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DANGER AND OTHER UNKNOWN RISKS

Ryan North Erica Henderson

A twisty, spellbinding adventure about a girl and her dog who want to save the world, Danger and Other Unknown Risks is the highly anticipated YA graphic novel debut from Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling creators Ryan North and Erica Henderson.
I'm gonna tell you a story, and I'm gonna ask that you let me finish before you say anything. Here's the deal - on midnight of January 1st, 2000, the world ended. But it wasn't technology that killed it: It was magic. Now, years later, the Earth has transformed. Magic works (sort of). People are happy (sort of). But this new world isn't stable, and unless Marguerite de Pruitt and her canine pal, Daisy, do something about it, it'll tilt into deadly chaos. Good thing they've been training their whole lives for this and are destined to succeed. Or so they think. Ryan North and Erica Henderson, the bestselling masterminds behind Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, serve up a graphic novel that is equally laugh-out-loud adventure and emotional gut punch. A story about the search for truth, chosen family, and rebirth, the journey of Marguerite and Daisy seeks to ask one vital question: How far are you willing to go to save the world? Ryan North (he/him) is the writer responsible for Dinosaur Comics, the Eisner and Harvey award-winning Adventure Time comics, the #1 bestselling anthology series Machine of Death and the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series for Marvel. He's adapted Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five into a graphic novel, turned Shakespeare into NYT-bestselling choose-your-own-path books, and his book How to Invent Everything is nothing less than a complete cheat sheet for civilization. He lives in Toronto, where he once messed up walking his dog so badly it made the news. Erica Henderson (she/her) is a multiple Eisner award-winning, New York Times bestselling artist best known for her iconic reboots of Marvel's The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Archie's Jughead. Erica's latest work, Dracula Motherf**ker from Image Comics, was the #1 selling graphic novel at the time of release and has been rapidly garnering critical acclaim. Henderson was born in New York, graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, and lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. She has not lived in New York for a decade but still has very strong opinions on bagels.
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Published 2023-04-04 by Penguin Workshop

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A kid and their dog going on an adventure may be one of the most classic setups for stories aimed at young people, yet, in the hands of author North and artist Henderson, this frequently seen premise is the invitation to explore an exciting new world... North and Henderson are a delightful team with this work... Marguerite and Daisy are both determined, spunky heroes who want to help others in big and small ways. Read more...

Excerpt and Author Commentary: What happens when you've been told your entire life that you were supposed to save the world? What happens when, after you set out to save the world with your dog Daisy, your journey turns out to be a little different from what you expected? Dream team Ryan North and Erica Henderson (best known for their work on Unbeatable Squirrel-Girl)'s newest graphic novel series Danger and Other Unknown Risks delves deep into that idea, following Marguerite de Pruitt and her dog Daisy as she tries her best to be the chosen one... Read more...

This is as much a road trip buddy comedy as it is an epic quest. Detail and lighting are applied according to mood, with Henderson expertly sliding between casual travel vibes and high-stakes encounters. Flashbacks to Marguerite's upbringing with Uncle Bernard flesh out both their characters, while subtle clues hint at game-changing twists to come. Read more...

In this thoughtful and emotionally rich graphic novel, it wasn't technology that ended civilization as we know it at the close of 1999, it was magic... This unexpected and creative version of the apocalypse is a worthy addition to a crowded field. Read more...

Cute and fun and clever - you will want to read it more than once. Erica Henderson's art is cartooning at its finest. A rollicking adventure that left me wanting more!

This comic has everything: brilliant artwork, a roller-coaster story, sharp comedy, heartfelt teen romance, and the best talking dog ever. I loved it so much!

A stellar story with refreshing characters and riveting twists and turns, Danger and Other Unknown Risks will leave you spellbound!

It's been a while since a book sucked me in so completely. The adventure, mystery, humor, and darkness of it all left me floored. How many ways can I say that I loved it? Easily my favorite book of the year.

Irreverent fight scenes interlocked with flashbacks to Marguerite's idyllic childhood balance laugh-out-loud humor with moments of pathos. Henderson's dynamic paneling, rendered using psychedelic hues and stark shadows, ground North's wry narrative asides to present a mind-bending and tenderhearted adventure. Read more...

Interview and Excerpt: TryingTrying to summarize Danger and Other Unknown Risks is tricky. It's truly one of those stories that has everything: Magic, time travel, Y2k, the apocalypse, a chosen hero. But to artist Erica Henderson and writer Ryan North, who joined Polygon on a recent Zoom call in anticipation of the graphic novel's release, the most important thing might have been the dog... Read more...