New book! New party! Ding Pao-Yen will be joining us in NYC to celebrate the launch of his new book Not Ready For Real Life! This gorgeous book is published by Glacier Bay Books, with the support of the Paradise Systems team.
ALT The covers of the three books float out of a glittering night sky. The cover of Not Ready For Real Life features an illustration of two characters holding ornate archeological objects from a lost civilization.
Join us at Troubled Sleep next Friday at 7:30 pm for this rare chance to meet Ding and see the new book. We will also be celebrating the launch of two titles from last year that we are very proud of, Murmur by Ganmu and Ritual Machine by Toyoya Li.
Ritual Machine by Toyoya Li is now available! It has been such a delight to see people responding to it at shows recently. paradise-systems.com/product…
Image description: The cover and interior spreads of our newest book. Toyoya's iconic pixel art style is vibrant in these pages.
ALT The cover of the book with a spike toothed protagonist.
ALT The protagonist attempts to reject and defeat surveillance drones
🌱Murmur by Ganmu Available Now!🌱 Words cannot express how thrilled we are to be launching this new book. We began talking to Ganmu about an anthology of her work in 2019. paradise-systems.com/product…
This book collects most of Ganmu's work from the past decade, including her stunning series of watercolor comics. After years of design and production work, this beautiful volume gives Ganmu's work the showcase it deserves.
Image description: Cover and interior photos of our new book. The cover has an illustration of two hands peeling a piece of fruit. In the interior pages, Ganmu's minimalist characters move like ghosts through the panels.
AVAILABLE NOW: GAME Anthology!
paradise-systems.com/product…
The GAME anthology is a beautiful, hefty collection of mainland Chinese comics in all of their glory.
Image description: The book was published in two colors, purple and yellow, and has a square format. The interior pages are vary wildly in style, from the minimalist black and white figures of Woshibai to the fully painted works by Nhozagri.
BACK IN STOCK! The South Park by gantea
Offset printing / 2 color / 76 pages / 7 x 9"
Published by O.Q Comics.
The South Park is the first mid-length comic by gantea. It tells the story of two friends walking through a soon-to-be demolished park.
paradise-systems.com/product…
At the top of a Ferris wheel, they unexpectedly solve the mystery of an urban legend circulating in the city.
Embellished with a suite of delightful features, The South Park is a triumph of book design.
It includes tear-away panels, a velvety green cover, a bilingual page layout, and more.
Image description: Photos of the book, which appears to be almost glowing due to its softly textured cover.