The Backstagers, Vol. 2: The Show Must Go On
by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh
The Backstagers are working hard on this semester's production. But the magical world just behind the curtain is slowly leaking into their everyday lives. After heading into the backstage one day the entire crew ends up getting stuck for what seems like minutes, although it's really two months. The group is dissolved and all the boys must try to find something else to satisfy their time. But when one of the actors goes missing the boys come together to save the day one last time.
This was a perfect second volume, and although it seemed like it could keep going forever it seems to be the end to the duology. I really loved this and the amount of representation made everything a little bit better. It deals with emotion, grief and the struggles of high school in a good way. Being a theatre geek myself it is so nice to see the friendships I always had reflected in such a perfect way. I do wish my high school had a little of that magic though.