Comixology Originals Debut: Steve Thompson and Gonzalo Ruggieri Make Their First Graphic Novel 'Ill Vacation'
A Psychological Thriller Set in the South Pacific in the 1940s. Available Digitally from Comixology Originals June 17, 2025 Steve Thompson and artist Gonzalo Ruggieri make their Comixology Originals debut with their first long-form original graphic novel, Ill Vacation , a psychological thriller set in the South Pacific in the 1940s. Written by Thompson ( 24Panels ) with captivating art by Ruggieri, letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and edits by Rebecca Stone, Ill Vacation will be available digitally on June 17, 2025, from Amazon’s Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line. “ Ill Vacation is about monsters, ghosts, and fear-–things that grip the imagination and Gonzalo has created some of the most unique imagery to bring those elements to the page,” says writer Steve Thompson. Told over the course of four chapters, Ill Vacation follows protagonists Bob and Mary, two young soldiers who want to help their country and its war effort. When they volunteer to take an ...