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[ryehickman]

Galaxy 2: As The World Falls Down is out today!!!! I'm so proud of this book that me, @bornofanatombomb, and Jodie Troutman made! I hope readers like it half as much as I do.

This is some of the designwork I did for Taylor- that final one is the very first time I drew her, in 2022 for Bad Dream!

[maxsindiecomics]

[PREVIEW] Hello Body Horror #1 (April 22, 2026)

writer(s): Mark Bouchard, Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Bastian and Jenna Cha | artist(s) [penciller & inker]: Rye Hickman, Martín Morazzo, Ziyan Qiu and Jenna Cha | colorist(s): Chris O'Halloran and James Fenner | letterer(s): Jodie Troutman and Lucas Gattoni | cover artist: Derick Jones | publishing company: BOOM! Studios

synopsis: New forms of fear are bursting onto the scene with this newest curation of jaw-breaking talent!

Test your nerves and prove your guts with the grossest, squishiest, gruesomest comics in… Hello Body Horror, a fresh collection of spine-cracking tales and stomach-churning terrors!

In "Body Positive" by Mark Bouchard and Rye Hickman, a fitness influencer striving for greatness has her mind go where her body cannot follow… yet.

In "Minimal Scarring" by indie sensation Derick Jones, a plastic surgeon who caters to the ultra-rich uses what pieces they leave behind to transform himself.

Also featuring stories by Michael W. Conrad, Martín Morazzo, Jeremy Bastian, Ziyan Qiu, Jenna Cha, and Robert Hack for a veritable "Who’s Who" in "Kill U Comics!"

[escapethemojoverse]

Happy Pride! Absolute Mojoverse is back to run away from home, learn a lot about ballroom, and oh god. This isn't going to end cleanly. We read Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story by Nicole Maines and Rye Hickman

Absolute Mojoverse Episode 33: Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story by Nicole Maines and Rye Hickman | Escape the Mojoverse: An X-Men Comics Podcast

Absolute Mojoverse Episode 33: Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story by Nicole Maines and Rye Hickman | Escape the Mojoverse: An X-Men Comics Podcast

[transbookoftheday]

Galaxy 2: As The World Falls Down by Jadzia Axelrod and Rye Hickman

The highly anticipated sequel to the YA trans coming-out graphic novel Galaxy: The Prettiest Star brings more romance, more action, and more queer joy as Taylor faces her biggest fear: the Vane.

Taylor Barzelay is finally living as her authentic self, a purple alien space princess with blue hair and superpowers. With a loving girlfriend, Kat, and an adorable talking corgi that doubles as a bodyguard, Taylor should feel more at home on Earth than ever. So why doesn't she? As Kat plans for life after high school, Taylor begins to wonder what the future holds for her. Despite dealing with bigots in her hometown, protecting her friend Nia Nal from an evil alien aunt, and honing her powers more than ever before, Taylor still isn't sure she can claim her identity as the superhero Galaxy.

When the Vane, an alien race that destroyed her home planet, finally arrive on earth in search of Taylor, her biggest fear becomes reality. If Superman can't even handle this threat, what chance does Taylor have to save her best friend, the love of her life, and the entire world?! Will she cast aside any doubt in time to become the hero she was always destined to be?

[geekcavepodcast]

Galaxy and Dreamer Showcased for DC Pride 2026

DC Comics has announced its DC Pride 2026 lineup, which celebrates LGBTQIA+ fans and characters. Galaxy and Dreamer are headlining this years lineup, which includes three interconnected releases -- Justice League Intergalactic Special #1,Galaxy: As the World Falls Down, and Justice League: Dream Girls - A DC Pride Event miniseries-- as well as the hardcover collection of DC Pride 2025's one-shot and stories and a host of DC Pride variant covers.

Justice League Intergalactic Special #1 hails from writers Jadzia Axelrod and Nicole Maines, artist Travis Moore, colorist Tamra Bonvillain, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. The one-shot will see Dreamer and Galaxy team up after Dreamer's journey in Absolute Power and Secret Six, where her mistakes have made her a criminal in the eyes of the Justice League, and Galaxy's role in Hawkgirl, where she is now a welcome member of the Justice League.

The "planet Naltor and the Green Lanterns who protect it fall under the spell of the Witch Queen, who harnesses the world’s dream energy in a bid to expand her reach far beyond its orbit. Star Sapphire assembles a team of Justice Leaguers to liberate the planet, but the mission quickly spirals. Green Arrow wants nothing to do with space, Adam Strange’s ship is attacked before it even reaches orbit…and Galaxy has invited Dreamer aboard the mission without telling anyone. Dreamer’s visions hint at disaster from the very start!" (DC Comics)

Justice League Intergalactic Special #1 goes on sale on April 29, 2026. The comic sports a main cover by Travis Moore and Tamra Bonvillain and a variant cover by Dan Mora.

Galaxy: As The World Falls Down, the sequel to Galaxy: The Pretties Star, is a graphic novel from writer Jadzia Axelrod, artist and colorist Rye Hickman, and letterer Jodie Troutman. The graphic novel story "continues Taylor Barzelay’s journey as she confronts the alien threat of the Vane, questions her place on Earth, and further solidifies her friendship with Nia Nal, also known as Dreamer." (DC Comics)

Galaxy: As The World Falls Down, featuring a cover by Rye Hickman, goes on sale on May 5, 2026.

Justice League: Dream Girls - A DC Pride Event is a four-issue DC All In miniseries from writers Nicole Maines and Jadzia Axelrod and artists  Nicola Scott, J. Bone, Brandt&Stein, Stephen Sadowski, Vincent Cecil, Mikel Janín, Rosi Kämpe, and more.

After the events of Justice League Intergalactic Special, Dreamer and Galaxy awaken on Themyscira as princess and champion of the Amazons. A stranger washes up on shore insisting the Dreamer must leave this paradise to save the world, and the landscape around them shifts. Key, a "long-standing Justice League adversary whose ability to manipulate perception and hunger for control over dreamspace make him a uniquely dangerous opponent for Dreamer", is offering Dreamer a perfect version of heroism as Dreamer struggles to go on with trying to be a hero and even with life itself. Meanwhile, Galaxy "fights her way through the dreamworld to pull her friend back from the brink. Her ability to see through the Key’s illusions makes her a threat he’s desperate to expel." (DC Comics)

Each issue will also include an 8-page story. Issue #1 features a Batwoman story from Greg Rucka and Claire Roe. Issue #2 sports a Green Lantern Corps story from Morgan Hampton, Steve Underwood, and Alitha Martinez. Issue #3 includes a Poison Ivy tale from G. Willow Wilson and Maria Llovet. Issue #4 includes a personal story by Klaus Janson - details to be revealed.

Justice League: Dream Girls - A DC Pride Event #1 (of 4) goes on sale on June 3, 2026. The debut issue sports a main cover by Brandt&Stein, variant covers by Clair Roe, Mateus Manhanini, Oscar Vega, and Robin "Zombie" Higginbottom, and 4-issue connected variant covers by Phil Jimenez and Arif Prianto.

DC Pride: The Heart Wants is a hardcover collection of DC Pride 2025's one-shot and additional stories. The collection includes stories from writers Tim Sheridan, Vita Ayala, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Maya Houston, Sam Maggs, Josh Trujillo, Jenny Blake, and more, and artists Emilio Pilliu, Skylar Patridge, A.L. Kaplan, Max Sarin, Sara Soler Ester, Vincent Cecil, Alex Moore, and more.

DC Pride: The Heart Wants, featuring a cover by Kris Anka, goes on sale on May 26, 2026.

(Images via DC Comics - Travis Moore and Tamra Bonvillain's Cover of Justice League Intergalactic Special #1, Rye Hickman's Cover of Galaxy: As The World Falls Down, Brandt&Stein's Cover of Justice League: Dream Girls - A DC Pride Event #1, and Kris Anka's Cover of DC Pride: The Heart Wants)

[ultrameganicolaokay]

Galaxy: As The World Falls Down OGN by Jadzia Axelrod and Rye Hickman. Cover by Hickman. Out in May 2026.

"Taylor Barzelay is finally living as her authentic self, a purple alien space princess with blue hair and superpowers. With a loving girlfriend, Kat, and an adorable talking corgi that doubles as a bodyguard, Taylor should feel more at home on Earth than ever. So why doesn’t she?

As Kat plans for life after high school by visiting colleges in Metropolis, Taylor tags along aimlessly. Between honing her powers, getting her GED, and protecting Nia Nal from her evil aunt, Taylor’s been super busy, but she still isn’t sure she can claim her identity as the superhero Galaxy. When the Vane, an alien race that destroyed her home planet, finally arrive on Earth in search of Taylor, her biggest fear becomes reality. If even Superman can’t handle this threat, what chance does she have to save the love of her life, her best friend, and the entire world?! Will she cast aside her doubts in time to become the hero she was always destined to be?

The writer of Galaxy: The Prettiest Star and the artist of Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story team up on a sequel with more romance, more action, and more queer joy!"

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