For years, Voyage Comics has been producing visually striking, carefully researched graphic novels that bring Catholic history and values to life. Many readers know the publisher for its saint-centered titles, which usually unfold as third-person narratives grounded in historical detail and strong artistry.
Now Voyage is turning its attention to a far more contemporary and urgent subject with the release of Life Choices: The Dream, a new comic book arriving as part of an ambitious 2026 plan to release new comics on most Wednesdays throughout the year. The issue is currently available for pre-order, with a 15% discount offered to early supporters.
The Dream follows Life Choices: The Gift, but shifts its focus to one of the most troubling moral debates shaping lives today: euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Framed as a high school-level adaptation of the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life, the story asks a simple but pressing question: How do young people learn that their lives are worth living when society increasingly suggests otherwise?
At the center of the story is Steve, a teenager who seems to have everything going for him — friends, a nice car, and a future that feels full of promise. His best friend Sam is always by his side, confidently mapping out life after graduation. “It’s gonna be awesome,” Sam insists.
Then tragedy strikes. A car accident leaves Steve facing life in a wheelchair, and with it a profound loss of hope. As Steve approaches his 18th birthday, he is offered MAiD — medical assistance in dying — raising a scenario that is no longer hypothetical in countries and states where assisted suicide has been legalized.
Steve’s will to live begins to disappear. The heart of The Dream lies in Sam’s response. What does friendship look like when despair takes hold? Can one teenager convince another that a life marked by suffering still holds meaning and dignity?
Worth living
The comic was developed in partnership with LifeCanada, bringing together strong storytelling with a clear life-affirming ethic. Beyond the narrative itself, The Dream includes a question-and-answer reflection section and a teaching guide designed to help parents, educators, and youth leaders address euthanasia and assisted suicide with clarity and compassion.
What makes Life Choices: The Dream distinctive is its willingness to meet young readers where they are. Rather than presenting abstract arguments, it works through story, friendship, and the logic of lived experience. The result is a resource that speaks directly into contemporary culture, while remaining accessible to readers who may have little familiarity with Catholic moral teaching.
As laws surrounding assisted suicide continue to expand, the questions raised in The Dream are becoming unavoidable for today’s teens. Voyage Comics’ latest release does not offer easy answers, but it does insist on one essential truth: every life, even when wounded, remains worth living.
Life Choices: The Dream is now available for pre-order through Voyage Comics as part of the publisher’s New Comic Book Day initiative for 2026.
