As Always, It Goes On… The Mushroom Knight Is Now Available!

Gowlitrot is on the move! We’re pleased to announce our highly-anticipated fantasy graphic novel, The Mushroom Knight, the debut title by Pacific Northwest writer, artist, and mushroom enthusiast, Oliver Bly, is now available!

A chivalrous faerie mushroom embarks on a quest to uncover a clandestine threat that has brought calamity to his magical woodland kingdom.

An adolescent girl from northwest Philadelphia desperately searches for her lost dog.

As their destinies coalesce, a whimsical friendship forms. But peril is nigh, and their respective journeys threaten to challenge the foundation of their realities… and reality itself.

THE MUSHROOM KNIGHT (GN)
Writer & Artist: Oliver Bly – Colors: Oliver Bly & Steph Snow
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Release Date: March 5th, 2023
ISBN: 9781960578792

Synopsis: An adolescent girl searches the deep dark woods for her missing dog, entangling her destiny with a chivalrous mushroom faerie on a mystical quest to protect the biome from catastrophic ruin. The Mushroom Knight follows the adventures of Gowlitrot the Gardener, a sentient bipedal fungus created by a race of woodland gnomes called Gödels, as he investigates and unearths a deadly conspiracy that reveals the true nature of himself and the devastation humans have wrought upon the global biosystem that he has sworn to protect.

Meet the Creators!

Writer/Artist, Oliver Bly
Oliver Bly is an animator, cartoonist, tin whistler, archer, and mycology enthusiast living in Olympia, WA. The Mushroom Knight is his first graphic novel work.

“At the crossroads of pop art, ecology, esotericism, and fable, a tiny thing has sprouted from the topsoil. That thing is The Mushroom Knight—a graphic novel that has incubated for a very long time in the cavern of my imagination… a Mad Cave, indeed.

It is with ecstatic gratitude that I invite the reader to follow me on a weird and wild path into the deep dark woods, where worlds both seen and unseen have a curious tale to tell us about the ecosystems of our planet, and the ecosystems of our innermost beings. I feel a deep sense of beauty and curiosity in this place. I look forward to sharing it with you.”
– Writer/Artist, Oliver Bly

SEE WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING

Kirkus Reviews
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“A fantastical series-starter with sumptuous art, delightful dialogue, and lovable characters.”
Publisher’s Weekly
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“Fantasy lovers will relish this gorgeously wrought escapade.”

TRAILER

What do you see when you look at the wide, green world? We’ve got the official trailer for our highly-anticipated fantasy graphic novel, The Mushroom Knight, below!

SNEAK PEEK!

The Mushroom Knight is now available on the official Mad Cave Studios website, and is available at your favorite bookstore, local comic shop, and digital comic reader!

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