INFERNO GIRL RED Returns to Kickstarter to Fund Second Book

In 2021, Mat groom AND Erica D’Urso launched a very successful Kickstarter for Red Hell Girl: First book. Now, the pair are back on Kickstarter to bring fans Red Hell Girl: Second book! I absolutely adored the first one, so backing him is a no-brainer for me. Cassia is a great character, the action is amazing and the story is captivating. If you’re not familiar, here’s a brief description of what to expect: “INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE high school superhero drama with the dynamic storytelling and world-building of Japanese tokusatsu superheroes, and the intrigue and relationship drama of superheroes British” college fiction. It’s a winning combination. Here is an official synopsis:

When her new home of Apex City was snatched from existence and plunged into darkness, Cássia Costa had to embrace an ancient power to become the legendary hero INFERNO GIRL RED. She has accepted the challenge, going farther than she ever thought possible, but though Cássia has protected the city from her first great threat, it has cost her dearly. Now, still reeling from a heartbreaking loss, Cássia must forge a relationship with a new mentor and expand an unlikely team, because the aftermath of her previous “victory” has come back to haunt her, and an evil duo is on the rise! A potential romance beckons, a long-hidden secret threatens to be revealed, and an unimaginable choice could leave Apex City defenseless! Will Cássia be able to overcome it all… or even survive it all?

Groom and D’Urso will rejoin the original creative team for the second book. This includes the colorist Igor Montiletter Becca Careyeditor Kyle Higginsand design agency FOR THE PEOPLE. You can secure a digital copy of Red Hell Girl: The second book starts at $15 and the physical copies (which include the digital version) start at $40. In my opinion, it’s totally worth it. Speaking about the opportunity to continue Cassia’s story, Groom said:

I am more than excited to return to the world of INFERNO GIRL RED. In many ways it is an allegory for the modern adolescent experience: coming of age in a world with looming catastrophic disaster, being told by older generations that it is up to them to fix the problems they didn’t create. What does it take to be successful despite this pressure? And how can you embrace the radical belief needed to achieve the seemingly impossible without falling into dangerous self-delusion?

D’Urso added:

Two years ago, when Mat and I launched the INFERNO GIRL RED Kickstarter, we could not have imagined the reception we would receive. Not only was our campaign funded on day one, but we were lucky enough to have Image Comics (publisher of THE WALKING DEAD, SAGA and so much more) bring INFERNO GIRL RED to comic and book stores. The tremendous response from Kickstarter and the comic-reading community confirmed what we already believed: This is a story worth telling, and a world worth diving into.

I’m damn excited about this book. Since finishing the first one earlier this year, I’ve been dying to see more Red Hell Girl. You can check out some preview pages and graphics under the following Higgins quote:

When Marcelo and I created RADIANT BLACK, our mission was to redefine what superhero comics could be: to try and create something genuinely new that could make superheroes feel fresh and modern again. So as I was trying to expand his world and create The Massive-Verse, I was looking for the same thing, but expressed in different ways. INFERNO GIRL RED fits right in with that concept: he has an electric, passionate energy and speaks honestly about the modern teenage experience. For that reason, it didn’t surprise me that so many people responded to INFERNO GIRL RED: BOOK ONE…and I can’t wait for readers to see how Mat, Erica, and the team have expanded and pushed the world in INFERNO GIRL . RED: BOOK TWO.