Jadzia Axelrod, illustrated by Rye Hickman
Galaxy 2: As The World Falls Down
(DC Comics, May 2026)
The highly anticipated sequel to the YA trans coming-out graphic novel Galaxy: The Prettiest Star brings more romance, more action, and more queer joy as Taylor faces her biggest fear: the Vane.
Taylor Barzelay is finally living as her authentic self, a purple alien space princess with blue hair and superpowers. With a loving girlfriend, Kat, and an adorable talking corgi that doubles as a bodyguard, Taylor should feel more at home on Earth than ever. So why doesn’t she?
As Kat plans for life after high school, Taylor begins to wonder what the future holds for her. Despite dealing with bigots in her hometown, protecting her friend Nia Nal from an evil alien aunt, and honing her powers more than ever before, Taylor still isn’t sure she can claim her identity as the superhero Galaxy.
When the Vane, an alien race that destroyed her home planet, finally arrive on earth in search of Taylor, her biggest fear becomes reality. If Superman can’t even handle this threat, what chance does Taylor have to save her best friend, the love of her life, and the entire world?! Will she cast aside any doubt in time to become the hero she was always destined to be?
Praise for Galaxy 2: As The World Falls Down
“My heart is so full after reading this utterly gorgeous graphic novel. My only regret is that I can’t hang out with this wonderful cast of characters in real life.” – Charlie Jane Anders (Lessons in Magic and Disaster)
“Powerful and inspiring. A celebration of hope, individuality, and found family.” – Kami Garcia (#1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures, Teen Titans series)
“Galaxy is a hero that speaks to the very core of what it is to be different. Honest, earnest, and so full of love I finished it in one sitting.” – Nicole Maines (Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story, Secret Six)
“A beautiful story that knows the truth: connection and community matter, because none of us can do it alone. Full of action and heart, it’ll make you believe in love again.” – Tilly Bridges (Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix, Star Trek Voyager: Homecoming)
Jadzia Axelrod is the author of Galaxy: The Prettiest Star and Hawkgirl: Once Upon a Galaxy for DC Comics, The DC Book of Pride for DK, as well as comics for Tor, Quirk Books, and Epic! Books. She lives in Philadelphia where she cooks needlessly elaborate meals for her wonderful wife and delightful child.
Rye Hickman is a visual storyteller and a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Sequential Art program. Past work includes The Harrowing, Bad Dream, Buzzing, and more. They get really excited about dystopian fiction, good coffee, and drawing hands.