If you're a comic book fan in need of some new reading material, Humanoids definitely has you covered over the next few months. From the contemplative, lushly painted Seoul Before Sunrise to the semi-autobiographical wrestling drama Total Suplex of the Heart, Humanoids' upcoming graphic novel lineup has something for all tastes.
Read on for exclusive previews of and more details about Seoul Before Sunrise, Cyn, Total Suplex of the Heart and What We Wished For, as well as links to preorder all four books.
Seoul Before Sunrise
Creator: Samir Dahmani
Release Date: May 21
Official Description: Longtime friends Seong-ji and Ji-won are excited to begin university in Seoul, swearing to stay close in the big city but from the moment they arrive, they begin to drift apart. Her focus split between her rigorous accounting program and her overnight job at a grocery store, Seong-ji tries to make peace with the loss.
It’s during her overnight shifts that she encounters an enigmatic young woman who spends her nights entering the empty homes of other people to paint and photograph these places.
Now, the normally rational Seong-ji finds herself swept up in a dreamlike otherworld, made up of freedom and creativity. As she explores these quiet places with her newfound acquaintance, she uncovers not only an intimate portrait of strangers, but perhaps even of herself.
Order Seoul Before Sunrise here.
Cyn
Creative Team: Ibrahim Moustafa, Brad Simpson and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Release Date: June 18
Official Description: Fleeing her bloody past as the masked cybernetic government enforcer known as Cyn, Meris is discovered unconscious by a former medic and his two adopted daughters. As they nurse her back to health and she struggles to adapt to a world far from the brutal life she was forced to lead as Cyn, two things become clear: her past isn’t ready to let her go, and she isn’t the only one whose dark, secret history is threatening to destroy their present.
“CYN is a project that’s very dear to me. It’s a much more personal work than my previous books, made during a very trying time in my life,” said Moustafa in a statement. “At its core it’s a story about someone figuring out who they are after they’ve lost a piece of themselves, and finding the strength to move forward while the past claws at their heels. I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity to tell it.”
Total Suplex of the Heart
Creative Team: Joanne Starer, Ornella Greco and Nathan Kempf
Release Date: June 18
Official Description: Glowing up isn’t the same as growing up. Georgie’s always been nerdy: Teased by jocks, spending her lunchtime with a comic in hand, and falling in love with wrestling from Saturday nights on the couch with her dad. But that was then – this is now!
She’s out of school, freelancing as a journalist, and hot as heck. In an effort to prove to her mom that she has a “real job,” she goes undercover in the local hardcore wrestling scene to investigate a piece. She’s quickly swept up in the drama, both in and out of the ring. With new friendships developing and potential romance blossoming, she’s riding the wave of attention that temporarily silences her own insecurities. But as girl fights, casual hook-ups, and creepy older men begin to dominate her days, Georgie has to ask herself who really holds the power in her life, and whether she’s happy with where it’s headed.
“Total Suplex of the Heart is an incredibly personal story for me. It borrows from my formative years as a teenager, navigating my way through eating disorders, toxic relationships, and my own self-worth, all while working in the wild world of pro-wrestling,” said Starer. “I can only hope it strikes a chord with readers who have experienced some of these same struggles.”
Preorder Total Suplex of the Heart here.
What We Wished For
Creator: Ilias Kyriazis
Release Date: July 9
Official Description: On the night a mysterious comet passes overhead, a group of kids encounter a supernatural being who promises to grant them one wish each. As they contemplate their wishes, they take too long and the comet passes without a trace until 35 years later, when the comet returns…and their wishes begin to come true!
But what seemed like their deepest desires in childhood come back to haunt them in the most unexpected and for some, deadliest, of ways. Now, they must face the consequences of their childhood dreams before those very dreams turn into disastrous nightmares.
“What We Wished For is very personal to me. It’s a story I had in my mind ever since I first started thinking about the passage of time and the possibility of not all my dreams coming true,” said Kyriazis. “It took me years to feel ready but it’s time to reach out with my comics and attempt to connect with everyone who feels the same.”
Preorder What We Wished For here.
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