Bertie is the true story of King Edward VII. Generational trickle-down trauma. Royal debauchery. A boy who just wants to be loved.

Rob Summerlin (he/him) is a bing bong flipperdy flap dwimble who lives in San Francisco. After watching a BBC documentary on Queen Victoria and her nine children, he pulled out his sharpest pen and carved out this book in a matter of hours. He shares drawings on Instagram @rob.summerlin and if you'd like to see more of his work you can visit his internet site: rmsummerlin.com