Z2 Comics is proud to announce Poppy Presents: Tit Tat, the third collaboration between the musical auteur and publisher. Whereas the two previous graphic novels starred the breakout metal/punk/pop pioneer as the lead antihero, this new outing features an original story and characters created by Poppy.
The graphic novel revolves around Lydia, a teenager with mysterious psionic powers. Her only tether to reality is her best friend—amateur rockstar Marigold Sykes, who’s barely better at navigating bullies and boy trouble. But when local girls start disappearing, can Lydia and her freak talents offer new hope? Or will her growing rage burn all bridges, leaving tears and regret?
“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 provided art on the latter sequel. Norzine also provides cover art.
“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 force of pop-art and genre-melting music since debuting in 2014 as a streaming sensation. Throughout her musical career, Poppy’s music has stretched the boundaries of pop, electro, metal, punk, and industrial into a hypnotic melange that’s garnered millions of fans the world over. Poppy is the first and only woman to be nominated for a GRAMMY in a metal category, recognized for her song “BLOODMONEY” at the 2021 ceremony. Earlier this month, Poppy released the Stagger EP on Republic and Lava Records, featuring her adrenaline-doused punk single “FYB.”
Z2 Comics and Poppy present Tit Tat in standard hardcover and deluxe hardcover editions, set to release Spring 2023. The deluxe hardcover will come with three art prints from Alexandria Walsh and Andrea Yewon. Oversized platinum editions will come signed by Poppy and come with an elegant slipcase, the art prints, a charm bracelet, and a personal letter written by Poppy.
Preorder now at https://z2comics.com/poppy3