Whoopi Goldberg Brings New Superhero Story THE CHANGE to Dark Horse Comics. A new kind of hero is coming to Dark Horse Comics courtesy of Whoopi Goldberg, who is co-writing The Change, a graphic novel about an older superhero.
Beloved comedian Whoopi Goldberg is venturing into the realm of comic books with a new graphic novel for Dark Horse Comics. Screen Rant has the first look at The Change, a superhero story centering around a woman that breaks the mold of comic book heroes.
Screen Rant is excited to announce Dark Horse’s upcoming graphic novel, The Change. The book is co-written by Whoopi Goldberg (The Color Purple, Sister Act) and writer/showrunner Jaime Paglia (Eureka, The Flash). Illustrating is Sunkanmi Akinboye (Windmaker, E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams) with Alexandria Batchelor on colors and Frank Cvetkovic providing lettering. Artist Khary Randolph provides The Change’s cover art. The story centers around Isabel Frost, a wife, mother, and grandmother who feels that life isn’t what she thought it’d be. Even though she’s got an amazing support network of family and fellow gamers, things have become stagnant for Isabel. But as her body adjusts to menopause, Isabel finds herself developing powerful abilities. With the assistance of her best friend and her comic book-loving grandson, Isabel decides to embrace the new direction of her life and become the Change.
When it comes to trailblazers in entertainment, Whoopi Goldberg has cemented herself as one of the biggest icons of her generation. Comedian, actor, writer, and television personality, Goldberg has worn many hats in her long and illustrious career. From her hysterical roles in movies such as Sister Act or The Lion King to her time as one of the core members of The View, Goldberg has been a household name for generations. Goldberg is also one of the few entertainers to win the EGOT by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.
And while Goldberg has written several children’s stories as well as a few non-fiction books, she’s never tried her hand at comic books before. But The Change seems to be an interesting start for Goldberg. Though many superhero stories focus on younger, physically fit characters in their prime, The Change features a woman going through menopause. Certainly a daring choice, but one that likely speaks to Goldberg. It might be rare for such a tale to center around a dramatic shift like menopause, but The Change could open up a new world in superhero storytelling.
