Pig Wife, is the debut graphic novel from writer, director, animator, and the seemingly normal, Abbey Luck. Pig Wife is a tale of a little family trip to the country leads to a series of terrifying events and buried secrets.

Accidentally trapped in an underground bunker, a teen girl must navigate the bizarre secrets within. This astonishing indie-horror graphic novel will keep readers guessing—and turning pages!

Mary had a bad feeling even before they arrived at dead Aunt Pearl’s house. Dragged to a remote mining town so her mom and stepdad can settle Pearl’s estate, Mary can’t wait to escape from her wreck of a family—but she’s stuck with them in the middle of nowhere. After a vicious fight, Mary runs off to hide in an abandoned gold mine. Her escape plan backfires when she realizes she’s trapped inside. Even more terrifying… she’s not alone.

Luck is a writer, director, and animator. Her client list includes Disney, FX, Comedy Central, MTV Films, and Chanel. Her short films have played in Animation Block Party, Ottawa Animation Festival, Slamdance, Cinequest, and New Orleans Film Fest. She founded an animation studio, Prone, which animates and designs therapy apps for cancer patients.

Illustrator Ruka Bravo is a Brazilian 2D artist who loves to feel the coziness and warmth life has to offer and enjoys her days gaming, gardening, and watching Ghibli films with her partner.

Pig Wife will be available wherever books are sold, as a full-color softcover graphic novel
as well as a digital edition, on January 16, 2026, for a list price of $34.99.

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