KASEY IRIS "GHOUL" RELEASE PARTY

Sat May 09 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-05:00

1845 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647 | Chicago

CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation
Publisher/HostCHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation
KASEY IRIS "GHOUL" RELEASE PARTY
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Be careful what you wish for! Top Shelf Productions is set to release a macabre take on the imaginary friend with KASEY IRIS' "Ghoul"! This 292-page full-color graphic novel from newcomer Kasey Iris centers on a lonely Filipino-American teen and her ghoulish companion putting a spooky twist on a friendship from beyond.
We're HUGE fans of Kasey's work! We've carried her self-published books Buridemon and Red, and she even designed our 2023 I Love You But I've Chosen Comics sale t-shirt! Now we're SO EXCITED to host this Release Event for her debut graphic novel!
Our GHOUL RELEASE PARTY is Saturday, May 9th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm! We'll have some drinks and snacks and Kasey will be curating the music (we just haven't told her that yet).
“I wrote Ghoul as a gift to my younger self and as a little escape from reality. It is a reimagination of my own experiences with love, loss, and hope,” says creator Kasey Iris. “Ghoul is a reminder that while everything may seem complicated and dark, there is still joy and light in this world.
Kasey also created a Spotify PLAYLIST to accompany her debut: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2cB0T15zfVhiRI74URLeMI?si=iVxN8q14Rfq-H5bQDrmxhQ
You can pre-order your copy of GHOUL from Challengers here: https://challengerscomics.com/pages/managecomics/products?id=609562
ABOUT "GHOUL"
When they were little, Lyn and Meg promised to be friends forever…but now Meg is dead, and Lyn is 15 and miserable. Moving into a new condo with her family doesn’t help, especially given the gossipy neighbors. But just when Lyn needs a friend the most, a monstrous cartoon ghoul climbs out of the pages of a comic book and into her life! The bizarre duo will soon discover just how many secrets lie within the walls of Forest Court Apartments.
ABOUT KASEY IRIS
Kasey Iris is a Filipino American author/illustrator born in Hong Kong and raised near Chicago, Illinois. She runs on caffeine at 5:00 a.m., pets strangers’ dogs, and finishes her day cozying up to a good thriller next to her artificial plants. Ghoul is her debut graphic novel.
https://www.instagram.com/kaseyiris/
ABOUT TOP SHELF
Top Shelf Productions has published critically acclaimed and popularly beloved graphic novels since 1997. Celebrating more than a decade as an imprint of IDW Publishing, Top Shelf continues to showcase the vanguard of the comics medium, publishing works of literary sophistication, visionary artistry, and personal resonance.
https://www.topshelfcomix.com/
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