DeadEndia: the Watcher’s Test
DeadEndia: the Watcher’s Test by Hamish Steele is a graphic novel published by Union Square & Company in 2023, featuring 240 pages in English. This installment follows Barney Guttman, whose life takes a dramatic turn as he navigates his trans identity and a new job at Phoenix Parks, an amusement park inspired by the enigmatic Pauline Phoenix. Alongside his best friend Norma and his dog Pugsley, Barney discovers that the haunted house attraction conceals a portal to the demonic realms, leading to unexpected chaos and challenges.
Readers will find a blend of humor and supernatural elements as Barney and his friends confront a demon king intent on wreaking havoc. The narrative explores themes of friendship, identity, and first love, all while incorporating a diverse cast of characters. With its unique setting and engaging storyline, this graphic novel offers a mix of workplace comedy and supernatural horror, appealing to fans of LGBTQ+ narratives and those seeking a lighthearted yet adventurous read.
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From the creator of Netflix original series Dead End: Paranormal Park comes the graphic novel series that started it all!
“DeadEndia is immediately appealing with its colorful art, unique setting, and funny jokes, but I especially loved the complicated emotional arcs of the characters and the weird, spooky magic underlying everything!”
–Molly Knox Ostertag, creator of The Witch Boy
“Heart-warming, heartbreaking, heart-pounding, and heartfelt!”
–Marika McCoola, The New York Times bestselling author of Baba Yaga’s Assistant
Barney Guttman’s life has been turned upside down. His family is struggling to fully embrace his trans identity, but thanks to his best friend Norma, he’s just landed a job at Phoenix Parks, a Dollywood-esque amusement park inspired by the long life and career of mysteriously youthful actress and singer Pauline Phoenix. Soon, Barney and his dog, Pugsley, secretly move into the haunted house attraction. Little does Barney know, the house contains a portal to the demonic planes of Hell. When Courtney, Barney’s devilish new roommate, invites a demon king to Earth through the portal, they offer Barney and Norma as flesh vessels for the king, but in a strange twist, Pugsley is possessed instead! It’s a race through the park to save Pugsley–and the world–from the demon king’s reign of terror that leaves Pugsley with strange and magical side effects. With all of this chaos going on, Barney is also discovering he has crush on park employee, Logan, so he must face his biggest fear of all… talking to someone he likes.
Follow the lives of this diverse group of friends in this hilarious and moving graphic novel series, complete with talking pugs, vengeful ghosts, and first love.
Part workplace comedy, part supernatural horror adventure, with a splash of LGBTQ+ romance, The Watcher’s Test is perfect for fans of author Hamish Steele’s TV series Dead End: Paranormal Park who are in search of more adventures, for graphic novel lovers who want more diversity in their reads, or simply as an introduction to the zany, creative, and laugh-out-loud funny world of DeadEndia.
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