Short AF Book Review | Haunted Comic Club | ARC Received By Netgalley

Hi friends!  So today I'm going to be doing a review on "Haunted Comic Club" by Josh Tierney & Caitlin Soliman. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Netgalley synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers so please keep that in mind!)

 "Will and Anita are two lonely tweens who find themselves alone together in the art room of the local after school club. After gushing over each other's work - Will's writing and Anita's art - the two team up to make their own comic about a local urban legend - a teen counselor who haunts the club after a tragic demise. Anita and Will research the ghost and develop their story, forming a strong friendship. But can they overcome the bullies at the club and problems at home to become great friends and collaborators?"

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is genuinely because the cover caught my eye on Netgalley, and once I saw it was published from one of my favourite graphic novel publishers, Oni Press, I knew I wanted to read it. Friends, I'm not gonna lie, this was cute, funny and very sweet but it wasn't my favourite. The story was wholesome, and lovely, and dealt with grief and loneliness in a very kid friendly way whilst showing the importance of having friends. The friendship between the two main characters was adorable and everything I could have wanted, and this would be the perfect summerween/halloween read for a younger audience. I think this just wasn't the right age range for me. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE a good YA graphic novel, and even graphic novels for younger kids, I just wish there was a little bit more substance, a bit more information about what was going on than what we were given. I feel like I have a few unanswered questions which I don't feel were possible to answer because of the age range it was made for. I still enjoyed reading this one, however I wouldn't recommend this unless you were going to read it with a younger sibling/child etc.

I gave this book a 3/5 star rating on Goodreads!

This book comes out on the 6th October 2026!

What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Doe!