Jeff Lemire Launches New Ongoing Series MINOR ARCANA at BOOM! Studios
MINOR ARCANA’s Multi-Year Run Begins September 2024
One of the most renowned creators in comics, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer and artist Jeff Lemire, along with the incomparable letterer Steve Wands, brings his first ever creator-owned, ongoing series to BOOM! Studios with an oversized opening chapter of the supernatural in MINOR ARCANA, coming to comic shops September 2024.
“Minor Arcana has become my dream project. Combining small town life with magical realism and supernatural mystery, it lets me stretch my wings and play with all the different kinds of characters and stories I’ve loved working on since Essex County and Sweet Tooth. Writing and drawing the book myself has allowed me to make it an immersive read that I hope will hook readers as much as it’s hooked me.
“I have big plans for the series, having already plotted it through the first 22 issues. If Black Hammer was my love letter to the superhero comics I grew up reading, then Minor Arcana is my love letter to the classic Vertigo comics of my youth, but all filtered through my own style. I really want to get back to doing a true ongoing series that focuses on the importance of single issues again.
“I love writing and drawing this book and living in the world, and I can’t wait to start sharing it,” said series creator Jeff Lemire.
Theresa, the prodigal daughter of a small-town “psychic” tarot reading fraud, begrudgingly returns home to care for her ailing mother after having left home for good–or so she thought. Arriving back in her childhood hometown seemingly untouched by time, Theresa learns that there may be more to the magic than she originally believed. And with that, she finds herself caught up in a town that desperately needs her help…
“Minor Arcana is one of those beautiful creative experiences where everything just clicked right away,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief, Matt Gagnon. “It really feels like Jeff has crafted a story that explores his deepest interests to the fullest. There’s a magical undercurrent running through this series that extends all the way to the creative process. This is such a special story and we cannot wait to share it with the world this September!”
MINOR ARCANA #1 launches the first of the four major story arcs of the new ongoing series from Jeff Lemire and BOOM! Studios. Mirroring the suits of a tarot deck, the story arcs will be collected into The Book of Wands, The Book of Swords, The Book of Cups, and The Book of Pentacles respectively.
MINOR ARCANA #1 features main cover art by series creator Jeff Lemire, and variant covers by highly acclaimed illustrators Tula Lotay (Barnstormers), Dustin Nguyen (Descender), David Mack (American Gods), and more. Additionally, each issue of MINOR ARCANA will feature a special tarot card variant cover illustrated by Jeff Lemire culminating in a full tarot deck at the end of the series, starting with issue #1’s being The Fool!
“Watching Jeff build the world of Minor Arcana first-hand has been like sitting front row at a master magician’s death-defying new performance,” said Eric Harburn, editor. “I’m thrilled for Lemire fans and new readers alike to experience it this September.”
MINOR ARCANA #1 will be available in comic shops September 4, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at MINOR ARCANA #2, from one of the most renowned creators in comics, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer and artist Jeff Lemire, along with the incomparable letterer Steve Wands. MINOR ARCANA is his first ever creator-owned, ongoing series at BOOM! Studios, with an oversized opening chapter of the supernatural, coming to comic shops October 2024.
Jeff Lemire continues his monumental new creator-owned series, as Theresa enters the frightening memories of the dead, searching for peace for a desperate client of her late mother.
Liminal and lacking luminance beyond her darkest nightmares, the trance she’s trapped in is unfortunately exactly where she needs to be. However, Theresa’s anger and unhealed past, combined with the revelation of magic being very real, will do more than muddy the waters, not to mention a dark figure trailing her from just beyond the light’s edge…
MINOR ARCANA #2 continues the first of the four major story arcs of the new ongoing series from Jeff Lemire and BOOM! Studios. Mirroring the suits of a tarot deck, the story arcs will be collected into The Book of Wands, The Book of Swords, The Book of Cups, and The Book of Pentacles respectively.
MINOR ARCANA #2 features main cover art by series creator Jeff Lemire, and variant covers by highly acclaimed illustrators Reiko Murakami (Ghostlore), Matías Bergara (Coda), and Mike Del Mundo (Animal Pound). Additionally, each issue of MINOR ARCANA will feature a special tarot card variant cover illustrated by Jeff Lemire culminating in a full tarot deck at the end of the series!
MINOR ARCANA #3
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Jeff Lemire
In the conclusion to the mystifying first chapter of the new original series from Jeff Lemire, Theresa is worse for wear after her emotional encounter and first journey into The Unseen World.Intoxicated on spirits, she channels her frustration in the front yard of an old ex, where the embers of a love lost are still painful.
Unexpectedly, it’s where she’ll meet a fellow traveler of the unseen, but it’s not who she’d expect…
In Shops: Nov 13, 2024
SRP: $4.99
Dive Deeper Into Your First Look at MINOR ARCANA #4
Jeff Lemire’s Brand New Multi-Year Series Continues December 2024
BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at MINOR ARCANA #4 from one of the most renowned creators in comics, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer and artist Jeff Lemire, along with the incomparable letterer Steve Wands. MINOR ARCANA is his first ever creator-owned, ongoing series at BOOM! Studios, continuing December 2024.
In a desperate bid to free herself of this new “curse,” Theresa finds herself thrown into the Unseen World once again. Delving deeper into the mysterious realm, Theresa uncovers secrets that will prove vital to her understanding of this power… but also finds herself stalked by a Dark Figure whose presence grows increasingly sinister.
MINOR ARCANA #4 continues the first of the four major story arcs of the new ongoing series from Jeff Lemire and BOOM! Studios. Mirroring the suits of a tarot deck, the story arcs will be collected into The Book of Wands, The Book of Swords, The Book of Cups, and The Book of Pentacles respectively.
MINOR ARCANA #4 features main cover art by series creator Jeff Lemire, and variant covers by highly acclaimed illustrators Megan Hutchison (The Department of Truth), Raúl Allén (Once & Future), and DANI (Grim) with Jordie Bellaire. Additionally, each issue of MINOR ARCANA will feature a special tarot card variant cover illustrated by Jeff Lemire culminating in a full tarot deck at the end of the series!
BOOM! Studios sent us a sneak peek at Minor Arcana #5 by Jeff Lemire.
In this illuminating issue, we dive into the history of Budd St. Pierre, Theresa’s late grandfather. Burdened with bad omens as he trudges through the mundanity of his life in Limberlost, Budd reflects on his past, present, and future. He can’t shake the feeling that something bad is coming…something that may have lasting effects over the ones he holds close.
Minor Arcana #5 arrives on January 15, 2025.
Pour la V.F., ce sera chez Delcourt.
BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at MINOR ARCANA #6 from one of the most renowned creators in comics, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer and artist Jeff Lemire, along with colorist Patricio Delpeche and letterer Steve Wands. MINOR ARCANA is his first ever creator-owned, ongoing series at BOOM! Studios, beginning a new story arc in April 2025.
The past proves to be a more comforting place as Theresa reflects on fond memories growing up with her grandfather. But Theresa has pressing issues to deal with in the present, most notably, the surprise visit she paid to her ex Alex. Feeling compelled to make amends, Theresa realizes she can no longer be avoidant.
MINOR ARCANA #6 continues the first part of the new ongoing series from Jeff Lemire and BOOM! Studios. Mirroring the suits of a tarot deck, the chapters will be collected into The Book of Wands, The Book of Swords, The Book of Cups, and The Book of Pentacles respectively.
MINOR ARCANA #6 features main cover art by series creator Jeff Lemire, and variant covers by highly acclaimed illustrators Laura Perez (Ocultos), Miguel Mercado (Hello Darkness), Michael Walsh (W0RLDTR33), and Stephanie Hans (DIE). Additionally, each issue of MINOR ARCANA will feature a special tarot card variant cover illustrated by Jeff Lemire culminating in a full tarot deck at the end of the series!
MINOR ARCANA is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey; Bronze Faces by Shobo, Shof, and Alexandre Tefenkgi; In Bloom by Michael W. Conrad and John J. Pearson; and When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Power Rangers Prime by Melissa Flores and Michael YG; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.
MINOR ARCANA #6 will be available in comic shops April 23, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
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A new mini-arc kicks off in Minor Arcana #7 by Jeff Lemire, and we have an early look at the issue direct from BOOM! Studios.
Theresa has reluctantly reopened her mom’s shop, offering free readings for Limberlost residents, but she soon receives an odd request. Brad, the husband of her old flame Missy, tells her that a mysterious symbol has been appearing all over the county. A symbol that may have startling implications…
MINOR ARCANA #7 begins the final mini-arc of the first of the four major story arcs of the ongoing series from Jeff Lemire and BOOM! Studios. Mirroring the suits of a tarot deck, the story arcs will be collected into The Book of Wands, The Book of Swords, The Book of Cups, and The Book of Pentacles respectively.
Minor Arcana #7 is scheduled to arrive on May 14, 2025.
