{"id":11389,"date":"2019-01-06T20:03:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T02:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=11389"},"modified":"2019-01-06T20:03:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T02:03:33","slug":"your-first-look-at-lev-grossmans-the-magicians-alices-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/01\/06\/your-first-look-at-lev-grossmans-the-magicians-alices-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Your First Look at Lev Grossman\u2019s THE MAGICIANS: ALICE\u2019S STORY"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Times Bestselling Series Debuts First Original Graphic Novel in stores July 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

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LOS ANGELES, CA (January 6, 2018)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look atTHE MAGICIANS: ALICE\u2019S STORY<\/strong>, an all-new original graphic novel hardcover set in the world of the acclaimed book trilogy by Lev Grossman, from writer Lilah Sturges(Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass, Jack of Fables<\/em>), rising star artist Pius Bak and featuring a cover by Steve Morris (Buffy The Vampire Slayer<\/em>).<\/p>\n

THE MAGICIANS<\/strong>\u00a0is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling adult fantasy novel series created by Lev Grossman, which has become a worldwide pop culture phenomenon and inspired a hit television series on Syfy, whose fourth season will premiere later this year. Originally published in 2009,\u00a0The Magicians<\/em>\u00a0introduced readers to Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, which boasts a prestigious and dangerously difficult curriculum, famous and infamous alumni, and a record of only\u2026 a few deaths per graduating class.<\/p>\n

Debuting in July 2019,\u00a0THE MAGICIANS: ALICE\u2019S STORY<\/strong>\u00a0expands the mythology ofThe Magicians<\/em>, the first novel in the series trilogy, through the perspective of the character Alice Quinn before she joins Brakebills and embarks on an epic journey into the magical land of Fillory.<\/p>\n

Alice is a brilliant and naturally talented magician who grew up fully aware of the hidden world of magic but whose well-versed parents refused to teach her how to make use of it. So what is an insanely gifted young genius with no guidance or encouragement to do except teach herself? Which is how she winds up a top student at Brakebills College. Alice is at first meek and cripplingly shy until she breaks out of her shell to face deadly magical creatures, devastating heartbreak, and the hard lessons of a magical world where even well-intentioned actions can have brutal and deadly consequences.<\/p>\n

\u201cLilah and Pius peer into the events of\u00a0The Magicians<\/em>\u00a0through the eyes of one of it\u2019s most intriguing and ultimately heroic characters, which opens up new secrets and hidden facets to the already hidden world of magic placed right beside our own.\u201d said Sierra Hahn, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cThe Alice Quinn we meet at Brakebills is a young woman forged by loss and isolation but there\u2019s no mistaking the strength of will and power at the core of this fan favorite character who eventually goes on to become the most surprising protagonist in the whole series.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eisner Award-nominated writer Lilah Sturges will be in attendance as a guest of BOOM! Studios at ALA Midwinter 2019 in Seattle, Washington. She will be available for signings both Saturday and Sunday, 1\/26-1\/28, as well as a guest on the\u00a0BOOM! Studios: Discover Yours<\/em>\u00a0panel on Monday, 1\/28, where she will join some of the most acclaimed voices in graphic fiction today for a discussion on the diverse, award-winning imprints of BOOM! Studios, Archaia, BOOM! Box and KaBOOM!.<\/p>\n

THE MAGICIANS: ALICE\u2019S STORY<\/strong>\u00a0is the latest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 ambitious Archaia imprint, home to graphic novels such as\u00a0Mouse Guard\u00a0<\/em>by David Petersen;\u00a0New World\u00a0<\/em>by David Jesus Vignolli;\u00a0Jane\u00a0<\/em>by Aline Brosh McKenna and Ram\u00f3n P\u00e9rez;\u00a0About Betty\u2019s Boob<\/em>\u00a0by Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau; and licensed series like\u00a0Jim Henson\u2019s The Power of the Dark Crystal<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Jim Henson\u2019s Labyrinth: Coronation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0THE MAGICIANS: ALICE\u2019S STORY<\/strong>\u00a0will be available for sale on July 10, 2019 at local comic book shops (use\u00a0comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one),\u00a0July 16th at bookstores,\u00a0and at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.<\/span><\/p>\n

For continuing news on\u00a0THE MAGICIANS<\/strong>\u00a0comic books, original graphic novels and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0<\/span>www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0<\/span>@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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