Rebellion starts on the page. Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce Exploit, the forthcoming four-issue technothriller from tenured journalists, former senior editor of WIRED, Laura Hudson, and Tim Leong, joined by Emiliana Pinna, Rebecca Good, and Frank Cvetkovic—with a variant by Veronica Fish. This mix of newsroom grit and tech-fueled paranoia zeroes in on what it means to live (and fight) in a world where billionaire influence shapes the truth, algorithms decide the stakes, and every notification hits hard…

Don’t bury the lede. Bury your enemies. 

Kirby Kuo might be late to her true purpose in life–but no one would call the 30-something journalism intern out of time. When she uncovers a shocking secret about tech billionaire Cole Saxon, Kirby does what she has always wanted to do and publishes it. But the violence and vengeance that follows is like nothing she could have anticipated—pitting Kirby, her agoraphobic roommate, and the writing staff of the defunct magazine RIOT! to bring justice to a world where the rich get what they want without consequence.

Exploit taps into the energy of ‘90s zine culture and the unease of life inside the digital surveillance. 

If you’ve ever felt burned out, watched, or worn down by collapsing industries, billionaire-owned media, and the relentless pressure of staying visible online. With its fusion of rebellion, suspense, and razor-sharp commentary, Exploit asks what it means to fight for truth when the narrative is already rigged.

Exploit #1 arrives March 4, 2026, with FOC on February 9th.