Oni Press and Magnetic Press have announced a new strategic partnership in which Oni will oversee distribution of Magnetic’s Eisner Award-winning catalog via Oni’s longstanding distribution partners: Simon & Schuster in the book market, and Diamond Comics and Lunar Distribution in the direct market of independent comic shop retailers. Mutually owned by Polarity – entrepreneur David Steward II’s diversified media company that also counts Lion Forge Entertainment amongst its growing stable of entertainment entities – the new partnership between the sister companies is intended to extend the reach and impact of Magentic’s widely acclaimed catalog of graphic novels, role-playing games, and tabletop games that includes notable works by Mathieu Bablet, Guillaume Singelin, and hundreds more luminary talents from around the globe.

Under the new arrangement, Magnetic’s new slate of titles – beginning in Fall 2025 – will receive additional marketing, sales, and manufacturing support from the Oni Press with all future releases co-branded between both companies Magnetic Press Founder and Publisher Mike Kennedy will continue to oversee Magentic’s creative and editorial operations from the company’s Chicago, IL headquarters and report to Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson.

The first wave of Magnetic Press titles to be produced and distributed in partnership with Oni Press will be revealed in the weeks ahead.