Experiences “That Often Remain Unspoken” — Announcing Katia Vecchio’s ‘Memories Of Giselle’ From Image Comics

Memories of Giselle is a new graphic novel by critically-acclaimed cartoonist Katia Vecchio (Silver Vessels, Painted) marking her debut with Image Comics.

“Memories of Giselle unfolds with quiet inevitability, a brother and sister move through the fragile terrain of a childhood marked by hidden abuse, silence, and loss. Giselle is pursued by the memory of her late grandmother and by a single, recurring image — an empty boat — an emblem of the truth she has spent years repressing. As adolescence draws her into the bewildering realms of desire, vulnerability, and trust, the fractured pieces of her past begin to align, revealing a story long buried and the shadow it has cast over her and her brother’s present-day lives.

Memories of Giselle is a haunting, deeply compassionate coming-of-age novel that explores the slippery nature of memory, the psychological wounds we walk with, and the fierce, quiet bravery required to reclaim a life shaped by trauma.”

Vecchio spoke about the book and its aims:

“Memories of Giselle is the story I needed to tell in order to give shape to experiences that often remain unspoken. My hope is that readers will find, in Giselle’s journey, the courage to look at their own pain with compassion, and to understand that acceptance begins with acknowledging what we’ve had to carry.”

If you were a fan of  Zoe Thorogood’s It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth, Allie Brosh’s Solutions and Other Problems, or Kate Beaton’s Ducks, I think this book could be for you.

Memories of Giselle is out in comic book stores on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 and bookstores/online on Tuesday, July 14th, 2026.