A dark twist on FRIENDS FOREVER with GHOUL
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What if your imaginary friend growing up was gruesome and macabre? Top Shelf Productions explores that concept with a new graphic novel, Ghoul, dropping this Spring. Follow the journey of a Filipino-American teen and her ghastly friend across 292 pages, serving as Kasey Iris's debut graphic novel! Ghoul will hit shelves at your LCS on May 5th and has a Spotify playlist to accompany the debut.
Creator: Kasey Iris
When they were little, Lyn and Meg promised to be friends forever… but now Meg is dead, and Lyn is 15 and miserable. Moving into a new condo with her family doesn’t help, especially given the gossipy neighbors. But just when Lyn needs a friend the most, a monstrous cartoon ghoul climbs out of the pages of a comic book and into her life! The bizarre duo will soon discover just how many secrets lie within the walls of Forest Court Apartments
“I wrote Ghoul as a gift to my younger self and as a little escape from reality. It is a reimagination of my own experiences with love, loss, and hope,” says creator Kasey Iris. “Ghoul is a reminder that while everything may seem complicated and dark, there is still joy and light in this world.
Ghoul will be available wherever books are sold, as a full-color softcover graphic novel (ISBN: 978-1-60309-583-9) as well as a digital edition, on May 5, 2026, for a list price of $19.99. For more information, please visit theTop Shelf website.
About Top Shelf Productions
Top Shelf Productions has published critically acclaimed and popularly beloved graphic novels since 1997. Celebrating more than a decade as an imprint of IDW Publishing, Top Shelf continues to showcase the vanguard of the comics medium, publishing works of literary sophistication, visionary artistry, and personal resonance.
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