One of the great joys of Thought Bubble 2024 for the residents of Broken Frontier Towers was getting to meet one of our fave publishers Silver Sprocket for the first time. If you have yet to jump in and experience the alt delights of this radical publishing outfit then do take a look at what they have in store for us in the first part of 2025.
Radical Indie Comics Publisher Silver Sprocket Announces Spring 2025 Lineup
Silver Sprocket, the radical San Francisco-based indie comics publisher, will publish twelve original books and venture into card games in Spring 2025.
Announced titles include The Confessional by Paige Hender, Bring Me the Head of Susan Lomond by Connor B., Model Five Murder by Tan Juan Gee, and PeePee PooPoo #100,000 by Caroline Cash.
Silver Sprocket’s titles this season will continue to reflect its output of quality comics and, now, card games! From updated editions of old favorites to fresh stories ready for new fans. The season includes coming-of-age stories, misguided queer romance, robot murder mysteries, and vampire covens!
Bring Me the Head of Susan Lomond by Connor B.
In this graphic novel debut, Connor B. uses absurdist dark humor to craft a hilarious queer enemies-to-something-more story perfect for fans of The Addams Family.
Susan Lomond must be defeated. Monroe Poole, teenage evil genius, has suffered her greatest humiliation. Susan Lomond, wretchedly popular football star, surpassed Monroe in their high school’s proficiency ranking system, contrary to all laws of reason or rationality. Revenge occupies Monroe’s every waking moment, yet she is somehow thwarted at every turn. The explosion detonates too late, the black hole opens up a few feet to the left, the lightning bolt instead strikes the flagpole. The homecoming dance is Monroe’s last chance to secure Susan’s demise. Will she finally succeed, or will she find that under the light of the disco ball, her obsession has turned from vengeful to something altogether different?
56 full-color pages; 6.5” x 8.75”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-059-1; SRP: $11.99; Release date: 02/12/25
Loud & Smart & In Color by Alex Krokus
“It’s all about the tasty, clever twists each of Alex’s comics take; those unexpected turns only the funniest kind of sicko could come up with!” – Lisa Hanawalt, Tuca & Bertie
Meet Alex: an internet-addicted raccoon and his misadventures in the big bad city. Each day reveals a new wonder of modern living, from the highs of creating art to the lows of paying rent, captured forever in a four-panel comic. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll like/share/subscribe.
Loud & Smart & In Color collects more than 80 brand-new, weird, wonderful Loud & Smart comics by Alex Krokus in color for the first time.
88 full-color pages; 7” x 7”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-060-7; SRP: $16.99; Release date: 02/19/25
The Confessional by Paige Hender
In this compelling debut horror graphic novel, a newly turned vampire yearns for salvation in the arms of the priest who uncovers her secret.
New Orleans, 1922. Cora Velasquez lives with her sister and her own haunted memories in a speakeasy run by a vampire coven. Unable to bear the weight of her damned soul, she turns to Father Orville Thibodeaux, a charismatic priest and the object of her hidden desires. Their veiled courtship becomes deadly serious when he discovers her nature, and proposes a way to both slake her thirst and save her soul. So begins the charged dance between an all-powerful but unsure young woman, and the mortal man who claims to hold her fate in his hand.
A gothic story of adoration, power, and manipulation, lushly told in Art Nouveau-inspired illustration.
200 full-color pages; 6.5” x 8”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-061-4; SRP: $29.99; Release date: 03/19/25
Hourglass by Barbara Mazzi
A stunning coming-of-age graphic novel from cartoonist Barbara Mazzi, exploring the dystopian divide of class difference, the strength of human connection, and what truly makes the heart tick.
The Hourglass is called many things: the perfect machine, the source of all life, the fountain of youth. It promises immortal comfort to the privileged, but it also looms over its creators, trapping them in its cycle.
Martel knows that there are other, inexplicable things that give life meaning, way more valuable than her own immortality. She only feels alive in the stolen moments with Twenty, an assembly worker in the dangerous gears of the machine. Will the differences between their lives tear their relationship apart, or will the Hourglass shatter first? After all, a society built on rejecting these feelings is beyond fragile… it’s a ticking time bomb.
112 spot-color pages; 6.5” x 9”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-062-1; SRP: $15.99; Release date: 03/26/25
The Changeling, Volume 3 by Tina Lugo
The action-packed conclusion to the Changeling manga series! Can Luth control the power of the Dark Star?
Luth was born with the powers of a god locked inside her. With great cost to herself and her allies, she merges with Taa, the Dark Star, and gains access to legendary strength and skill. Using this power, she must return to the home that cast her out and defeat the usurper Sek’see. Peace and balance are within reach… so long as Luth can keep her grip on the volatile and violent urges of the Dark Star.
88 black and white pages; 6” x 8”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-064-5; SRP: $13.99; Release date: 04/23/25
Pinky & Pepper Forever: Special Edition by Eddy Atoms
After Pinky’s lethal performance art piece, her devoted girlfriend Pepper follows her into death, only to find that in Hell, Pinky is… thriving?!
Pinky & Pepper Forever is a tragic love story meets dark comedy crafted in Atoms’ unrestrained mixed media style. Follow these two puppygirls’ tumultuous relationship and shocking works of art from undergrad to the underworld!
This special edition of the cult hit graphic novel includes added pages, a foil cover, and behind-the-scenes art and extras from Eddy Atoms.
96 full-color pages; 7” x 9”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-034-8; SRP: $19.99; Release date: 04/16/25
The Other Jay & Eve by Emma Jayne & Ashanti Fortson
Two women and their clones are thrown into crisis in this queer sci-fi graphic novel by Ignatz Award-winning cartoonists Emma Jayne and Ashanti Fortson!
In a society where human cloning became the best way to make some quick cash, reluctant roommates Jay and Eve didn’t hesitate to donate their genes. However, when the two attend a reunion with their counterpart homunculi six years later, an evening to be tolerated becomes a nightmare. Existing tensions between the four women escalate to new heights at the news that, to the original Jay and Eve’s horror, the two clones are engaged to be married. Once the fallout begins, will any of them make it through the night unscathed?
80 full-color pages; 6.25” x 9”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-066-9; SRP: $15.99; Release date: 05/14/25
Done with Demons by Dora Grents
The mayor of Hell, a reclusive grandma, and her tiny dog try to coexist in this debut graphic novel, perfect for fans of mayhem and mischief!
Boris was the mayor of Hell, but after he was run out of the netherworld by his assistant, he finds himself mistakenly crawling out of a little old lady’s oven. With nowhere else to go, Boris moves in with Granny and Son (her dog) to gather his strength. Could it be that part of this grumpy demon’s heart actually enjoys baking biscuits and making prank calls with Granny? In time, Boris will have to face a dire choice: return to claim his throne in Hell, or stay and call this new place home.
A delightfully funny collection of comic strips about finding acceptance and belonging where you least expect it.
80 black and white pages; 6.25” x 8”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-068-3; SRP: $12.99; Release date: 05/28/25
PeePee PooPoo #100,000 by Caroline Cash
The 2024 Eisner Award Winner for “Best Limited Series!” Caroline Cash’s gay, modern take on the underground comic continues in PeePee PooPoo #100,000.
In this issue: Caroline tackles the big city in “My New York Diary.” Gaze upon the influencers and icons of Fashion Week, party with the terminally cool (and uncool), and figure out what exactly “celebrity” even means now. All this and more in the next issue of your favorite cartoonist’s favorite comic.
As ever, this issue is printed with a cardstock foil cover and a bonus PeePee PooPoo sticker sheet.
48 full-color pages; 8.5” x 11”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-067-6; SRP: $9.99; Release date: 05/21/25
Sweatgasm by Archie Bongiovanni
Sweatgasm is a sultry game of truth or dare for two or more players, written and illustrated by cartoonist Archie Bongiovanni (Mimosa, Grease Bats).
Put on a hot outfit, dim the lights, and cue the mood music: you’re about to play the wild ride that is Sweatgasm! A queer, funny, and sexy take on the classic “truth or dare” game, perfect for two players or a group of friends. Get to know your lover better, jump-start a play party, laugh at a bar with friends, or have fun in the bedroom with some strangers you just took home. It’s up to you and the other players just how filthy you want to get together!
Sweatgasm includes over 200 truth or dare cards, plus instructions and suggested ways to play. Co-published by Silver Sprocket and Plus One Exp!
220 cards; 4” x 5” box; ISBN: 979-8-88620-069-0; SRP: $29.99;
Release date: 06/11/25
Model Five Murder by Tan Juan Gee
A cyborg solves the murder of a dead detective who wears his same face in this
sci-fi noir graphic novel.
Tansang Loop is a space station with a population of two million, officially speaking. But really, it’s thrice more, including the cyborgs and androids. Io is a Rohm Model Five, a cyborg made with a biomechanical brain and synthetic muscle. While on a routine spacewalk, Io stumbles upon the body of a murdered detective—and improbably, both Io and the detective are Model Fives. Io tries to solve the detective’s last case in order to find out who killed him, but in doing so, may reveal that their lives are more interconnected than meets the eye.
64 limited-color pages; 6.625” x 10.187”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-070-6; SRP: $15.99; Release date: 06/25/25
Everything Sucks: King of Nothing by Michael Sweater
Michael Sweater combines ’90s animation nostalgia, sitcom antics, and a seasoning of stoner comedy in this hilarious comic collection, including all six issues of the Everything Sucks series along with a gluttony of bonus material.
Noah and Calla are high, hungry, and broke, but that doesn’t stop them from finding the energy to mess things up even more. Between finding mysterious bags of blood-covered money, getting locked out of the house by maliciously smart cats, and nearly drowning in a bar bathroom, there’s barely any time left in the day. They’ll figure it all out in the end… probably.
This jam-packed collection features the entirety of Everything Sucks, including a never-before-seen sixth issue, and bonus sketches, art, and pages from the mind of Michael Sweater.
232 full-color pages; 6.625” x 10.187”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-071-3; SRP: $29.99; Release date: 07/23/25
Hero Cave by Syd Madia
When the hero continues on their quest, the vanquished dust themselves off and get ready for work the next day. Hero Cave is a dungeon fantasy comic book for the rats, skeletons, and low-level monsters of the underworld.
Skeleton has a pretty easy gig: scare the adventurers that visit Hero Cave, get killed, get back up to do it all again. But there’s only so many times you can be slain and revived before it gets old. They’re losing passion for the job and yearning to finally rest in peace. After a poor performance review with the dungeon’s sinister wizard, Skeleton spirals further into an existential crisis and wild frenzy. Is this all there is for them? Can they really be alive in an undead body? And how can they get out of here?
A hilarious, heartfelt take on the fantasy genre, printed with a foil-accented cardstock cover and vibrant spot color.
48 spot-color pages; 7.5” x 9.5”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-065-2; SRP: $9.99; Release date: 07/30/25
