Dan Panosian went down the rabbit hole with Alice Ever After, and its sequel. And now he’s headed to another classic tale with The Last Boy, a new take on Peter Pan that hits in Spring from BOOM! Studios.
“Having grown up fascinated with the Peter Pan films and books, I desperately wanted to tell a Peter Pan and Wendy story that takes place years after they encountered one another,” said Panosian via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “I wondered what would happen if everyone around Peter grew up but he still hadn’t, even if his very life and those he loved depended on it!”
As Panosian teases, this takes place years after the original book by J.M. Barrie, as Peter Pan clings to childhood, and Wendy yearns for it. Per PR, “As their desires create a mirror of fantasy and reality, a disastrous encounter with the aging Captain Hook becomes the catalyst for Peter’s realization that Neverland is growing up without him.”
Added artist Alessio Avallone, “I’ve loved Peter Pan’s story since childhood—maybe because, like all comic book artists, we’re eternal children? But as an adult artist, this project gave me a creative freedom I hadn’t felt in a while. The real challenge was capturing the contrast between the foggy London and the dreamy Neverland. I hope readers enjoy it!”
The new series features a main cover by Panosian, with variant covers by Eliza Ivanova, Goñi Montes, Adam Hughes, and Bill Sienkiewicz. It hits stores on March 19, 2025. Check out Panosian’s cover, and some development art, below. Click for larger versions.
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