Oni Press has revealed the original graphic novel UTown from celebrated Canadian creator CAB – coming to comic shops and bookstore shelves everywhere on July 5, 2023.
Presenting the definitive edition of the acclaimed webcomic, the 216-page new adult graphic novel is a poignant and piercing look inside pre-gentrification Montreal, where directionless twentysomething Sam, is torn between battling the inequality of the city he loves and the apathy of the 90s generation that defines his existence.
UTown is the story of a seedy neighborhood that a cast of misfits call home. Samuel is a 24-year-old, self-described aspiring artist (but mostly a video store clerk) who’s doing his best to avoid adulthood. When gentrification shows up at his doorstep, he must face the fact that the town he grew up in is no longer his safe haven–and that he’s not ready to leave just yet. With no money and few options, it’s time for him to step up and prove his worth as a serious artist or keep on repeating old, toxic behaviors.
UTown will be available in softcover for a list price of $19.99 (ISBN: 978-1-63715-220-1) at digital and physical retailers everywhere on July 5, 2023.
Source: Graphic Policy
