Magic, Mystery, And Mayhem Mark The Debut Of ‘Agent Cupcake’

Oni Press announced AGENT CUPCAKE—a middle-grade graphic novel full of spies, secrets, and a touch of sparkle! Perfect for fans of Mac B. Kid Spy and Spy School, go undercover and crack the case this November!

AGENT CUPCAKE hails from the Eisner-nominated team known as Triple Dream Comics. The trio, made up of Mel Hilario, Katie Longua, and Lauren Davis, previously collaborated on the computer science–themed graphic novel Debian Perl, Digital Detective.

Twelve-year-old Miguel Mangayayam has always loved one thing: mystical beasts. So he’s thrilled when he’s hired by the Mystical Beasts Bureau (MBB) to be their first ever human spy, where he’ll use his encyclopedic knowledge of hippogriffs, mermaids, dragons, and more to solve the latest cases. Even better? He’s partnered with the supercool unicorn superspy, Agent Cupcake! Together, they’ll go undercover, gather intel, crack codes, and collect clues to solve the MBB’s toughest mysteries. But when they receive reports that unicorns are losing their magical powers, Miguel and Agent Cupcake will have to put their spy skills to the test to figure out why, even if it means going up against a mega-corporation like HOARD. Could someone be trying to steal magic to put unicorns out of business?

“As people who grew up on media like Sesame Street, Schoolhouse Rock, and Wishbone, we’ve always believed that curiosity, imagination, and whimsy should be part of learning,” said co-writer Mel Hilario.

“Agent Cupcake blends real world knowledge about secret messages, social engineering, spyware, and lock picking with a world where a mermaid can run a spy agency, a griffin can help you break into a safe, and unicorns use their magic to craft horrifyingly cute plushies,” said co-writer Lauren Davis. 

“At the same time, it’s a very human story about learning how to fail, transforming passion into action, and figuring out where you fit in,” said artist Katie Longua.

Join the MBB and solve the case in the candy-colored mystical world of Agent Cupcake, all while learning facts about real-life spies and spycraft in the next graphic novel from the dream team that brought you Debian Perl: Digital Detective: Mel Hilario, Lauren Davis, and Katie Longua! AGENT CUPCAKE will get to the bottom of things in NOVEMBER 2025!