Frostbite: A Graphic Novel - by Ian Boothby (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Beware the dead of winter in this suspenseful YA graphic novel thriller!

When it's so cold, it bites!

Teen influencers Jen and Dante post wild videos of themselves doing extreme sports. But when they jump out of a helicopter to ski down a mountain, the stunt goes way wrong. Dante's ankle gets slashed, and the helicopter crew -- who were supposed to be waiting at the bottom of the mountain -- are nowhere to be found. As the confused teens seek answers from some locals, they all find themselves flesh-to-fang, trapped in an isolated cabin surrounded by frost vampires!

Their only hope for survival is to make it to sunrise...

Review Quotes

"From the opening page, Boothby and Guerra establish a chilling tone, with blood-streaked typography and vivid, graphic imagery. The fast-paced plot is easy to follow, balancing intense action with moments of suspense. A diverse cast of characters adds depth, offering multiple perspectives as tensions rise inside the cabin... A gripping, action-packed graphic novel that will leave horror fans spellbound." -- School Library Journal

"Boothby and Guerra deliver a cinematic supernatural horror graphic novel... Realistic, sharply detailed artwork captures both the isolated setting and the teens' mounting panic. A steady barrage of jump scares, visceral action, and escalating tension propels the chilling story..." -- Publishers Weekly

"The art here is perfect for this story, including character designs and detailed scenery. The blues, whites, blacks, and occasional bloody reds really sell the atmosphere... The writing and characterization help move the cinematic terror along through familiar zombie-survival-movie beats. This is horror with a simple premise, like a junior version of 30 Days of Night, and since the story focuses on tension over gore in its spare but moody artwork, teens and even some middle-graders will find it enjoyable." -- Booklist

"The premise blends social media culture, extreme sports, and horror in an intriguing way..." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Sit back and enjoy this intense little YA winter thriller that brought to mind The Thing meets 30 Days of Night if the casts were teenagers." -- FanFiAddict

"It's a solid, solid horror graphic novel... Very much Tremors meets vampires." -- Graphic Policy

About the Author

Ian Boothby has been writing comedy for TV and radio since he was 13 and making his own comics since he was 16. Ian has written comic books for The Simpsons, Futurama, Mars Attacks, Scooby-Doo, The Powerpuff Girls, and The Flash. Ian has also won an Eisner Award for Best Short Story along with the artist Nina Matsumoto. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Pia Guerra was a 2023 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for her contributions to The Washington Post. She co-created and illustrated Y: The Last Man for DC Comics' Vertigo line, which became a New York Times bestseller and won multiple Eisner Awards, a Harvey Award, the Spike Award, and Canada's Joe Shuster Award. With her husband and creative partner, Ian Boothby, Pia is a regular contributor for TheNew Yorker and co-creator of Mannequin on the Moon cartoons. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.