June 20, 2025
A Publishers Weekly starred-reviewed graphic novel by Mary Shyne ‘18 is out now by Henry Holt Books! YOU AND ME ON REPEAT is a YA rom-com about two former friends stuck in a time loop on graduation day.
“Once close friends, Alicia and Chris have history—lots of it. As they got older, the pair fell out after Chris ditched her for the ‘cool kids’ and left her in the dust. But when you’re looping side by side, you never know if friendship might rekindle or what new feelings could spark along the way.” —Henry Holt Books
Mary told CCS that she’s always loved time loop stories.
“YOU AND ME ON REPEAT gave me a chance to set one in a facsimile of my hometown! Being from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, I feel like John Hughes films are our heritage, and I wanted to recreate a story like that, without all the outdated elements of eighties cinema.” —Mary Shyne ‘16
YOU AND ME ON REPEAT is receiving rave reviews from CCS alumni and acclaimed cartoonists:
“A tremendous story from start to finish. Mary Shyne is a rare talent.” —Tillie Walden ‘16, Eisner Award-winning artist of ON A SUNBEAM and CCS faculty
“I loved EVERY moment. It is so beautifully crafted both in its storytelling and illustration. You haven’t read a time travel story quite like this.” —Robyn Smith ‘16, Ignatz Award-winning artist, illustrator of WASH DAY DIARIES, and CCS faculty
“A clever, gorgeous treasure box of a story. I fell so hard for Chris and Alicia and all of the stupidly teenage and deeply human choices that lead them into a pocket dimension of space-time. Who hasn’t wanted a redo option on one of the most important days of their life?” —Maia Kobabe, bestselling artist of GENDER QUEER
As well as rave reviews from the publishing world:
“A cleverly executed graphic novel debut that successfully innovates the time loop meta.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A fast-moving coming-of-age tale.” —School Library Journal
“A cheeky, smart romance with appeal for fans of Heartstopper.” —Booklist
Mary Shyne is a Chicago-area native who spent a decade in New York working in publishing before getting her MFA at The Center for Cartoon Studies. She currently lives in the Bay Area where she works on all things Snoopy at the Schulz Studio. Her comics have appeared in The Nib, Electric Literature, and Solrad. Recently, Mary was a Visiting Artist at CCS and spoke with students about her career in comics since she graduated in 2018.
Click here buy a copy of YOU AND ME ON REPEAT. We picked up our copies from Norwich Bookstore (Norwich, VT), Still North Books and Bar (Hanover, NH), and Yankee Bookshop (Woodstock, VT).
You can learn more about Mary’s work at maryshyne.com.
