
Dee and Bull Diesel have reconnected with their lost crew and are on their way back home to regroup and prepare for the long journey ahead. “It’s a chance for fans of the first graphic novel to jump right in to the next story arc right away. “ Diesel: Gear Shift picks up right where Diesel: Ignition left off,” explains Hesse.

Since then, Dee and her friends have gained a huge cult following and were first published in print via BOOM! Studios as a limited series in 2015 and an original graphic novel in 2016, Tyler Hesse’s Diesel: Ignition, which drew wide acclaim. Inspired by “adventure manga like One Piece and stories about burgeoning friendships like How to Train Your Dragon,” Hesse created Dee, a young girl with an airship trying to live up to the legacy of her father, a world-famous pilot. “ Gear Shift takes Dee and her crew in a totally new direction that I think fans of the first story will really enjoy!”ĭee’s journey first began on Tyson Hesse’s ( Boxer Hockey) personal blog, when Dee and her fellow Peacetowne inhabitants were featured as original character designs. “I can’t wait to continue telling Dee’s story as she faces a new world of danger and takes on real responsibilities for the first time,” says Hesse.

The one-shot will debut in comic shops in October. J(Los Angeles, Calif.) – BOOM! Studios is excited to announce the return of Dee Diesel in TYSON HESSE’S DIESEL: GEAR SHIFT SPECIAL, an all-new follow-up to the BOOM! Box imprint’s most successful original graphic novel.
