Toxic Summer
$40.70
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
3 June 2025
Summary
“Laugh-out-loud humor and wildly fun” —Booklist
“A good choice for teen readers looking for a fun, LGBTQIA+, high-octane romp.” —School Library Journal
Perfect summer plans become a nightmare beach party in this slimy, spooky, madcap summer mystery from Eisner Award winner Derek Charm (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead)!
2026 ALA Rainbow Booklist Selection
2026 Children’s Book Council Kid’s Favorite
Best friends Ben and Leo a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781637156445 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1637156448 |
| Author: | Derek Charm, Frank Cvetkovic |
| Publisher: | Oni Press,US |
| Imprint: | Oni Press,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 289g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 168mm x 254mm |
| Series: | Toxic Summer |
| Audience Age: | 13-17 |
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Critics Review
“Laugh-out-loud humor and wildly fun, lurid art will propel readers right through the narrative… Best suited for more mature readers, with all the vibes of a 1990s summer MTV show.” * Booklist *
“With bright neon colors throughout and plenty of crude humor, it’s the perfect mix of summer fun and queer boy friendship with no romantic entanglements between the two to complicate the book’s charm.” * The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books *
“A good choice for teen readers looking for a fun, LGBTQIA+, high-octane romp.” * School Library Journal *
A 2026 TLA Maverick Graphic Novel Award Nominee
“The true strength of Derek Charm’s Toxic Summer, beyond the silly hijinks, is the friendship of Leo and Ben… Charm should be commended for using his talents to show us good clean fun through an LGBTQIA+ lens.” * Broken Frontier *
Derek Charm
Derek Charm is an Eisner Award-winning comic artist, illustrator, and character designer for animation. He was the artist on several monthly comic runs, including Jughead and Jughead’s Time Police for Archie Comics, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl for Marvel, and Star Wars Adventures for Lucasfilm/IDW. Outside of comics he has worked for Marc Jacobs, Pepsi, DreamWorks, and Warner Bros. Animation.
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