Pow Pow Press

10/02/2025

🍼 You've gotta enjoy the little things in life.
✏️ PASTIMES — Nov 4.

10/02/2025

“I’ve been really impressed by the taste and young talent being developed by Montreal’s Pow Pow Press, including last year’s Eisner-winning The Jellyfish by Boum among my favorite comics of 2024. They’re back in the conversation for best of the year with Joana Mosi’s The Mongoose, an award-winning Portuguese graphic novel from 2023, now translated into English... “

Read the full review of THE MONGOOSE by Joana Mosi over at Comic Book Herald and watch out for this “darkly funny… tender and sad” graphic novel, arriving in stores in just 2 weeks!

10/02/2025

"I’ve been really impressed by the taste and young talent being developed by Montreal’s Pow Pow Press, including last year’s Eisner-winning The Jellyfish by Boum among my favorite comics of 2024. They’re back in the conversation for best of the year with Joana Mosi’s The Mongoose, an award-winning Portuguese graphic novel from 2023, now translated into English...
Mosi’s effortlessly easy style and focus on character psychologically reminds me of Nick Drnaso’s Sabrina...
Mosi avoids easy answers, or grand epiphanies, and roots the story in the real."

—Comic Book Herald

The best comics of 2025 keep getting stronger, as this month’s list is full of banger after banger, including three new graphic novels inside my top 15 of the year. In addition to this month’s favorite reads, you can also check out Comic Book Herald’s official Mid-Year top 30 comics. You can f...

09/30/2025

🍹 Found me at the tiki bar, making bad decisions with tiny umbrellas.
✨ FRUIT SALAD — Fresh Nov 4.

09/30/2025

Great interview with Joana Mosi on her new books THE MONGOOSE over at Fanbase Press!

The following is an interview with award-winning creator Joana Mosi regarding the upcoming release of the graphic novel, The Mongoose, through Pow Pow

09/27/2025

🏆 Huge congratulations to translators Robin Lang and Helge Dascher who have won the prestigious Sophie Castille Award for their translation of THE JELLYFISH by !

09/25/2025

🥔 Literally not worth the drama.
📘 From PASTIMES, in stores Nov 4.

09/25/2025

“Portuguese cartoonist debuts in North America with an affecting character study of a teacher whose grief collides with the wildlife invading an unnamed coastal suburb in Portugal… Mosi subtly parallels Júlia’s self-protective detachment with muted, stripped-down cartooning… It’s a generous and perceptive portrait of displaced grief. ”
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📘 THE MONGOOSE arrives in stores on October 14… Don’t miss this remarkable graphic novel!

09/23/2025

💅✨ When Girls’ Night turns into a whole mood…
🍓 FRUIT SALAD by Cathon, serving fresh Nov 4th.

09/22/2025

📩 Applications are now open to exhibit at the 10th edition of the Read Quebec Book Fair! Find all information about this year's event and eligibility criteria at the link below. ✨Apply by October 1st for early bird pricing!

📍 Casa d'Italia
🗓️ December 6 & 7, 2025

Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrspVzXTzMioiJKltr_bI9ZrWJFa967W7EL7sV-pCFIErSTg/viewform

Please note as space is limited, all applications will be reviewed by our book fair committee. We aim to get to all applicants in a timely manner.

09/22/2025

Check out two upcoming titles from Pow Pow Press: Pastimes by Pascal Girard and Fruit Salad by Canon, hitting shelves on November 5.

09/17/2025

Announcing our next titles: FRUIT SALAD by and PASTIMES by !

These charming comic strip collections chronicle contemporary life thru the eyes of two of Montréal’s best cartoonists. Full of laughs, tears, and big questions, these pocket-sized books pack a big punch!

has an exclusive preview of both books up on their site, swing on over and check it out!

And stay tuned to this humble IG profile for regular sample comics from these brilliant creators in the lead up to the release date of November 4, 2025! Swipe to read a couple strips right now!