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27 Feb 2025

STRANGE CASES is gonna be published by Andrews McMeel 🖤✨ Combining my love for legal dramas with my vision of reimagining gothic horror in a Filipino context, my debut GN is a tale of family inheritance, justice and retribution, colonial theft, and beastly secrets!

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I’ll be having the official UK launch of Strange Cases at Waterstones Worthing on November 12!!! 🖤

waterstones.comWHAT MAKES A MONSTER: Filipino horror, ideology, and the creation of Strange Cases: A Graphic Novel | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | WaterstonesEvents at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about WHAT MAKES A MONSTER: Filipino horror, ideology, and the creation of Strange Cases: A ...

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🎟️ TICKETS HERE www.waterstones.com/events/what-...

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finally read this and i literally can't hype it enough it's SOOOOO GOOD YOU GUYS. JUST READ IT

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STRANGE CASES IS FINALLY OUT IN THE US!!!! 😭😭😭 🖤🖤🖤 Here are all of the things that have inspired the book!!

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my catalogue for mcm London this weekend 🖤

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WildStar Press

THANK YOU to every one of you who supported this campaign and cheered us on! It was an ambitious goal and while we didn't manage to reach it, we love these stories too much to give up on them. So, we've opened pre-orders directly through the @bonedustpress.bsky.social! www.bonedustpress.com/shop

STRANGE CASES IS FINALLY OUT IN THE US!!!! 😭😭😭 🖤🖤🖤 Here are all of the things that have inspired the book!!

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STRANGE CASES IS FINALLY OUT IN THE US!!!! 😭😭😭 🖤🖤🖤 Here are all of the things that have inspired the book!!

who is a sinner, who is a saint?

front and back endpapers for strange cases ✝️

Take That! ⚖️ An Ace Attorney Trilogy Zine

Book Riot featured Strange Cases in their “16 of the Best New LGBTQ Books Out in October 2026” listicle!!! 🥹🖤

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⚖️COVER REVEAL⚖️ The Judge determined this crucial evidence must be shared immediately- our cover, illustrated by @riotbones.bsky.social ! #aceattorney

Official trailer for Strange Cases, coming October 13 ⚖️

@amandameadows.bsky.social

I’ll be part of a panel at Thought Bubble this year, see you there!!! 🖤

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Amanda Meadows

"With its intensely atmospheric setting and brilliant writing, Strange Cases stands tall as one of the best graphic novels of 2026." More kind words for @riotbones.bsky.social's debut! Truly one of the most thoughtful and beautifully written reviews I've read in a while...read it in full:

Comicsbeat@comicsbeat.bsky.social

Graphic Novel Review: STRANGE CASES shines a brilliant light on gothic ruins Strange Cases, the stunning debut of the popular illustrator Riotbones, collects a set of gorgeously drawn supernatural mysteries.

comicsbeat.comGraphic Novel Review: STRANGE CASES shines a brilliant light on gothic ruinsStrange Cases, the stunning debut of the popular illustrator Riotbones, collects a set of gorgeously drawn supernatural mysteries.

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Kathryn Hemmann

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Strange Cases, the brilliant debut graphic novel of @riotbones.bsky.social, is thrilling supernatural mystery. It's like Ace Attorney meets Bloodborne, and it's also a gorgeous meditation on the gothic shadows of colonial occupation. My review on Comics Beat: www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-nove...

21 Sept

happy to announce the tour’s first stop!! ill be bringing preview copies ahead of release + exclusive merch 🖤

some bits from my undergraduate dissertation about filipino horror, which is also what led me to pitching Strange Cases 🖤 (1/5)

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some bits from my undergraduate dissertation about filipino horror, which is also what led me to pitching Strange Cases 🖤 (1/5)

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Angela Hsieh / @hisiheyah.bsky.social is the artist for "Flight Patterns of the Dead"! Also the creator of Lu & Ren's Guide to Geozoology, her artwork is so full of life! Each illustration builds a whole world and makes you want to dive right in. 🌟 Check out more of Angela's work: www.angelahh.com

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Carey Pietsch / @careydraws.bsky.social is the artist for "Death Recoming"! Well known for The Adventure Zone graphic novel adaptations, her art is pure storytelling in visual form, full of emotion and charm! A perfect fit for this story. 🌟 Check out more of Carey's work: www.careydraws.com

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Jade Zhang / @yellghoul.bsky.social is the artist for "Irreparable Evolution"! Her lushly detailed, evocative, and atmospheric illustrations really bring it to life! 🌟 Check out more of Jade's work: jadezhang.art

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First up, we have @riotbones.bsky.social, our cover artist!! You've seen their cover art for this book, but take a gander at their skill with detail and composition. 🤩 (And they've got a gorgeous graphic novel, Strange Cases, coming out soon!!) Check out more of their work: www.riotbones.com

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kickstarter.comHeavy Are The Years Story CollectionThree illustrated SFF novellas in one collection exploring the theme of time and how it affects us.

Today we're highlighting the artists working on Heavy Are The Years! The campaign is live and we want you to get a taste of how gorgeous the art in this book will be!🌟 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bon...

15 Sept

in-universe bookplate for Strange Cases 🩸🖤

11 Sept

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the haunting

This lore in Strange Cases was inspired by the Balangiga bells, three historic church bells that were taken by the US Army as war trophies from the Church of San Lorenzo de Martir in Eastern Samar, Philippines.

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These bells would only be returned to the Philippines 117 years later, back in the same church where they were once tolled in defiance.

While the setting of Strange Cases is inspired by late 1800s Philippines under Spanish colonial rule, I played around with timelines and historical events to discuss more contemporary issues, such as that of US neocolonialism in the Philippines.

During the Philippine-American War, resistance fighters in Balangiga staged a surprise attack on US soldiers. In retaliation, the US army committed what is now called the Balangiga massacre, killing thousands of Filipinos and seizing the church bells as spoils of war.

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From September 1 until October 13, anyone based in the US who pre-orders through Bookshop.org can get 15% off AND an exclusive gold-foiled, double sided tarot card of the graphic novel’s main character, Jude Aguilar! 🖤

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Use the code Strange15 when you pre-order, and you’ll get an automated email asking you to fill out a Google form to claim your tarot card. Every book you buy from them supports local, independent bookstores!!

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LINK: bookshop.org/p/books/stra...

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kickstarter.comComing soon: Heavy Are The Years Story CollectionThree illustrated SFF novellas in one collection exploring the theme of time and how it effects us.

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This book will only happen if the funding campaign succeeds, so please share our posts, sign up to get notified when the page goes live on September 4th, secure your copies by backing the campaign, and help us make this book a reality! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bon...

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InQ! London's Queer Comic Fair

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We've got some big announcements today, starting with a cover reveal for HEAVY ARE THE YEARS!! 🤩 Illustrated by the incredible @riotbones.bsky.social, there are glimpses of each story within the letters! The Kickstarter to fund this book goes live September 4th! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bon...

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22 Aug

🦋inQ! 2026 EXHIBITOR! 🏳️‍🌈 @riotbones.bsky.social will be joining us at inQ! Queer Comic Fair 2026! inQ! is a FREE London comic fair and runs all weekend on Sept 26 + 27 2026 from 10:30 to 5:30. See you there! 🚀 Find Bones on SATURDAY at The London LGBTQ+ Community Centre. inqlondoncomicfair.com

21 Aug

A fishing vessel comes back from a voyage with all 58 of its crew gone—with the exception of one man who has lost all of his memories.

21 Aug

The Matter of the Lost Mariner is the first case in Strange Cases, my debut gothic horror-legal drama graphic novel coming out in October 13!! ⚖️🖤

17 Aug

This bit of folklore in Strange Cases was inspired by the manananggal, a creature in Filipino folklore that splits in half and preys on pregnant women by using a long, thin tongue to steal unborn children.