101 Dalmations: Lucky’s Guard | News & Preview
We’re kicking off the week with an announcement and a preview: 101 Dalmations: Lucky’s Guard, a new graphic novel from Papercutz by writer Arianna Irwin and artist Agnes Garbowska (who was the artist for DC’s Super Hero Girls comics), and colorist Sil Brys. This 40-page graphic novel is created for early readers, ages 6-8. Here’s the blurb:
After watching hours of hero dog Thunderbolt on TV, pup Lucky is inspired to become a hero and protector of all canines! Lucky, alongside his reluctant brother, Rolly, and his proper sister, Penny, visit the home of Colonel, an old sheepdog, and his partner, Sergeant Tibbs, a house cat, to learn about puppy peace and how to become a hero.
During their training, they find stray kittens needing a home and rid the vegetable garden of thieving rabbits. Through these adventures, they learn the importance of family, humility, and selflessness.
Cuteness overload!! The graphic novel will be released on September 16, 2025, but we’ve got a preview right here to get you started. Enjoy!
Filed under: Early Readers, Graphic Novels, News, Previews
About Brigid Alverson
Brigid Alverson, the editor of the Good Comics for Kids blog, has been reading comics since she was 4. She has an MFA in printmaking and has worked as a book editor, a newspaper reporter, and assistant to the mayor of a small city. In addition to editing GC4K, she is a regular columnist for SLJ, a contributing editor at ICv2, an editor at Smash Pages, and a writer for Publishers Weekly. Brigid is married to a physicist and has two daughters. She was a judge for the 2012 Eisner Awards.
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