Oni Press released an early look at Jill and the Killers #1, a teenage thriller tale from writer Olivia Cuartero-Briggs and artist Roberta Ingranata.
Returning to school after the unsolved disappearance of her mother, teenager Jill Estrada can’t wait for things to return to normal . . . even as her friends become compulsively obsessed with Box Killers, a true-crime subscription game where each month’s “unsolved case” is custom-tailored to the life of its player. There’s only one catch: Jill’s game seems to be all too real . . . and when her clues begin to connect to a series of disappearances in her town, Jill and her friends must uncover the truth behind these mysterious crimes before one of their own becomes the next victim.
“It’s hard to adequately express how proud I am of this series and all the incredible women who put their big, brilliant brains into bringing it to life,” said Olivia Cuartero-Briggs in a press release. “Jill and the Killers is both a love letter to, and a very direct, female subversion of, the great dude-driven, coming-of-age stories I loved as a kid. It’s my gift to my daughters and all the other kick@$$ chicks (and dudes!) out there who love the macabre and aren’t afraid to be weird. And finally, it is the grand debut of my goofy sense of humor on the page. I hope I make you laugh, but if not, you’ve got the stunning artwork of Roberta Ingranata to admire instead!”
“Jill and the Killers is the answer to the nostalgia and love we had (and still have) towards all the 80s and 90s films of our childhood,” said Roberta Ingranata. “It’s a compelling story, full of connections, feelings, and emotional depth, with a side of gripping mystery. I loved the plot from the first lines, and I think that Olivia was very good at conveying the love for the past and re-proposing it in a modern way. It’s a story that I loved, and I hope that our passion can reach readers!”
Jill and the Killers #1 is scheduled to arrive on January 31, 2024.
