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

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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 Spy, and nearly a dozen more. Development 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 II, Hunter 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. H, BANG!, 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 Abyss, Catacomb 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 (Drome, Man’s Best); and more stunning surprises yet to be revealed. 

QUARTERLY | NOVEMBER 2026 

SDCC 2025: Valhalla Entertainment Preemptively Acquires Oni Press’ Yuletide for Feature Film Development

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In advance of Comic-Con International 2025 in San Diego, CA, Oni Press and Valhalla Entertainment have announced that Valhalla has preemptively acquired Oni’s upcoming series Yuletide – created by writer George Northy and artist Rachele Aragno – for development as a feature film in advance of the comic book series’ debut in October 2025.

Northy – a writer/producer best known for his work on Charmed for The CW and his recent comics debut as part of Oni’s best-selling EC Comics relaunch – will produce and script the adaptation. Gale Anne Hurd and Phillip Kobylanski will produce for Valhalla, alongside David Steward II, Hunter Gorinson, and Jeremy Colfer for Oni Press.

A fast-placed family adventure in the tradition of The Goonies, Goosebumps, and Hocus Pocus with a horrifying holiday twist, Yuletide is the story of ancient creatures let loose upon an idyllic Northeastern town at the height of the gift-giving season – and the only three teenagers capable of holding them at bay with an ancient secret tied to the origins of the holiday itself:

Welcome to the small town of Christmas, Pennsylvania – the merriest place on Earth . . . or so they’d like everyone to think. When December rolls around, these folks pull out all the stops for America’s biggest, brightest holiday display . . . but not everyone in Christmas, PA, is so enthusiastic. Teenagers Jake, Abe, and Wyn are more interested in the dark side of the holiday that their parents like to pretend doesn’t exist . . . The ancient legends of mythic monsters and pagan pandemonium that are deeply tied to the festival’s long-forgotten origins. So when their hobby leads them to an abandoned wing of the local Christmas museum to investigate, they’ll discover an ancient relic that, when activated, will bring a furious procession of yuletide horrors long since banished from our plane – and with it, a darkness that has been waiting centuries for its chance to overtake the world.

With the first issue set to debut in comic shops in October, the Yuletide comic series from Northy and Aragno will span three, extra-long, 40-page monthly chapters – counting down to an artfully timed finale on shelves just in time for the holidays in December.

Oni Press will reveal more about Yuletide during its upcoming appearance at Comic Con International in San Diego, beginning on Wednesday, July 23rd. Visit them at Booth #1829.

Yuletide

Exclusive: Oni Press Literally Draws Blood for a Dark Regards #1 variant cover

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Oni Press is going over-the-top for its launch of Dark Regards #1. The blackest of metal comic features a 1:50 Human Blood variant cover by multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill that features ACTUAL BLOOD of Hill, series editor Karl Bollers, and Oni President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. 

Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene—a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave’s metal ambitions are reawakened by the über self-serious “satanic” genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock ’n’ roll fantasy. But when Dave’s internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint—a metal band “so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area” when their music is played—spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway’s most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don’t actually have crosshairs, but, hey, it’s a metaphor).

Dark Regards #1 features art by Artyom Topilin and main covers by Topilin and Andrew Krahnke, and variants by Scott Sugiuchi, Brian Level, and Hill. Dark Regards #1 is on sale May 14.

Check out the exclusive video of Dave and Oni Publisher Hunter Gorinson draining their veins for the blood used in the making of the cover and don’t miss Dark Regards #1 this May!

Hell Yeah, New Trailer! Dark Regards #1 is Coming to Melt Brains this May

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From the honestly pretty impressive mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill and breakout artist Artyom Topilin comes the SHOCKINGLY TRUE, TERRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS, AND ONLY MODESTLY EXAGGERATED tale of how one stand-up comedian forged a secret online identity as America’s first true black metal icon . . . and accidentally started an international incident that almost wiped Gary, Indiana, off the map! 

Not only that, Dark Regards #1 will feature (not even kidding) a highly limited,1:50 HUMAN BLOOD VARIANT cover illustrated by Dave Hill himself … and printed with ink that contains the ACTUAL BLOOD of writer Dave Hill, series editor Karl Bollers, and Oni President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. 

Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene—a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave’s metal ambitions are reawakened by the über self-serious “satanic” genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock ’n’ roll fantasy. But when Dave’s internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint—a metal band “so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area” when their music is played—spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway’s most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don’t have crosshairs, but, hey, it’s a metaphor).

Dark Regards #1 by Dave Hill and Artyom Topilin is infernally awesome. Get a first look!

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Oni Press presents the first look inside Dark Regards #1, the SHOCKINGLY TRUE, TERRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS, AND ONLY MODESTLY EXAGGERATED tale torn from the mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill and breakout artist Artyom Topilin! Within these demonically cursed and never-before-seen pages, explore how one stand-up comedian forged a secret online identity as America’s first true black metal icon . . . and accidentally touched off an international trail of mayhem that included kidnappings, attempted human sacrifice, and the vandalizing of the last freestanding Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in the Midwest. Curious? We know you are. After all, this story is true. (For real!)

Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene – a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave’s metal ambitions are re-awakened by the über self-serious, “Satanic” genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock ‘n roll fantasy. But when Dave’s internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint – a metal band “so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area” when their music is played – spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway’s most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don’t actually have crosshairs, but, hey, it’s a metaphor).

WE’RE NOT KIDDING: GIRD YOUR LOINS FOR Dark Regards #1 – keeping the scene alive in comic shops everywhere on May 13th with covers by Artyom Topiin, Andrew Krahnke, Scott Sugiuchi, Brian Level and a highly limited, 1:50 HUMAN BLOOD VARIANT cover illustrated by Dave Hill himself … and printed with ink that contains the ACTUAL BLOOD of writer Dave Hill, series editor Karl Bollers, and Oni President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. (Gross! Also: Awesome!)

Dark Regards #1

ComicsPRO 2025: Oni Press Reveals An Actual HUMAN BLOOD VARIANT (Yes, For Real!) for Dave Hill and Artyom Topilin’s Dark Regards #1

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Oni Press has announced that Dark Regards #1 – THE TRUE STORY OF THE VIRAL HOAX SO INSANE IT COULD ONLY BE TOLD AS A COMIC BOOK from the mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill and breakout artist Artyom Topilin – will feature (not even kidding) a highly limited,1:50 HUMAN BLOOD VARIANT cover illustrated by Dave Hill himself … and printed with ink that contains the ACTUAL BLOOD of writer Dave Hill, series editor Karl Bollers, and Oni President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. 

Stay tuned in the weeks ahead as Oni Press documents the process of producing this extremely unusual variant cover through its various social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky for the benefit of future comics historians. 

Then: Buckle up because this book is coming in like a screaming eagle to comic shops everywhere on May 13th! From the honestly pretty impressive mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill and breakout artist Artyom Topilin comes Dark Regards #1 – THE SHOCKINGLY TRUE, TERRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS, AND ONLY MODESTLY EXAGGERATED tale of how one stand-up comedian forged a secret online identity as America’s first true black metal icon . . . and accidentally started an international incident that almost wiped Gary, Indiana, off the map! 

Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene—a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave’s metal ambitions are reawakened by the über self-serious “satanic” genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock ’n’ roll fantasy. But when Dave’s internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint—a metal band “so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area” when their music is played—spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway’s most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don’t actually have crosshairs, but, hey, it’s a metaphor).

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! Dark Regards #1 will not be denied when it lays siege to comic shops everywhere on May 13th with Artyom Topiin, Andrew Krahnke, Scott Sugiuchi, Brian Level and the ultra-special HUMAN BLOOD VARIANT that will be spoken of in whispers by your future descendants. 

Dark Regards #1

Baltimore Comic Con 2024: Oni Press brings Panels, Portfolio Reviews, and Signings

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Brenna Thummler Third Eye Comics

Oni Press has announced its line-up of events and honor its multiple 2024 Ringo Award nominees ahead of Baltimore Comic-Con 2024!

Oni Press will be celebrating all things comics in Charm City beginning on Saturday, September 21st at 2 pm ET in Room 338 with the ONI PRESS: THE BALTIMORE COMIC-CON PANEL! For over 25 years, Oni Press has been the destination for groundbreaking comics and graphic novels from some of the industry’s most acclaimed talents. Now, after leading the smash-hit return of EC Comics and the 20th anniversary of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim in 2024, Oni Press is prepping a new slate of unforgettable stories for the New Year to come with hit series like Cullen Bunn and Christopher Mitten’s The Autumn Kingdom, Jordan Thomas and Daniel Gete’s Skin Police, Marco Finnegan’s Calavera P.I., and more to soon to be revealed! Join acclaimed cartoonist and 2024 Ringo Award nominee Brenna Thummler and writer Joey Esposito as they join Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson, Senior Sales Manager Michael Torma to talk everything Oni 2024… and beyond!

Plus: Join Brenna Thummler – creator of Ringo and Eisner Award-nominated Sheets trilogy – on Saturday, September 31st at 5 pm ET for a Baltimore Comic Con-exclusive signing with Third Eye Comics at Booth 901!

Then: Calling all aspiring artists! Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson will be hosting an open Portfolio Review session on Saturday, September 31st at 5 pm ET in Room 338! Come present your work for advice, guidance, and one-on-one feedback from the publisher of Scott Pilgrim, Sheets, Dwellings, The Sixth Gun, and many more of the 21st Century’s most iconic independent comics and graphic novels!

Finally: Oni Press is represented by four incredibly deserving 2024 Ringo Award nominees, in advance of this year’s festivities on Saturday, September 31st live from Baltimore Comic Con: Lights by cartoonist Brenna Thummler – the long-awaited conclusion to Thummler’s acclaimed Sheets trilogy – which is nominated for Best Kids Comic / Graphic Novel; cartoonist Jay Stephens’ hilarious horror hit, Dwellings, by Jay Stephens, which is jointly nominated for both Best Humor Series and Best Anthology Series; and the gripping memoir Memento Mori by Finnish cartoonist Tiitu Takalo, which is nominated for Best Non-Fiction.

L.A. Comic Con 2023: SpectreVision and Oni Press inhabit High Strangeness

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High Strangeness
Teaser Image by Malachi Ward

In advance of L.A. Comic Con 2023, Oni Press has revealed a collaboration with SpectreVision – devoted to exploring the uncanny and unusual realms of High Strangeness with a new “pop-up” publishing imprint debuting in 2025.

Influenced by real, documented cases of paranormal phenomena dating back to the mid-20th century, High Strangeness will surveil the liminal spaces where reality, hallucination, science and mythology give way to cosmic wonder and existential terror, bending perception far beyond the bounds of traditional science fiction and horror.

Joining the project as a Creative Consultant is podcaster, Jim Perry, who will advise the team based on his extensive knowledge of anomalous phenomena. Producer and host of the critically acclaimed audio documentary podcast, Euphomet, Perry’s thoughtful, humanistic approach to paranormal experience has earned him high status as a journalist and broadcaster. 

SpectreVision founders Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah will join Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson and Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn to share more details on High Strangeness at this weekend’s L.A. Comic Con with an exclusive panel presentation on Sunday, December 3rd at 12 Noon PT in Room 304.

Exclusive NYCC 2023: Oni Press returns with the Class of 2024!

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Oni Press has announced that is returning to New York Comic Con (NYCC) for THE CLASS OF 2024 – a must-see panel presentation detailing a titanic slate of new and upcoming projects from some of the industry’s most talented creators: Melissa Flores (TOP SECRET, Power Rangers), Eisner Award nominee Matt Lesniewski (FACELESS AND THE FAMILY), Eisner Award nominee Jarrett Melendez (TOP SECRET, CHEF’S KISS), Emmett Nahil (LET ME OUT), Jordan Thomas (THE MAN FROM MAYBE), Zac Thompson (TOP SECRET, Hunt for Skinwalker), and LySandra Vuong (COVENANT), alongside Oni Press Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn, and President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson.

Gorison said in the announcement:

The entire Oni Press team has been furiously working away on a true murderer’s row of releases for the coming year, and New York Comic Con is our first and best chance to share a taste of what’s to come. From THE MAN FROM MAYBE to COVENANT and a raft of as-yet unannounced series, we have much to share . . . and, for fans of provocative and powerful comics and graphic novels, even more to get excited about.

New York Comic Con 2023 takes place October 12-15 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. Get the exclusive scoop about the panel, it’s one to not be missed!

ONI PRESS: THE CLASS OF 2024

Saturday, October 14th 
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Location: Room #406.2

For 25 years, Oni Press has redefined the comics mainstream from the underground up with hit series – like SCOTT PILGRIM, THE SIXTH GUN, TEA DRAGON SOCIETY, and hundreds more – that entertain, shock, and delight in equal measure. Now, Oni is taking its renegade spirit to all-new heights with must-read comics and graphic novels from some of the most talented creators in the medium today. Join President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson and Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn alongside mega-watt creators Melissa Flores (TOP SECRET), Matt Lesniewski (FACELESS AND THE FAMILY), Jarrett Melendez (CHEF’S KISS), Emmett Nahil (LET ME OUT), Jordan Thomas (THE MAN FROM MAYBE), Zac Thompson (TOP SECRET), LySandra Vuong (COVENANT), and Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (TOP SECRET) for a look ahead at Oni’s class of 2024! Location: 406.2.

Hunter Gorinson Named President and Publisher of Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group

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Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group has announced that it has named veteran publishing executive Hunter Gorinson to the position of President and Publisher.

Gorinson will assume the post immediately and oversee all company operations, including Oni’s editorial, marketing, operations, and sales divisions – with a portfolio that spans the direct market, book, digital, and e-commerce channels. In his new role, Gorinson will be tasked with expanding Oni-Lion Forge’s footprint as one of the world’s most renowned publishers of comic books and original graphic novels; building upon its decades-long relationships with some of the comic medium’s most noted creators; identifying new creative voices and partnerships; and expanding the Oni-Lion Forge brand through new collaborative ventures rooted in the storytelling power of the comic book medium.

Gorinson comes to Oni with more than a decade of high-level experience in comic book publishing, film and television development, and content strategy, working in partnership with some of the most recognizable creators, properties, and brands throughout the entertainment landscape.

From 2011 onward, Gorinson served as the founding Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Valiant Entertainment, where he co-architected the relaunch of the award-winning independent comics publisher. In 2018, Gorinson joined Hivemind – the production company behind Netflix’s The Witcher and Amazon’s The Expanse – where he served as Senior Vice President of Brand & Content Strategy and led development of multiple high-profile additions to the company’s slate of comic book-based film and television projects.

Gorinson also simultaneously co-founded the upstart comic publishing imprint Bad Idea, serving as the company’s Publisher through its launch.

In 2021, Gorinson joined BOOM! Studios as the Eisner Award-winning publisher’s first Vice President of Business Development. As the founding executive behind the company’s emerging business development division, Gorinson worked to forge new business opportunities, partnerships, and brand collaborations for the industry’s second largest independent publisher; expand the company’s opportunities in publishing across the direct market, book, and direct-to-consumer channels; and develop the BOOM! library across publishing, media, and licensing.

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