Agent Cupcake
Story and Words by Mel Hilario and Lauren Davis, Story and Art by Katie Longua(Oni Press, 2025)
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Go undercover and crack the case in Agent Cupcake, perfect for fans of Mac B. Kid Spy and Spy School!
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?
Join the MBB and solve the case in the candy-colored mystical world of Agent Cupcake, all while learning facts about real life spies and spycraft in the next graphic novel from the dream team that brought you Debian Perl: Digital Detective: Mel Hilario, Lauren Davis, and Katie Longua!
Agent Cupcake even has its own theme song!
Praise for Agent Cupcake
“Frenetic energy zings throughout allegorical plotting, which accessibly tackles topics involving workplace mistreatment, corporate corruption, and greed. Confectionery-colored illustrations ensure that spirits are always high, and interactive elements—indicated by a spyglass icon on select pages—encourage readers to join in the protagonists’ codebreaking and puzzle-solving.”— Publishers Weekly
“Relying on solid story crafting and candy-colored yet noncloying visuals, the work pulls all these points together for an intense, riveting read…A spellbinding lesson in spycraft with magical appeal.”— Kirkus Reviews
“A spy graphic novel that has charm, sparkle, and an intrepid unicorn detective.”— Comics Beat
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