An Invitation from a Crab

by Panpanya

Info

Date Finished: 4/1/2026

First Sentence: Sometimes on my way to school I think of all the side streets I pass.

Last Sentence: Even so, I feel a part of me enjoys these vague and pointless thoughts.

Companion Album:

New Cover

A book cover for the graphic novel "An Invitation From A Crab" by Panpanya. The background is a clean white with wide, horizontal, solid coral-pink stripes. The upper section contains the title and author. The middle features three identical, graphic illustrations of a crab in a line, each crossed by a solid yellow bar. A single, stylized pineapple is at the bottom left, next to a detailed table of contents and publication notes against a lime-green block. Coconut clusters frame the top corners.

A Few Thoughts

An invitation to take things slow and observe how absurd everyday experiences truly are. An Invitation from a Crab is a collection of short slice-of-life comics and essays that range from creepy to funny to confusing.

A dolphin calculator, a secret mission to return a giant salamander to the Amazon rainforest, a power plant that runs on coconuts, and yes, an invitation from a crab. A quick, surreal, comfy read I grabbed by chance from the library shelf, and what a delight.

Cover Notes

I wasn't sure what to do about this one, so I grabbed some illustrations from Old Book Illustrations and played around with some color palettes and patterns.