BOOM! Studios revealed a look at the upcoming Grim #1, a new series about death and the afterlife that releases this May.
CBR has an exclusive preview into Grim #1, which comes from writer Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman), artist Flaviano (New Mutants), colorist Rico Renzi (Spider-Gwen) and letterer Tom Napolitano (The Joker). The new series tells a macabre story about a young woman who is given the nearly impossible task of solving her own murder from beyond the grave. The synopsis reads, "Jessica Harrow is dead. But her journey has only just begun! Discover the world of the afterlife, where Jessica has been recruited as a Reaper, tasked with ferrying countless souls to their final destination. But unlike the rest of the Reapers, she has no memory of what killed her and put her into this predicament. In order to unravel the mystery of her own demise, she'll have to solve an even bigger one -- which is the actual GRIM REAPER?"
Grim #1 features main cover art created by Flaviano, with variant cover art by Jenny Frison (Wonder Woman), Mike Del Mundo (Thor), Dave Johnson (Superman) and Jae Lee (Dune: House Atreides) with June Chung. "Grim is dark and brooding and fixated on death... and also one of the most fun series I've ever written!" Phillips said when the project was first announced at BOOM! Studios. "With demons, reapers, departed souls and Flaviano's artwork, you'll be dying to read more."
"I love to draw new characters and share that excitement of creation with brilliant authors like Stephanie," added Flaviano. "She did an amazing job setting the groundwork for a character that you can't help but love. So it's no surprise that I can't stop drawing Jess and all the other reapers from the mysterious, funny, sad, weird story about the search for your true self and place in the world."
Grim is the newest release from BOOM! Studios' eponymous imprint. The label is home to a number of other original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt and Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera; We Only Find Them When They're Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo; Alice Ever After by Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalletta and many others.
Grim #1 will release on May 11 exclusively at local comic book shops (visit comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest shop near you) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies will be available on ComiXology, iBooks, Google Play and Kindle.
Source: BOOM! Studios
