#The Dog Knight

[jeremywhitley]

Are you in North Carolina? Do you like good books and people talking to each other about good books? Do you enjoy air conditioning or the sound of a sharpie scratching across paper? Are you looking for a place to sit down and talk about good dogs?

All of these are good reasons to join me and Ursula Vernon for the launch event for The Dog Knight on 5/16 at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill! It’s literally five minutes down the road from UNC where I went to college and met my wife! 

Come join us! You can bring other books for me to sign, but I’d really love for you to get this one too! And I’m sure Flyleaf would like that too.

[cannontranscharacteroftheday]

Trans Character of the Day

Frankie from The Dog Knight is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns!

[acesincomics]

New Graphic Novels!

The Dog Knight, the first of the graphic novel series by demisexual creators Jeremy Whitley @jeremywhitley and Bre Indigo @breindigo, with colors by Melissa Capriglione @mcapriglione-art, is out now!

Available from Macmillan

Frankie knows who they are. They’re a drummer, they’re nonbinary, and they’re… the Dog Knight? One day Frankie is a relatively normal middle schooler, with relatively normal challenges, like finding the perfect outfit to wear during their drum solo during the upcoming band concert. The next, they save a friendly golden retriever from bullies and suddenly find themselves in a giant magical doghouse, with a funny looking helmet, talking to a group of dog superheroes called the Pawtheon about a job offer. If Frankie can prove that they possess the six dog virtues of loyalty, kindness, honesty, justice, stubbornness, and smell, they will be named the Dog Knight and be given the power to fight alongside the Pawtheon and save the world from the forces of chaos. Maybe there is more to Frankie than they thought?

Nadia from The Dog Knight is ace.

Bre Indigo's second recently released graphic novel, Northranger with Rey Tercier, is a teen summer gothic romance.

Available from HarperCollins

Cade has always loved to escape into the world of a good horror movie. After all, horror movies are scary—but to Cade, a closeted queer Latino teen growing up in rural Texas—real life can be way scarier. When Cade is sent to spend the summer working as a ranch hand to help earn extra money for his family, he is horrified. Cade hates everything about the ranch, from the early mornings to the mountains of horse poop he has to clean up. The only silver lining is the company of the two teens who live there—in particular, the ruggedly handsome and enigmatic Henry. But as unexpected sparks begin to fly between Cade and Henry, things get…complicated. Henry is reluctant to share the details of his mother’s death, and Cade begins to wonder what else he might be hiding. Inspired by the gothic romance of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Bloom comes a modern love story so romantic it’s scary.

Both are great reads for Pride Month!

[smashpages]

Out this week: The Dog Knight (Feiwel & Friends, $14.99):

Writer Jeremy Whitley and artist Bre Indigo tell the story of a nonbinary middle schooler who saves a dog from bullies and discovers a secret world made up of giant magical doghouses and canine superheroes called “The Pawtheon.”

See what else is arriving in comic shops this week.

[ky-landfill]

[nanokindred]

Amelia Steelheart (commission)

[ex0skeletal-undead]

Last Ride by Yang J

[amarcia]

There are no good endings because nothing ends, so that means there are no bad endings either.

May the Force be with you.

✨🌙 ART LOG -> @404ama

[ranticore]

[sweetmapple]

@alberichfanpage mentioned that Freyja talks about Jerren but even if we had the option to ask Ansbach about Varre, I’d imagine we’d get something like this

[jeremywhitley]

Official NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL announcement! THE DOG KNIGHT from @mackidsbooks and Feiwel and Friends is the first in a brand new series from @jeremywhitley, Bre Indigo & Melissa Capriglioni and it's coming in May!

You can pre-order the book right here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250756725/thedogknight

When non-binary middle schooler Frankie Bryant saved a dog from a couple of bullies, they had no idea it would change their life. They were offered a chance to become The Dog Knight, the protector of the sacred pact between humans and dogs.

Now they have the ability to hear and understand dogs, to see the invisible forces threatening the world that only dogs can see, and the assistance of The Pawtheon, a council of super dogs, representing the best of all values dogs hold most dear.

But before Frankie can take the job officially, they must complete a series of trials to show that they have these traits dogs value: Loyalty, Kindness, Honestly, Justice, Stubbornness, and an impeccable sense of smell.  But the forces of chaos want Frankie to fail, so it won't be easy! But it will be fun and entertaining for all ages from middle grades on up!

Check out what other comics creators had to say about The Dog Knight: "A delightful story of fate-of-the-world friendship and adventure, filled with a ton of heart... and tails too." -- Unbeatable Squirrel Girl author Ryan North @ryannorth

"The Dog Knight is a classic hero's journey with a unique, relatable hero wearing a very silly hat. I mean helm. And a lot of very charming dogs. I really like it, and I am saying that as an avowed cat person." - Dana Simpson, Phoebe and her Unicorn

"A well crafted story about the struggles of children who identify as nonbinary. The Dog Knight shows us that when we are true to ourselves and stand up for what’s right, everybody wins; A powerful lesson in leading by example, illustrated in spectacular fashion." --Andrew Aydin, coauthor of MARCH and RUN

We know this book is undoubtedly going to get push back in the current political climate, so if this is something you want to read, we really encourage you to pre-order the book, share this post, and tell all your friends, family, librarians, book sellers, comic book sellers, followers, and even random strangers. 

We’re so excited to share this with you!

Find out more and preorder here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250756725/thedogknight

[c7arisse]

Fear death. Fear slaughter.

Should death toy with an innocent soul, I shall thusly spill into the harbor of sorrow.

[acesincomics]

Did you know? Pre-ordering comics is a really great way to support creators!

Here are a few upcoming graphic novels by ace creators you can pre-order for 25% off through Barnes & Noble’s sale (with code PREORDER25 until April 28th).

Brooms

By Jasmine Walls, Teo DuVall, Bex Glendining, and Ariana Maher

Out October 10th

The Hundredth Voice

By Caitlin Like

Out October 24th

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Mollymauk Tealeaf

By Jody Houser, Hunter Severn Bonyun, Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer, Cathy Le, and Ariana Maher

Out June 6th

The Dog Knight

By Jeremy Whitley, Bre Indigo, and Melissa Capriglione

Out May 16th

[papajoolia]

another knight pet drawing :]

[bobert-ramirez]

Screw physics exam, I’m drawing Dog Man angst.

[migorify]

what an owner would do for their pet