Youth Group

Jordan Morris, Bowen McCurdy

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Book cover for Youth Group
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Book cover for Youth Group

Youth Group

Youth Group

Jordan Morris, Bowen McCurdy

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Description

When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth group at Stone Mission Church in Orange County California, she expected the Jesus talk and the dorky singalongs and the colorful posters about dodging temptation. What she didn't expect was to stumble on her youth group leaders, Meg and Cortland, in the middle of a read-deal exorcism. Turns out they're both soldiers in a secret organization of demon hunters in a war that's heating up, and even if Kay wanted to stay on the sidelines, she doesn't have a choice - she's a "Blight," a human who demons can't possess, and apparently that's made her a target.

Will Kay find her place in a world that's so much more God-fearing and monster-fighting than what she's used to? Will the Stone Mission youth group find common cause with their badass peers of other faiths? Or will a pack of small-time demons use Blights like Kay as the key to starting some real big trouble?

About the Author

Jordan Morris is a writer and podcaster living in Los Angeles. He's worked on projects for Comedy Central, Cartoon Network and Disney. He's also the co-host of the well-liked but not super popular podcast Jordan, Jesse, Go! He lives with one cat and still knows all the fatalities for the original Mortal Kombat. He is beyond thrilled to be making comics. Seriously, it feels like a dream.

Bowen (Bones) McCurdy
is a 26-year-old cartoonist. She's been creating comics since she was 13, and very happily made it her career. Her favorite genres to work with are horror and romance, so most of her work is a combination of the two. She has worked with Marvel, Boom!Box, IDW, and First Second. Her first graphic novel, Specter Inspectors, co-created with Kaitlyn Musto, was published by Boom! Studios in November 2021 and won the YALSA award for Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

Critical Reviews

"A distinctly 1990s backdrop with the era's satanic panic, pager tech, and quirky slang lightens the mood of demon fighting and religious existentialism." -Booklist, starred review

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Full of comedic beats, demon expulsions, and '90s camp." -Kirkus

"Fun and fast-paced, this graphic novel will "jump for joy" right off shelves and is for anyone who can see the comedy in worship or identifies with the drive to save their corner of the world." -School Library Journal

"Sure to keep young readers on the edge of their seats." -Comic Book Resources, from "10 Exciting New Graphic Novels From 2024 (So Far)"

Publishing Information

Publisher: First Second
Pub date: 2024-07-16
Length: 256 pages

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