Variant Covers
Fantagraphics
Nocturnal Whispers HC Phantasmagoric Fables From Melag (Mr)
- Final order cutoff
- Mon, Oct 12, 2026
- Cutoff passed — limited copies
- Release date
- Wed, Nov 25, 2026
Description
Welcome to Meläg. Located somewhere between dreamland and the real world of Redila's childhood hometown in the Philippines, this eerily fantastical town is where love, joy, and heartbreak hold hands. Here, a father builds a clunky wooden robot for his daughter to dance with at her wedding; a little boy rubs a mystical lamp and wishes only for a jar of sugar; a little girl finds a magical box and soars over the treetops in her tricycle; a man waits at the bus stop each day for years for his soulmate to arrive. Slices of life at turns tender and tragic that cast a kind eye toward the misunderstood and different among us. Filipino American cartoonist Bong Redila first introduced readers to Meläg in 2022, and this new edition expands and deepens his enchanting vision with over 150 pages of new material. Drawn in a spidery, Edward Gorey-esque pen-and-ink style, this charming collection will transport readers of all ages.
Credits & details
- Writer
- Bong Redila
- Interior artist
- Bong Redila
- Cover artist
- Bong Redila
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 286
- Age rating
- M-Mature
- Cover Price
- USD $29.99
- ISBN
- 9798875002571
Nocturnal Whispers HC Phantasmagoric Fables From Melag (Mr)
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