BOOM! Studios Releases (March 30, 2022)

BOOM! Studios releases this Week

BOOM! Studios. Remember the folks who like to take a punt on rising star creators as much as they do Licensed Titles? Well, dear reader, I’ve got four new titles from BOOM! Studios which I’d like to talk to you about. Two you may have heard of (definitely Buffy) and another two you should really check out to extend that never-ending pull box of yours.

Buffy (who needs no introduction) has a fantastic look collectors books made by a fresh swath of new and established creators. There’s the ongoing horrific maelstrom of James Tynion IV’s Something is Killing the Children and issue 21 ain’t that bad an issue to jump on board with. I mean, what it’s about is kind of in the name. Then there’s The Killer and finally the collected edition of Matthew Erman and Stefano Simeone’s Good Luck graphic novel with approaches the idea of good luck from a cosmic standpoint.

*BOOM! Studios Releases (March 30, 2022): Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1*

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1

(W/A) Jeremy Lambert, Lilah Sturges, Danny Lore, Casey Gilly, and Sarah Gailey with artists Claudia Balboni, Claire Roe, Bayleigh Underwood, Marianna Ignazzi, and Carlos Olivares

25 years later, dive into a whole new universe of stories celebrating the phenomenal icon of a generation, Buffy Summers! Where in the Multiverse is Buffy? And what’s happened to the Scooby Gang? Find out in the surprising epilogue to BOOM! Studios’ acclaimed first three years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Discover the start of an all new series about the Slayer from Hugo Award-winning author Sarah Gailey (Eat the Rich, Magic for Liars)! Plus, three brand new original stories about your fan favorites from the Buffyverse in this 64 page perfect bound deluxe special celebrating the pivotal anniversary of the Slayer!

Published by BOOM! Studios
Release date: March 30, 2022

SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #21

(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Werther Dell’Edera (C) Miquel Muerto

THE RETURN OF ERICA SLAUGHTER! After a year since we last saw her in Archer’s Peak, Erica Slaughter resurfaces to take on the case of a girl who’s seen a new kind of monster, one with terrifying implications. But Erica’s broken ties with the House of Slaughter and that can have deadly consequences. The Order of St. George does not forget nor do they forgive. Even as Erica goes on the hunt, she must keep an eye out for the mysterious figure on her trail in order to survive the coming storm.

Published by BOOM! Studios
Release date: March 30, 2022

THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE #2

(W) Matz (A) Luc Jacamon

The gang wars within the city intensify, thanks to the suspicious death of a prominent drug runner. Barbara, the Killer’s and Nicolas’s handler, introduces them to another undercover agent working to infiltrate the gang of a corrupt city hall official. Can they leverage the connection to give the official the “negative treatment” — and take him off the board for good?

Published by BOOM! Studios
Release date: March 30, 2022

GOOD LUCK (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

(W) Matthew Erman (A) Stefano Simeone

Luck might be worth more than gold. What if it could actually be weighed in the same way?. Artie, Cherry, Hilde, and Joseph are The Unfortunates, a group of teens with absolutely no Luck. When the world is mysteriously plunged into chaos and reality itself is threatened, they may be our only hope. Together they are part of a government program dedicated to understanding the Constellations, mysterious beings who can seemingly control the very nature of Luck and its cosmic effects on reality.

Their mission: return the world back to some semblance of order not dictated by Luck. Of course, with zero Luck, the odds aren’t exactly in their favor. A bold new graphic novel by rising stars Matthew Erman (Power Rangers: Sins of the Future) and Stefano Simeone (Mega Man: Fully Charged) about defying fate against impossible odds. Collects Good Luck #1-5.

Published by BOOM! Studios
Release date: March 30, 2022