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German comics creator Claus Daniel Herrmann is making his US debut with Pink Monsters, which was recently published in English for the first time by Oni Press. This new book is a perfect way to kick off Pride Month, as it focuses on a troubled, artistic teen coming to terms with his sexuality and his place in the world.
With Pink Monsters now in stores, IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of the book. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below:
Here’s the official summary for Pink Monsters:
Releasing May 26, 2026 ahead of Pride Month, Pink Monsters follows Frank, a fourteen-year-old in the midst of puberty who is slowly but surely realizing that he is gay. Despite his shyness, he is popular at school because of his talent for drawing: All the cool boys want an original drawing of his monsters to hang in their rooms. Meanwhile, Frank’s father is suffering from depression. His illness is so serious that Frank’s mother gives up on traditional medicine and contacts an esoteric healer named Thea. The charismatic woman not only gives his parents new hope, but the emotionally insecure Frank also finds security in Thea’s “secret knowledge.” But when she blames Frank’s drawings for his father’s illness and later makes him feel guilty about his sexual orientation, Frank must jeopardize his relationship with his parents in order to truly become himself.
“The scene where the monster drawings are painted over is one of the most intense in the book and is based on a very similar experience I had,” Herrmann tells IGN about the above excerpt. “The powerful emotions I associated with that experience for a long time were the inspiration for writing Pink Monsters. I wanted to try to convey those feelings and explore how things like that can happen.”
Pink Monsters is available in bookstores now. You can order a copy on Amazon.
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