Media release — BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce PERSEPHONE, Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky’s moving original graphic novel (OGN) about a young girl whose browse for the reality about her identity leads her on a journey deep into the Underworld. influenced by the Greek myth of Demeter and her daughter, the eponymous Persephone, the book is a contemporary fantasy adventure featuring an emotionally nuanced story and rich art. PERSEPHONE will debut may 2018.
“For a long time I wished to compose a story that speaks with the bond between a mother and daughter, in addition to this ageless style we phone call ‘the quest for identity.’ This is something really crucial to me—it was already the main subject of my previous book about Pocahontas, and something I experience in my everyday life as an expatriate,” stated Locatelli-Kournwsky, who was born in France but now lives in Japan. “I’ve read Greek mythology stories lots of times and grew fond of Persephone and Demeter, so I made a decision to make a book about it.”
In PERSEPHONE, she may be the embraced daughter of the popular magician Demeter, but Persephone struggles to find her place together with the force of nature that is her mother. Driven by recurring nightmares, she makes a decision to explore the tricks of her birth, which everyone around her seems rather intent on keeping from her. With or without their help, Persephone will embark on an legendary adventure deep into the Underworld where she’ll discover who—or what—she is.
For this OGN, Locatelli-Kournwsky drew much of his art motivation from the works of the famed Hayao Miyazaki. “I am absolutely crazy about whisper of the Heart and only Yesterday,” stated Locatelli-Kournwsky. “The main characters from these motion pictures were my main motivations for Persephone. and Demeter is meant to look like Kate Winslet from her film The Dressmaker, mixed with the Witch of the squander from Howl’s moving Castle.”
PERSEPHONE is the current release from BOOM! Studios’ critically acclaimed Archaia imprint, home to popular series such as mouse Guard by David Petersen; Rust by Royden Lepp; Bolivar by Sean Rubin; Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna and Ramón Pérez; and licensed titles like Jim Henson’s The Power of the Dark Crystal and Jim Henson’s Labyrinth.
“Loïc caught our attention with his previous graphic novel, Pocahontas: Princess of the new World, so we were immediately drawn to PERSEPHONE and believed it would be a great in shape for the Archaia imprint,” stated Sierra Hahn, senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. “With a beautiful mother-daughter story, plus themes of finding your identity and having the courage to persist, and integrated with Loïc’s anime-inspired art style, I look forward to visitors choosing up PERSEPHONE and loving it as much as I do!”
Print copies of the English-language debut of PERSEPHONE will be available available may 2018 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you); booksellers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million; or with the BOOM! Studios webstore. digital copies can be bought from content service providers like comiXology, iBooks, and Google Play, and on the BOOM! Studios app.
For continuing news on PERSEPHONE and a lot more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was established by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of producing world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. with the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has created award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, gigantic Days, Klaus, and mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with well established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, animation Network, and Jim Henson company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life with special first-look connections with 20th Century Fox for film and with Fox television for the little screen. Please go to www.boom-studios.com for a lot more information.
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