What happens when a former cheer champ ends up coaching a squad of rebellious teen girls in juvenile detention? You get Squad Goals—the latest laugh-out-loud, socially charged webtoon comic from Shero Comics, now live on the platform as part of the 2025 WEBTOON Contest.
Created by Shero Comics founder Shequeta L. Smith, Squad Goals is already making waves with its genre-bending premise, punchy humor, and sharp cultural commentary. The comic follows Faith Walker, a once-celebrated UCA cheerleader whose career takes a detour when she’s recruited to train a squad at Wiley Moon Juvenile Detention Center. The catch? The girls can either join the cheer team or face a transfer to the dreaded “Baby Rikers” down the road.
“It’s Bring It On meets Orange Is the New Black—if the girls had edge, attitude, and ankle monitors,” says Smith. “I wanted to write something that made you laugh, but also made you root for the girls society gave up on.”
Founded in 2016, Shero Comics is an award-winning multimedia company championing stories about girls and women of color across comics, animation, and gaming. In 2025, the company received the Women’s Business Award from the LA Lakers and Comerica Bank, and was selected for the We Are Stronger Than Censorship initiative.
With all ten episodes now live in WEBTOON’s Comedy category, the series is already gaining a loyal fanbase. Blending themes of crime, camaraderie, and redemption with razor-sharp wit, Squad Goals offers a fresh twist on cheerleading culture. Unlike many Webtoon titles that lean into fantasy or romance, this comic brings a grounded, socially relevant story to the forefront—one that reflects the lives of girls too often sidelined by traditional narratives.
At its heart, Squad Goals is a love letter to marginalized youth, especially young women of color navigating complex systems and identities. With its unapologetic cast and satirical edge, the series isn’t afraid to flip tropes on their heads, creating space for powerful, messy, and hilarious storytelling.
Source: Shero Comics
