Triple Dream Comics

Triple Dream Comics was founded by the talented trio Mel Hilario, Katie Longua, and Lauren Davis. Their mission: to inspire a better world through storytelling. They first collaborated on the computer science-themed graphic novel Debian Perl, Digital Detective. Their nonfiction comic “Trickster, Traitor, Dummy, Doll” was even nominated for the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Short Story. In addition, The San Francisco Arts Commission featured their poster comic series, “Who is San Francisco?” at downtown bus stops. Consequently, their work has also appeared in The Nib and Failure to Launch. Plus, in solidarity and as a symbol of their creative connection, all three proudly wear matching tattoos designed by Katie.

Synopsis

Their latest endeavor for Oni Press is “a middle-grade graphic novel full of spies, secrets, and a touch of sparkle,” entitled “Agent Cupcake.”

Twelve-year-old Miguel Mangayayam has always loved one thing: mystical beasts. So he’s thrilled when he’s hired by the Mystical Beasts Bureau (MBB) to be their first ever human spy, where he’ll use his encyclopedic knowledge of hippogriffs, mermaids, dragons, and more to solve the latest cases. Even better? He’s partnered with the supercool unicorn superspy, Agent Cupcake! Together, they’ll go undercover, gather intel, crack codes, and collect clues to solve the MBB’s toughest mysteries. But when they receive reports that unicorns are losing their magical powers, Miguel and Agent Cupcake will have to put their spy skills to the test to figure out why, even if it means going up against a mega-corporation like HOARD. Could someone be trying to steal magic to put unicorns out of business?

Exclusive Page Preview

Now, thanks to the creative team of Hilario, Longua, Davis, and the good folks at Oni Press, we are pleased to share these exclusive pages.  Welcome to the world of their new graphic novel, Agent Cupcake.

Illustrated cover of "Agent Cupcake" featuring a smiling girl making a peace sign next to a unicorn in a detective outfit, with a sign and cupcake in the background.

A girl talks to a dragon in a coat, then walks through swirling clouds towards a table where an owl wearing glasses writes with a quill.

A rabbit and a boy talk with a large owl in a suit; another character offers cookies, and the owl refers to Larry as his former partner and current roommate.

A cartoon owl and a child examine a camera and a watch, discussing their features, while a shark bursts through a glass window in the background.

A group of children and animal characters sit outdoors, listening to an adult explain a computer screen showing charts and data about passwords and encryption.

A pink fish creature presents an "INFO" paper to a computer as two small flying characters watch; the paper gets spit out unreadable by a fluffy white creature.

Oni Press ‘Agent Cupcake’ by Mel Hilario, Katie Longua, and Lauren Davis hits bookstores on November 4th.