Vivian died eight years ago, but he's here to stay.
Somehow, his unfinished business involves a transphobic journalist, a Catholic housewife, teen angst, metaphysical journeys through Tumblr dot com, and possibly ruining Collin's life.
How can the living move on without the dead? Is it even possible?
Winner of the 2023 Cartoonist Studio Prize, Vivian's Ghost is a hilarious and heartwrenching tale of love, grief, and redemption, now coming to you in a brand-new softcover print edition.
"Simply one of the best comics I've ever read. It doesn't pull a single punch. Brutal, humane, real, relatable. Trans bodies, minds, and relationships have their limits. We can still find our way."
—Casey Nowak, Girl Town
"I don’t like to throw around phrases like “voice of a generation” or “Bechdelian,” but y’know… Hal’s the real deal. " —Sam Szabo , Enlightened Transsexual Comix |
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 | "In Vivian's Ghost, a trans teen love triangle of mythic dimensions sets the stage for a teeming portrait of American life in the 2010s. Love, death, religion, pop culture, and a global pandemic are all woven into the fabric of Hal Schrieve's wise, hilarious and deeply moving story. One of the best graphic novels I've read in years." —Drew Lerman, Escape from the Great American Novel |
Originally serialized online from 2022-2023, Vivian's Ghost follows the intersecting lives of three trans teens, Collin, Vivian, and Andrew, and how the aftermath of their friendship haunts them years after Vivian's death — literally, in the form of his ghost, who won't stop following Collin around and singing misquoted Monty Python songs.
It's fucking things up for everyone. Collin's polycule is falling apart. Andrew, now Cathy, is a detrans tradwife making headlines for her infertility journey. And both of them are being pursued by New York Times journalist Leon Donegal, who's "just asking questions."
After Leon sets his sights on Vivian's story for his new book, the three former friends are forced to come to terms with their past and figure out how to move on for good.
 | The books will be printed by Keness. All of the printing, binding, and finishing is done in-house in Pennsylvania.
The book is in a square format fitted to the size of the comic, and features a brand new watercolor cover by Hal Schrieve. The first fifty pages of the interior art have been updated for clarity and consistency, making for a different reading experience than the original Instagram version. |
All purchases of the book will come with a free PDF edition that includes the updated art! Rewards will be shipped out in Fall 2024. LOCAL PICKUP:There is a local pickup option for the following:
Please leave a message with any local pickup order stating where you are picking it up (SPX, CXC, or WRJ).
If you do not specify the location, we will not be able
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All reward designs are mockups and subject to change.
Silkscreen T-shirts
Show off your irreversible damage! These shirts will be lovingly screenprinted by hand at our Vermont headquarters. 100% cotton, heatset, and preshrunk. Available in sizes S-4XL.
SIZING INFO:
(length/width/sleeve length, measured flat) S: 26.75" / 17.5" / 8" M: 28" / 19.5" / 8.25" L: 29.25" / 21.25" / 9" XL: 30.75" / 23" / 9.5" 2XL: 31.75" / 25" / 9.75" 3XL: 32.5" / 27" / 9.75" 4XL: 33.5" / 29" / 10" |
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 | Silkscreen bookplates Make your book a collectible addition to your library of esteemed transsexual tomes! These bookplates will be signed by Hal Schrieve in an edition of 50 for this campaign only. Designed by Violet Kitchen, and screenprinted by hand on lavender paper at our Vermont headquarters.
Stickers Spread the trans agenda with these shimmering holofoil stickers! Comes in a set of three. |
Original artAdorn your walls with debauchery! Hal has made three original paintings for this campaign, and we want to find each of them a good home. Could it be yours? Each original art tier automatically comes with a copy of the book, the bookplate, a sticker set, and our undying gratitude. DIMENSIONS:Leon: 8x9.25" Collin & Ronnie: 9.5x7.5" Andrew: 8.25x11.25" |  |
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 | All rewards will ship in fall 2024. Here's everything that will happen before then:
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While hiccups and delays are always possible, given that the comic itself is complete and we're working with a reliable U.S.-based printer who has a long track record in comics, we're confident in this timeline.
When it comes to crowdfunding, this is our first rodeo, but both of us are working cartoonists with years of prior experience self-publishing and working with printers.
Together, we have the knowledge, the time, and the commitment to see this through. All we need is your support!
About the creator Hal Schrieve (ze/hir) is the author of Out of Salem (Triangle Square, 2019), which was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, and How To Get Over the End of the World (Seven Stories Press, 2023). Hal has published poetry in Vetch magazine, and was featured in the trans comics anthology We’re Still Here (Stacked Deck Press, 2018). When ze's not writing books, ze works as a children’s librarian at the New York Public Library. Vivian's Ghost is hir first full-length graphic novel. You can find hir work at halschrieve.com and on Instagram @howlmarin. |  |
 | About the publisher
Go Press Girl!
is a comics micropress
run by Rachel Bivens and Violet Kitchen,
two cartoonists and friends with a love for
bookmaking, and based in White River Junction,
Vermont on unceded Abenaki land. GPG!'s mission is to publish eccentric and experimental work that wouldn't otherwise have a home, and to experiment with alternative ways of artmaking and publishing that can sustain us. You can find more of their work at gopressgirl.ink and at Instagram @gopressgirl. |
