"Curious and powerful." —AIPT

A strange and surreal new tale of friendship and small town life from the creator of SWEET TOOTH and DESCENDER.

A small town crime sets off a chain of events that will permanently alter the lives of several residents of bucolic Belle River, Ontario. As the manhunt heats up, a lonely girl named Franny Fox forms an unlikely friendship with a fugitive that leads them both on an odyssey of discovery and redemption... a journey that also uncovers dark secrets from the town's eery past.

Collects all issues #1-7.

About The Author

Jeff Lemire

Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.

Product Details

Publisher: Image Comics (March 25, 2025)
Length: 408 pages
ISBN13: 9781534395176
Lexile ® HL310L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

Raves and Reviews

"Lemire’s singular style, with its uncanny figures and warm, bleeding inks, is a visual delight. The result is a tightly woven monster tale shot through with melancholy."

– Publishers Weekly

"Lemire fires on all cylinders to create an eerie masterpiece that entertains and unnerves in equal measure."

– Comic Book Resources

"It's a bizarre book but unquestionably memorable."

– ComicBook.com