Jem and The Holograms, Issue 11 (IDW)

## Dark Jem, Part One

***Jem and The Holograms #11***, subtitled *Dark Jem, Part One*, is the eleventh issue of the *Jem and The Holograms* main comic series, and is the first part of the six part story-arc *Dark Jem*.

It was originally published physically and digitally by IDW Publishing on January 27th, 2016, and was later included in the *Jem and The Holograms Vol 3: Dark Jem* trade paperback published on August 30th, 2016, followed by being digitally available on the same day.

## Official Synopsis

"Something is wrong with Synergy! As Jem and The Holograms' first tour begins, something - or someone - called Silica is after them... but who, or what, is she? Meanwhile, The Misfits need to replace their lead singer fast - and maybe even... permanently?!?"
—IDW Publishing

## Plot Summary

The Holograms are watching The Starlights practice at the Starlight Community Center. The girls mess up, and start arguing with each other. Jerrica tells them that arguing will get them nowhere, and that they have to work together.

Back at their home, Kimber, Aja, and Shana have a pool party. Aja has invited Tony as a date for Shana, and Craig for herself. Kimber is upset because Stormer couldn't come, and Craig realizes that Kimber is who Stormer is dating as Aja realizes that Craig is Stormer's brother.

At Pizzazz's house, Roxy, and Jetta are playing with Pizzazz's cat, Madmartigan, when Pizzazz joins them in her pajamas. Stormer brings her hot tea with honey - Pizzazz has still lost her voice. They tell Pizzazz that they have to go, and leave Pizzazz alone at home with Madmartigan.

Stormer, Roxy and Jetta have been summoned to a meeting with Elise Harcourt. She has decided that The Misfits need to audition a new singer, because Pizzazz's voice won't be healed in time for their tour. None of the auditions fit with the band. Clash asks for an audition in exchange for keeping the auditions a secret from Pizzazz, but her audition is a failure - she's a terrible singer. The last person to audition is Blaze. Clash looks shocked and betrayed.

Synergy asks Jerrica to listen to something. When she agrees to, Synergy plays a very loud, strange, horrific noise, which makes Jerrica hold her head and ears in her hands. Jerrica's face changes from a look of horror to a look of acceptance. She says it's "affecting, moving, making me feel something". She asks Synergy to play it again. Her star earrings have turned black. When she returns to the pool party, it's with a suddenly very new and very different look - black dyed hair, an undercut, black makeup, red eyes and a revealing, out of character, black, shark shaped swimsuit. Everyone is shocked, and Kimber, Shana and Aja follow her back into the house to make sure everything is okay. Jerrica activates her star earrings - which are now black - and Synergy plays the girls the same, horrific sound that effected Jerrica. The issue ends with them recoiling in horror.

## Notable Locations

* Starlight Community Center
* The Gabor Mansion
* The Benton House
* 5x5 Records

## Cover Variants

Covers A - E were available in a box set with B - E being exclusive.

Default Cover
by Sophie CampbellBox Set Cover B
by Sophie CampbellBox Set Cover C
by Sophie CampbellBox Set Cover D
by Sophie CampbellBox Set Cover E
by Sophie CampbellSubscription Cover
by Jen BartelGiant Robot Comics Cover
by Casey W. Coller

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