Image Comics has released The Traperific Teacups, a new graphic novel by Rick Remender and Farel Dalrymple. He came to the comic shop on October 10th (and on October 21st), and the graphic novel is told in the style of classic fantasy epics, like Little Nemo and Howl’s Moving Castle.
“Pharrell is one of the most innovative artists in the world today,” says Remender in CBR’s exclusive first look preview. “It has been a dream for a long time to create something personal together, and nothing is more personal than the wonderful teacup story they told my kids when they grew up.
So what’s the great teacup?
On another mundane, grey day in the London jungle, brothers Dennis and Dade discover that the world was once a bright and cheerful place, and that the heroes of their favorite book, The Gratific Teacups, are more than just a work of fiction. Now, the bold brothers must find a way to regain their heroes and restore beauty and colour to a world that has forgotten them.
Dalrymple added: “Playing with a vibrant world and exciting characters, Rick has been my dream ever since we met nearly 20 years ago.
Check out the preview below.
Portland, Oregon 03/24/2025 – New York Times bestselling author Rick Mender (victims, grommets, deadly class) and New York Times bestselling cartoonist Pharrell Dalrymple (wrench, pop gun war) will collaborate for upcoming original graphic novel collaborations. Readers are invited to join this whimsical fantasy adventure that hits the shelf from image comics in October.
Telled in the style of classic fantasy epics like Little Nemo and Howl’s Moving Castle, the incredible TeaCups stories promise to captivate and please readers of all ages. This gorgeous rendered, fully painted story is available in a paperback edition and in a limited printed run, deluxe and show stop hardcover edition.
“Pharrell is one of the most innovative artists in the world today,” says Remender in CBR’s exclusive first look preview. “It has been a dream for a long time to create something personal together, and nothing is more personal than the wonderful teacup story I told my kids when they grew up.
Dalrymple added: “Playing with a vibrant world and exciting characters, Rick has been my dream ever since we met nearly 20 years ago.
On another mundane, grey day in the London jungle, brothers Dennis and Dade discover that the world was once a bright and cheerful place, and that the heroes of their favorite book, The Gratific Teacups, are more than just a work of fiction. Now, the bold brothers must find a way to regain their heroes and restore beauty and colour to a world that has forgotten them.
The amazing original TeaCups graphic novel is available in paperback format in Deluxe Hardcover format (ISBN: 9781534340640, LUNAR CODE 0325IM420) for $24.99 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-3445-8, 8.125im819). 10.25 Oversized Trim – Local comic bookstores on Wednesday, October 10th, and Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indigo and Waterstones on Tuesday, October 21st.
The amazing teacups are also available on many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, and Omnibus.
