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Get Sand in Your Shorts This December with Shawn Simon and Conor Nolan's Wizard Beach

Another day, another announcement from BOOM! Studios as part of their Road to San Diego marketing initiative. This time, the announcement is for a new five-issue mini-series called Wizard Beach by Shawn Simon and Conor Nolan, which is about, as expected, wizards on the beach. The press release elaborates:

Wizards exist. As do witches and frost giants and an array of magical creatures. But they were hidden from view until a few found themselves weary of the ice-capped mountains and made their way to the beach. Now wizards are part of the norm, and all they want to do is relax. When Hexley Daggard Ragbottom, a young wizard, wants to put an end to the frost of his homeland, he seeks out his Uncle Salazar, the greatest wizard of all time. But Uncle "Sally" has other plans. Namely napping.

But what is a press release without lots and lots of words? Thankfully, BOOM! was able to tap the writer, the artist, and even the executive editor to provide those in abundance.

Simon says:

WIZARD BEACH is about leaving the cold, unrelenting, and dreary life in the mountains for a stress free and relaxing life on the beach. The book doesn't take itself too seriously, something our main character, Hexley Daggard Ragbottom does when he arrives at the beach. With hopes to learn scholarly magic from his uncle, Hex leaves his old life behind. But when the humorless and rigid boy finds his Uncle Salazar lounging on the beach Hex will either learn to let go of his old ways and chill out or live a miserable, high strung life. For me, like the premise of the book, WIZARD BEACH is me letting go of what I thought I should be writing and learning that's it's ok to write what I want—to let my guard down and have fun and be funny along the way.

And Nolan:

WIZARD BEACH asks the question, 'Where does the magical world go to vacation?' The answer lies within our story as we navigate the strange new home of our protagonist, Hexley. The journey will entail copious amounts of ridiculous magic, sun baked high adventure, and possibly a basilisk under the boardwalk. Shaun and I have been building this world for some time, and hope that each issue will be a day at the beach for readers.

And BOOM! Executive Editor Sierra Hahn:

WIZARD BEACH is an upbeat family drama that, behind the humor and hijinks, provides a satirical look at global warming and how to happily exist in an ever-shrinking, high-stressed planet. The beach is an obvious cure-all for what ails ya! Or so we hope…

Look for Wizard Beach #1 in stores in December.

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