On Tuesday, May 19th (bookstores) and Wednesday, May 20th (comic shops), Mad Cave Studios Nakama Press imprint is releasing the graphic novel PANDOLA Vol. 1!

Here’s a look at the cover, storyline, and preview pages for Mad Cave Studios’ release on New Comic Book Day…

PANDOLA Vol. 1 Graphic Novel

Written by Keung Chi Kit
Art by Keung Chi Kit
Backgrounds by Henrism
Colors by Rain & Jing-jing
Letters by Book Buddy Media
Translation by Book Buddy Media

Audience: Teen/Young Adult
Page Count: 248
SRP: $7.99 (digital)/$10.99 (trade paperback)

A rescue mission turns into a reckoning as the line between hero and villain blurs in the sands of the post-apocalypse.

After the apocalypse, the Earth is nothing but dust and ruin. From the heart of the desert, a single city rises—ruled by the Demon King who brought the world to its knees. To save his closest friend, Summer, Esper joins a band of wanderers bound by uneasy alliances and hidden motives. Their path leads straight into the Demon King’s domain… But the truth awaiting them inside the City of Demons may rewrite everything they thought they knew about the end—and the beginning—of the world.


About Nakama Press:

Nakama is dedicated to publishing stories that resonate from East to West, bringing the vibrant world of manga, manhwa, manfra, and manhua to readers of all ages.


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