Internet sensations Aabria Iyengar and Mari Costa perform THE FADE at BOOM! Studios
Influencer culture meets fairy magic, November 2024
Web series and TTRPG star Aabria Iyengar (Critical Role, Dimension 20) and fan-favorite webcomic artist Mari Costa (Life of the melody) take readers to new spheres and adventures in THE FADEa new, magical coming-of-age story from the award-winning BOOM! Box imprint at BOOM! Studios.
“The fading is my love letter to everyone who dreams of who they could be in a wilder, more fantastical world, to discovering who they want to be in that world!” said series writer and TTRPG web star Aabria Iyengar. “The dream is the first step. Keep going!”
Once a fearless high school student, Jeannie was unprepared for the aimless feeling a college freshman feels as a student, but that’s about to change! Mirror myths are taking on new life in the modern age, as countless people claim to have entered a realm called “The Fade” in their dreams thanks to a viral internet sensation. But what awaits Jeannie and her best friend Arno on the other side? Royal missions, ancient prophecies, or something far more dangerous…?
“There hasn’t really been a universe where I’ve seen a pitch for a story about a fairy world with super sexy character designs and not immediately been super aggressive about hoping to get the job,” said series artist and popular cartoonist Mari Costa. “It’s in keeping with my values to always be very classy and frivolous. And the fact that I’m now going to be working with THE Aabria Iyengar is the icing on the cake.”
THE FADE #1 The main cover is by series artist Mari Costa and the various covers are by acclaimed illustrators Stephanie Han (DIE) and Veronica Fish (BEAT!, Archie).
THE FADE is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning BOOM! Box label, home to groundbreaking original series such as Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, and ND Stevenson; Julia takes a breath by Gabby Rivera and Celia Moscote; Giant days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman and Max Sarin; Mamo by Sas Milledge; Save yourself! by Bones Leopard and Kelly and Nichole Matthews; Spectre Inspectors by Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto; The Last Witch by Conor McCreery and VV Glass; Ghosted in LA by Sina Grace and Siobhan Keenan; The Avant-Garde by Carly Usdin and Noah Hayes; Fence by CS Pacat and Joan the Mad; Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams; Hollow by Shannon Watters, Branden Boyer-White, and Berenice Nelle; Feeling dizzy by Shea Fontana and Celia Moscote; and the educational series Seen: True stories of marginalized trailblazers.
THE FADE #1 will be available in comic shops on November 6, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers such as Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
More news about THE FADE and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.
About Abria Iyengar:
Aabria Iyengar is a game master, writer, and podcaster, and a groundbreaking force in the world of tabletop roleplaying games, celebrated for her compelling storytelling and dynamic improvisational skills. Her extensive portfolio of work spans numerous mediums, from prominent TTRPG platforms such as Critical role And Dimensions 20, for her pioneering work as founder of the acclaimed podcast Worlds beyond numbersto her voice acting contributions for the successful game, Starfield.
About Mari Costa:
Mari Costa emerged completely from a swamp with the sole aim of bringing more stories into the world. Nobody has been able to stop her so far. Well-known works are Ball Queen And The Demon of Beausoleiland forthcoming prose novel Shoestring Theory. Unknown works plague her with many visions.
