A MISCHIEF OF MAGPIES: COVERS AND KIND WORDS
Cover A - Matias Bergara
Cover B - Fabio Moon
Cover C - Matias Bergara
Cover D - Bilquis Evely
Cover E - Daniel Warren Johnson
A MISCHIEF OF MAGPIES is my new medium-challenging, genre-bending portal fantasy comic with frequent collaborator Matias Bergara.
Issue #1 drops from DSTLRY on July 15th 2026.
And, um. People seem to like it.
Here’s a roundup of reviews and kind words, with the various covers for #1 over on the left.
(Note that ALL these covers use wraparound artwork as standard, so you’re only seeing 1/2 of each spectacular piece. What filthy teases we are.)
"Running parallel to the fantastic elements is a potent coming-of-age story that will resonate with readers of any age. The results speak for themselves, as A Mischief of Magpies is one of the best reads of 2026. Another triumph, not only for Spurrier and Bergara, but for DSTLRY as well. The book is a satisfying experience from start to finish, and rewards multiple readings. Spurrier and Bergara have crafted a modern masterpiece with A Mischief of Magpies, and enterprising readers are advised not to sleep on this book."
"Ultimately, A Mischief of Magpies is a haunting and beautiful book that goes far beyond being simply a solid fantasy. It’s an immersive story that resonates on so many levels. There’s a magic to this book that will break your heart—and it might be one of the best books to come out this year.”
"A Mischief Of Magpies #1 is perfection. The story feels like a childhood classic while the art is hauntingly beautiful. It’s a comic that sticks with you and you immediately want to read again while also wanting to find out what happens next. We’re halfway through the year and this debut sticks out as one of the best so far."
"Spurrier’s writing is sharp, poetic, strange, and bruisingly honest. Bergara doesn’t just draw a fantasy world; he lets it breathe, wobble, glow, rot, sing, and occasionally menace you from the corner of the page. [This is] a fantasy adventure for anyone who has ever wanted to escape, be seen, be chosen, be important, or just find one place in the universe where the noise finally stops. A Mischief of Magpies #1 is imaginative, heartfelt, oddball, and emotionally sharp. It is a beautiful reminder that sometimes the wildest worlds in comics are not built to help us run away from reality. Sometimes they exist to show us what we are really running from."
"Si Spurrier and Matías Bergara craft a reading experience that feels alive on the page, blending prose, visual storytelling, and design in a way that constantly surprises. It asks more from the reader than most comics, but the payoff is a deeply immersive and emotionally resonant start to what feels like a special series. A fearless swing that proves comics can still surprise you."
"An absolutely fascinating first issue of a comic, one that is bravely-told and also in confident possession of so much narrative depth."