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Fence Book One combines queer sports romance with the high stakes of an elite private school in the first of three young adult graphic novels from the acclaimed series! Scrappy fencer Nicholas Cox has big dreams of following in the footsteps of the father he's never...
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Fence Book One combines queer sports romance with the high stakes of an elite private school in the first of three young adult graphic novels from the acclaimed series!
Scrappy fencer Nicholas Cox has big dreams of following in the footsteps of the father he's never known. When he's accepted into the elite Kings Row private school, he finds himself in a world of cutthroat competition. Facing privileged rivals, gruelling tryouts, and the seemingly unbeatable Seiji Katayama, Nicholas discovers that it will take more than just determination to prove himself worthy of a place on the team.
Experience drama, romance, and tension in the breakout GLAAD-nominated comics penned by New York Times-bestselling author of Dark Prince, C.S. Pacat, and brought to life by fan-favourite artist Johanna the Mad! Collected for the first time in three beautifully packaged graphic novels!
Collects Fence #1-12.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798892159005
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: BOOM! Box
Illustration: 336 Illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Johanna The Mad
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 336
About the Author
C.S. Pacat is the New York Times- and USA Today-bestselling author of Dark Rise, the Captive Prince trilogy, and the GLAAD-nominated graphic novels Fence, and has also written for DC Comics. C.S. Pacat has lived in a number of cities, including Tokyo and Perugia, and currently resides and writes in Melbourne. Johanna The Mad is a comic book artist and illustrator from Mexico. Thanks to growing a social media following, she turned into a freelance artist and has worked with publishers like BOOM! Studios and Little, Brown. Find her social links at linktr.ee/johannathemad
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