The early reports of Meghan Fitzmartin’s newest BOOM! Box series were just FAN FIC! The real deal story of MARY SUE begins here! Written by Fitzmartin and illustrated by the lauded Lisa Sterle, Mary Sue #1 is here just in time for your new Fall reads.

Despite what her mom thinks, Cassie has lots of friends—they just all happen to be online, where she can talk to them about her beloved favorite show, Riverview, and get their feedback on her fan fic WIP, starring Jessica, her very own hot Vampire OC.

But her fic writing persona is revealed to the entire school when her former best friend finds it and can’t resist reading some of it out loud to their classmates.

Cassie thinks things can’t get anymore humiliating, until her very own Mary Sue pops right out of her fan fic tosave the day—or make it much, much worse…

Mary Sue #1 features main cover art by series artist Lisa Sterle, and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Paulina Ganucheau and Tula Lotay. Mary Sue #1 will be available in comic shops October 1, 2025.