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Exclusive preview: Malu’s first comic book is here, by José Aguiar

First came the newspaper strips, then the graphic novels and a webcomic you can read here. Some time passed and the inevitable happened: Malu got her very own comic book! A handsome little format that fits nicely in your hands, vibrant colours and action, and stories about the small things in life that matter so much to all of us.

A little something to whet your appetite

To get you in the mood, here’s a small preview of issue #01, out in May 2026. After all, who hasn’t had a sticker album they could never quite complete?

Page 29 of Malu's comic book #1: 'If all the good things in the world were stickers...' with nine illustrations of everyday moments
Page 29 — Malu shares her imaginary sticker album.
Page 30 of Malu's comic book #1: more everyday stickers, slots 036 and 051 still missing
Page 30 — the stickers that just won’t come.
Page 31 of Malu's comic book #1: 'the album would still be incomplete, because there's always that one sticker that just won't show up'
Page 31 — closing the preview.

How to get your copy

If you haven’t been able to grab your copy at the newsstand or bookstore yet, or if you live outside Curitiba, drop us a line! This is only one of the stories inside Malu’s very first comic book.


Support: FIAT Florença, IOP. Funding: Curitiba Cultural Incentive Law, Curitiba Cultural Foundation, City of Curitiba.

This project was made possible by the City of Curitiba’s Cultural Support, Promotion and Incentive Programme — Curitiba Cultural Foundation and the Municipality of Curitiba. Original Portuguese statement preserved on the image as required by the funding terms.

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