It's Jeff: Jeff-Verse - Paperback

by Kelly Thompson (Author), Gurihiru (Illustrator)

From Eisner Award-winning writer Kelly Thompson and beloved Japanese art duo Gurihiru.

Meet Jeff the Land Shark--the cute, innocent, and downright hilarious breakout star who has flooded hearts like an adorable tidal wave since his introduction to the Marvel Universe. Now Jeff embarks on his own madcap adventures with guest spots from your favorite heroes including Kate Bishop, Gwenpool, America Chavez, and the Avengers!

You thought it was safe doing laundry or going for a leisurely swim in the pool...but no activity can protect against Jeff's cuteness! Whether he's orchestrating a pet shop takeover, solving high-stakes mysteries like "what's the best street-food snack," or facing the chaos of the Venom War, Jeff is flipping his fantastic fins everywhere. But when a symbiote crosses his path, will Marvel's goodest boy keep his cool--or give in to temptation and eat someone's brains?!

These nearly wordless visual stories showcase Gurihiru's masterful storytelling through expressive art and charming designs, making them perfect for young readers (ages 10-14) and all-ages Marvel fans who want pure fun. Thompson and Gurihiru's Eisner-nominated It's Jeff Infinity Comic series proves that sometimes the best stories need no words--just an adorable land shark with a big appetite and an even bigger heart.

Love Jeff's adorable adventures? Marvel's very best boy returns in Jeff the Land Shark: Friend and Rivals, available May 2026 from writer Kelly Thompson with artist Tokitokoro.

Collects IT'S JEFF (2023) #1, IT'S JEFF: JEFF-VERSE (2023) #1, and VENOM WAR: IT'S JEFF (2024) #1.

"A must-read... or a must re-read." --The Beat

"Gurihiru's charming art" with "Sunday Funnies simple" storytelling. --Polygon

"Thompson and Gurihiru have made Jeff the Land Shark into an iconic character." --AIPT

Eisner Award Nominee - It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1

Author Biography

Kelly Thompson has a degree in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art & Design and wrote the cult hit Jem and the Holograms for IDW. She published her first graphic novel, Heart in a Box, with Dark Horse in 2015 and has written two novels: Storykiller (2014) and The Girl Who Would Be King (2012). Thompson debuted at Marvel in 2015, co-writing Captain Marvel & the Carol Corps and A-Force. She has since made a name for herself on such books as Hawkeye, West Coast Avengers, Uncanny X-Men, Amazing Spider-Man, Deadpool and the Rogue-and-Gambit-starring Mr. and Mrs. X. Thompson's Black Widow won the 2021 Eisner Award for best new series, and her Infinity Comic collaboration with Gurihiru, It's Jeff! is a delight.

Gurihiru is a Japanese illustration team comprising artists Sasaki and Kawano. They are based in the city of Sapporo, Japan. The pair has worked on several Marvel Comics titles -- including the various Power Pack limited series, Marvel Double Shot, Marvel Age Fantastic Four and Gus Beezer & Spider-Man. In addition to drawing A-Babies vs. X-Babies, they also contributed to the Secret Wars: Secret Love one-shot.