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
UTZY AND DUSTY: The Crystal Pool
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- By Josh Bayer.
- Published by Domino Books.
- 10.25x8in, 128 pages, saddle-stitched.
- Cover: Newsprint, full color.
- Interior: Newsprint, black-and-white w/ select color pages.
- 2026.
- No ISBN or barcode.
- Adults only.