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NYCC 2025: Matt Kindt’s Flux House heads to Oni Press with a New Exclusive Publishing and Media Partnership

In what might be some of the bigger news going into New York Comic Con 2025, Oni Press and New York Times best-selling writer and cartoonist Matt Kindt have announced a new publishing and media partnership that will see the acclaimed creator bring his Flux House publishing imprint to Oni Press for an array of new series beginning in summer 2026. 

In tandem with the new publishing deal, Oni and Kindt have also brokered a large-scale acquisition of media rights for more than 20 properties in the Flux House library with titles including 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man, Apache Delivery Service (co-created with Tyler Jenkins), BANG! (co-created with Wilfredo Torres), Crimson Flower (co-created with Matt Lesniewski)Ether (co-created with David Rubín)Fear Case (co-created with Tyler Jenkins), Gilt Frame (co-created with Margie Kraft Kindt), Hairball (co-created with Tyler Jenkins), If You Find This, I’m Already Dead (co-created with Dan McDaid), Mr. Mammoth (co-created with Jean-Denis Pendanx), Poppy & The Lost Lagoon (co-created with Brian Hurtt), Red-Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes, Spy Superb (co-created with Sharlene Kindt), Subgenre (co-created with Wilfredo Torres), Super Spyand nearly a dozen moreDevelopment of the Flux House library – spanning film, television, animation, video games, podcast audio, and more – will be led internally by Oni with Kindt serving as a producer alongside David Steward IIHunter Gorinson, and Jeremy Colfer.

Based in St. Louis, MO, Matt Kindt is a New York Times best-selling, Eisner Award-nominated writer, illustrator, and cartoonist best known for his series Mind MGMT, Dept. HBANG!, and dozens more, as well as co-creating BRZRKR with actor Keanu Reeves – the best-selling independent comic book series of the 21st century. Now in his third decade of making and creating critically lauded series for publishers including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, BOOM! Studios, Oni Press, and more, Kindt returned to Oni in 2024 for the publisher’s best-selling relaunch of the iconic EC Comics brand, which saw him prominently contribute to titles including Epitaphs from the AbyssCatacomb of Torment, and the Eisner and Ringo Award-nominated Cruel Universe.

The Oni-led incarnation of Flux House – which first debuted as Kindt’s signature publishing imprint at Dark Horse in 2022 – will begin with three series beginning in summer 2026 alongside artists Brian Hurtt, Jesse Lonergan, and more to be revealed soon.

More news on the publisher’s upcoming Flux House publication plans will be revealed during New York Comic-Con 2025 at the “Oni Press: The Loudest Thing in Color” panel presentation – featuring Matt Kindt, alongside Oni President and Publisher Hunter Gorinson – on Friday, October 10th at 3:30 pm.

MIND MGMT: NEW AND IMPROVED #1

Written by Matt Kindt 
Art & Cover by Matt Kindt

You’re paranoid. But are you paranoid enough? Matt Kindt’s defining statement on psychic espionage returns with an all-new, entirely self-contained entry point into the genre-bending, Eisner Award-nominated series that Entertainment Weekly calls “one of the most experimental and fascinating books in mainstream comics.” 

New agents. New mission. The rest is classified. 

ONGOING SERIES | JUNE 2026

MIND MGMT: NEW AND IMPROVED #1

FORT PSYCHO #1 (of 12)

Written by Matt Kindt 
Art & Cover by Brian Hurtt 

Ten years ago, the nation of Singapore sank into the Pacific Ocean. The underground terrorist network known as The Seven Seals took credit for the largest act of terror in human history. In the aftermath, the United Nations created a strike team of highly trained covert operatives with one mission: locate, identify, and eliminate The Seven Seals’ secretive leader.

The team’s clandestine affairs were to always remain in the shadows – until their final, explosive confrontation with The Seven Seals resulted in a large-scale tragedy too bloody to cover up and too tragic to ignore. Disgraced and disavowed by the governments that trained them, the world’s most dangerous secret agents have been convicted for their crimes and sentenced to serve time side-by-side in the one place capable of holding them: their old island headquarters, Fort Cyclone – now known in the media by the derogatory nickname “Fort Psycho.” 

And that’s where the official story is about to go terribly, terribly wrong.

From master storytellers Matt Kindt (BRZKR, Mind MGMT) and Brian Hurtt (The Sixth Gun), MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE meets LOST on a tropical island paradise stocked with trained killers, secret betrayals, and the long-buried truth about the mission that brought them there. Always remember: There is nothing deadlier than an ally turned enemy. 

MAXI-SERIES | AUGUST 2026

FORT PSYCHO #1

FLUX HOUSE PRESENTS #1

Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Matt Kindt, Jesse Lonergan & More 

A new kind of comics anthology in the tradition of Eightball and Deadline Magazine that will release between story arcs of MIND MGMT: NEW AND IMPROVED, each double-sized installment of this quarterly Flux House showcase title will spotlight a major new landmark from Kindt’s oeuvre of creator-owned projects with a rotating cast of contributors and features, beginning with SPARK, a prehistoric survival adventure by Kindt himself; CRIME TRAVEL, a mesmerizing, genre-bending science-fiction thriller written by Kindt with art by Eisner and Ignatz Award nominee Jesse Lonergan (DromeMan’s Best); and more stunning surprises yet to be revealed. 

QUARTERLY | NOVEMBER 2026 

Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt’s graphic novel Gilt Frame gets a second printing

On March 4, Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt’s murder mystery comic series Gilt Frame was released in a collected hardcover volume to rave reviews. Now, due to high demand, Dark Horse has issued a second printing of the graphic novel, which is headed to bookstores and comic shops now. Readers and retailers are advised to order now–don’t let this book give you the slip!

A classic whodunit story that traverses the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro, Gilt Frame features an unlikely pair of sleuths: Sam, an orphan in his early twenties, and his well-off Aunt Merry, who has an eccentric taste for antiques, travel, and solving crimes.

Sam was adopted by his aunt years ago, and together, they have solved some of the most notorious murders in the world. Now, their latest Parisian adventure is cut short when they stumble upon a murder scene so bizarre that only a raging psychopath could have produced it. To solve this crime, Sam and Merry will have to wrestle with jewel thieves, art forgers, gun-runners, the century-old ghost of the woman in black, a lost puppy, and a master French detective who just might solve the crime before they do.

Gilt Frame is a 216-page hardcover available from BookshopAmazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo, and your local comic shop and bookstore for $29.99.

Gilt Frame

Preview: Gilt Frame #3

Gilt Frame #3

(W) Matt Kindt, Margie Kindt (A/CA) Matt Kindt
In Shops: Nov 06, 2024
SRP: $9.99

A classic whodunit murder mystery that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro as we hustle to keep up with the most unlikely murder-solving duo in the history of murder-solvers. Can our unlikely detective duo solve the murder? Spoiler: Yes, they can. And do. Multiple times. But solving the murder is only half the battle. It’s the motive for the murder that will be the heartbreaking twist and the reason why you’ll want to go back and re-read the entire thing in a completely new light. This final chapter has it all. Murders (of course), the chaos performance artists, a dupe, a rube, a patsy, a hitman, a femme fatale, and even a homme fatale. Everything you want in a murder mystery plus one thing you didn’t know you needed.

Gilt Frame #3

Exclusive Preview: Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt’s Gilt Frame #3

Gilt Frame #3

Writer: Matt Kindt, Margie Kindt
Artist: Matt Kindt
Cover Artist: Matt Kindt
Genre: Action/Adventure, Crime/Mystery, Humor
Publication Date: November 06, 2024
Format: FC, 64 pages; Miniseries
Price: $9.99
Age range: 14+
UPC: 7 61568 01256 9 00311

A classic whodunit murder mystery that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro as we hustle to keep up with the most unlikely murder-solving duo in the history of murder-solvers.

Can our unlikely detective duo solve the murder? Spoiler: Yes, they can. And do. Multiple times. But solving the murder is only half the battle. It’s the motive for the murder that will be the heartbreaking twist and the reason why you’ll want to go back and re-read the entire thing in a completely new light. This final chapter has it all. Murders (of course), the chaos performance artists, a dupe, a rube, a patsy, a hitman, a femme fatale, and even a homme fatale. Everything you want in a murder mystery plus one thing you didn’t know you needed.

Gilt Frame #3

Preview: Gilt Frame #2

Gilt Frame #2

(W) Matt Kindt, Margie Kindt (A/CA) Matt Kindt
In Shops: Sep 18, 2024
SRP: $9.99

The best detective in France is on the case… questioning every suspect and turning up the sordid history of a family full of gun-runners, art forgers, jewel thieves, and (at least one) murderer. Can our unlikely duo stumble, sneak, eavesdrop, adopt-a-pet, and literally (almost) cross swords with the premier detective in Paris and solve the murder grisly murder in time to catch their flight home?

Gilt Frame #2

Exclusive: Matt Kindt writes how books, the arts, and make-believe crime scenes shaped his childhood, and collaborating with his mother

Gilt Frame #1

Matt Kindt has team with his mother, Margie Kraft Kindt for the comic series Gilt Frame, which sees its second issue released this week. Together the two Kindts have created an eccentric and electrifying crime thriller starring the most unlikely detective duo in the history of murder mysteries. The 3-issue whodunit is being published at Dark Horse Comics through Kindt’s boutique imprint Flux House

A classic whodunit that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro, Gilt Frame stars Sam, an orphan in his early twenties, and his well-off Aunt Merry who has an outsized appetite for antiques, travel, and solving crimes. Sam was adopted by his aunt years ago and together they have solved some of the most notorious murders in the world. Now their latest Parisian adventure is cut short when they stumble upon a murder scene so bizarre that only a raging psychopath could have produced it. To solve this crime, Sam and Merry will have to wrestle with jewel thieves, art-forgers, gun-runners, the century-old ghost of the woman in black, a lost puppy, and a master French detective who just might solve the crime before they do.

We have an exclusive essay by Kindt about hos his childhood impacts him today and the make believe crime scenes that helped lead to Gilt Frame.


GILT FRAME

Matt Kindt
September 2024

When I was a kid books and art supplies were treated like food and shelter. Essentials. If we wanted a book or a comic – and we could afford it…we got it. It’s something that always stuck with me. If we wanted candy or toys or some other nonsense, then we had to pay for it with our allowance or get a job. 

I remember years later, in college, going to the comic shop with my brother. I had twenty dollars to cover food and comics. That was the first time I remember having to make a choice. Do I get something at Burger King after picking up comics or do I get more comics and no fast food. So I got more comics and a glass of water at Burger King. I’d rather skip a meal than skip  a week of comics.

When I was eleven years old, I woke up to a crime scene. I walked down the hall to the living room and the entire room was in disarray. Footprints on the rug. Furniture tipped over.  Mysterious drops of something (blood?).  The place was a mess. My mom came up behind me and smiled. Watched me look around. She’d made a “crime scene” for me to decipher. I was supposed to figure out what had happened. With a little help, I figured it out. [Spoiler: my dad had stolen cookies from a cookie jar.]

That same summer, for some reason my dad had gotten these big blue water guns. One for each of us. We filled them up in the kitchen and immediately began squirting each other. The fight spread throughout the house. All of us running around from room to room and squirting each other. At one point my mom went to the sink and pulled out that hose next to the faucet and just began spraying everyone. That ended the fight. Everyone drenched and laughing.

Our house was structured. I remember my mom had a meal plan and we knew what was for dinner for the entire week. But within that structure was something else. There was a freedom to explore and go a little nuts. The idea was planted that structure serves a purpose but always be thinking of ways to work outside of the constraints.

Gilt Frame is a seemingly ordinary “whodunnit” murder mystery that gets turned on its head. It asks you to think outside of the structure of what you’re used to reading. 

I’ve taken that to heart over the years – trying to push comic books into new territory. Using structure and breaking and remaking it. I think Gilt Frame is a perfect capsule of all those life lessons. What better person to collaborate with than my mom?  I’ve spent my life trying to make comic books that are as essential as food and shelter.  That’s just how I was raised.

Preview: Gilt Frame #1

Gilt Frame #1

(W) Matt Kindt, Margie Kindt (A/CA) Matt Kindt
In Shops: Aug 14, 2024
SRP: $9.99

A classic whodunit murder mystery that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro as we hustle to keep up with the most unlikely murder-solving duo in the history of murder-solvers. Sam, who is in his early twenties, is an orphan, taken in when he was younger by his well-off Aunt Merry who has an eccentric taste for antiques and travel. Together, Sam and Merry have solved some of the most notorious murders in the world. And true to form, their Parisian vacation is cut short when they stumble upon a murder scene so bizarre that only a raging psychopath could have produced it. But to solve the crime, they have to wrestle with jewel thieves, art forgers, gun-runners, a lost puppy, and a master French detective who may just solve the crime before they do.

Gilt Frame #1

Preview: Gilt Frame #1

Gilt Frame #1

(W) Matt Kindt, Margie Kindt (A/CA) Matt Kindt
In Shops: Aug 14, 2024
SRP: $9.99

A classic whodunit murder mystery that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro as we hustle to keep up with the most unlikely murder-solving duo in the history of murder-solvers. Sam, who is in his early twenties, is an orphan, taken in when he was younger by his well-off Aunt Merry who has an eccentric taste for antiques and travel. Together, Sam and Merry have solved some of the most notorious murders in the world. And true to form, their Parisian vacation is cut short when they stumble upon a murder scene so bizarre that only a raging psychopath could have produced it. But to solve the crime, they have to wrestle with jewel thieves, art forgers, gun-runners, a lost puppy, and a master French detective who may just solve the crime before they do.

Gilt Frame #1