Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Much Trouble

Agents of S.U.I.T. #4

by John Patrick Green, Christopher Hastings, Pat Lewis (Illustrator)

Dive into a side-splitting InvestiGators adventure in Agents of Sew Much Trouble! This laugh-out-loud graphic novel is perfect for fans of Dogman!

'Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny, the InvestiGators books are instant classics!' - Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey, on InvestiGators.

Someone has stolen the Notorious P.I.G. food truck, and with it, Piggy Smalls’s special BBQ sauce! But before Bongo and Marsha can solve the case, they need to solve the problems they’re having with each other.

To help them realize what a great team they truly are, General Inspector decides to split them up. He asks Marsha to work with Cilantro on a super-secret pilot program, and Bongo to go undercover with Sven on a not-so-secret reality "Sew You Think You Can Sew!” This season includes a chef challenge, and underground sources say Piggy Smalls's notorious sauce was stolen to help one of the contestants win! Can Bongo and Masha put their differences aside in time to discover the thief and save the day?

Join the InvestiGators and their colourful co-workers in even more adventures with Agents of S.U.I.T., From Badger to Worse and Wild Ghost Chase!

208 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication February 17, 2026

About the author

John Green grew up on Long Island and has worked in New York City ever since graduating from School of Visual Arts for Graphic Design in 1997. He was the comics consultant for Disney Adventures magazine, and in addition to Disney has written, illustrated, or otherwise worked on comics for Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, Scholastic, DC Comics, and First Second Books. When not drawing comics John creates artwork for video games, such as Emerald City Confidential, Puzzle Bots, and Nearly Departed. See more of John's work at www.johngreenart.com.

Reviews

[Cadie Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was provided an advanced reader copy by the publishers through Net Galley.

My son and I love to read this series together. As a librarian, this series is one of my favorite to recommend. The characters are hilarious. The story does not seem forced.

This book, in particular, was funny. We loved the capybara addition. As an adult, I love that there are grown-up hidden moments in each book. This book was no exception.

[Mindy Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Agents of SUITS are in getting grilled in their 4th novel as Bongo and Marsha squabble as they let the thief get away with Piggy’s Smalls infamous barbecue sauce.

Sven has been feeling under appreciated as his skills as a designer have been overlooked (cue the Diana Ross opening credits commercial) as he is heads back to the line of investigators, including Mango and Brash, needing new disguises.

General Inspector sends Bongo and Marsha on different tasks as Sven goes undercover to a sewing and cooking competition to help find the sauce stealing thief.

Full of puns and high vocabulary, kids will love the colorful illustrations and the mystery of the missing sauce.

Book Clubs Recs:
Food: barbecue!
Music: Diana Ross

As a teacher I would recommend this to my students that are still wanting graphic novels to read. Lots of word play and vocabulary.

My 9 and 7 year olds still love this series (and my 9 year old reads at a high school level, but will continue to return to these for a nice relaxing and fun read).

Thanks @Netgalley and @FirstSecondBooks for the Advanced Digital Copy.

[Mindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 9 year old and I both have been fans of InvestiGators since book 4 and Agents of S.U.I.T. since its inception. We were both excited and I was honored to be able to get to read and review this book before it was published. Thank you to the publisher, author, and illustrator for sharing this great chapter in this series! I’ve always loved Sven Septapus and was excited for his arc as a spy. It did not disappoint, though it did feel a bit different than others in either series. There was a lot of building up the character since Sven has mostly just been a costumer and inventor. My kiddo was not as big of a fan as I was, though he did still enjoy it and read the book in one sitting. Overall, a great addition to an excellent series.

[Lexi Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adult review: Such a cute and age-appropriate read! My kids love the Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T. series. It’s packed with fun humor, clever missions, and colorful illustrations that keep them laughing and engaged. Perfect for young readers who enjoy a little mystery and a lot of silliness.

8-year-old review: I liked the book because it was funny and full of action. They have cool gadgets and silly missions. It made me laugh! The pictures are awesome too. If you like mysteries and teamwork, you’ll like it.

Thank you to NetGalley and First Second Books for the eARC in exchange for our honest and unbiased review!

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

The S.U.I.T. team is back for another adventure in SEW MUCH TROUBLE. After Bongo and Marsha fumble a case, they’re split up to work with other partners. Bongo is partnered with Sven, who becomes the focus of the story as he goes undercover in a sewing/cooking competition show to apprehend a BBQ sauce thief. The reality show format provides a fun backdrop for the mystery and offers plenty of opportunities to showcase new gadgets and introduce an array of wacky supporting characters. Filled with the colorful artwork and signature puns readers have come to expect from the Investigators crew, this will be a welcome addition to the series.

[Mara K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

quite good! my favrite in the "agents of suit" series so far. very easy to read, although i'm not sure if the extra plot with mango and brash was needed. that part felt uneven. i would have liked it if the two plots connected. but overall very good. it was a fun thing of the crimal being anyone they wanted, which added a more thinking aspect. it was very fun for sven to be one of the main charctors. although, it was hard to follow how the badgers got back together. that part felt very choppy.

thanks to netgalley and the publisher for letting me read it in advance.

[Shanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

From my 8-year-old son who LOVES Investigators and Agents of S.U.I.T. and has read all the other books! Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

This book was awesome, and I loved it! It was really funny. This story was a bit different because Sven (who normally only works in the A.R.M.S. department making V.E.S.T.s and other gadgets) got to go on the adventure this time, and that made it really fun. It still felt like the other Agents of S.U.I.T. books I already love, just with something new added. The drawings and art were great too. I can’t wait for the next one!

[Stephanie Rivera · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun read as it always is when reading about the shenanigans that Bongo and Marsha get into with their co-workers which in this case are Cilantro & Sven and there was a cameo from the InvestiGators in this volume as well. The story was super fun with the crew racing to catch the BBQ sauce thief and they have to go undercover to catch the thief. It was an fast read with fun puns and great illustrations.
Thanks to First Second Books and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

[JamiReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

My boys love these books! "Sew Much Trouble" is a great addition to the S.U.I.T. lineup. My kids love Sven and were excited to see he got his own story. This was our favorite Agents of S.U.I.T. book. I much prefer the Investigators to other popular graphic novel series. I recommend them all the time to parents. They are actually funny and do not rely only on gross-out humor for easy laughs.
Thank you to NetGallery and First Second books for an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

*I received a free ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review*

This book was so much fun! I have been a big fan of the Investigators series since I discovered it a few years ago. Getting to see what some of the side characters from those books get up to was amusing and expanded the S.U.I.T universe in a really creative way. As always John Patrick Green's talent for working wordplay and puns into the stories is present. I highly recommend this book for any school or classroom library!

[Miriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun introductions into comic books for middle riders to adults. I loved the clever puns and silly sayings. Easy to follow mystery that leaves room for follow up stories to keep your child's attention. Let's not forget about the show So You Think You Can Sew? where they have to cook and sew at the same time, I want this to be a real show. ;) Had a great time reading this one with my 9 year old.

*Thank you First Second books and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

[Zuleika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spot-on humor, vivid illustrations, and an engaging story—John Patrick writes books perfect for the age 8-12 crowd, helping to make reading fun. An auto-buy author at my home, Green’s Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Muchyh S Trouble focuses on Sven, lead designer of your A.R.M.S., and a few other agent for of S.U.I.T.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC. Shout out to the author for being so kind and signing my son’s copy of an Investigators book at a comic event in Maine!

[Gabs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Green does it again!
In this volume, we learn more about Sven and his actual abilities as A.R.M.S. His process of building the suits and a little bit of his background.
Bongo and Marsha are on the hunt for a sauce thief; Sven gets chosen for the Fashion Reality Show, So you think you can sew, Mango and Brash go undercover as Lawyers and more occurs in this action-packed book.
I already can't wait for Suits 5.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Graphic Novel
I received an electronic ARC from First Second Books through NetGalley.
The S.U.I.T. agents are back and readers get to see Sven take on a field assignment. First, we see Bongo and Marsha suffer complications on an assignment and be split up. Marsha is paired with Sven on a super secret mission and Bongo is paired with Cilantro as contestants on a cooking show. Green's characters are certainly humorous but have undertones to make them seem more real. Readers will love the hilarity at the competition and try to figure out who is causing the issues in both cases. As usual, the artwork is brightly colored and adds so much to the dialogue. This series has been a delightful spinoff from the Investigators.