Youth Group
Bowen McCurdy
(Illustrator)
Description
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in this darkly funny YA graphic novel.
When cynical, gothy Kay lets her mom talk her into joining the youth group at their church, she's prepared for the dorky sing-alongs and the cheesy slogans about dodging temptation. What she isn't prepared for is walking in on the clean-cut youth group leaders, Meg and Cortland, in the middle of a real-deal exorcism.
Turns out these wholesome Christian teens are demon-hunting soldiers in a secret war that’s heating up fast, 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 that makes her a target.
But Kay's in good hands with her new friends – for them, fighting literal demons is all in a Sunday’s work!
Product Details
| Publisher | First Second |
| Publish Date | July 16, 2024 |
| Pages | 256 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781250789235 |
| Dimensions | 156.2 X 215.9 X 14.0 mm | 1.2 pounds |
About the Author
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.
She is repped by Tamara Kawar at DeFiore & Company.
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
"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
"Morris offers a cozy ’90s world where diversity is celebrated, queer kids have a ready home within a church youth group, and Wiccans and Christians can find easy common ground at a rager." – Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)
"Youth Group should appeal to those who enjoy the fantastical and watching good combat evil." –Shelf Awareness
"Three teens embrace their differences and unite to fight evil in this high-octane foray into the demon-slayer-comics meta by Morris (Out on a Limb) and McCurdy (Specter Inspectors)." –Publishers Weekly
"Sure to keep young readers on the edge of their seats." –Comic Book Resources, from "10 Exciting New Graphic Novels From 2024 (So Far)"
"A charming tale of 1990s ennui, cringe Sunday School—and demon hunting." —Cory Doctorow, bestselling author of Walkaway and In Real Life
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