Mad Cave Studios is headed to Bethesda, MD, for Small Press Expo 2022 (Sept. 17-18). Join Senior Editors Lauren Hitzhusen and Chas! Pangburn at Booth #G1, check out Mad Cave and Maverick favorites as well as the debut release of Lower Your Sights, the Ukrainian benefit anthology, featuring celebrated creators including Eric Paliki, Matt Kindt, Jim Zub, Kevin Cuffe, Bob Frantz, Joe Corallo, and more! The collection also includes exclusive art pieces and write-ups from numerous Ukrainian illustrators; focusing on the consequences of war, the peace/relief effort, and mental health. 

This year’s Small Press Expo will also see the debut of Mad Cave’s newest young adult title, from its Maverick imprint, In the Shadow of the Throne by Kate Sheridan and artist Gaia Cardinali.

When his younger siblings and parents begin to irritate him on vacation, Jordan tries to get some space. But instead of wandering around the museum, he finds himself dropped in a fantasy world of magic where he can finally have some fun and train to become a knight. Except Prince Astel and Sir Griffith are about to uncover a sinister secret kept hidden by the Queen that’ll thrust Jordan in the middle of a magical battle he never could have anticipated.