Alex de Campi

Hi all! I have a new graphic novel out this week from Dark Horse Comics—look at that gorgeous Corey Brickley cover! REVERSAL is about what happens if tomorrow, all Earth’s ley lines reversed, and magic becomes a thing again. Aaand so do monsters. Tré Grant is 12 and just wants to go to school and for her chronic pain to give her a damn break, but surprise, she ends up having to be the hero her city (and she!) never expected. I have the first three chapters up on Webtoon Canvas if you want to try before you buy! Anyway…

My and @ericafails’ graphic novel PARASOCIAL was nominated for a 2024 Eisner Award in the “Best Graphic Album—New” category! I was totally surprised as I didn’t even know it had been submitted; the first I knew of the nomination was when my friend Neil emailed me to congratulate me.

PARASOCIAL is a horror/thriller bout fandom, obsession, and the fictionalization of real people

BAD KARMA is an action/comedy about being broken but carrying on anyway

“Parasocial is an original graphic novel by two of the finest creators working in the medium today. This is a book that addresses questions of perspective and power with genuine nuance and curiosity, and with a thorough approach to our various post-modern/late-stage capitalist malaises (including the pandemic). All this rich thematic goodness and the story itself is actually a frantic, claustrophobic, and completely compelling thriller. Erica Henderson’s storytelling throughout is expansive — at turns tender, at others punishingly brutal. Her capacity to show things like truth and illusion is astonishing. Alex de Campi’s critical voice has never been sharper than it is here, and the sense of co-creation and trust between the two storytellers is so strong that there’s no seam when it comes to the feeling and overall vibe of this book. Given that it comes with its own playlist, I think I’m allowed to say this is a band that is absolutely down in the groove. Parasocial is a masterpiece.” — Adam Karenina Sherif / ComicsBeat Best Graphic Novels of 2023

We’re also on the ALA’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023 longlist xxx

Treat yourself (or a friend), especially if you’ve ever been deeply involved or interested in fandom spaces

@ericafails and I have a new horror book out in October from @imagecomics & we need YOUR social media handles for our endpaper design! Please LIKE this post to consent to use your @ in PARASOCIAL! (it’ll just say “@ your_name liked this”, nothing weird) — also pls tell a friend / reblog!

We can’t reveal the book’s cover yet but it’s stunning; Erica is doing the work of her life — if you liked our DRACULA, MOTHERF**KER!, you’ll love this.

Oh, also, there’s a soundtrack:

Hey guess what? I forgot to tell you all about REVERSAL, a webcomic that Skye Patridge, Kelly Fitzpatrick, and I launched on @webtoon and @tapasapp last month! The third episode just dropped — go check it out and subscribe! REVERSAL is free to read!

REVERSAL: Two years ago, magic suddenly, violently became a thing again. Now, Tré Grant is just doing her best to survive sixth grade, which is a little more real than it used to be thanks to the monsters that regularly emerge from the nearby forest to attack her city. But when she discovers a magical artifact that might be the key to lifting the curse on the forest, Tré accidentally becomes the hero the city needs, even if she’s not the one it expects.

Read REVERSAL here on Webtoons and here on Tapas! And throw a girl a subscribe, I could use the serotonin.

Looking for holiday presents? May I suggest… ✨ books ✨

MADI for the sci-fi / cyberpunk fiends

TRUE WAR STORIES for your dad (but we know everyone else will read it too)

THE BACKUPS for that hard-to-shop-for tween girl

DRACULA, MOTHERF**KER! for that cool person you’re trying to impress

CAMPAIGNS & COMPANIONS for your RPG buddies (and their kids)

HEARTBREAK INC for the suspense / romance readers who want something escapist

Chapter 5 of my, Ryan Howe, & Dee Cunniffe’s action/comedy BAD KARMA is now up on @thepanelsyndicate! Pay what you like / read it free!