The World Of Peter Pan Returns With Epic New Release From Critically Acclaimed Creative Team (Exclusive)

Neverland's most fascinating new series further demonstrates how profound and important its themes are in a brand-new graphic novel sequel.

Published Sep 24, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

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Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up is full of whimsy and lightheartedness. That said, it leaves a lot of legroom for open interpretation regarding how its unique setting and themes lend themselves to a more modern and mature lens. Indeed, all of the themes baked into the island shores of Neverland are far more poignant in writer Tom Taylor and artist Jon Sommariva’s Neverlanders, which is quite distinct from anything else that’s spawned from the IP, such as Steven Spielberg’s Hook or Disney Fairies’ animated Tinker Bell and Tales From Pixie Hollow franchises.

Neverlanders is a young adult graphic novel series that reimagines classic Peter Pan lore in terms of its tone and atmosphere. Recently, Taylor and Sommariva spoke with Screen Rant to express their thoughts on the timelessness of Peter Pan’s legendary stories and themes, and how crucial it was to put out a book for kids that could help foster and encourage their imagination, rather than stifling it like the world often does.

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Neverlanders: Get Lost was released on August 11, 2026, as an astonishing graphic novel sequel with a haunting hook. And, thankfully, Neverlanders’ creative team had little desire to ever water down the graphic novel. It’s a book that kids and adults alike are encouraged to read and enjoy, and it’s written with the idea of preserving childlike wonder, even in a war zone with Peter Pan’s Tinker Bell now the “shaved-headed, tatted, sword-carrying General Tinkerbell.” In an interview with Screen Rant, Taylor said:

“The idea of never growing up, of never aging, of never dying is a concept that’s appealing for anyone. And then, there’s the freedom. We’re talking an entire world where kids can just hang out with their friends and have adventures, without adults telling them ‘no’ all the time. Without being corrected. Without being shamed.

Now is the exact right time to revisit Neverland, because childhood, adventure and play is under direct attack. More and more, kids aren’t allowed to be free in the world. Some truly soulless people have decided that it’s more important for kids to be handed a screen and turned into a customer or a product from the moment their attention can be seized.

NEVERLANDERS is a way of saying, it doesn’t have to be this way. You don’t have to grow up. You don’t have to be part of the algorithm. Put simply, you can resist the greedy adults who want to steal your future.”

Neverlanders Is All-Ages-Friendly, But Pulls No Punches

Neverlanders’ animated movie adaptation is highly anticipated by fans of the graphic novels, Peter Pan, and Disney Fairies alike. Meanwhile, Taylor wants Neverlands to inspire kids’ whimsical nature and inclination to lose themselves in a fantastical world of literal escapism:

I hope every adult hands a kid this book and says, ‘Get Lost.’

Neverlanders: Get Lost continues Taylor and Sommariva’s emotional found-family tale. Its description, from Penguin Random House, reads as follows:

The battle for Neverland hits the high seas in the second installment of this gritty graphic novel series from two powerhouse comic book creators!

Against all odds, Bee and the new Lost Ones have managed to save Neverland from the villainous Peter Pan. All that’s left to do is relax in paradise . . . or is it?

When a mysterious rot is discovered at the edge of the island, the fun and games come crashing to a halt. The Lost Ones must face a horrifying new reality: The magic tree, source of Neverland’s power, is dying. Desperate to save the only real home they’ve ever known, the crew must team up with an old friend of Neverland and set sail on a daring new quest for a cure. And they’ll have to find it quickly, because with every second they’re away, they run the risk of growing up too much to ever return. With their hard-fought new life on the line, this gang of perpetual youths might need more than faith, trust, and pixie dust to survive.

Worldwide bestselling author Tom Taylor (DCeased, Nightwing) and powerhouse artist Jon Sommariva (Batman/TMT Adventures) once again bring readers back to Neverland—but this explosive reimagining isn’t the Peter Pan you grew up with.

Neverlanders: Get Lost is out now.

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This classic animated Disney film adapts J.M. Barrie's beloved novel for the screen. Peter Pan meets the Darling children and whisks them away with Tinkerbell to an adventure in Neverland, where they clash with the pirates led by Captain Hook.