes of their favorite book,Ā The Terrific Teacups, were more than merely works of fictionāthey were the pachyderm pair that kept the city safe from the nefarious creatures who now rule it. Now the daring siblings must find a way to bring their heroes back and restore beauty and color to a world that has forgotten it.
The Terrific TeacupsĀ original graphic novel will be available in deluxe hardcover format (ISBN: 9781534340640, Lunar Code 0325IM420) for $24.99 and in paperback format for $14.99 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-3445-8, Lunar Code 0325IM819)āboth with a 8.12 x 10.25 oversized trimāat localĀ comic book shopsĀ on Wednesday, October 10 andĀ independent bookstores,Ā Amazon,Ā Barnes & Noble,Ā Books-a-Million,Ā Indigo
The Terrific TeacupsĀ will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, and Omnibus.
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