Smuggler's Stitch (Paperback)

Carrow Brown

ISBN 10: 1971084476 / ISBN 13: 9781971084473

Published by Rippaverse, 2026

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Paperback. The man who built Isom's iconic suit gets his origin. From Smuggler's Stitch writer Carrow Brown--introducing Cedric Guacho: costume engineer, professional rival, and the accidental escape artist heading off-world. Cedric Gaucho is the best costume designer in Florespark--the engineer who built Isom's iconic suit, a former wrestling-suit specialist with a math-obsessed mind for protective fabric and a gift for making "engineered" look "iconic." Donald Hertle is his rival, a smug poacher in an ill-fitting suit who keeps stealing Cedric's clients. What starts as professional jealousy escalates into something neither of them saw coming, and ends with one of them in a high-tech off-world cell on a moon ringed by three more--and the other quietly designing a costume for a hero named Luke Graves. A grounded character origin with a sci-fi punchline. Featuring Cedric Gaucho, a character created by Rippaverse founder Eric July. An entry-point Rippaverse book that introduces a behind-the-scenes architect of the line and seeds the line's wider cosmic side. A standalone entry point--no prior Rippaverse reading required. From writer Carrow Brown--Yaira: Frost & Ruin co-writer, Dirty Deeds, Twin Tricks, Saoirse: Exclave, Fontaino: Exclave, and the Rippaverse novel Dirty Deeds: Jailbreak--with interior art by Igor Teixeira (Brazil). Colors by Pedro Estouco. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Smuggler's Stitch (Paperback)
• Publisher: Rippaverse
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1971084476
• ISBN 13: 9781971084473
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The man who built Isom's iconic suit gets his origin. From Smuggler's Stitch writer Carrow Brown―introducing Cedric Guacho: costume engineer, professional rival, and the accidental escape artist heading off-world.

Cedric Gaucho is the best costume designer in Florespark―the engineer who built Isom's iconic suit, a former wrestling-suit specialist with a math-obsessed mind for protective fabric and a gift for making “engineered” look “iconic.” Donald Hertle is his rival, a smug poacher in an ill-fitting suit who keeps stealing Cedric's clients. What starts as professional jealousy escalates into something neither of them saw coming, and ends with one of them in a high-tech off-world cell on a moon ringed by three more―and the other quietly designing a costume for a hero named Luke Graves.

A grounded character origin with a sci-fi punchline. Featuring Cedric Gaucho, a character created by Rippaverse founder Eric July. An entry-point Rippaverse book that introduces a behind-the-scenes architect of the line and seeds the line's wider cosmic side. A standalone entry point―no prior Rippaverse reading required.

From writer Carrow Brown―Yaira: Frost & Ruin co-writer, Dirty Deeds, Twin Tricks, Saoirse: Exclave, Fontaino: Exclave, and the Rippaverse novel Dirty Deeds: Jailbreak―with interior art by Igor Teixeira (Brazil). Colors by Pedro Estouco.

About the Author

Carrow Brown is a writer and editor working across comics and speculative fiction. At Rippaverse Publishing, she serves as a key creative contributor, writing multiple titles including Yaira (with Eric July), Dirty Deeds, Twin Tricks, Saoirse, Fontaino, Smuggler's Stitch, and the Rippaverse novel Dirty Deeds: Jailbreak, while also helping shape story development and editorial direction across the line. Her work blends action-driven storytelling with strong character focus, often exploring themes of identity, consequence, and resilience.