Writer Conor McCreery (“Kill Shakespeare”) and artist V.V. Glass (“At the End of Your Tether”) will tell a Celtic-inspired tale of heroes and witches in December’s “The Last Witch: Fear and Fire.” Arriving via BOOM!’s BOOM! Box imprint, “The Last Witch: Fear and Fire” will be the first installment in a two part, YA graphic novel series.
In a statement at The Beat, which broke the news on the series, McCreery said, “As a kid I loved Irish mythology. Those slightly scary stories where brave heroes triumphed, but didn’t always get what they wanted at the end, or if they did, it came with a price. ‘The Last Witch: Fear and Fire’ is my love letter to those tales, and to the idea that sometimes the best way to read a book is snuggled safe in bed. Whether you’re a kid, or an adult.”
According to “The Last Witch”‘s synopsis, it will follow the adventure of young heroine Saoirse, as she learns how to “control her powers so that she can combat the dreaded Cailleach and her devious handmaidens, before they can release the terrifying Eater of Worlds from the faerie lands — and destroy all living things!”
“It’s a dream to be able to work on a slightly nasty historical fantasy, and the fact that this one has a diverse female-driven cast is the cherry on top,” said Glass, over at The Beat. “It’s all I’ve ever wanted in a comic and I can’t wait for people to see it.”
“The Last Witch: Fear and Fire” will release in December 2020, with no word on when the second installment will be released. For more on the new series, be sure to click over to The Beat.
