Boom! Studios has announced the upcoming release of Nuclear Winter, a humorous, slice-of-life original graphic novel coming May 2018 from cartoonist Cab.
Nuclear Winter follows a young woman just trying to survive her twenties in Montreal—albeit a Montreal that’s been plunged into an eternal winter with radioactive snow, thanks to an accident at the local nuclear power plant that occurred nine years ago. Life goes on for folks like Flavie Beaumont, a mail courier on snowmobile who’s carved out a pretty normal life for herself despite mutant rivals, eclectic urban wildlife, and unrelenting meteorological events.
“I’ve always loved the more cartoony spin on nuclear energy, be it the Simpsons power plant, glowing radioactive ooze, or anything marked with the radiation sign,” said Cab. “But beyond the humorous sci-fi aspect of the story, I wanted to show the love-hate relationship Montrealers have with their winter. Most people who hear the premise of a never-ending winter get weak in the knees at the thought! In the end, it’s all about a slightly off version of where I live—with an extra few feet of snow and a few glowing clouds!”
“I’m a massive fan of Canadian cartoonists, and Cab’s work on Nuclear Winter is gorgeous, engaging, and entertaining, with plenty of regional charm and character, along with a healthy helping of pure joy,” added Shannon Watters, Editor, BOOM! Studios.
Nuclear Winter is set to go on sale in May 2018.
