Xanar & Mr. Tuxedo
On Sale July 7th
When a sorcerer threatens every universe, only two unlikely best friends—Xanar and Mr. Tuxedo—can stop him with the power of courage, trust, and joy. As universes collide, worlds begin to crumble, the only hope rests on the unshakable bond between Xanar and Mr. Tuxedo. Friendship is the ultimate weapon when these two allies rise to face a villain determined to erase every reality.
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Characters
Xanar
A humanoid robot, Xanar was sold to the military to help them with their war. The military threw as many weapons upgrades as they could on to Xanar, but what they couldn't modify was his friendly, hopeful personality. They bought him to be a war machine, but all Xanar wants to do is make friends.
Frustrated, the military leaders abandoned Xanar in storage. He stayed there until the day Roy Higgins came crashing into his world.
Mr. Tuxedo
Hailing from a world of anthropomorphic animals, Mr. Tuxedo is a member of the espionage group the Cold Corps, who travel the arctic solving all sorts of nature related mysteries that are both exciting and educational.
As the old man of the group, Mr. Tuxedo is often ignored and dismissed by the younger members. He’s sidelined during most missions, causing Mr. Tuxedo to feel useless.
That all changed after Xanar entered his life, and Mr. Tuxedo once again felt needed.
Roy Higgins
Roy Higgins was the young sorcerer who finally defeated his greatest enemy, Verboten. But Verboten couldn’t seem to stay dead. Verboten returned again and again and again. After years of fighting and death, Roy made it his life's mission to extinguish every last trace of Verboten from his world. He succeeded, but in the process, became a dictator controlling every aspect of life.
Now in his late middle-age, Roy is a pessimistic, paranoid, emotionally unstable despot who lives in a constant state of anxiety that Verboten will return. This anxiety pushed Roy to search every corner of his world. On this search, he discovered the Pasco Gem. This magical object showed Roy countless worlds beyond his own. Seeing this seemingly infinite number of worlds terrified Roy. Verboten could be hiding in any of them. Roy believed it was up to him to travel to these worlds and eradicate Verbotan from all of exsistence.
Origins
The characters Xanar and Mr. Tuxedo were created by Sean Ryan in 2000. They have lived in his head ever since.
Now, Xanar and Mr. Tuxedo are the stars of their very own graphic novel written by Sean Ryan and brought to life by the art of Guilia Giacomino.
Creators
Sean Ryan
Sean Ryan has worked in the comic book industry for over two decades. After being an editor at both Marvel and DC Comics, Sean transitioned to writing, where he wrote a New York Times bestselling volume of New Suicide Squad for DC Comics, and for Marvel Comics, he wrote issues of Nova, Prowler, and Spider-Man. Also with Marvel, in collaboration with the Allegheny Health Network, he wrote Vitals, a comic honoring frontline nurses dealing with COVID-19 pandemic. The issue was featured on Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, CBS This Morning, and CNN. In addition to comics, Sean co-wrote a series of early reader chapter books for Disney Publishing featuring Spider-Man and other Marvel heroes.
Giulia Giacomino
Giulia Giacomino is a comic artist, colorist, and cover artist who tells stories with pencils and colors. After studying at the International School of Comics in Turin, she launched her career with graphic novels for Shockdom before expanding onto the international stage. Her work includes collaborations with publishers such as Sumerian Comics, Frissons, Dark Horse, Dynamite, and Disney. Recent highlights include illustrating the new Lilo & Stitch series, coloring Gargoyles and Hercules with George Kambadais, and contributing to the official artbook for Devolver Digital and Doinksoft’s Gunbrella. Constantly exploring new styles and approaches, Giulia brings imagination and versatility to every project, always striving to grow, experiment, and give visual voice to new worlds.
Valerio Alloro
Valerio Alloro is an Italian colorist and illustrator. He has worked with Dark Horse Comics on titles such as Ham-Let, Hotel Rem, Top Secret Service, and Small Town Spirits. For the same publisher, in collaboration with Fantasy Flight Games, he provided the colors for Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time (issues 1–4). He later joined the team at Storm King Comics, contributing to works including Civilians, Tales of Science Fiction Vol. 9, Long Haul, and Dead Flowers. He also worked on the final graphic novel of the animated series Final Space, created by Olan Rogers, and contributed as colorist to Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories (#7 and Vol. 2: Scum and Villainy).
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