Initially described as a three-issue arc, "The Book of Wands" proved to be too full of mythos and mystery, and now continues in the book's latest installment.
Screen Rant is excited to share an exclusive preview of Minor Arcana #4 – written and illustrated by Jeff Lemire – which continues to develop the series' early plot threads, with the glimpse into the issue's developments focusing on Theresa's dynamic with her mother.
At the same time, Theresa and a tentative new ally appear set to dig deeper into her connection to the supernatural side of Minor Arcana's fictional universe, which has revealed more and more of itself with each ing chapter.
Theresa Confronts The Realities & Dangers Of The "Unseen World" The Latest Issue From Boom! Studios' Stellar Series
Minor Arcana #4 – Written & Illustrated By Jeff Lemaire; Lettering By Steve Wants; Main Cover By Jeff Lemaire
So far, Minor Arcana has acclimated readers to the series' setting, introducing the town of Limberlost, and its protagonist Theresa, returning home after an extended absence to confront harsh realities both expected and unexpected. Author Jeff Lemire has also done a great deal of patient work to set the tone and the style of the book, at both the narrative and visual levels. Lemire continues to carefully expand the topography of series, especially its "Unseen World," with Minor Arcana #4 as the next deliberately plotted step forward.
In the advanced synopsis for the issue, publisher Boom! Studios described Minor Arcana #4 this way:
In a desperate bid to free herself of this new “curse,” Theresa finds herself thrown into the Unseen World once again. Delving deeper into the mysterious realm, Theresa uncovers secrets that will prove vital to her understanding of this power… but also finds herself stalked by a Dark Figure whose presence grows increasingly sinister.
Each issue of the series is "vital" in its own way, of course, but this hint at what Minor Arcana #4 has in store emphasizes that it will continue to lay the foundation for the series, which is only just getting started. For readers seeking to invest in an exciting new series, one they can stick with for the long haul, Minor Arcana still offers the opportunity to "get in on the ground floor," so to speak.
Boom Studios Announces Jeff Lemire Will Complete A Full Tarot Deck, In An Extraordinary Variant Cover Series
Minor Arcana #4 – Variant Covers By Raúl Allén, DANI, Megan Hutchison; Tarot Card Variant By Jeff Lemire
The interior pages for Minor Arcana #4 by Boom! Studios continue the tense dynamic between Theresa and her mother – a hard-drinking, hard-smoking fortune-teller currently undergoing chemotherapy – which has been an important thread so far in the series. Beyond that, however, what comes next is difficult to envision; Jeff Lemire has done a great job of delivering surprises, and keeping readers guessing, through Minor Arcana's first several issues. That in itself should compel readers to grab the latest issue as soon as it is out, in order to discover what the creator has in store next.
Exclusive: Minor Arcana #2 Continues Its Spellbinding Storytelling In This First-Look Preview
Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive preview for Jeff Lemire's "Minor Arcana #2," as the magical new series from Boom! Studios continues.
Also exciting are Minor Arcana #4's crop of variant covers, including "The Star," Jeff Lemire's Tarot Variant for the issue. Each issue of the series has shipped with one of these Tarot Variants, and according to Boom! Studios, the plan is for Lemire to complete a full deck by the time Minor Arcana concludes. As Boom! put it:
Each issue of Minor Arcana will feature a special tarot card variant cover illustrated by Jeff Lemire culminating in a full tarot deck at the end of the series!
This fantastic variant series instantly makes Minor Arcana a must-have for collectors of variant covers, and gives fans of the series something extra to look forward to on a month-to-month basis as they follow the series.
Minor Arcana Is Shaping Up To Be A Major Work From Jeff Lemire, Already Recognized As A Comics Master
The Book Of Wands Continues December 11, 2024 From Boom! Studios
"The Book of Wands" is the first of four planned arcs for Minor Arcana, and it has already exceeded expectations, as well as exceeding the scope of the original plan for the series. Minor Arcana is Jeff Lemire's "first ever creator-owned, ongoing series," Lemire's work has been lauded, but Minor Arcana finds him flexing his supernatural creative abilities in a way few other stories have paralleled.
Minor Arcana can be expected to develop dramatically over time, as all the best serial narrative do, and the seeds for that transformation are just beginning to be planted now.
With the ongoing series planned to carry on for several years, Lemire has only scratched the surface of what Limberlost, the Unseen World, and main character Theresa have to offer readers. Minor Arcana can be expected to develop dramatically over time, as all the best serial narrative do, and the seeds for that transformation are just beginning to be planted now. In other words, fans of stellar comic book storytelling should make checking out Boom! Studios' an utmost priority in the very near-future.
Minor Arcana #4 will be available December 11, 2024 from Boom! Studios.
