The town of Southborough used to be a major tourism destination, drawing folks from all over in the hopes theyd spot the famous Sasquatch, reportedly seen in the town many times over the years. But its been ages since anyones spotted the squatch, and tourism is starting to dry up. A tech company called Start-up.com (a start-up that helps people start their own start-ups) decides to begin buying up places all over town in order to build their techie headquarters, driving out all the local townspeople. Luckily, Southborough is also home to Louie OConnor, firm believer in the Sasquatchs existence and all-around, mega squatch fan. When Louies dads restaurant, Squatch Burger, starts to go under and fall prey to the techie start-up, Louie and her best friend Felix decide theyll do whatever it takes to save the town from losing all the people and places that make it special. In hopes that convincing people the Sasquatch is real and to drive back tourism, Louie and Felix plan an elaborate hoax in hopes of saving the town from the dot-com takeover. But when Felix starts talking about leaving their hometown for college in LA, Louie will have to face some tough questions about herself, her future career, and her place in her beloved hometown. Full of humor, heart, and hilarious high jinks, Martian Ghost Centaur offers a touching story about protecting the things you love and following your passion.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Oni Press, US .

Mat Heagerty is a chipper bartender and comic book writer who currently has multiple projects in the works. The height of his internet popularity was being retweeted once by MC Hammer. Mat lives in the Bay Area where he happily orbits around his daughter, wife, and black lab. If you haven't lost your internet privileges, you can find him on twitter @matheagerty or on his website matheagerty. com Tintin Pantoja has previously illustrated graphic novels such as WHO IS AC? (written by Hope Larson) and the MANGA MATH MYSTERIES series (by Melinda Theilbar). She enjoys journaling, fountain pens, and fine chocolates. UNPLUGGED & UNPOPULAR is her first all-digitally-inked book, which means she'd be the first one brainwashed! She also loves bad puns and window shopping. Tintin lives in Manila, Philippines with four dogs and 1/2 cat. Mike Amante is a freelance children's book illustrator who has worked on the SHAHNAMEH FOR KIDS series and on OMF Literature books such as DYARAN! ANG KAMBAL NA HEBIGAT! (TADA! THE HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS!) and ANG ALLOWANCE NA HINDI BITIN. He loves to drink tea, listen to lo-fi music and read comics. He thinks aliens are cool so he made a bunch of minicomics about them. Mike currently resides in Laguna, Philippines along with his family and their overly energetic poodle.