Betas

A pitch-black comedy about workplace and dating scene politics.

Everyone's favourite Streakers characters--Xavier, Doug, and Tim--return in Nick Maandag's first full-length graphic novel, Betas. The three friends work in a restaurant together and are desperately trying to find Ms. Right. Tim's too shy to make any headway, Doug's constantly putting his foot in his mouth, and Xavier is too pig-headed to even listen to what people are saying. Bad-faith arguments and poorly planned schemes tumble after each other in this pitch black comedy of manners from one of the most gifted satirists in comics.

Author: Nick Maandag
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Published: 06/09/2026
Pages: 210
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781770469457

About the Author
Nick Maandag was born in 1982 in Mississauga, Ontario, and is now based in Toronto. He started making zines in his late teens, and has since produced a number of comics and graphic novels.