Stranger Things Meets The Horrors of Internet Fame In Into Radness
An upcoming graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics is being touted as "Stranger Things meets The Internet," as Into Radness promises teenage sci-fi monster-fighting. As an exploration into promises of internet virality, and the consequences that come with it, Into Radness will be a blast for anyone who is a fan of Eleven and her crew of misfit friends.
Stranger Things has invited immense popularity as a coming-of-age story about a group of friends confronting the supernatural, all steeped in '80s and '90s nostalgia, with series 4 on the way. Into Radness takes the same basic premise and uses it to explore the early experience of creating art and trying to find an audience… in the form of terrifying monsters that need to be destroyed.
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Into Radness is written by Kyle Strahm (Twig, Unearth, Spread), with gorgeous neon art by Jake Smith (Blood Force Trauma) and lettering by Crank! (West of Sundown, Silk Hills). The main story will follow teens Dylan and Trixie and their 4 other friends as they attempt to become «Internet famous» in their city of Back Alley and end up running into trouble… the monstrous kind! It seems like the six teens will get their wish of becoming internet celebrities, but their chance at the limelight might ruin their friendships and even threaten their lives. Promising to be an «original action-packed sci-fi romp,» Into Radness will surely delight any fan of Stranger Things, Dungeons & Dragons, or Black Mirror. Dark Horse's official synopsis for the graphic novel reveals:
Dylan, Trixie, and their friends want to be Internet famous, but their show, INTO RADNESS, has 12 subscribers and it’s terrible. Blowing up old VHS tapes and setting slime on fire
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