West Hollywood Monster Squad: A Graphic Novel

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A group of high schoolers get more than they bargained for when the drag show theyre attending is attacked by monsters in this funny YA graphic novel from acclaimed queeer comics creator Sina Grace

Marvin Matocho just wanted to have a simple night out with his friends at the local drag show. But when a mysterious pink snow starts to fall, Marvin finds himself the hero of his own story when Los Angeles suddenly becomes overrun by monsters. Now, he, along with his group of friends consisting of several queer teens, a drag queen, and a 50-something bar manager, are the only folks who can prevent the complete annihilation of the citythat is, if they can sort through their personal issues before they become dead meat.

As they fight for their lives through a thrilling night, the gang must work together to find out whos behind the sinister pink snow. With the city of angels overrun with demons, these misfits will have to solve the mysteryor die trying.

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[T]he feel of classic superhero comics...readers looking for something fast-paced and plot-driven with a monster-of-the-week feel may find their match here. * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *

Author Bio

Sina Grace is a writer and artist living in Los Angeles, best known for a prolific library of work that balances slice-of-life, blockbuster action, and everything in-between. His groundbreaking Iceman series at Marvel Comics paved the way for Grace to work on all of his favorites: Jugheads Time Police for Archie, Wonder Woman for DC, Go Go Power Rangers for Boom Studios, and The Haunted Mansion for Disney/ IDW. He is currently promoting Rockstar and Softboy at Image Comics, and Superman: The Harvests of Youth, a young adult graphic novel hes writing and drawing at DC. Bradley Clayton is a GLAAD Awardwinning illustrator who hails from Brooklyn and can be found indoors most times of the year with a black cat named Pluto, plotting.