Grief changes everything. Listen comes to shelves in December 2026.

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Mad Cave Studios’ Maverick imprint presents Listen, a new young adult graphic novel from writer Brian Hawkins, illustrator Sandra Maria Perea, colorist Rebecca Nalty, and letterer Chas! Pangburn. Blending mystery with a deeply personal story of loss and recovery, Listen follows a teenage girl whose hearing loss leaves her connected to a strange frequency and the deaths occurring around her.

How do you survive grief?

A teenage girl survives a horrible accident that changes her forever and allows her to “hear” Death. Unable to face life after the horrible car crash that took the life of one of her best friends and caused her significant hearing loss, Xiara Jackson leaves her preparatory school and goes back home to live with her parents as part of her recovery only to begin hearing a strange humming sound. When she learns the sound she’s hearing is being investigated by a former storm chaser curious about cymatics and that the sound is connected to other strange events in town, including some suspicious deaths, Xiara sets out to find the source of the sound, why she’s the only one that can hear it, and how the sound is connected to death to stop it before it happens again.

Combining a supernatural mystery with themes of grief, bereavement, and the difficult path toward recovery, Listen is a 200-page graphic novel for young adult readers drawn to emotionally grounded stories where personal trauma and unexplained phenomena collide.​Listen (paperback, ISBN: 9781545832141 | $16.99) goes on sale December 15, 2026. The direct market final order cutoff is November 23.

Cover of the comic 'LISTEN' featuring a female character with one side of her face appearing normal and the other side revealing a skeletal structure, surrounded by vibrant, abstract splashes of color.
A comic panel featuring a young woman in a kitchen looking annoyed, with sound effects 'VZZZZMMM' illustrating a buzzing noise. She is wearing casual clothing and appears to be frustrated.
A comic panel featuring a young woman with curly hair, standing at a door. She appears startled by a buzzing sound as she reaches to open the door. The background shows motion lines indicating sound and movement. Text expressions convey her surprise and concern.
A comic-style illustration featuring a young woman with curly hair dressed in casual clothing, hearing buzzing noises as she walks through her home and outside. The panels depict her surprised expression as she reacts to the sounds and moves closer to a mysterious source.
A young woman stands at a door with an anxious expression, hearing a loud buzzing noise. She appears startled by the doorbell ringing. In another panel, she is shown holding her head in frustration, indicating stress or annoyance.
A woman with dark hair looks shocked and scared in a hallway. Surrounding her are sound effects indicating noise, with blood splatter visible on the floor. In another frame, a person is lying unconscious on the ground, adding to the tension.
A young woman, surprised and concerned, holds a phone to her ear while witnessing a ghostly figure hovering over a victim lying on the floor, surrounded by a red glow.
A comic panel depicting a young woman in distress, clutching her arm with a pained expression, while a red silhouette appears in the background, suggesting a supernatural encounter.

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