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  • Bibliography:
    54 Books
  • First Book:
    January 2003
  • Latest Book:
    November 2020
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Book List in Order: 54 titles



  • by Rod Espinosa
    Ignatz and Eisner nominee Rod Espinosa's critically acclaimed series returns for its final chapter. Princess Mabelrose is not like any other fairytale princess. She isn't the fairest in the land and sh...



    • Collected for the first time, get all 3 volumes of the acclaimed fairy-tale adventures of Princess Mabelrose and her companion Spiky the talking porcupine in this special, deluxe megatrade!
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    • In a world where Man has at long last learned to live and work in harmony with Nature, the citizens of Mathenia live a good life under their beloved Grand Duchess. Unknown to them, she is Nalyn, a commoner standing in for Nydia, the real Duc...



    • In a world where Man has finally learned to exist in harmony with Nature, the citizens of Mathenia live happily under their beloved Grand Duchess. Unknown to them, she is Nalyn, a commoner impersonating Nydia, the real Duchess. When Nalyn is...



    • Heir to a guardianship against the forces of evil, William Warlock, helped by the sorceress Aarna and the vampire Delilah, must now hunt down all the monsters that have escaped into our world. First, it's a dog and pony show from Hell as Wil...



    • For years, gentle commoner Nalyn has stood in for Nydia, the true duchess of Mathenia. Now her masquerade has led her to greater dangers than she ever imagined. Forced to leave the island paradise of Eriden to the forces of Felltower, Nalyn ...



  • In an ancient universe of tremendous power and advanced technology, abuse led to corruption, and corruption led to violence, and violence led to the Universal Wars. Finally, a family arose from the remnants of the once-haughty Darem, determined to re...



    • Events are set in motion for the final battle for the fate of Neotopia! Fugitive false duchess Nalyn has been forced to assume her role in a way she never believed possible, leading her valiant troops to war and on a flight to survive and fi...






    • Thor, god of thunder, has lived a life of divine luxury. After a night with Aphrodite, though, he wakes up to find his mighty hammer missing! Now new gods are threatening to take over Olympus, Asgard and more. Exiled to Earth, Thor must enli...



  • Princess Mabelrose may not be the fairest of the land, but she has enough brains and bravery to fend for herself in a fantasy world of danger and adventure! From a mighty dragon with an army of trolls, to a tyrant tiger king, Mabelrose meets each cha...



    • Prepare for World War D! We thought the dinosaurs were all gone. We were dead wrong. 65 million years ago, a species of evolved dinosaurs left our Earth, and now they're back! It's the Jurassic War of the Worlds as these Neosaurs commence a ...



    • Get Ready for Rod Espinosa's incredible adaptation of this timeless classic. The Eisner-nominated creator of such critically acclaimed, sweeping epics as Neotopia and Courageous Princess applies his visionary hand to this time-honored tale o...



  • United States, 1775 to 1783. Americans battled for independence from the British monarchy. Fight with the men who fought and won American independence in this impressive graphic novel. Maps, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles an exc...



    • From the celebrated creator of The Courageous Princess and Neotopia comes what is sure to be his next masterpiece, the highly anticipated epic adventure, Prince of Heroes!
    • Born on a distant planet and crossing galaxies to reach his...



    • Born on a distant planet and crossing galaxies to reach his final destination, a young boy discovers he has a promising legacy. Ronen does not want to leave his home planet, but his mother Aiymie tells him he must meet his father at the edge...



    • Born on a distant planet and crossing galaxies to reach his final destination, a young boy discovers he has a great legacy to fulfill. Evacuated from their homeland by impending war, Ronen and his mother now travel aboard the Nebulous Mirage...



    • Born on a distant planet and crossing galaxies to reach his final destination, a young boy discovers he has a great legacy to fulfill. Evacuated from their homeland by impending war, Ronen and his mother now travel aboard the Nebulous Mirage...







  • Charles Dickens's holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, is given a fresh twist - with a female Scrooge Rod Espinosa (The Courageous Princess) adapts and illustrates this story of the miserly Eliza Scrooge, who is visited by the ghosts of the past, pres...



  • Eager to delineate dynamic derring-do on paper or consider the construction of a cunning costume, but find your workshop space limited? Then this reduced-size reference is the book for you! With its fantastic array of steampunk finery, this how-to to...



  • The curious Alice follows a flustered white rabbit to a magical land of talking animals, evil queens, and enough riddles to strain any logically inclined brain. It's all here: a hookah-smoking caterpillar, a mad hatter, potions to drink, cookies ...



  • Do you want your cartoon heroes to go bonkers or right wrongs with blinding speed, but feel like your drawing skills are too smurfed to succeed? Our masters of the Uni-ball (and other art tools) will prove what super friends they are! They'll show yo...



  • Nalyn, a servant kidnapped while standing in for the real princess, is finally rescued by her friends, but her troubles have just begun! Mistaken for the real princess, she is ordered by the prince to lead the Mathenian army to battle against her ...



  • Braving the sea of Atlan, the crew of the Majestic Explorer, led by Nalyn and her friends, are waylaid by a band of pirates. The pirate King Hyesh takes a personal interest in the princess and challenges her in a one on one duel... but unknown to all...



  • Things go from bad to worse when Nalyn and her crew are betrayed by the forest dwellers to the armies of Felltower. Shunned by the Shielliniath Elders, the brave company of the Majestic Explorer must fight alone. Nalyn's small army flees the forests....



  • From Book 1:

    Defeated completely, Kaizler orders a retreat, but grabs an injured Nalyn as he makes his escape! In hot pursuit are Philios, Sgt. Tinbolt, Ki-Ek and the rest of the crew. Lesazon is free, but will Nalyn be brought back to the Krossia...



  • Rod Espinosa's Eisner nominated epic fantasy series is told in a breathlessly imaginative style that piles wonder upon wonder, is poised to become a perennial favorite. The all-ages story is set in a future where magical creatures from legends and ot...



  • Nalyn currently leads the exhausted crew of the Intrepid Explorer. Pursued by the evil Krossian Army, she must keep her secret identity intact for their sake. Ahead of them lie strange new worlds. Will they find allies willing to struggle alongsid...






  • Nalyn currently leads the exhausted crew of the Intrepid Explorer. Pursued by the evil Krossian Army, she must keep her secret identity intact for their sake. Ahead of them lie strange new worlds. Will they find allies willing to struggle alongsid...



  • The enemy reaches the shores of Eriden, and Nalyn and her crew are blamed for bringing disaster to the island. The islanders decide to abandon them and make a deal with the armies of Krossos to surrender Nalyn's crew over to General Kaizler. Will ...



  • Winning the trust of the Elves at Shielliniath is paramount to the survival of Princess Nalyn and her crew aboard the Intrepid Explorer. For the first time, the remnants of the Mathenian royal navy fight against the might of General Kaizler?s arma...



  • ""A Sliver of Hope" Winning the trust of the Elves at Shielliniath is paramount to the survival of Princess Nalyn and her crew aboard the Intrepid Explorer. For the first time, the remnants of the Mathenian royal navy fight against the might of Gen"...



  • ""The Forests of Shielliniath" Things go from bad to worse when Nalyn and her crew are betrayed by the forest dwellers to the armies of Felltower. Shunned by the Shielliniath Elders, the brave company of the Majestic Explorer must fight alone. Naly"...



  • The Island of Eriden

    Still pursued by the malevolent forces of Felltower, Nalyn and her crew disembark on an lost island called Eriden, where they discover an idyllic, civilized paradise. Could this be the legendary Neotopia, the birthplace ...



  • The New World of Lesazon

    The siege of Lesazon begins as the Maledons, allied with the Krossians, relentlessly attack. The Lesazonians, strongly opposed against Maledon, close ranks and protect Nalyn and her small crew for the first time. But...



  • The Battle for Lesazon's Freedom

    Their defenses broken, the Lesazonians' leader Nara sounds the retreat into the deep caverns below their once-beautiful land. The crew of the Majestic Explorer suffer a terrible defeat, their members seriousl...



  • The Darkest Hour

    Resolved to die rather than live in slavery, Lesazonian leader Nara unveils her ultimate, terrible strategy. Nalyn begs her to stop and swears she will win the war. Though severely injured, Nalyn leads her small band in one ...



  • Defeated completely, Kaizler orders a retreat, but grabs an injured Nalyn as he makes his escape! In hot pursuit are Philios, Sgt. Tinbolt, Ki-Ek and the rest of the crew. Lesazon is free, but will Nalyn be brought back to the Krossian Emperors be...






  • Holding Nalyn captive, General Kaizler finally reaches his warship. But Philios, Sgt. Tinbolt, Ki-Ek and the rest of the crew aren't about to let him take her without a fight! During the struggle, Nalyn discovers the key to victory against the Kro...



  • Now allied with the Lesazonians and the spirit folk, Nalyn gathers back the remnants of the Mathenian army. Thankfully, the humble nation of Nest has kept a varied group of float ships hidden for them, and the motley fleet flies back to Mathenia t...



  • A trio of noble sisters, all mighty mages and steam-tech experts, use their wits and combat savvy to aid their teammates in a dungeon quest gone horribly wrong. Then they must face a smug emperor and his warrior hordes in a Colosseum of Carnage!...



  • Holding Nalyn captive, General Kaizler finally reaches his warship. But Philios, Sgt. Tinbolt, Ki-Ek and the rest of the crew aren't about to let him take her without a fight! During the struggle, Nalyn discovers the key to victory against the Kro...



  • Nalyn and the remainder of her fleet head to Felltower to confront the Krossian Emperors themselves. They'll not rest until they've freed the Krossians' slaves and captives at Felltower, including the enslaved Hulkrawlers and Prince Atkorm. Ultima...



  • A trio of noble sisters, all mighty mages and steam-tech experts, use their wits and combat savvy to aid their teammates in a dungeon quest gone horribly wrong. Then they must face a smug emperor and his warrior hordes in a Colosseum of Carnage!...



    • Presenting an instant classic from Rod Espinosa, creator of The Courageous Princess and Neotopia, and Antarctic Press's own master of the new-age fairy tale. This collection of timeless tales has been galvanized and refueled to charge full s...



  • Once upon a time, a greedy dragon kidnapped a beloved princess ... But if you think she just waited around for some charming prince to rescue her, then you're in for a surprise! Princess Mabelrose may not be the fairest of the land, but she has e...



  • Her spirit is mightier than any sword! The smart and plucky Princess Mabelrose has escaped a dragon and freed the people of Leptia from a tyrant. Journeying home, Mabelrose discovers that her father was coming to her rescue -- but now, he and a poss...



  • Princess Mabelrose has journeyed far and saved herself and others from danger and tyranny, but she has yet to make her way home. In the conclusion to the Courageous Princess trilogy, Mabelrose must use her generous spirit, as well as her brains, to...






  • Once upon a time, a greedy dragon kidnapped a beloved princess . . . But if you think she just waited around for some charming prince to rescue her, then you're in for a surprise!

    Princess Mabelrose may not be the fairest of the land, but she ...



  • Having survived their first small encounter with the mountain torbulds, Clari and her friends finally reach the city of Bridge Town and find it in a state of war. Remembering her promise to her friend Mecomi, Clari prepares to escort the orphans back...



  • Kidnapped by a dragon, with no rescuer in sight, Princess Mabelrose did what any courageous princess would do--she saved herself!

    Making her way back home, across the Unremembered Lands, Mabelrose discovers that her father, King Jeryk, while o...



  • Clariette de Artegnean has one dream: to be a great warrior and a servant of the realm. Together with her cousin Jolfe and friends Anana and newcomer Asogog, they set out to find their fortune. Our heroes have to protect a small band of refugee child...



  • Princess Mabelrose has journeyed far and saved herself and others from danger and tyranny, but she has yet to make her way home.

    In the conclusion to the Courageous Princess trilogy, Mabelrose must use her generous spirit, as well as her brain...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rod Espinosa has published 54 books.

Rod Espinosa does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Courageous Princess Volume 3, was published in November 2020.

The first book by Rod Espinosa, Courageous Princess, Volume 3: Kingdom of Leptia, was published in January 2003.

No. Rod Espinosa does not write books in series.