This spring, get a delicious taste of life in the cosmos with MAGDA, INTERGALACTIC CHEF: THE BIG TOURNAMENT, an action-packed and intriguing tale that’s the perfect of mix of sci-fi, climate fiction, and fine dining. Perfect for readers who love comics, cooking, and food, MAGDA, INTERGALACTIC CHEF: THE BIG TOURNAMENT by writer Nicolas Wouters and artist Mathilde Van Gheluwe follows twelve-year-old Magda as she competes in a famous intergalactic cooking tournament — and discovers an interstellar conspiracy to destroy her home planet that only she can thwart. Replete with colorful and lively artwork which captures the excitement of competitive cooking, the tasty tale also features wildly creative recipes for delectable vegetarian dishes. The world-spanning tale of irresistible intergalactic intrigue will land in stores on this planet on April 1, 2025 from Graphic Universe™, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group.
Born on a tiny moon with incredible biodiversity, twelve-year-old Magda has always had a gift for cooking up unique and delicious dishes. But when Magda’s talent for inventing unique and delicious dishes earns her a spot in the famous intergalactic cooking tournament, she stumbles upon an interstellar conspiracy to rig the competition and steal the prize: the world-healing Nectar. Now only Magda can protect her home world — and all the other worlds in danger — before the Imperium destroys them for good.
“MAGDA is the story I’ve always dreamed of writing,” said writer Wouters. “Combining Japanese ‘shonen’ codes with science fiction and crazy cooking fights was a lot of fun, as well as following all these unique characters. MAGDA holds a special place in my heart, and I hope it will be the same for you.”
“I generally know within 15 minutes of reading a foreign comic if I want to acquire it or not — and with the MAGDA series, I was all-in after about 30 seconds,” said Lerner Editorial Director Sean Tulien. “The lively, kinetic nature of the art, the immediately appealing concept of competitive cooking meets sci-fi, the earnest portrayal of a young girl facing impossible odds — it all just works, and in a way I haven’t quite seen before. There’s nothing like this on the market: climate fiction meets Great British Baking Show meets dystopian sci-fi. Thankfully, we have 2 more volumes in the series coming!”
Magda, Intergalactic Chef: The Big Tournament (Book 1) hits stores today, April 1. Before grabbing your copy, check out an exclusive excerpt below.
