Kiel Phegley and Jacques Khouri are a writer/artist team whose new Middle Grade graphic novel STRIKERS arrives in October from Lerner Books/Graphic Universe. Phegley's past works include comics starring famous characters like Sonic The Hedgehog and The Amazing World of Gumball, and Khouri previously drew the acclaimed graphic novel Mega-Dogs of New Kansas. STRIKERS tells the story of a down and out junior hockey team over one season in circa 1986 Flint, Michigan. National Book Award Finalist & American Born Chinese author Gene Yang called it "Fun & heartfelt with a touch of nostalgia."