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Fogville’s friendly monsters are back, and they need Bat Pat more than ever!

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Fogville is full of strange happenings, but around here, even the spookiest creatures just need a little help… This spring, Papercutz invites young readers back into the delightfully eerie, endlessly charming world of Bat Pat with Bat Pat Vol. 2: Monster Slumber Party.

Adapted for comics by multi-Harvey award-nominated writer Trevor Mueller and brought to life by acclaimed artist Bill Walko, with colorist Laurie Smith and letterer Justin Birch—this new volume continues the series’ signature blend of humor, heart, and supernatural problem-solving. 

The town of Fogville has a problem: it’s plagued by supernatural creatures. But these monsters aren’t scary – they need our help! Thankfully, they have a talking bat named Bat Pat and his friends, the Silver family!

Bat Pat and his friends, Rebecca, Leo, and Martin, continue to help misunderstood monsters in this continuing adventure of the beloved international best-selling book and animated series. In this volume, Bat Pat helps a werewolf with fleas, a mummy with an uncomfortable pillow, and a ghost who needs a new hairstyle. For kids who love Scooby-Doo, but wished the monsters were real!

Perfect for kids ages 6-9, the series emphasizes empathy, curiosity, and seeing beyond first impressions, all wrapped up in a fun, spooky package.

Bat Pat Vol. 2: Monster Slumber Party arrives in bookstores, comic shops, and libraries in both hardcover and trade paperback (ISBN HC: 9781545823828 | ISBN PB: 9781545823835) on APRIL 21, 2026.

Bat Pat Vol. 2: Monster Slumber Party

The Secret of S.T.E.A.M. Society makes Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics into the Ultimate Adventure

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Papercutz has announced The Secret of S.T.E.A.M. Society, a sweeping new graphic novel series designed to spark discovery across science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics.

Set inside the London Academy of Ideas and Ingenuity—a fictional 6-12 grade school that champions creativity and collaboration—the series follows a rotating cast of inventive students as they tackle real-world challenges through hands-on learning, experimentation, and a dash of fantasy alongside their friend Toot, who just so happens to be an extraterrestrial exchange student sent to earth to learn about our world. Each volume begins with the students asking big questions that relate to their studies and personal lives, before launching readers into globe-spanning adventures where they might shrink to microscopic size, time-travel through history, or even cross galaxies in pursuit of knowledge with help from Toot’s advanced alien technology.

The debut volume, Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society: Horses, arrives February 10, 2026 (hardcover $19.99 | paperback $12.99, ages 7–12, 128 pages, ISBN 9781545823316). Written by Trevor Mueller with art by Gabriel Mayorga, the adventure introduces nervous first-time rider Thea and her classmates as they dove deep—literally microscopic and cosmically far—to understand these magnificent animals. Rutgers University’s Dr. Carey A. Williams provides a foreword and contributed as a verification specialist.

Next up, Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society: Music on April 21, 2026 (hardcover $19.99 | paperback $12.99, ages 7–12, 128 pages, ISBN 9781545823767). Trevor Mueller teams with artist Christian Colbert for a sonic quest through sound waves, vocal cords, and the science of music. Yale School of Music’s Albert R. Lee, D.M. provides a foreword and contributed as a verification specialist.

Later in 2026, veteran comic book writer Paul Kupperberg and artist Bill Walko chart humanity’s quest for the stars in Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society: Spaceflight, exploring everything from ancient rocketry to the modern space race and beyond!

Preview: Bat Pat Vol. 1

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Bat Pat Vol. 1

(W) Trevor Mueller (A) Bill Walko (C) Laurie Smith (L) Justin Birch

Silver siblings Martin, Leo, and Rebecca unravel mysteries along with their friend Bat Pat and cross paths with supernatural creatures of the night. But these supernatural “bad guys” are not really bad, but normal people under a curse or otherworldly characters whose actions are misunderstood by the more…well…alive. Bat Pat and the Kids aspire to be protectors of the Supernatural!!!

Bat Pat follows the spooky and comical animated adventures of the talking bat, Bat Pat, and the Silver siblings Martin, Leo, and Rebecca as they unravel mysteries and cross paths with supernatural creatures of the night that lurk, haunt, shriek and dig themselves up in every dark corner of their home in Fogville – a small town that seems to be the center of all things weird in the world, a veritable magnet to ghosts, mummies, witches, and yes…werewolves! Our heroes will come to understand something important that puts a unique twist on the series: the supernatural “bad guys” are not really bad, but normal people under a curse or other-worldly characters whose actions are misunderstood by the more…well…alive. Bat Pat and the Kids aspire to be protectors of the Supernatural!!!

Bat Pat Vol. 1

NYCC 2025: Get an early look at Flash Gordon Adventures! Vol. 2 plus signings!

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Papercutz and Mad Cave Studios have shared a preview of Flash Gordon Adventures! Vol. 2: The Anthology Odyssey, along with the inside scoop on some early signings at New York Comic Con 2025!

The Adventure Continues! Flash Gordon and friends return in a brand-new adventurous anthology filled with sci-fi action and humor! What happens when Zarkov creates a machine that can open a window to parallel dimensions? Find out when the most awesome cartoonists in the universe unite to explore alternate versions and styles of our heroic characters, and tell all-new action-packed tales. Will Flash Gordon be able to stop an evil robot in time to meet his friends at the amusement park, or will it be destroyed before he gets there? Can Dale save Flash and Princess Aura from the worst day ever? Who has a bigger ego, Ming or Flash? All of these questions and more will be answered in this exciting new collection of short stories that focus on friendship, trust and doing the right thing against impossible odds. All this and so much more!

New York Comic Con Signings at Booth #4455

Thursday, 10/9
3:00 PM – Mike Cavallaro, Maria Scrivan, Bill Walko

Sunday, 10/12
3:00 PM –Art Baltazar, Mike Cavallaro, Franco, Adam Wallenta
4:00 PM – John Patrick Green

Flash Gordon Adventures! Vol. 2: The Anthology Odyssey will be available on digital platforms and wherever books and comics are sold on November 4, 2025.

Flash Gordon Adventures! Vol. 2: The Anthology Odyssey