Jillian and Virtual Tokyo: New Graphic Novel 'New York, New York' Set for Release in 2024

Coming soon to the editions Rue de Sèvresthe French-translated version of the cousins’ reunion Jillian et Virtual Tokyo. The authors who produced the album together This summer (This One Summer) found themselves last fall in booksellers for a new graphic novel, called Roaming and published across the Atlantic by Drawn & Quarterly. As for That Summer There, the editions Rue de Sèvres are taking care of the VF of this new publication, and today we have the pleasure of inviting you to discover the thick work with this preview !

A getaway to New York

After having been very active in the realm of superhero comics with X-23, I am not Starfire, Supergirl : Being Super or Detective Comics, Virtual Tokyo relaunches into a slice-of-life story in the company of Jillian Tamaki with New York, New York which – as its name suggests – takes us to the Big Apple. Three friends (Zoe, Dani et Fiona) meet on a beautiful day in 2009 in the megalopolis, and their adventures in the city will lead them to discover what brings them together, but also their differences, and how they can test the strength of their friendship.

The first scenes open with the reunion of the three young women at JFK airport located in New Jersey, as a preamble to their urban adventures. New York, New York will appear in bookstores as a thick graphic novel of more than four hundred pages, in paperback (soft) format, with a selling price set at €25. The release is scheduled for January 10, 2024 – or within a week from the date of publication of this article. We invite you to browse around twenty pages below.

– You can pre-order New York, New York at this link!