Our bodies may age and die, but our souls live on. At least, that's what we've been told. Still, everyone has a different idea about where our souls travel to once they leave our bodies. And how about the pets we love so much? Will their souls travel to the afterlife alongside us?
Here's all the info from Top Shelf and IDW:
Top Shelf Checks In at Hotel Limbo for a Glimpse of the Afterlife
Welcome
to the afterlife…may we take your bags? Hijinks and heartbreak await as
this fan-favorite online comic becomes a gorgeous graphic novel, Hotel Limbo (Book 1) arrives April 14, 2026 at retailers everywhere. In this charming series debut, writer Ben Harel teams
up with 28 artists from around the world to breathe life into a story
about death. As comedy dances with drama and mystery, every tonal shift
and blurred line is accentuated by an ever-changing visual style,
creating a genre-bending medley of deadly (and death-ly) adventures. Hotel Limbo found an audience as a Webtoon with more than 1.3M views of this most of the time hilarious, sometimes terrifying, and oftentimes heartbreaking glimpse into the afterlife.
“My
debut as a published author makes absolutely no sense. I went from
coming up with terrible stories while playing with toys as a kid, to
writing terrible fan fiction as a teenager, to slowly losing that part
of me as I pursued my career as a therapist. I took the "mature,"
"responsible" path, and I thought I'd closed that other door forever,”
says creator Ben Harel.
“One day I made an impulsive decision involving a huge financial
investment and years of work filled with self-doubt and uncertainty, and
here we are. It feels like I hopped into a different timeline. The
ideas of anyone buying my book, meeting people who've read it, or even
just holding it with my own hands - none of it feels possible. I'm just
grateful for the immature, irresponsible kid in me who opened that
door.”
After
awakening in the middle of nowhere, a young man is forcefully inducted
into the Hotel Limbo as its new bellboy (“BB” for short). Faced with
magical masks, giant cats, a mysterious staff, and a hotel that just
won’t sit still, BB will soon learn that helping with “baggage” means
something very different when all the guests are dead.
Hotel Limbo will
be available wherever books are sold, as a full-color softcover graphic
novel (ISBN: 978-1-60309-587-7) as well as a digital edition, on April
14, 2026, for a list price of $19.99. For more information please visit theTop Shelf web site.
About the Creator:
Ben Harel’s
ideal story is one that unpredictably reshapes itself, mischievously
deceives others, and shamelessly fights the world. However, given this
is his first go with being a writer, he’s settled for a weird little
heartwarming comedy about dead people. As a therapist, he leverages his
daily experiences listening to stories and processing emotions in order
to help him understand and write characters (none of which are based on
actual clients—please do not sue him). His passions include reading
(with his cat), watching movies (with his cat), playing games (with his
cat), and occasionally standing up.
About the Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
has published critically acclaimed and popularly beloved graphic novels
since 1997. Now an imprint of IDW Publishing, Top Shelf continues to
showcase the vanguard of the comics medium, publishing works of literary
sophistication, visionary artistry, and personal resonance.
Thanks to Top Shelf and IDW Publishing for sharing this announcement with us.
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