BW Media Spotlight

Since the launch of Rippaverse Comics, the instant fan favorite was Yaira–probably because we have a woman who was allowed to be sexy without being sexual. The Rippaverse seems to be built on its secrets, which is fine if they pay off. Yaira has been shrouded in mystery. Not having access to the comics due to my current financial situation, I’m pulling info out off of the Rippaverse website and the Rippaverse wiki, because of course there’s a wiki for the most talked about indie publisher since Image Comics began. While many of the company’s critiques come from those invested in the failure of Eric “Youngrippa” July’s company due to disagreeing with his politics and past criticisms of the how the comic industry operates in the early 2020s, there have been concerns even among those who want him to succeed.

He seems to be succeeding rather well. Yaira #1 has already blown away Isom #1’s debut campaign by reaching the $1mil mark in one day. People are really excited to find out who this character is. There were cosplays just from the announcement and a set of oversized preview trading cards. Her previous appearances have not made her look the hero. In Isom, she’s attacked Isom, believing him to be a member of the supercops of Alphacore, who already told her to stay out of the city that is the heart of the Rippaverse thus far, Florospark in Texas. In turn, Isom thought Yaira was working for his enemies and both were wrong.

Yaira #1 is scheduled to be released in June, but why wait that long to speculate on the hottest name out there…no pun intended since ice appears to be part of her power set. Using the wiki, the live-action teaser trailer for the comic, and a little bit of guesswork, let’s speculate as to what Yaira’s whole deal may turn out to be. Right now only the character’s creator, Eric July, the writers of the book, Jen and Silva Soska, and the art and lettering team know for sure, but I feel like doing something fun today because today seems to hate me.

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