Betas Paperback by Nick Maandag

Product Details

• Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly (2026-06-09)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 208 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781770469457
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 20.75 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm

A pitch-black comedy about workplace and dating scene politics.

Everyone’s favourite Streakers characters—Xavier, Doug, and Tim—return in Nick Maandag’s first full-length graphic novel, Betas. The three friends work in a restaurant together and are desperately trying to find Ms. Right. Tim’s too shy to make any headway, Doug’s constantly putting his foot in his mouth, and Xavier is too pig-headed to even listen to what people are saying. Bad-faith arguments and poorly planned schemes tumble after each other in this pitch black comedy of manners from one of the most gifted satirists in comics.

About the Author

Nick Maandag was born in 1982 in Mississauga, Ontario, and is now based in Toronto. He started making zines in his late teens, and has since produced a number of comics and graphic novels.