#About
A Haunted Girl: The Exclusive Extended Edition, with all new behind-the-scenes features, is here!
It's the ultimate collector's item for fans of the acclaimed Image/Syzygy YA supernatural horror story that explores the real-life terror that comes with the struggles of anxiety and depression.
Cleo, a 16-year-old adopted Japanese-American whose anxiety and depression drives her to suicidal thoughts, is fresh out of the hospital and trying unsuccessfully to reintegrate back into her old life. What she doesn't know is that her real struggles are just beginning as she finds herself encountering an increasingly terrifying succession of ghosts. Is she losing her grip on reality...or is the explanation much, much worse.
The story is inspired by the real life mental health battle of co-writer Naomi Sacks, who teamed with her father, comic book veteran Ethan Sacks (Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, Old Man Hawkeye), and artist extraordinaire Marco Lorenzana (Hulk), in an attempt to reach readers going through similar struggles.
A Haunted Girl was profiled by CBS News, People Magazine, the Lancet medical journal, and NPR and includes resource help guides from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the American Psychiatric Assotion.
But the new Exclusive Extended Edition, only available through Zoop, has so many more additional features:
* A stunning hardcover format featuring art by comics legend Joe Quesada

* A reprint of the People Magazine profile on the real life story behind the comic:

* Artist Marco Lorenzana's how-to guide for drawing Cleo:

* A script excerpt, layouts, and pencils and ink for a behind-the-scenes look at how a comic book comes together
And best of all, 10% of the proceeds of the new edition will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help fund their crucial lifesaving work.
#Preview



#Bios

Ethan Sacks is best known in comics as the writer of Marvel's Old Man Hawkeye, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, and Star Wars: Bounty Hunters. He also wrote the acclaimed nonfiction comics, COVID Chronicles and Climate Crisis Chronicles for AWA Studios, as well as several stories for DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics. Before comics, he was a 20-year veteran at the New York Daily News, covering film and geek culture. He also contributes to NBC News.

Naomi Sacks may just be 21 years old, but she already has notched professional clips from the New York Daily News, TODAY, and AM New York, interviewing the likes of Steven Spielberg, Ava Duvernay and Lin-Manuel Miranda. She is currently a college student majoring in Linguistics and Environmental Studies.

Marco Lorenzana, a Mexico-based illustrator and designer, kicked off his professional career in the pages of Heavy Metal and with Aspen Comics' Overtaken. He has also collaborated on Zenescope and drew for Marvel's Hulk, Secret Empire: Brave New World and Ultimates2. He previously teamed up with writer Ethan Sacks on a creator owned comic, Intrusion, a horror one-shot for Magma Comix and Heavy Metal.
#Stretch Goals
$7,500 - the portion of the proceeds to be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be increased from 10% of proceeds to 15%!
#Timeline
The book is complete and should be ready to go to the printer within 1 month after the campaign is over. Printing and shipping should take another 3 months after that, so delivery of rewards is expected to be done around November 2025.
Zoop will always be here to communicate with supporters should any delays occur, if there’s confusion about delivery, or if any other concerns pop up.