Z2 Comics is proud to announce Poppy Presents: Tit Tat, the third collaboration between the musical auteur and writer. Whereas the 2 earlier graphic novels starred the breakout steel/punk/pop pioneer because the lead antihero, this new outing options an unique story and characters created by Poppy.
The graphic novel revolves round Lydia, a teen with mysterious psionic powers. Her solely tether to actuality is her greatest pal—beginner rockstar Marigold Sykes, who’s barely higher at navigating bullies and boy bother. But when native women begin disappearing, can Lydia and her freak skills provide new hope? Or will her rising rage burn all bridges, leaving tears and remorse?
“Having been the main character in the first two volumes, I adored the chance to create my own horror opus with Ryan and Norzine. Tit Tat merges superpowers, suspense, and weird fiction into a bombshell graphic novel,” Poppy explains.
Due in Spring 2023, the graphic novel reunites Poppy with co-writer Ryan Cady (Batman: Urban Legends, Winter Guard) who collaborated with the musician on Poppy: Genesis 1 and Poppy’s Inferno, and Norzine Lama, who offered artwork on the latter sequel. Norzine additionally supplies cowl artwork.
“Every time we put together one of these graphic novels, Poppy has some wild new ideas—and I love them. We really wanted to get bloody this time and escalate the horror factor. We’ve been taking inspiration from Junji Ito, Stephen King, and director Ana Lily Amirpour, diving into the brutality of being a teenage girl,” co-writer Cady continues. “It’s not just about blood (though we certainly have that), but the nightmares that come from anger and being othered—the ways that you can twist that violence back on the world.”
Poppy has served as a surreal pressure of pop-art and genre-melting music since debuting in 2014 as a streaming sensation. Throughout her musical profession, Poppy’s music has stretched the boundaries of pop, electro, steel, punk, and industrial right into a hypnotic melange that’s garnered tens of millions of followers the world over. Poppy is the primary and solely girl to be nominated for a GRAMMY in a steel class, acknowledged for her tune “BLOODMONEY” on the 2021 ceremony. Earlier this month, Poppy launched the Stagger EP on Republic and Lava Records, that includes her adrenaline-doused punk single “FYB.”
Z2 Comics and Poppy current Tit Tat in customary hardcover and deluxe hardcover editions, set to launch Spring 2023. The deluxe hardcover will include three artwork prints from Alexandria Walsh and Andrea Yewon. Oversized platinum editions will come signed by Poppy and include a chic slipcase, the artwork prints, a appeal bracelet, and a private letter written by Poppy.
Preorder now at https://z2comics.com/poppy3
Discussion about this post