Top Shelf Uncovers the Secrets Beneath a Post-Apocalyptic Paradise with The Marsh Fellows
In Stores May 19, 2026, Preorder Available Now
LOS ANGELES, CA — An Orphan. A Utopia. A Conspiracy. This is The Marsh Fellows, the captivating graphic novel debut from beloved online cartoonist Anna-Laura Sullivan, arriving May 19 via Top Shelf Productions! After a nuclear war plunged the world into darkness, the last beacon of hope is the island utopia called Slumber City. In this rainy, happy town, one angst-filled urchin doesn’t see what there is to smile about. But after being taken in by the elderly Marvin and Pearl, Urchin is pulled into their quest to solve the dark, damp riddles lurking outside Slumber City—and uncover the plans of its mysterious mayor.
Author and artist Anna-Laura Sullivan has more than 1.3M Instagram and 1.2M TikTok devoted followers for her adorable watercolor drawings and comics! Now she ventures out into a new style with her first graphic novel “The Marsh Fellows is such a wild, wonderful experiment that turned a daydream into an experience I am so grateful to have had,” said Sullivan. “It wouldn’t be what it is today without my lovely team, and I hope anyone who reads this finds a seed for their own adventure.”
The Marsh Fellows will be available wherever books are sold, as a full-color softcover graphic novel (ISBN: 978-1-60309-589-1) as well as a digital edition, on May 19, 2026, for a list price of $14.99. For more information please visit the Top Shelf web site.
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Review:
THE MARSH FELLOWS is a welcome all-ages OGN where a mischievous boy needs a foster home because he keeps getting kicked out of them. The old couple assigned to him have mixed feelings. Marvin is eager to take in Urchin. Pearl is going through realizations that she’s aging and things are already getting tougher for her which causes her to be abrasive towards Urchin.
The young boy is observant and notices things that are wrong with their domicile. Pearl and Marvin have lived with the flooding and constant “rain” for so long, they think everything is fine. Pearl insisted Urchin gets immediately involved in their hard work of cleaning litter pollution out of their beloved Marsh. He begrudgingly goes and their relationship develops with fast-paced ups and downs. What they discover on their excursion changes life for the Mayor and everyone in Slumber Village.
There are lessons about:
- giving kids who act out more than a second chance;
- found family;
- aging;
- community service;
- light and litter pollution;
- questioning authority;
- and, being brave to explore new parts of the world.
Highly recommend!
Rating: 5 stars
About the Creator
Originally from Nebraska, now living in bustling Brooklyn, Anna-Laura Sullivan is a traditional artist and graphic novelist. Her storytelling recognizes the magic in the mundane, offers reminders of cosmic nostalgia, and celebrates presence. She has gathered an audience of over a million eager hearts on social media through pint-sized parables.
About the Publisher
Top Shelf Productions has published critically acclaimed and popularly beloved graphic novels since 1997. Celebrating more than a decade as an imprint of IDW Publishing, Top Shelf continues to showcase the vanguard of the comics medium, publishing works of literary sophistication, visionary artistry, and personal resonance.
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of AmberUnmasked.com and Vodka O'Clock Podcast. Author of The Farrah Wethers Mysteries, comic book short stories, prose, and non-fiction. Cosplayer and figure model.