Michael Dialynas knocked it out of the park with the series’ debut issue (catch up with my review here) and today BOOM! Studios shared a first look at the second issue of the visionary creator’s new project. ZAWA + the Belly of the Beast #2 hits shelves December 13th with a main cover by Dialynas and variants by artists Morgan Beem (Eat the Rich), Sweeney Boo (Eat, and Love Yourself), and Jenny Frison (Red Sonja).

Here’s the publisher’s tease for the next issue:

When Zawa is hangry, she’s a force to behold! While the kids debate over how things unfolded and how they should handle the upcoming food festival, Zawa makes a mess, one that Bandit won’t be happy about. Meanwhile, the Mayor is enraged at Zawa’s escape, getting his private guards involved…

Official Press Release

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 16, 2023) – BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at ZAWA + THE BELLY OF THE BEAST #2, the next issue of the brand new series from GLAAD Award-winning and Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Micahel Dialynas (Wynd, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). ZAWA + THE BELLY OF THE BEAST is a charmingly macabre eco-friendly fable about nature, greed, and good food shared with better friends, available December 2023.

When Zawa is hangry, she’s a force to behold! While the kids debate over how things unfolded and how they should handle the upcoming food festival, Zawa makes a mess, one that Bandit won’t be happy about. Meanwhile, the Mayor is enraged at Zawa’s escape, getting his private guards involved…

ZAWA + THE BELLY OF THE BEAST #2 features a main cover by Michael Dialynas with variants by fan-favorite artists Morgan Beem (Eat the Rich), Sweeney Boo (Eat, and Love Yourself), and Jenny Frison (Red Sonja).

ZAWA + THE BELLY OF THE BEAST is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning BOOM! Box imprint, home to groundbreaking original series such as Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooklyn Allen, and ND Stevenson; Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera and Celia Moscote; Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin; Mamo by Sas Milledge; Save Yourself! by Bones Leopard and Kelly and Nichole Matthews; Specter Inspectors by Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto; The Last Witch by Conor McCreery and V.V. Glass; Ghosted in LA by Sina Grace and Siobhan Keenan; The Avant-Guards by Carly Usdin and Noah Hayes; Fence by C.S. Pacat and Johanna the Mad; Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams; educational series Seen: True Stories of Marginalized Trailblazers, Getting Dizzy by Shea Fontana and Celia Moscote, and Hollow by Shannon Watters, Branden Boyer-White, and Berenice Nelle.

Print copies of ZAWA + THE BELLY OF THE BEAST #2 will be available in comic shops December 13, 2023. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2 A Main: OCT230100

Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2 B Variant: OCT230101

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Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2 D 1:25 INCV: OCT230103

Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2 E FOC Reveal Variant: OCT230104

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