{"product_id":"magical-boy-volume-2-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Magical Boy Volume 2: A Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe Kao\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThe Kao\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA breathtakingly imaginative fantasy series starring Max--a high schooler chosen to become the next \"Magical Girl.\" There's just one catch . . . he's a trans boy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough he was assigned female at birth, Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself. But on top of classes, crushes, and coming out, Max's life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he's descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Devoid and his minions have been sealed away, with each generation's magical girl protecting the seal and our world. But as the millennia have passed, more and more cracks have appeared in the weakening seal. Now, the seal is open, evil is pouring into our world, and only Max can defeat it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hilarious and heartfelt riff on the magical girl genre made popular by teen manga series, Magical Boy is a one-of-a-kind fantasy series that comic readers of all ages will love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kao is Vincent Kao, an illustrator and comic artist known for his slice-of-life web series, \u003ci\u003eMondo Mango\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Prism Award-winning webcomic, \u003ci\u003eMagical Boy\u003c\/i\u003e - both original series available at Tapas. Vincent graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. He started his career through a series of comic strips surrounding his daily life and since then has freelanced, self-published, as well as collaborated in a few crowdfunded comic anthologies, all under \"The Kao\" name. To this day, he continues to work on his illustrations and comics in hopes to inspire and bring joy to everyone around him. For more information, please visit www.thekao.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.91 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767001776416,"sku":"9781338815924","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b9ea9edc752a640a6036e4ab2bca9493.webp?v=1780302690","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/magical-boy-volume-2-a-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}