Buff Soul, 9798875000683
Hardcover
Rock star chaos, trauma, and friendship collide on a wild, dark road trip.
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    242 pages

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    19 August 2025

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Summary

Buff Soul: A Road Trip Through Trauma and Rock ‘n’ Roll

How do you prevent history from repeating itself, and is it possible to protect the one you love from themselves? When cartoonist Moa Romanova joins her rock star bestie on a U.S. tour, life quickly turns chaotic, as adolescent trauma begins to haunt her.

Buff Soul tackles addiction, friendship, and loss in a rollicking road trip adventure involving selling speed, breaking bones, massive hangovers, drug withdra…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798875000683
Author:Moa Romanova, Melissa Bowers
Publisher:Fantagraphics
Imprint:Fantagraphics
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:242
Release Date:19 August 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:262mm x 193mm
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Critics Review

Eisner winner Romanova follows Goblin Girl with another exceptional autofiction. … Amid her candid reckoning with addiction and anxiety, Romanova is also bracingly witty, with nimble banter and blunt punch lines delineating the highs and lows of her central characters’ fierce friendship.– “Publishers Weekly Starred Review”

About The Author

Moa Romanova

Moa Romanova is a Swedish painter and cartoonist living in Stockholm. Her debut graphic novel, Goblin Girl, garnered the prestigious Eisner Award in 2021 for Best U.S. Edition of International Material, as well as a National Book Critics Circle Award and John Leonard Prize nomination. She has collaborated with brands like Adidas, Vivienne Westwood and VOLT.

Melissa Bowers is a translator and editor. She lives in Seattle, WA.

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