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Parasocial
2023
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De Campi and Henderson follow the success of their reimagining of vampire mythology, Dracula, Motherf**ker!, with a stylish psychosexual thriller examining the dynamic between celebrities and their fans. When the long-running science-fiction television series in which he starred comes to an end, Luke Indiana finds himself out of work and scrambling to make ends meet. With an expensive divorce looming and few other options, Luke accepts an offer to attend a pop-culture convention in Texas. There he meets a particularly obsessed fan named Lily who seems harmless enough--until the next morning, when he wakes up tied to a chair in her kitchen. De Campi's fast-paced script takes increasingly exciting twists while posing provocative questions about what celebrities owe to those who place them on a pedestal. Henderson varies her line quality and color palette from one scene to the next to evoke layers of subtext and depth of character as the story builds to its intense climax. VERDICT A provocative and harrowing thriller with a distinct and passionately expressed perspective on the modern world.
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De Campi and Henderson follow up Dracula, Motherfucker with a tragicomic psychological thriller about the perils of D-list fame. Luke Indiana, an arrogant struggling actor best known for playing an android in the later seasons of a cult sci-fi show, is on his way home from a convention appearance in San Antonio when his car crashes. He's rescued--or kidnapped--by Lily, an obsessive author of Luke Indiana fan fiction. No one familiar with Misery will be shocked by the turns the plot takes as Luke tries to charm and manipulate his way out of Lily's clutches, but De Campi and Henderson's fluency in contemporary fan culture seeds the narrative with creepy humor and plausibility. The self-referential story splices in social media posts, commentary from opinionated fanboys, a running soundtrack, and other pop-culture detritus. Henderson switches up art styles and color schemes to visualize the characters' wildly shifting perspectives; when Lily is momentarily dazzled by Luke, for example, the panel suddenly changes to manga-style fan art. The result is a tense and wickedly funny dark ride through the horrors of toxic fandom. (Oct.)
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In the middle of the pandemic, a fading genre-TV actor--fresh from his long-running series' cancellation--collides with an obsessive fan at a Texas convention. When she lures him to her home, he'll have to put on the greatest performance of his life simply to survive until morning. Unless, of course, he's the real monster...

Bestselling, critically-acclaimed Dracula, Motherf**Ker! duo Alex de Campi ( Archie vs. Predator, Kat & Mouse ) and Erica Henderson ( The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead ) reunite for another stylish horror reinterpretation, this time the psychosexual thriller.

Early praise for Parasocial :

"De Campi and Henderson follow the success of their reimagining of vampire mythology, Dracula, Motherf**ker! , with a stylish psychosexual thriller examining the dynamic between celebrities and their fans... De Campi's fast-paced script takes increasingly exciting twists while posing provocative questions about what celebrities owe to those who place them on a pedestal. Henderson varies her line quality and color palette from one scene to the next to evoke layers of subtext and depth of character as the story builds to its intense climax. VERDICT A provocative and harrowing thriller with a distinct and passionately expressed perspective on the modern world." -- Library Journal (Starred Review)

"A horrifyingly compelling portrait of loneliness and obsession." -- Sarah Gailey , bestselling author of Just Like Home, The Echo Wife

"...Captures the general strangeness of conventions...The fickle nature of fandom, and the mercenary relationship between actor and audience, is shown through authentic-looking social media postings and text messages, giving the conflict between Lily and Luke a convincing, claustrophobic background. Luke and Lily are complex characters, and their interactions, both verbal and physical, are tense and exciting... The book uses bold colors and expert linework to convey literal images, but also moods and attitudes... Parasocial is the gripping graphic novel in which a minor celebrity is taken hostage by a fan." -- Foreword Reviews

"Loved it. Misery in the social media age is the obvious reference, but it's smarter in its refusal to put creatives on a pedestal and dwells on our performances and the way we fail to see one another. It's also got a playful, petrifying approach to the medium, with a real understanding of the impressionistic effect of cartooning line, expert integrating of media... If you liked The Wicked + The Divine , you should be all over this." -- Kieron Gillen

"Does Parasocial look good? It sure does... the finished product is a true thing of beauty. There's an intentional contrast between the constant insertion of digital text, be it in the form of tweets, DMs, actual text messages. All the ways we leave trails across the digital landscape. They're butting against the art, defined throughout by Henderson's supple, organic line." -- The Comics Journal

"Holy shit, this book fucking rocks! It's rough as hell, but also tenderly real, like a fresh bruise. From the playlist to the characters, colors, and panels, Parasocial is this generation's Misery" - Vita Ayala

"An incredible piece of comic booking. It's stellar." - Kyle Starks

"De Campi and Henderson are electrifying creators" - Nadia Shamma
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