Jem and The Holograms, Issue 8 (IDW)

## Viral!, Part Two

***Jem and The Holograms #8***, subtitled *Viral!, Part Two*, is the eighth issue of the *Jem and The Holograms* main comic series, and is the second part of the three part story-arc *Viral!*.

It was originally published physically and digitally by IDW Publishing on October 14th, 2015, and was later included in the *Jem and The Holograms Vol 2: Viral!* trade paperback published on April 2016, followed by being digitally available on May 3rd, 2016.

## Official Synopsis

"Jem and The Holograms finish their new video with holographic supercomputer Synergy's help and prepare for a house party celebrating the video's world wide launch. Meanwhile, The Misfits bristle under the new management of... Eric Raymond!"
—IDW Publishing

## Plot Summary

Jerrica, Shana, Kimber, and Aja are watching a recording of their new music video for *MoreMoreMore*. Kimber suggests they should write a song about Synergy, but the other girls remind her that Synergy has to stay top secret, because if the technology got into the wrong hands it could be disastrous.

In their studio, The Misfits are practicing  Stormer's new song, *The Truth In Me*. Pizzazz tells Stormer that the song is too slow. Stormer gets angry about her opinions being ignored. Pizzazz tells Stormer she knows she's upset because the song is about Kimber, and compromises that even though it won't work for their current album, they can see if it will work on the next album.

Elise Harcourt sends The Misfits a video call. She tells them that Eric Raymond has arranged for them to go on a West Coast tour, but warns them that they're still on probation, and that they're forbidden from any more bad behavior. Pizzazz asks her who the opening act for the tour will be, and Elise tells her that she's working on it, and ends the call. Elise's intercom beeps, and her assistant tells her that Jerrica is there to see her.

At their home, Jerrica is trying to organize a ton of party invitations. Everybody is too busy to help her, and she's stressed. She tells Aja and Shana to sign their contracts and go. Reading them, they see it's for 5x5 Records, the same label The Misfits are signed to. They ask Jerrica if she's sure that's a good idea to be on the same label, and Jerrica snaps at them because she can't handle her workload. They agree she probably knows what's best for them.

Eric visits Techrat, who is getting stressed because he can't hack into Jem and The Holograms' system. He tells Eric that it's so sophisticated that it's like an A.I., and keeps rewriting itself faster than he can break through it. Techrat suggests he might be able to hack in easier if he were on site, and Eric tells him that he might be able to help with that.

At Pizzazz's house, she is playing a multiplayer video game. She's interrupted by a visit from Clash, who tells her she found a promotional poster for Jem and The Holograms in her cousin Video's bedroom. The Holograms are having a costume Halloween party at The Benton House in a weeks time to debut their new music video. The party is exclusive, with a password to get in - but Clash has managed to get them the password. The Misfits crash The Holograms' party in skeleton onesie Halloween costumes.

## Notable Locations

* The Benton House
* The Gabor Mansion & recording studio
* Techrat's Apartment

## Cover Variants

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## Bonus Material

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