Here at CinemaBlend, we don’t just think of Gravity Falls as one of the best animated series of all time, but also as one of the all-around best sitcoms of all-time. (Albeit also one of the most fantastical.) And we feel nearly as strongly about GF vet Dana Terrace’s brilliant follow-up show The Owl House. Both lore-building shows have long since ended — in 2016 and 2023, respectively — but superfans can look forward to official new releases from each, and they’ll both be out in September!
Let's take a closer look at both of the exciting new arrivals, when they'll be here, and where to pre-order.
Gravity Falls Is Taking Fans Deeper Than Ever Into The Lore-Filled Art
The Art of Gravity Falls by Alex Hirsch and Rob Renzetti - Release Date: September 15, 2026
As much as I've absolutely adored all of the in-universe books that Alex Hirsch & Co. have released over the years — Journal 3, The Book of Bill, the “Select Your Own Choose-Venture!" novel and several others — I've long wanted an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the inventive and imagination-packed series to serve as a visual representation of the episode commentaries included in the Gravity Falls Blu-ray set. The Art of Gravity Falls is absolutely what I've been waiting for.
Coming 10 years after Alex Hirsch bid farewell to the show's fans amidst Disney's frustrating "Weirdmageddon" release, the new art book is 250+ pages of vivid magic featuring episode breakdowns, the creator's full series bible, and more highlights that we'll list below.
What To Expect Inside The Art Of Gravity Falls
- A gatefold showing off all of Mabel's A+ sweaters
- Unused characters
- Original concept art for the Pine family, Soos and Wendy, as well as for the Mystery Shack
- The full story of Bill Cipher's origins and all of the codes and ciphers seen in the show
- An "episode graveyard" of story and character ideas that were cut
- Over 50 personal photographs from Alex Hirsch, including inspirations from his childhood as well as BTS shots of the creative team in the studio.
- Commentary and insights from Hirsch, Renzetti, art director Ian Worrel, animator Joe Pitt, creative director Mike Rianda, location designer Sean Jimenez, and production designer Phil Rynda, with a foreword from animation icon James Baxter.
One can only imagine there will be even more easter eggs and hidden secrets for fans to explore between the covers. And if we're letting our imaginations run wild, I'm also hoping that this book sparks such a large renewed wave of interest for Gravity Falls that Disney higher-ups feel like there's no other option but to order a new batch of episodes. As Bill Cipher put it: "Eat nightmares!" Although I guess that's not very relevant here.
The Owl House Characters Live On In New Graphic Novel From Creator Dana Terrace
The Long-Lived King: An Original Owl House Graphic Novel by Dana Terrace, Mikki Crisostomo and Daun Han - Release Date: September 29, 2026
Similarly to the strangely truncated way Gravity Falls wrapped its run, The Owl House was granted a third and final season from Disney that, instead of normal episodes, was released as three extended specials that saw Luz, Amity and the others keeping Boiling Isles safe from the dangerous Belos and The Collector. It seemed like it'd be the last time fans would meaningfully connect with all the magical characters, but creator Dana Terrace thankfully didn't let that happen.
A new adventure awaits the group in The Long-Lived King, which sees the skull-headed King coping with the knowlege that he's destined to outlive everyone he knows, and deciding to use one of the Collector's devices to zap out his negative memories. Unfortunately, he also accidentally wipes out Luz's memories, forcing him and Eda to team up with The Collector to get Luz's memories back.
I love that this follow-up graphic novel extends the core story and fully takes place after the events of the animated series. Something that always bothers me is when projects release post-finale stories that are either prequels or are set during the main narrative's timeline, since it necessarily means that the newly established events had already happened in characters' minds without anyone ever referring to them.
So join me in snatching up both books as soon as they're released, and I absolutely expect to have plenty to write about after reading them. Assuming the Gravity Falls Gossiper's Toby Determined doesn't beat me to it.
I think everyone reading this would agree the best way to spend one's time until both boooks release in September is to just stream all the episodes over and over again via Disney+ subscription.
