Summary
Mars is a planet divided. In the north, the bohemian Plutonium City teems with music and art. In the south, the people of Velo City are stifled by an oppressive bureaucracy with a tightening grip. And it is in Velo City that we find HR Watson, the sheltered daughter of a wealthy industrialist, and THB, her loyal but mysterious bodyguard who can expand from a tiny rubber ball to a nine-foot-tall humanoid with just a splash of water. To HR, THB is a novelty-a strange new toy of dubious value. B…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781596434059 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1596434058 |
| Author: | Paul Pope |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | First Second |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 646g |
| Dimensions: | 253mm x 192mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Total THB |
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Critics Review
“This long-overdue book collects a genre-shifting classic; readers will be anxiously awaiting future volumes.” –Library Journal, starred review
“Bravo! Paul Pope is on-target!” –Will Eisner
“THB is a jolt of pure comics energy that hits with the same force as the best of Kirby and Moebius.” –Jesse Lonergan, author of Drome
“Pope’s confident black and white artwork integrates seamlessly into the narrative, seemingly rough but actually exquisitely crafted.” –The Comics Journal
“Sophisticated…imaginative…an opus of pulp storytelling and metacomics soul-searching.” –The Village Voice
About The Author
Paul Pope
Paul Pope is an American author-artist living in NYC. He has had three books on the New York Times bestseller list, including Battling Boy Vol 1, which appeared at #1 on its debut. He has garnered a Reuben Award for Best Comic Book, a Harvey Award, and four Eisner Awards. His work has been translated into many languages, and his second art monograph, the 336-page oversized PulpHope2, was released through Archaia Books in 2025.
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