Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, the cozy horror hit about a serial killer anthropomorphic brown bear from IDW Publishing, has won the “Book of the Year” award at the 2025 Harvey Awards.
From the brilliant and twisted mind of creator Patrick Horvath, has won “Book of the Year” during the prestigious Harvey Awards at New York Comic Con 2025. This incredible recognition comes as the franchise continues to grow, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing a third volume is in the works while much more is in development beyond the comics, including games, merchandise, and interest from Hollywood.
“Wow, it’s an insane honor to be included in these nominees to begin with, and so at this point I’m still having an out of body experience,” commented Horvath as he accepted the distinguished award. The celebrated creator went on to thank everyone at IDW, both past and present, who have supported him with this popular series. “This book has been such a gift to me. I have a whole other life I was living before this book! What’s wild is I’m in my 40s and I’m realizing this is what I should have been doing. Honestly, thank you so much. I really appreciate it.”
It was also revealed during New York Comic Con that the lead character Samantha Strong will make a surprise appearance in the blockbuster event DC K.O. in early 2026, along with other fan-favorite characters from various franchises outside of the DC Universe.
The first volume of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is currently available to purchase digitally and physically from Amazon. The first three issues of the acclaimed sequel, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring, are currently on sale in comic shops with the fourth issue arriving on November 12.
