Hello Kitty Mystery Box Available June 15, 2027

IDW PUBLISHING COLLECTS HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS:
HELLO WORLD! WITH A FIRST TIME-EVER LIMITED-EDITION
SUPERCUTE MYSTERY BOX!

Available June 15, 2027, Preorder Available Now
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LOS ANGELES, CA (October 19, 2026) – The only thing more adorable than a Hello Kitty® collection of comics is a supercute mystery box filled with exclusive collectibles! IDW Publishing and Sanrio® are thrilled to announce the release of Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! — the 96-page trade release collects issues #1–4 of the critically adored series from Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer, Zatanna: Bring Down the House) and animated artist Cody Lemieux (Despite, Despite, Despite; Gnome Granny). But there's more…IDW is bringing one of the hottest collectible trends to the book market with a first-of-its-kind Hello Kitty and Friends blind-box graphic novel experience! Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! Supercute Mystery Box is a blind box including the complete Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! trade collecting issues #1-4, plus a mystery collectible figure, exclusive stickers, and other surprise goodies packaged in a collectible box featuring one of three characters: Hello Kitty, Kuromi, or Cinnamoroll. And the chase is on! Every unboxing brings a new surprise as fans hunt to complete the supercute trio. Which friend will you find? Can you collect all three?

"In the comics world, blind bags turned collecting into an event, with fans tearing them open together and sharing every surprise. Now we're bringing that energy to the book market,” says Tara McCrillis, President Operations / Associate Publisher IDW Publishing. “Our goal is simple: make the love of reading feel as exciting as the hunt for a rare variant."

Fans are invited to READ IT. UNBOX IT. COLLECT IT. The blind-box phenomenon has taken the collectible world by storm. Now, Hello Kitty and Friends bring the excitement of opening, discovering, and collecting, directly to the graphic novel shelf. This special edition is a one-time print run with no reprints planned, making the initial order the only opportunity for retailers to get in on the fun — when they're gone, they're gone.

Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! Supercute Mystery Box specifics:

*Three different collectible boxes featuring: Hello Kitty, Kuromi, or Cinnamoroll
*Each box will contain
*One trade collection
*Four character-centric trading cards
*One keychain figurine
*One sticker sheet

Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! will be available wherever books are sold, as a full-color softcover (ISBN: 979-8-88724-571-3) for a list price of $9.99; Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! Supercute Mystery Box will be available at retailers in three different collectible boxes (ISBN: 979-8-88724-664-2) each priced at $29.99; and a hardcover DTC version of the trade available exclusively on the IDW Publishing website for $24.99. All versions will be available on June 16, 2027.
For more information, please visit the IDW Publishing web site.

About Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World!
Hello Kitty® must solve the case of the missing accessories while keeping her town from falling apart in this hilarious and adorable graphic novel!

Hello, world—it's Hello Kitty! Welcome one and all to Hello Kitty and Friends' first major swing into the comic book world.

Everything is going well in Hello Kitty's life: Her friends are happy, her radio show is popular, and she even has the perfect gift to give to Cinnamoroll™! But all of that comes to a screeching halt when My Melody™ bursts in to reveal that her bow has gone missing!

Suddenly, the iconic symbols of our characters' favorite things have gone missing, and it's up to Hello Kitty to solve the case! But that's not all— as tensions grow and friends wonder what will happen next, our super detective must keep everyone together! It's a mess only Hello Kitty can solve!

About IDW Publishing
IDW (NYSE AMERICAN: IDW) is a leading media company providing uniquely compelling stories and characters in various genres for global audiences across all entertainment platforms. The award-winning ​IDW Publishing and​IDW Entertainment divisions holistically evaluate and acquire IP for franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television, theatrical, merchandise, and other entertainment platforms, in addition to bringing world-renowned storytelling to life with our creative partners.

About Sanrio®
Sanrio® is the global lifestyle brand and home to Hello Kitty®, created in 1974, and many other beloved character brands such as My Melody™, Kuromi™, LittleTwinStars™, Cinnamoroll™, Pompompurin™, gudetama™, Aggretsuko™, Chococat™, Badtz-Maru™ and Keroppi™. Sanrio was founded on the philosophy that a small gift can bring happiness and friendship to people of all ages. Since 1960, this philosophy has served as the inspiration to offer quality products, services and activities that promote communication and inspire unique consumer experiences across the world. Today, Sanrio's business extends into the entertainment industry with several content series, gaming offerings and theme parks. Sanrio boasts an extensive product lineup which is available in over 130 countries. Sanrio hopes to bring smiles to everyone's faces with their vision of “One World, Connecting Smiles.” To learn more about Sanrio, please visit www.Sanrio.com and follow @Sanrio and @hellokitty on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest and subscribe to the Hello Kitty and Friends YouTube Channel.