Shells Kitchen Serves Brutally Honest Life Advice In Comic Book #18 | Characters, Story, Cover Art & How To Buy
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VeeFriends Comic Book #18 introduces Observant Oyster, Calm Clam, Loyal Lobster, Sufficient Shrimp and Sensible Sommelier in their first-ever comic book appearances, as a newly successful YouTuber named Amanda keeps returning to a bizarre Boston seafood restaurant hoping that her food’s advice will finally be enough to change her life.
Written by award-winning writer James Patrick, with artwork by D.J. Coffman and Nick Seluk’s first ever comic book cover, what begins as a darkly funny story about a woman who can’t leave a bad relationship becomes something far more profound. When Amanda discovers Shells Kitchen, a waterfront restaurant where the seafood is alive, sentient, and remarkably good at therapy, she gets exactly the advice she needs, every single time. But knowing what to do and actually doing it are two completely different things.
This issue launches on Tuesday, June 2nd at 12pm ET on the VeeFriends online shop, alongside a Whatnot Live Drop on June 2nd at 6pm hosted by GaryVee!
Fast Facts
- Issue: VeeFriends Comic Book #18: Shells Kitchen
- Created by: Gary Vaynerchuk
- Story by: Gary Vaynerchuk
- Written by: James Patrick
- Base Cover & Interior Art by: D.J. Coffman
- First Comic Appearance: Observant Oyster, Calm Clam, Loyal Lobster, Sufficient Shrimp, Sensible Sommelier
- Format: Sealed Collector’s Comic Pack with rare variant chase editions
- Edition Size: 10,000 total copies
- Cover Breakdown: Cover A by D.J. Coffman, Cover B by Nick Seluk
- Where To Buy: shop.veefriends.com
- Holder Sale: June 1st @ 12pm ET — June 2nd @ 12pm ET
- Public Sale: June 2nd @ 12pm ET
- Live Drop: June 2nd @ 6pm ET with GaryVee on Whatnot
VeeFriends Come Out Of Their Shells To Give Advice
Loyal Lobster
Loyal Lobster has appeared across NFTs, trading cards, pins, FriendsCaps, tees, and hoodies. In Comic Book #18, we finally get to see the traits that can make Lobster’s loyalty powerful. Loyal Lobster shows us a warm, direct, and deeply compassionate spirit that makes you feel safe enough to hear hard things.
Sufficient Shrimp
Sufficient Shrimp has appeared across NFTs, trading cards, Tees and hoodies, and now we get to see how Sufficient Shrimp can truly give enough in Comic Book #18. Enthusiastic, eager, and fully committed from the moment Amanda sits down, Sufficient Shrimp doesn’t wait for the whole story. He’s already in Amanda’s corner from the beginning. His energy is contagious and his loyalty is immediate.
Calm Clam
Calm Clam has appeared across NFTs, trading cards, Tees, and hoodies as a sought-after collectible for those who resonate with being even-keeled. Now in Comic Book #18, Calm Clam shows how measured, steady, and precise she can be. Calm Clam doesn’t rush to fill silence. She listens until she understands, and when she speaks, it lands.
Observant Oyster
Observant Oyster has appeared across NFTs, Super Stickers, pins, coins, trading cards, tees, and hoodies. Oyster debuts in Comic Book #18 with the sharp perceptive sensibility we all expect. As one of the bluntest characters, Observant Oyster only opens up when he has something worth saying, which means his contributions are rare, perfectly timed, and impossible to ignore.
Sensible Sommelier
Sensible Sommelier has appeared across NFTs, trading cards, Super Stickers, tees and hoodies. Now he’s the first face you’ll see at Shells Kitchen. He doesn’t explain more than you need to know. He doesn’t push. He simply points you in the right direction and trusts the kitchen to do the rest.
Written By: James Patrick
James Patrick is an award-winning writer who has written books including Batman, Harley Quinn, Green Arrow, Star Trek, Angel, and Grimm Fairy Tales. Patrick has written for companies such as DC Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Aftershock Comics, Zenescope, and more. His creator-owned work includes the critically-acclaimed Astronaut Down, Campisi: The Dragon Incident, Monsters of Jimmy Crumb, Hero Hourly, and the smash hit Kaiju Score and its sequel, Kaiju Score: Steal from the Gods (which is currently in production to be made into a major motion picture from Sony Pictures and Escape Artists).
Cover Art: D.J. Coffman & Nick Seluk
Cover A: D.J. Coffman
D.J. Coffman brings Shells Kitchen to life with his Cover A. As VeeFriends’ Executive Creative Director, D.J. Coffman is one of the foundational creative forces behind the VeeFriends comic book series, having helped shape the visual and narrative identity of VeeFriends comics.
Cover B: Nick Seluk
Cover B is illustrated by Nick Seluk, creator of the massively popular Awkward Yeti webcomic and New York Times bestselling author of Heart and Brain, Gut Instincts, and Body Language. After nine years as a professional graphic designer, Nick pursued cartooning full-time when the Awkward Yeti launched in late 2012 and quickly grew to reach millions of readers every week.
Rare Variants & Comic Collector Pack Breakdown
Comic Book #18 comes sealed in a Collector’s Comic Pack, continuing the collectible blind-bag format that has defined the VeeFriends Comics series. Each pack is a blind pull, with rare variants and chase editions built into the release.
Highlights include:
- GaryVee 1/1 Sketch Cover
- 1/1 Lollipop Edition
- D.J. Coffman Variant Covers
How To Buy VeeFriends Comic Book #18
Phase 1: Holder Sale (Early Access)
Who: Series 1 and Series 2/Iconics NFT holders
When: June 1st @ 12pm ET — June 2nd @ 12pm ET
Where: shop.veefriends.com
Series 1 Price: $19.99 (30% off) | Up to 3 books per NFT held
Series 2 / Iconics Price: $22.99 (20% off) | Up to 2 books per NFT held
Phase 2: Public Sale (with launch week price)
Who: Open to everyone
When: June 2nd @ 12pm ET
Where: shop.veefriends.com / Whatnot Live Drop @ 6pm ET
Launch Week Price: $24.99 (15% off)
Standard Pricing (After Launch Window)
$29.99 on all platforms beginning Monday, June 8th.
New To VeeFriends Comics? Catch Up On Every Issue
VeeFriends Comics is an ongoing anthology series where each issue centers on one character or character pairings from across the VeeFriends universe. Every issue stands on its own, making it easy for new readers to jump in at any time.
Here’s a quick guide to the series so far:
- Issue #1: The Battle for Balance Begins — featuring Persistent Penguin, Balanced Beetle, Cynical Cat, Optimistic Otter, Practical Peacock, Positive Porcupine, Rare Robot, Flex’n Fox
- Issue #2: The Origin of Fearless Fairy — featuring Fearless Fairy & Bad Intentions
- Issue #3: World Tour — featuring Fearless Fairy & Decisive Duck
- Issue #4: Hunt for Harpik — featuring Willful Wizard and the Thoughtful Three-Horned Harpik
- Issue #5: Motivated Monster
- Issue #6: VEE is for Viking — featuring Versatile Viking
- Issue #7: Notorious Ninja
- Issue #8: Gary Bee
- Issue #9: Kind Warrior
- Issue #10: Rare Robot
- Issue #11: Adventurous Astronaut — featuring Adaptable Alien & Adventurous Astronaut
- Issue #12: Mindful Minokawa
- Issue #13: Farm Fights — 12 first appearances
- Issue #14: Doggy Daycare — 8 first appearances
- Issue #15: Driven Dragon — featuring Driven Dragon
- Issue #16: Witty & Gritty — featuring Witty Weasel & Gritty Ghost
- Issue #17: Confident Cobra — featuring Confident Cobra, Mentor Mongoose & Wise Wasp
- Sign up at garyvee.com/comics for announcements on every new release.
“Comic Book #18 takes the VeeFriends Comics series into bold new territory with Shells Kitchen. It’s a darkly funny, emotionally honest story about why we repeat our own worst patterns even when we know better. Advice can be perfect. What you do with it is entirely up to you.” — VeeFriends
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