Superstate writer Helen Mullane and Somna co-creator Tula Lotay will turn it up to 11 in Groupies, a five-issue miniseries about sex, drugs and the “true cost of rock’n’roll.”
The supernatural tale set in a world of parties and excess will arrive in October from Comixology Originals.
“I’ve always been fascinated by the lives of groupies,” Mullane said. “The daring fashion, devil-may-care lifestyle, and the girls’ determination, getting their kicks despite most people’s censure and judgement. It’s a world of glamour and darkness, where some people have their wildest dreams come true, while others are chewed up and spat out. Our story is a blood-soaked and acid-drenched journey into the heart of darkness, where most people are out for what they can get. But just because the girls are living in a world that sees them as disposable, doesn’t make them any less extraordinary.”
Here’s how Comixology describes the series:
On a wild night out at the Fox Club, the coolest, hottest, and wildest girls on (or off) the Sunset Strip meet the edgiest up-and-coming band in town, and sparks fly. The Moon Show’s stardom is about to rise as they celebrate getting signed to the legendary Asmodeus Records. The girls and the band share a magical night, a night that nobody wants to end.
As the story unfolds, the excited groupies head on tour with the band – living the dream – but their tuned-in and dropped-out idyll is about to unravel. Something dark is pulling the strings, and the girls are about to discover the true cost of rock and roll.
“Groupies is a dream to work on,” Lotay said. “I’ve known Helen for ages and we share exactly the same interests in horror and music so it’s the perfect story for us to tell together – sexy, dark, twisted rock at the height of the Satanic Panic.”
The comic features colors by Dee Cunniffe and Lotay, lettering and design by Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Tyler Smith, and edits by Will Dennis. It’ll arrive on Amazon on Oct. 22.