Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #2

Monsters! Mayhem! Canto races to find a cure for Mico’s bizarre illness. He discovers help in the most unlikely place: Lokanar, a robot that sat dormant for more than a century. To save Mico, Canto must follow his new companion across the treacherous Forgotten Isles. His journey brings him face-to-face with creatures hiding in the deep!

• Canto’s all-new ongoing series continues! Perfect for new readers and long-time fans.

• Eisner- and GLAAD-nominated author David Booher (Ghostbuster, Dungeons & Dragons) and iconic artist Drew Zucker (The House, Monsterverse Declassified) begin an all-new saga with their beloved clockwork soldier, Canto!

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