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It’s been 40 years since Jerrica Benton, her sister Kimber, and best friends Aja Leith and Shana Elmsford launched themselves onto the world stage as the musical act Jem and the Holograms… which, as every true pop fans knows, means that they’re due for a reunion. Thankfully, BOOM! Studios is signing up to make that happen, with brand new Jem and the Holograms comics — and more! — coming your way in 2026.

For those unfamiliar with Jem and the Holograms, they were an animated girl group who starred in their own syndicated show from 1985 through 1988; created in part to cash-in on a growing interest in music videos amongst kids, the show offered more than just pop star hijinks to keep the audience’s attention — the Holograms had double lives and secret missions to deal with, courtesy of their holographic computer, Syngery, as well as two rival groups causing mischief: the Misfits and the Stingers. Think of it as Kpop Demon Hunters 40 years earlier and you’re not that far too, honestly.

BOOM! has announced that it has licensed the publishing rights for the fan-favorite animated series and toy line, with plans to launch an all-new comic book series featuring the characters in 2026 — but fans will have the chance to enjoy some classic adventures even earlier, with the publishing planning a BOOM! Direct Reserve Campaign on Kickstarter this November for a collection of IDW’s 2015 run of Jem comics by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell. (Better known today as the writer of Absolute Wonder Woman and the writer/artist of Supergirl, of course.)

“I was part of the team that brought Jem and the Holograms back to comics in 2015 and saw first-hand the positive impact our stories had on a broad and diverse community of readers,” Michael Kelly, publisher of BOOM! Studios, said in a statement about the news. “I could not be happier than to be working with Jerrica, Kimber, Stormer and the rest of the group (yeah, even Pizzazz) once again.”

BOOM!’s acquisition of the license and curation of the property in comics is part of a wider relaunch for Jem and the Holograms, which included new dolls unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 and a new album featuring Britta Phillips, who provided the singing voice of Jem in the original 1980s animated series. What can we say? It’s a truly outrageous world, and we’re just living in it.

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