Published by Domino, Utzy and Dusty: The Crystal Pool is the sister title to the Church Ghost-produced Utzy and Dusty: Swan, Swan, Hummingbird. While part of an ongoing series, both books also stand alone.

Utzy and Dusty: The Crystal Pool: Nominated for a 2026 Ignatz Award in the category of "Outstanding Comic."

[W]e firmly believe that Bayer is one of the greatest cartoonists of his generation. Utzy and Dusty is a true contender for his strongest work yet. It is an extended take on Little Orphan Annie thrust into perilous circumstances, but this doesn't tell the whole story [...] It both appears to be drawn all at once in a single movement and painstakingly crafted over decades [...] This is a violent, energetic, patient and sad work...

—Domino Books