The wonderful mystery-solving Shauna Wickle returns in The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt by award-winning writer John Allison and illustrator Max Sarin. The premiere issue of the followup series to The Great British Bump-Off is filled with everything you’d expect from this team of creators.

Surely there is no vacation more drama-free than a boating holiday along the sleepy canals of Yorkshire? Oh, you’d think so. Sadly, for Shauna Wickle, it’s tough to escape poisonous small-town rivalries (and sultry romantic entanglements) when traveling at a steady two to three miles per hour. And to make things worse, she’s about to find out how ruinously expensive a hastily-tied knot can be…

I never imagined I’d find myself diving face first into a comic book featuring quilting, yet here we are. John Allison and Max Sarin have crafted a story that hooks me and keeps me entertained from start to finish–yes, even with quilting featured heavily. With their lighthearted approach, they brilliantly unravel the secretive and cutthroat world of competitive patchwork.

Allison delivers their signature wit and humor in The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt, another fantastic addition to the Bad Machinery universe. Following well-known Shauna Wickle, each page panel and page features just the right balance of comedic relief and story progression. Allison has a knack for transforming the ordinary into something uniquely entertaining, ensuring a fun and quirky time.

What makes The Great British Bump-Off even more fun is Max Sarin’s exceptional artwork. Sarin’s smooth lines and lively illustrations perfectly complement the wit of Allison’s script, creating a cohesive story. Combined with Sammy Borras’s colors, Sarin’s work brings the comic to an entirely new level.

I was excited for more stories from The Great British Bump-Off and Bad Machinery universe, and I’m thrilled that John Allison and Max Sarin returned to Dark Horse to bring Shauna Wickle back. The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt delivers witty mystery and humor, making it a refreshing, lighthearted read!

The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt #1 hits local comic shops on April 9, 2025 from Dark Horse Comics.