Dark Horse Books has announced the release Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1, a new manhwa translated into English for the first time. Written and illustrated by Sanho (Rain and Swimming, And the Witch Went into the Forest), translated by Danny Lim (The Hellbound), and lettered by Michael Heisler (Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora—So’lek’s Journey). The heartwarming story about love and loss arrives in stores in November 2025.
Baker Mago and her ghostly assistant Miro make specialty cakes for the dearly departed. Each cake is made custom—tailored to the lost individual. Still-living loved ones share their memories of the deceased which serve as inspiration for the flavors and style, creating a truly one- of-a-kind cake. First, a mystery novelist spends her time volunteering at a hospital to read to patients and meets a blind young woman who grew up in the hospital. The two bond over mystery novels, inspiring the Mystery Novel Crepe cake, a cake made with crepe layers like the pages of a book. Then, the daughter of a vampire reminisces over her daytime life and the hours that separated her from her night-bound mother, and the moments they shared in an evening primrose field inspiring the Evening Primrose Cupcake. The love and care put into each cake will surely bring comfort to both living and dead in this heartwarming story of love and loss.
Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1 will be available in bookstores and comic shops on November 18 and 19, 2025. It is now available to preorder from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Things From Another World, and your local comic shop or bookstore for $19.99.
