BESTSELLING CREATORS RICK REMENDER & FAREL DALRYMPLE TEAM UP FOR THEIR FIRST EVER ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL IN THE UPCOMING FANTASY ADVENTURE THE TERRIFIC TEACUPS
PORTLAND, Ore. 03/24/2025 — The New York Times bestselling writer Rick Remender (The Sacrificers, Grommets, Deadly Class) and The New York Times bestselling cartoonist Farel Dalrymple (The Wrenchies, Pop Gun War) will team up for their first ever original graphic novel collaboration in the upcoming, The Terrific Teacups. Readers are invited to join them on this whimsical fantasy adventure hitting shelves in October from Image Comics.
Told in the style of classic fantasy epics like Little Nemo and Howl’s Moving Castle, the Terrific Teacups story promises to enchant and delight readers of every age. This gorgeously rendered, fully-painted story will be available in a paperback edition as well as a limited print run, deluxe, show-stopping hardcover edition.
“Farel is one of the most innovative artists in the world today,” said Remender, in an exclusive first look preview at CBR. “It has long been a dream to get to create something personal together, and there is nothing more personal than the Terrific Teacup stories I told my kids as they grew up. Seeing him lovingly paint these characters into existence has been one of the greatest joys of my career and the result is this phenomenal book.”
Dalrymple added: “Getting to play around with the vibrant worlds and exciting characters Rick creates has been a dream of mine since we first met, nearly 20 years ago. I believe we’ve managed to create a unique, moving, and cool book, and something readers of all ages will enjoy.”
During another mundane, grey day in London Jungle, siblings Dennis and Dade discover that the world was once a bright and cheerful place, and that the heroes of their favorite book, The Terrific Teacups, were more than merely works of fiction—they were the pachyderm pair that kept the city safe from the nefarious creatures who now rule it. Now the daring siblings must find a way to bring their heroes back and restore beauty and color to a world that has forgotten it.
The Terrific Teacups original graphic novel will be available in deluxe hardcover format (ISBN: 9781534340640, Lunar Code 0325IM420) for $24.99 and in paperback format for $14.99 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-3445-8, Lunar Code 0325IM819)—both with a 8.12 x 10.25 oversized trim—at local comic book shops on Wednesday, October 10 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo
The Terrific Teacups will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, and Omnibus.
ABOUT RICK REMENDER
Rick Remender is the writer and co-creator of comics such as The Seasons, Grommets, Napalm Lullaby, The Sacrificers, Low, Deadly Class, Tokyo Ghost, The Scumbag, Death or Glory, and Black Science. He’s written video games such as Dead Space and served as a showrunner on the Russo’s Brothers adaptation of Deadly Class. He’s currently developing several as-of-yet unannounced TV projects while he curates his publishing line, Giant Generator, at Image Comics.
ABOUT FAREL DALRYMPLE
Farel Dalrymple is the creator of such illustrated works as Sept ‘n’ Ember, 20202020, The Often Wrong, Proxima Centauri, It Will All Hurt, Pop Gun War, The Wrenchies, and Delusional. He was a co-founder and contributor to the comic anthology, Meathaus, and an artist on Palefire, Prophet, Omega the Unknown, Jenny Finn, and Caper. Farel currently lives in Portland, Oregon and is working on ROBot TOD, an ongoing, fully watercolored comic book series.
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