The Moon Prince

The Moon Prince

This fantasy graphic novel, starring bi-racial orphans Max and Molly, is a rollicking adventure to the Moon with a powerful anti-racist message. Most Anticipated Graphics Novels For Summer 2025 -  Comics Beat Mistreated for being mixed-race and forced into hard labor at a workhouse in West Hoboken, New Jersey, young Max and Molly are ordinary orphans ― or so they think. That is, until a wise old man hears their last name: M’Chawi. Rattled by this realization, he sends them off on a journey that will uncover the secret behind their mystic lineage and give them purpose and power far from home ― on the Moon! There, they encounter the Moon’s fantastic inhabitants: the Sky Pirates and their merciless Queen Melissa; the Groos, blue primates and genius mechanics ― literal grease monkeys ― and their robot protector, Moma Machina; and a kingdom of singing spiders giant enough to eat a man. Looks can be deceiving, and those who first appear frightening can turn out to be allies, and even friends. Take Prince Grakko, pampered heir-apparent to the Bat-People. The Moon is a land locked in constant battle. Races live in fear and ignorance of one another. To make matters worse, the siblings’ getaway isn’t as clean as they’d hoped, and the Earth Queen’s Grand Inquisitor is hot on their trail. Armed with a bejeweled dagger, pendant, and pure hearts, Max and Molly must unite the denizens of the Moon under a common cause, before humanity’s folly reduces their world to rubble. Equal parts Jules Verne and Bone , The Moon Prince is a star-spanning, page-turning epic for the ages. "I’m hooked. Great question-posing storytelling, and assured, inviting art." ― Paul Chadwick "An imaginative take on galactic empires with relevant social commentary." ― Kirkus Reviews "The result is an ambitious and lengthy graphic novel―inspired by the Eurocentric tales the creator consumed in his youth and updated for a more inclusive present, as addressed in an introduction―that’s equal parts steampunk adventure, mystical fantasy, and contemporary allegory." ― Publishers Weekly "With promises of sky pirates, monkey mechanics, singing spiders and bat-people our interest is immediately piqued." ― Broken Frontier "Original, clever, and an inherently fun read from cover to cover, " The Moon Prince " by author/illustrator Kevin Fraser Mutch is an iconic science fiction story that evokes a narrative driven, exceptional, illustrated storytelling style perfectly suited to the graphic novel format." ― Midwest Book Review Kevin Fraser Mutch is a cartoonist, digital artist, and painter from Winnipeg, Canada. He received an MFA in painting from the University of Victoria. His graphic novel Fantastic Life received a Xeric Award in 2010 and was excerpted in The Best American Comics 2011 .