A new year means new comics! beat can exclusively reveal the spring 2025 release schedule for Ten Speed Graphics, which will include a debut graphic novel, print editions of popular online comics and new entries in the beloved series. Read on for details including cover art and release date.
This beautiful and ridiculous city By Kai Sohini
Released on January 28, 25
A vibrant and vivid memoir about one woman—an immigrant, survivor, writer, foodie, and ultimately optimist—rebuilding her life in New York while recovering from the trauma of an abusive relationship Come over story. On her first night in New York, for sohini Sitting on the tarmac at JFK Airport, she takes stock of everything she left behind in India: her family, her friends, her home and her gaslighting ex-boyfriend. After breaking free, she realizes two things: she has finally reached the city of her literary heroes—Kerouac, Plath, Bechdel—and that the trauma she has endured remains in her memory. A huge hole was made.
As Kay begins to piece together her work, she discovers a deep sense of belonging that can only be found on the streets of New York City. In the process, she falls beautifully, comically, in love with the bustling landscape and realizes that the places we love don’t always love us back, but can still save us in some strange, unexpected way. Both heartbreaking and exhilarating, This beautiful and ridiculous city Explore the relationship between trauma and truth, displacement and belonging, and what it means to build your own life.
remember our life Author: Joanna Rubin De Lange
Released on April 8, 25
Told through a genre-defying fusion of illustration, photography and found objects, remember our life chronicler Joanna Rubin De Lange Investigate the history of her Jewish family and search for her missing relatives across time, space and three continents. When the faded photos are retrieved from their half-forgotten moth-eaten box, Joanna discovers a shocking modernity and vitality that her family had never talked about, as well as the devastating violence that led to their senseless murders.
Carefully researched and expertly narrated, Joanna’s unflinchingly brave and intimate portrait of one of history’s greatest tragedies will capture and break readers’ hearts. The first graphic memoir to win the prestigious Nordic Council Literary Prize, remember our life Will be available in English for the first time.
Pursuer Armor, Vol. 2 by purpa
Released on May 20, 2025
Web comic romance novel volume 2 pursuer armor, Life at court becomes increasingly dangerous as the maid Lucia learns more and more about the magical world around her. Lucia, who has just begun an exciting apprenticeship as a mage with Norix, finally unleashes her natural abilities as a magical creature and sets out to find Quinn, her fellow fairy, who is imprisoned in the kingdom’s dungeons.
In trying to free them, she discovers a shocking secret about the war between immortals and humans, which spirals into a series of distrustful encounters. Now that Mordus—the magical sentient armor with whom Lucia has formed a powerful bond—has the newfound ability to speak, Lucia continues to teach him about the world. However, as their relationship deepens, the two must grapple with the true violent purpose of his existence. Volume 2 Featuring a unique bonus storyline.
Castle Swimmer, Vol. 2 by Wendy Martin
Released on June 3, 25
In the stunning second part of the sensational webcomic castle swimmer, The shark wants to kill the kappa, and time is running out for Siren Prince to save him. As tensions rise, the queens of two neighboring countries visit Shark Castle and propose an alliance, and while they may be the escape the two merfolk have been looking for, it’s unclear whether they can be trusted.
The Siren will stop at nothing to keep Capa safe – even if it means never seeing him again, and even if Capa just wants to be by his side. However, escaping requires all the courage and cunning of Kraken and Kappa, and there’s no guarantee they’ll all make it out alive. Volume 2 Featuring exclusive content, including never-before-seen bonus chapters.
Nothing special, Vol. 3: Pride and arrogance by Katie Cook
On sale on June 24, 2025
In the third installment of the hit webcomic series, Carly, Declan, Russell and Radish fight to protect the Poppy Field legacy from cunning, dastardly enemies Nothing special. Laurel Poppyfield, matriarch of the fairy family, is dying. She possesses most of the magic of Poppyfields, but has no true heir to inherit it from. At least that’s what she thought until Carly, Declan, Rather, and Radish walked into the family estate to try to find someone to heal Declan’s wings. It turns out Declan is Laurel’s grandson, almost fairy royalty, and the timing of his arrival couldn’t be more perfect.
Not everyone is happy about Declan’s sudden appearance, though. Lyle is one of Rather’s older brothers and has worked hard over the years to become a trusted figure in the Poppyfield household. Before Declan came along, he was Laurel’s first choice to inherit the family magic, and he wasn’t about to let his plans go to waste. Can our heroes foil his evil plans before the poppy field magic falls into the wrong hands? Volume 3 Featuring unparalleled exclusive bonus content Katie Cook.
Mute, vol. 1 by Miranda Monte
Released on July 8, 25
A summoning ritual gone awry kicks off a gorgeous, magical graphic novel series filled with joyful family atmosphere and polyamorous romance in the first volume of this beloved webcomic coming-of-age story. .
Thirteen years have passed since a mysterious fire at the Severin family estate killed Camille’s mother and twin sister, and the last thing Camille wants to do is return to her hometown deep in the Louisiana swamps. But she had no choice. Deep-rooted family tradition and matriarch Atali (Camille’s cold aunt, head of the Séverine family) dictate this. When Camille performs the demon-summoning blood ritual that every future matriarch in her family must complete, she fears making a mistake. She practiced constantly, but her blood conjured evergreen vines and leaves instead of the beat of demon wings or the snap of claws.
Terrified of what this might mean, she fled into the swamp. But the failed ritual gave her something valuable: time away from Aunt Atali. It’s time to spend time with her beloved familiar Torben and kind cousin Sylvia. And – unbeknownst to her – it’s time to fall in love, discover the truth about her magic, reunite with her long-lost family, overcome her grief, and solve the mystery of who killed her mother and sister. Mute, vol. 1 feature Exclusive bonus chapters.
