It’s Jeff! #1, by writer Kelly Thompson and the artists known as Gurihiru, collects short stories about the land shark that were originally published as a vertical-scrolling webtoon on the Marvel Unlimited digital service. The comic features guest appearances by many Marvel regulars, including the Avengers, Spider-Man, and Captain Marvel. The comic will be available on March 29 with a cover by Gurihiru.
Marvel’s superhero comics, whether published by Marvel, IDW, or Grahpix, have been among the most popular graphic novel properties for young readers (see “Top Kids Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2022”).
The webtoon, part of the Marvel Infinity Comics program, debuted in September 2021 was nominated for the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Comic; a second series launched in September 2022. The humor series is wordless is and rated for all ages.
The landsharks first appeared in West Coast Avengers, Vol. 3, #1, by Thompson and Stefano Caselli, and Thompson later developed Jeff into a solo character (partly inspired by her cats) who first appeared in issue #7.