The Backups: A Summer of Stardom

Description

Spending an entire summer on tour as a backup singer for pop star Nika Nitro? What?! That's the DREAM. Especially for Jenni, Lauren, and Maggie, three misfit performing arts students with hopes of making it in the music world. But being twenty feet from fame isn't easy. Between crushes, constant rehearsals, Nika's sky-high expectations, and their own insecurities, this dream is starting to feel more like a nightmare. And that's before they accidentally start beef with a rival band threatening to reveal a secret that could end Nika's career. Can this trio of new friends come together to save the tour, or will the Backups be kept out of the spotlight forever?

Alex de Campi is the Eisner-nominated writer of Archie vs. Predator, Kat & Mouse, No Mercy, Agent Boo, and Semiautomagic. Find her online at www.alexdecampi.com and @alexdecampi on Twitter. Lara Kane's previous artwork includes Flash Gordon and Semiautomagic. Find her online at laramargarida.daportfolio.com and @alliamisi on Twitter. Ted Brandt has worked as an inker on Raven: The Pirate Princess, Mighty Captain Marvel, Steve Rogers: Captain America, and the Eisner- and GLAAD-nominated series Crowded. Dee Cunniffe has colored The Dregs, Eternal, The Paybacks, Interceptor, Her Infernal Descent, The Replacer, Stronghold, Redneck, Marvel's Runaways, and DC's Lucifer.

A fun tale of fierce friendship and daring musical feats elevated by fantastic artwork.--Kirkus