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Jem and the Holograms Comic Update!

On By Amy Lordan-TrippIn Comic Books, Pop CultureLeave a comment

If you were a fan of the fantastic, gorgeous Jem and the Holograms comics from BOOM! Studios, you’re in luck: BOOM! Direct Reserve has launched the JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS: TRULY OUTRAGEOUS COMIC COLLECTION Kickstarter campaign. This will mark the first time that these fabulous comics will be collected in their entirety in deluxe hardcover editions. If you’re a fan of the original cartoon series and missed out on the comics, now is your chance to reserve your copies. Rewards range from the deluxe hardcover of volume 1 at $60 to the $1500 “Ultimate Battle of the Bands Collection,” which includes The Stingers Sound Set, The Misfits Music Set, and Jem and the Holograms Starlight Set (with each volume 1 signed by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell). This project has already reached its goal, so you have until Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST to back it.

The Future Looks Bright for Jem and The Holograms

On By Amy Lordan-TrippIn Pop Culture, TelevisionLeave a comment

Earlier this month, BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with Hasbro, announced that it has licensed the publishing rights to the fabulous ’80s IP Jem and The Holograms! Here’s what BOOM! Studios detailed in a press release:

Fans can look forward to all-new stories with Jem and all her friends coming from BOOM! Studios in 2026, along with a BOOM! Direct Reserve Campaign collecting the historic run of JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS comics launching on Kickstarter this November.

The news arrives during the brand’s milestone 40th anniversary, following the debut of new dolls from The Loyal Subjects, marking an exciting new era for the iconic franchise.

“I was part of the team that brought JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS back to comics in 2015 and saw first-hand the positive impact our stories had on a broad and diverse community of readers,” said Michael Kelly, Publisher of BOOM! Studios. “I could not be happier than to be working with Jerrica, Kimber, Stormer and the rest of the group (yeah, even Pizzazz) once again.”

Note that the new dolls from The Loyal Subjects are available to pre-order from their website. Some are even scheduled to ship before the holidays (Hint, hint). For continuing news on Jem and The Holograms and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to this blog.

#MalCrushMonday on a Wednesday

On By Amy Lordan-TrippIn Comic BooksLeave a comment

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Image courtesy of BOOM! Studios

Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his crew of Browncoats are returning! On Monday, BOOM Studios! revealed this gorgeous variant cover by legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz. It was the second variant highlighted for the forthcoming new Firefly comic book series, which is scheduled to hit stores in November.

I’m pretty excited about this series. Why? According to a press release from BOOM! Studios, we’ll learn the “definitive story of the Unification War — the intergalactic civil war that divided friend and family alike.”

Firefly will be written by Greg Pak (Battlestar Galactica, Mech Cadet Yu) and illustrated by Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd). Some guy named Joss Whedon is listed as the story consultant.

About Betty’s Boob

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Late last week, BOOM! Studios announced the forthcoming publication of About Betty’s Boob by Véro Cazot and Julie Rocheleau. According to a press release, this original graphic novel promises “an affecting and inspired examination of one woman’s painful, surreal, and oddly humorous journey following a mastectomy.”

As someone who had cervical cancer and currently has a benign [though very painful] fibroadenoma, I am very intrigued by this book. I am hopeful that it will pair well with Marisa Acocella Marchetto’s stellar Cancer Vixen.

About Betty’s Boob is slated for release in June 2018 through BOOM! Studios’ Archaia imprint.

 

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