Acclaimed Cartoonist Eduardo Medeiros Presents BATTLE IN THE FLOWER GARDENS
A Coming-Of-Age Story About Two Best Friends and One Unforgettable Summer
The Original Graphic Novel Arrives This Summer From Comixology Originals
August 4, 2026—New York, NY—Acclaimed Brazilian cartoonist Eduardo Medeiros (Roderick and the City of Morhil, Funny Creek, Open Bar) presents Battle In The Flower Gardens, a coming-of-age original graphic novel about two best friends and one unforgettable summer. Written, drawn, and colored by Eduardo Medeiros with lettering by Deyvison Manes Original graphic novel, Battle In The Flower Gardens will debut on August 25, 2026 from Amazon’s Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line.
Set in a beautiful beachside town, Battle in the Flower Gardens follows two adolescents on the precipice of adulthood. Culling from real life experience, Medeiros weaves a story of joy, sadness, and the magical feeling of summers that last forever, that will keep the reader engaged until the very last page. As for the art, Medeiros has divided the look of the art into two distinct and compelling styles to capture the journey of self-discovery and growth the character is experiencing.
Every summer, Luke goes to the beach with his parents and his best friend, Mitchell, with whom he shares various geek interests and pastimes. But this summer everything changes, testing and altering their friendship forever.
“Battle in the Flower Gardens is a story I’ve been wanting to tell for a long time,” says Medeiros. “When I was a young boy, my family had a tradition of spending every summer at Capão Novo, a beachside town in southern Brazil. It’s where I have some of my fondest memories and much of that has found its way into this book.”
Like many teenagers in the 90s, Luke and Mitchell find refuge from their parents and the real world in the arcades. As the summer lingers on, the boys struggle to navigate their friendship, culminating in a battle over video game skills that has real life consequences and will reverberate amongst the teenagers forever.
Medeiros continued, “This book is deeply personal and the process of creating it took me on a sweet journey back to the days of my youth. I hope readers enjoy the story and I encourage them to reminisce about the experiences that have shaped them.”
Ultimately, Battle in the Flower Gardens is a story about family, friendship, and the unexpectedness of life.
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Current Comixology Originals releases include The Adequates by Eisner Award-winner Lee Loughridge and Marz Jr.(Transformers: Worst Bot Ever); GhostBox: Black & White by bestselling writer Mike Carey (The Girl With All the Gifts) and artist Pablo Raimondi (Sacred Creatures); Parapsychologist, the comedic paranormal, psychotherapy-themed graphic novel by HUGO award-nominated cartoonist Taki Soma, co-writer Mark Schey and artist Cat Farris (The Great Train Haunting); and The Whisper War by Marc Guggenheim and Sedat Oezgen. These titles join the dozens of previously released titles from Comixology Originals.
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About the Creator:
Eduardo Medeiros is a comic book author well known for his acidic humor and unique art style. Eduardo has several books published in Brazil and United States, including: Mondo Urbano (Devir/OniPress), Sopa de Salsicha (Cia das Letras), Marvel Strange Tales (Marvel), Gotham Academy (DC Comics), Open Bar (Panini Books), Joker 80th (DC Comics), and Funny Creek (Comixology Originals), Roderick and the City of Morhil (Comixology Originals).
About Comixology Originals:
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