Scholastic’s graphic novel imprint Graphix has announced the forthcoming release of The Cartoonists Club, a collaboration from authors Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. World rights were acquired by Cassandra Pelham Fulton and David Saylor in a deal with Judy Hansen of Hansen Literary Management.
Raina Telgemeier is a cartoonist best known for her series of graphic novels which began with Smile in 2010, and received a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor and the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens. Scott McCloud is the creator behind influential works such as “Understanding Comics” (1993) and “Making Comics” (2006) and is the recipient of both the Eisner and Harvey awards. The Cartoonists Club marks the pair’s first project together.
“Collaborating with Raina on The Cartoonists Club has been one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences I’ve had in all my decades of making comics,” McCloud said in a release. “She understands the power of comics in her readers’ lives like no one else. I hope that the love we have for these kids and their journeys shines through on every page.”
The Cartoonist Club follows Makayla, Howard, Lynda, and Art, four young creatives who dream of making comics but have varying skill sets. The quartet create the titular group to share their areas of expertise, learn about creating comics, and form meaningful connection.
“Whenever I speak to kids, they ask me what advice I have for budding cartoonists,” Telgemeier said in a statement. “I hope this book serves as a good answer, or at least a great jumping-off point!”
The graphic novel will have a first printing of 750,000 copies and will be edited by Pelham Fulton; its release date is April 1, 2025.
