BOOM! Studios Announces New Graphic Novel JO & RUS for Younger Audiences

BOOM! Studios recently announced a new middle grade graphic novel from Audra Winslow called Jo & Rus. This is a new story about unlikely best friends learning about life and how to handle it when things don’t work out. The story will be published by BOOM!’s KaBOOM! Imprint geared towards younger readers.

“At first, Jo and Rus don’t realize how much they have in common - she’s a middle schooler who’s constantly bullied and he’s a high schooler in a rock band. But when a mysterious one-eyed cat brings the two of them together, they quickly learn they’re both outcasts trying to figure out what they really want from life in a world where the odds are stacked against them. It’s only by becoming friends they discover who they are, who they want to be and what it takes for every one of us to find our own happiness!”

Winslow released the following statement with the announcement:

“JO & RUS is a story for anyone that is seeking a friend. I wrote this story loosely based on personal experiences and feelings, that I not only had as a preteen, but as an adult too. This story is for the lonely doing their best.”

Jo & Rus will be available in September with no exact date given.