Recent Graphic Novel Deals, Early Jan 2023 | News

- Cushi, by Jay Hosler, the life of a cartoon ant tells us more about the natural world, winter 2024, HarperAlley.
- Reclusivia, by Melanie Gillman, a non-binary kid finds horror at an art residency, summer 2025, RH Graphic.
- Saachi’s Stories, by Maia Kobabe and Lucky Srikumar, coming-of-age of a non-binary aspiring author from the author of Gender Queer, spring 2025, Scholastic/Graphix.
- Sixth-Grade Superhero!, first of a four-book series called The Fantastic Freewheeler, by Molly Felder, Scott Brown, and Yury Guzman, about a young superhero who uses a wheelchair, starts fall 2023, Capstone.
- Woodland Hills, by Joshua Smeaton, a popular bear and a less social skunk make friends in this debut series, summer 2025, Pixel+Ink.
Source: Publishers Weekly Rights Report, December 19, January 2, and January 9
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