The Backstagers Vol. 1

All the world's a stage . . . but what happens behind the curtain is pure magic--literally!

When Jory transfers to an all-boys private high school, he's taken in by the only ones who don't treat him like a new kid, the lowly stage crew known as the Backstagers. Not only does he gain great, lifetime friends, Jory is also introduced to an entire magical world that lives beyond the curtain. With the unpredictable twists and turns of the underground world, the Backstagers venture into the unknown, determined to put together the best play their high school has ever seen.

James Tynion IV (Detective Comics, The Woods) teams up with artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin, Stolen Forest) for an incredibly earnest story that explores what it means to find a place to fit in when you're kinda an outcast.

Author: James Tynion IV
Publisher: Boom Box
Published: 07/25/2017
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 10.00h x 6.40w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781608869930
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/26/2017

About the Author
James Tynion IV is the GLAAD award-winning writer behind BOOM! Studios hit original series Wynd, The Woods, and The Backstagers. He's also earned acclaim for his work on Batman, Batman: Detective Comics, Justice League and more of the top-selling series at DC Comics along with his Image Comics series, Department of Truth. Something is Killing the Children debuted as the highest-selling original comic book series launch in BOOM! Studios history and has continued to grow readership and sales well into its second year with issue #11 outselling #1 and issue #16 outselling #11. Something is Killing the Children was nominated for a 2020 Eisner Award in the "Best New Series" category. Tynion's property Department of Truth was announced as optioned by Sister, the production company co-founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider, and Jane Featherstone, for development in both film and television.