Oni and Magnetic Press have announced the triumphant return of a global comics sensation in Mister Invincible Redux by French comics phenom Pascal Jouselin. On January 27, 2027 the highly acclaimed, award-winning Mister Invincible collection returns to print in a new 144-page edition, featuring forty-eight all-new pages of format-bending adventure and creativity for middle grade readers!
Mister Invincible is a playful, inventive comic series by Pascal Jousselin starring a superhero whose power isn’t strength or speed but the ability to manipulate the comic page itself. He steps between panels, reaches across gutters, and bends time and space by treating the layout as his battlefield. The stories in Mister Invincible Redux mix slapstick humor with clever format tricks, creating adventures that are as much puzzles as they are superhero tales, appealing to both kids and adults who enjoy seeing the medium turned inside out.
French cartoonist Pascal Jousselin has built a career blending playful formal experimentation with classic Franco‑Belgian humor, contributing to works like Voltige et Ratatouille, Les Aventures de Michel Swing, and the collaborative L’Atelier Mastodonte. His inventive approach to layout and storytelling has made him one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary European comics. Mister Invincible Redux will introduce a new generation of readers to Jousselin’s groundbreaking work and feature forty-eight pages of brand-new comics!
Things have been rather quiet when it comes to Diamond’s chapter 7 drama but today there’s been a big decision as a settlement has been approved with some publishers. In September, a compromise was been reached between Diamond and its Trustee Morgan W. Fisher, Sparkle Pop, and 13 publishers. The settlement involves the “Palik Consignment Group” which includes Aspen, Black Mask Studios, DSTLRY, Heavy Metal International, Magnetic Press, Massive Publishing, Oni-Lion Forge Publishing, Panini UK, Alien Books, Graphic Mundi, Titan Publishing Group, Vault Comics, and Dark Horse Comics.
The publishers, Diamond, and Sparkle Pop have been a fight regarding consigned goods. The publishers feel the goods are theirs, Diamond claims it has a right to them and wants to sell it to pay back debts, and it’s currently stored by Sparkle Pop (which purchased some of Diamond’s assets). Sparkle Pop has also been caught selling the consigned goods.
The two deals are very different. While the initial deal involved an audit and publishers paying for the packing and shipping, this deal is a similar concept but structured very differently.
It ends fights over relief between these publishers, Diamond, and Sparkle Pop, effectively closing the long-running battle over consigned goods for these publishers.
The deal includes:
The Palik Consignment Group are granted Chapter 11 administrative expenses;
Money in Court Registry Escrow will be released to the Trustee;
When the settlement agreement with the Ad Hoc Consignment Group (the other publishers) is approved, the Trustee will disburse $308,890 to Sparkle Pop with remaining funds going to the Trustee;
The SP Escrow will be released to Sparkle Pop. That amount is $105,856;
The Distribution Agreements of the Palik Consignment Group are officially rejected;
Adversary Proceedings will be dismissed;
The Trustee will file a notice that the Consigned Inventory is abandoned and belongs to the Palik Consignment Group;
Sparkle Pop will get inventory of the default judgements including Digital Manga, Net Comics, Valiant, and the inventory covered in the Image Comics settlement.
Sparkle Pop will get $787,380 total. They are also part of Tariff Refund Rights Sharing and that as well as the escrow amount will satisfy Sparkle Pop’s claims against the Trustee, Diamond, and the Palik Consignment Group. Sparkle Pop has been fighting to get paid for warehouse storage as well as costs associated with selling consigned goods.
Tariff Refunds were mentioned, I believe for the first time, in this filing. They’ll be split 50/50 between Sparkle Pop and the Trustee minus whatever costs to get the refund.
The mechanism for publishers to get their product back is interesting. There are two options listed:
Pik&Pak Option 1: Sparkle Pop picks 4% of the value of remaining wholesale Consigned Inventory in lieu of payment; the remaining 96% is picked, packed, palletized, and made available without additional charge;
Pik&Pak Option 2: Each member pays 2% of wholesale value directly to Sparkle Pop; all remaining inventory is picked, packed, palletized, and made available. Risk of loss transfers upon loading at dock or tender to carrier.
Each Palik Consignment Group Member has thirty days after notice to remove its inventory from the Warehouse with failure to timely remove it being deemed abandonment. Members can also request that Sparkle Pop destroys the inventory at no additional cost.
This is a major step into wrapping up Diamond’s chapter 7 drama which began in January 2025. While there’s still a long way to go this is one key element that is now settled.
You can read all of the filings below including the approval as well as the original motion.
WRITTEN BY JENNA AYOUB ART BY DAMALI BEATTY COVER A BY JENNA AYOUB COVER B BY NICOLE GOUX COVER C BY REGGIE GRAHAM COVER D BLANK SKETCH VARIANT FOIL VARIANT ($8.99) BY REGGIE GRAHAM VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY DAKOTA CATES VARIANT COVER (1:20) BY CALCULUS HOMEWORK COME ONE, COME ALL! Step right up and witness the greatest event in all of Ooo’s history—a truly magnificent showstopper under the big top led by none other than the marvelous, magnanimous Ringmaster Prince! It’s Fionna and Cake’s time to take the spotlight in this brand-new limited series event from far-flung writer Jenna Ayoub (Forever Home, My Little Pony: Classics Reimagined—Little Fillies) and stellar rising star Damali Beatty (Bestiary)! After receiving an invitation from Prince Gumball to attend a one-of-a-kind, one-night-only show put on by the Circus Kingdom, Fionna and Cake find themselves starry-eyed at the incredible spectacle! But someone did not receive an invite to this exclusive extravaganza, and they’ll not be made a fool of… What happens when Ice Queen shows up and not only tosses her hat into the ring but declares she’s running the show?! $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 13, 2027 FOC: 12/7/2026
COVER A BY JENNA AYOUB COVER B BY NICOLE GOUX COVER C BY REGGIE GRAHAM COVER D BLANK SKETCH VARIANT FOIL VARIANT ($8.99) BY REGGIE GRAHAM VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY DAKOTA CATES VARIANT COVER (1:20) BY CALCULUS HOMEWORK
DR. SYN #1 (OF 4)
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL E. USLAN & STEVEN S. DEKNIGHT ART BY SEBASTIÁN CABROL COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER COVER B BY ELIA BONETTI COVER C BY SEBASTIÁN CABROL COVER D BLANK SKETCH FOIL VARIANT ($8.99) BY DUSTIN WEAVER CHARACTER DESIGN VARIANT (1:10) BY DUSTIN WEAVER VARIANT COVER (1:20) BY JEFFREY ALAN LOVE VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY KELLEY JONES SOME REBELLIONS NEVER DIE! Traitor. Rogue. Revenant. Rebel. He’s been known by many names … and now modern masters Michael E. Uslan (the blockbuster executive producer behind the multibillion–dollar–grossing Batman feature film franchise—from Tim Burton’s Batman to Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Night and beyond) and Steven S. DeKnight (showrunner of Netflix’s Daredevil and Starz’s Spartacus: Blood and Sand) join riveting artist Sebastián Cabrol (EC’s Catacomb of Torment) to chronicle the fiery origin of the once-forgotten revolutionary who first watered liberty’s tree with the blood of tyrants! Once, the Reverend Doctor Christopher Syn waged a guerrilla insurgency across 18th-century England—justice for the cruel deaths of his family at the hands of King George III and the rest of England’s persecuted and oppressed. Hidden behind a terrifying mask to keep his true identity concealed, Syn’s rebellion soon became legend, inspiring copycat uprisings across the English countryside as the “Scarecrow of Romney Marsh” became a beacon of resistance against his nation’s mad monarch. But that’s where history’s chronicle of the Scarecrow’s reign is about to go violently, terribly wrong… Now Dr. Syn has been captured, tried, and condemned for his crimes. Forced into death by exile in the British Empire’s most inhospitable outpost—the American penal colony known as “Georgia”—Syn has found himself imprisoned alongside a hardscrabble crew of his king’s most notorious “undesirables.” With a mismatched team of allies fueled by the same burning vengeance for justice at his side, can England’s most dangerous revolutionary finally bring the empire down in an inferno of roaring flames … and could this backwater collection of pestilence-ridden colonies called America provide the spark? The year is 1775. And Dr. Syn’s war is about to begin. Inglourious Basterds meets V for Vendetta in a shocking twist of alternative history, as Uslan, DeKnight, and Cabrol resurrect an unrelenting freedom fighter for a new age! $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 6, 2027 FOC: 11/30/2026
COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER COVER D BLANK SKETCH COVER B BY ELIA BONETTI FOIL VARIANT ($8.99) BY DUSTIN WEAVER VARIANT COVER (1:20) BY JEFFREY ALAN LOVE COVER C BY SEBASTIÁN CABROL CHARACTER DESIGN VARIANT (1:10) BY DUSTIN WEAVER VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY KELLEY JONES
BULLETPROOF COFFIN: GIANT! CEASE TO EXIST #1
WRITTEN BY DAVID HINE ART BY SHAKY KANE COVER A BY SHAKY KANE LIMITED EDITION VARIANT (500) BY RAÚL ALLÉN LIMITED EDITION VARIANT (250) BY ALEX DIOTTO DEAR READER, PREPARE TO… CEASE TO EXIST! The long-awaited return of comics’ most insidiously enthralling and potently psycho-active indie comics masterwork—THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN—begins in an all-new, 72-page dose of surreal superheroes and addictive ideas reuniting creators David Hine (Spider-Man Noir, Spawn) and Shaky Kane (The Man from Maybe, The Beef)! Inside the pages of the hyper-fictional Golden Nugget Comics imprint, a war is being waged with weapons of technological control by the Sons of Technarchy, a cabal of hyperintelligent, all-powerful trillionaires who treat entire realities as disposable playthings. Standing in their way is an unlikely last line of defense: The brave but bizarre heroes known as Eye-We-I, Scarlet Spook, Ramona—Queen of the Stone Age, Red Wraith, Coffin Fly, the Shield of Justice, and more! But as the battle for existence rages, a mind-bending meta-twist unfolds—Hine and Kane themselves are drawn into the chaos, forced to confront their own demons as creators on the brink. Cosmic, chaotic, and wildly imaginative, THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN’s first giant-sized genre- smashing spectacle blurs the line between fiction and reality. $12.99 | 72 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 13, 2027 FOC: 12/7/2026
COVER A BY JOE QUINONES COVER B BY FÁBIO MOON COVER C BY RACHAEL STOTT
TORTURED HEARTS 2 #1 (ONE-SHOT)
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL W. CONRAD, MELISSA FLORES, SARAH GAILEY & MALACHI WARD ART BY JENNA CHA, RYAN KELLY, SAMI KIVELÄ & MORE COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER COVER B BY REIKO MURAKAMI EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY SHAWN MCMANUS B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY DUSTIN WEAVER ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, DEATH COMES FOR US ALL… AND THAT MEANS YOU, TOO! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the infectiously infamous EC Comics is putting it all out there with our latest 56-page, splatter de spectacular celebrating heart-ripping, artery-spurting tales of romance gone awry that’ll really get your blood pumping! New relationship got you down? Marital woes weighing too heavy? Here’s some free advice: Sometimes you just need to cut things off—so better start hacking, heh heh! Join us as we officiate this year’s crop of tenderly terrifying tales with a robust cast of hopelessly deranged romantics left waiting at the altar: Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman), Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Sarah Gailey (Eat the Rich), Malachi Ward (Black Hammer), Ryan Kelly (Stranger Things), Sami Kivelä (The Forever Home), Jenna Cha (The Sickness), and more surprise blind dates! We demand justice for the jilted! Get ready to be lovelorn, lonely, and lusting for blood as we grab St. Cupid’s arrow and start twisting in EC’s most frantic collection of sinful symphonies yet! XOXOXO! $8.99 | 56 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 27, 2027 FOC: 12/21/2026
COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER COVER B BY REIKO MURAKAMI B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY DUSTIN WEAVER EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY SHAWN MCMANUS ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN
ARTISTS FROM THE ABYSS: SAMI KIVELÄ #1 (ONE-SHOT)
ART BY SAMI KIVELÄ WRITTEN BY GREG PAK WITH CHRIS CONDON & BEN H. WINTERS COVER A BY SAMI KIVELÄ B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY SAMI KIVELÄ KEEP IT BLOODY AND BOLD! BE BRUTAL AND BRAZEN! At EC Comics, we love to encourage artists—which is why we finally decided to take the shackles off of their hands, heh heh! In our next artist-centric one-shot celebration, examine the killer instincts and invasive images of Sami Kivelä (The Forever Home, Abbott) as he joins EC’s inaugural class of ARTISTS FROM THE ABYSS! First: Gorge yourself on a never-before-seen and soon-to-be-classic EC shocker from Kivelä and Eisner Award–winning writer Greg Pak (Planet Hulk, Batman/Superman)! Then: Survey some of Kivelä’s best feats of fatality in a complete, ad-free package packed with torturous tales from EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS, CATACOMB OF TORMENT, and more, as scripted by remorseless writers Chris Condon (Ultimate Wolverine) and Ben H. Winters (Archie)! $5.99 | 32 PGS. | NO ADS | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 6, 2027 FOC: 11/30/2026
COVER A BY SAMI KIVELÄ B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY SAMI KIVELÄ
CRUEL KINGDOM 2 #5 (OF 6)
WRITTEN BY MARK BUCKINGHAM WITH CAMERON CHITTOCK & MELISSA FLORES ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM WITH SAMI KIVELÄ & ALISON SAMPSON COVER A BY MARK BUCKINGHAM COVER B BY DANNY LUCKERT ECHOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY SHAWN MCMANUS B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY DANNY LUCKERT ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY RIAN HUGHES Torn from the decaying fingers of a desiccated wizard’s corpse and emblazoned with the undying sigil of EC Comics, this might just be our most brutish issue of CRUEL KINGDOM yet—and we’re springing some special prisoners from the dungeon to celebrate! First: Master storyteller and four-time Eisner Award winner Mark Buckingham (Miracleman, Fables) makes an immortal mark on the annals of EC history with a terrifying tale so sickening it will make the dead themselves sit up to wretch! Plus: There’s even more shocks for shilling as accursed creators Cameron Chittock (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things), Melissa Flores (Power Rangers Prime), Sami Kivelä (The Forever Home), and Alison Sampson (Department of Truth) venture yet deeper in the unexplored realms of fatal fantasy and malevolent magic from eons past. $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 20, 2027 FOC: 12/14/2026
COVER A BY MARK BUCKINGHAM COVER B BY DANNY LUCKERT B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY DANNY LUCKERT EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY SHAWN MCMANUS ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY RIAN HUGHES
JUDGE DREDD/BIKER MICE FROM MARS #2 (OF 2)
WRITTEN BY DAN WATTERS & RYAN O’SULLIVAN ART BY JORDI TARRAGONA COVER A BY SIMON BISLEY COVER B BY JUAN JOSÉ RYP COVER C BY ANDREW KRAHNKE FOIL VARIANT ($9.99) BY SIMON BISLEY FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY ANDREW KRAHNKE VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY JORDI TARRAGONA MEGA-CITY MADNESS! The dimension-bending crossover event 22 centuries in the making begins its final countdown as rapid-fire writers Dan Watters (M.A.S.K., Batman: Final Countdown) & Ryan O’Sullivan (Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War) and powerhouse artist Jordi Tarragona (Injustice: Gods Among Us) launch the future’s most feared lawman into a head-to-head showdown against Mars’ mutant bikers … and his own twisted reflection. Lured by the cross-dimensional energy surrounding Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo, Judge Death has returned to Mega-City One, and now the most lethal entity in existence wants to claim every soul in the city! To prevent utter annihilation, Dredd and the Biker Mice must forge an uneasy alliance, but the law and rebellion don’t necessarily mix! With Limburger and Karbunkle looting Mega-City’s tech as reality is rent asunder, every block is about to become an all-out war zone! Can the Biker Mice survive Dredd’s fury as his futuristic metropolis erupts into a maelstrom of mayhem and malice … and, even if they do, how will they make it home in one piece? $7.99 | 40 PGS. | CARDSTOCK COVER | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 27, 2027 FOC: 12/21/2026
COVER A BY SIMON BISLEY COVER B BY JUAN JOSÉ RYP COVER C BY ANDREW KRAHNKE FOIL VARIANT ($9.99) BY SIMON BISLEY FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY ANDREW KRAHNKE VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY JORDI TARRAGONA
PROMETHEUS GRAFT: THE SLAYINGS AT DEATH’S END #2 (OF 4)
WRITTEN BY GEORGE NORTHY ART BY CAITLIN YARSKY COVER A BY CAITLIN YARSKY COVER B BY PATRICIA MARTÍN B&W VARIANT (1:10) BY CAITLIN YARSKY MURDER MOST MONSTROUS! Please allow rising star George Northy (Yuletide, EC’s Shiver SuspenStories) and Eisner Award nominee Caitlin Yarsky (Dead Teenagers, Black Hammer Reborn) to introduce Prometheus Graft, Europe’s foremost investigator of improbable events and the world-class intellect once cruelly slandered as “Frankenstein’s Monster”… Summoned to Romania to observe an occult summit at the castle known as Death’s End, Graft’s unique set of skills are now needed to solve the brutal murder of a supposedly immortal being… Only now even more bodies are quickly piling up and what happens next could soon ignite a cataclysmic war between witches, werewolves, and vampires with dire consequences for humanity. Using his brilliant mind and powers of deduction, can Graft piece together the mystery of who’s really pulling the strings at Death’s End… and finger the perpetrator before this deadly game of hunter and hunted claims himself as a victim? The first-of-its-kind comics whodunit continues with a “monster mash murder mystery” so compelling you’ll be flipping through each issue for clues! $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 20, 2027 FOC: 12/14/2026
COVER A BY CAITLIN YARSKY COVER B BY PATRICIA MARTÍN B&W VARIANT (1:10) BY CAITLIN YARSKY
ARCHIE #5
WRITTEN BY BEN H. WINTERS ART BY NICK CAGNETTI WITH FÁBIO MOON COVER A BY LEONARDO ROMERO COVER B BY NICK CAGNETTI COVER C BETTY YEARBOOK SKETCH VARIANT CHARACTER DESIGN VARIANT (1:10) BY KANO LEGACY VARIANT (1:20) BY DAN PARENT B&W VARIANT (1:50) BY NICK CAGNETTI ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! Big things are coming for Archie Andrews… so now is the time to jump on board the series that AIPT! Calls “simply astounding” as New York Times bestselling writer Ben H. Winters (EC’s Cruel Universe, Benjamin) and rising star Nick Cagnetti (Spirit of the Shadows, Pink Lemonade) set the stage for the next great era of Riverdale! Betty Cooper has just received some surprising news: Her dad’s mother’s great aunt’s second cousin (once removed), Aunt Elizabeth, has suddenly died at the respectable age of 104, leaving an unexpected inheritance to her namesake, sort-of niece. Betty worries how this windfall will disrupt her familiar life, but luckily her best friend and bona fide socialite Veronica knows all the tricks for treating her new money like Old Money—all while Archie wonders how he’ll manage to keep two fabulously wealthy girlfriends entertained! Plus: Eisner Award-winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper) returns for a new chapter of “Jughead’s Journal,” colliding Jughead with a startlingly familiar face from the future… $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 27, 2027 FOC: 12/21/2026
COVER A BY LEONARDO ROMERO COVER B BY NICK CAGNETTI COVER C BETTY YEARBOOK SKETCH VARIANT CHARACTER DESIGN VARIANT (1:10) BY KANO LEGACY VARIANT (1:20) BY DAN PARENT B&W VARIANT (1:50) BY NICK CAGNETTI
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #4
WRITTEN BY CORINNA BECHKO ART BY KANO WITH NICK CAGNETTI COVER A BY MARGUERITE SAUVAGE COVER B BY ELEONORA CARLINI VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY ALISON SAMPSON LEGACY VARIANT (1:20) BY DAN PARENT B&W VARIANT (1:50) BY ELEONORA CARLINI DOUBLE DATE… WITH A DOPPELGÄNGER?! You’re invited—courtesy of Hugo Award–nominated writer Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One) and Eisner Award–nominated artist Kano (EC’s Cruel Universe)—to Greendale High’s Winter Formal… But beware: Three is a crowd, especially when two of them are yourself! Sabrina doesn’t know how her friend Lou Ella does it—she plans, she decorates, she coordinates, and she looks good rain or shine?! It’s not fair! But when Sabrina turns to magical ads and mystical doppelgängers to help her pick out the perfect outfit for the dance so she can be perfect too, things take a turn for the weird… What’s more trouble than one teenage witch at a school dance? Two identical teenage witches, of course! Plus: This illustrious ish also comes complete with four mystically mystifying ads from the magical realm from the dazzling mind of “Nocturnal” Nick Cagnetti (Spirit of the Shadows)! $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 20, 2027 FOC: 12/14/2026
COVER A BY MARGUERITE SAUVAGE COVER B BY ELEONORA CARLINI VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY ALISON SAMPSON LEGACY VARIANT (1:20) BY DAN PARENT B&W VARIANT (1:50) BY ELEONORA CARLINI
ARCHIE IN HELL #3
WRITTEN BY PATRICK HORVATH ART BY TYLER CROOK COVER A BY TYLER CROOK COVER B BY JAMES STOKOE COVER C BY NAOMI FRANQ VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY MALACHI WARD LEGACY VARIANT (1:20) BY DAN PARENT VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY REIKO MURAKAMI B&W VARIANT (1:100) BY JAMES STOKOE A’LDARAX SHALL RISE! Eisner Award nominees Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees) and Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz) return to the year 1690 AD where a tormented Archie Andrews can no longer tell friend from foe, demon from man, or home from hell… As a malevolent power envelops the Riverdale colony, Archie must put everything on the line to convince some folks who look and sound a lot like his friends back home that a) he knows them, b) he’s from another time, and c) that they must join forces to stop the ancient evil looking to sacrifice and slaughter everyone inside their once-great town! But when an unexpected guest pays a visit to the Andrews’ homestead, it might prove too late for Archie to stem the tide of blood slowly rolling into Riverdale… and the grave and gory consequences will weigh heavily on his future! $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 13, 2027 FOC: 12/7/2026
COVER A BY TYLER CROOK COVER B BY JAMES STOKOE COVER A BY TYLER CROOK VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY MALACHI WARD LEGACY VARIANT (1:20) BY DAN PARENT VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY REIKO MURAKAMI B&W VARIANT (1:100) BY JAMES STOKOE
FORT PSYCHO #6 (OF 12)
WRITTEN BY MATT KINDT ART BY BRIAN HURTT COVER A BY BRIAN HURTT COVER B BY LEWIS LAROSA B&W VARIANT (1:20) BY LEWIS LAROSA THINK FAST! STAY SHARP! LOOK ALIVE! “FALSE FLAGS” races forward as the death-defying super-spy epic from New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT) and adrenaline-racing artist Brian Hurtt (The Sixth Gun) draws more than just bad blood! Confined to the island prison nicknamed “Fort Psycho,” the super-spy commandos still left living after their latest escape attempt are about to find themselves under fire in more ways than one. Still executing on secret orders from his old commanders, Jason intends to finally pin down and take out the ally-turned-traitor he believes is actually the Blue Bishop—the global terrorist leader responsible for thousands of deaths… and his own unjust imprisonment. But Jason’s years of experience and razor-sharp instincts tell him that the clues just aren’t adding up. Something is wrong, and if he miscalculates his next shot by even a millimeter, he might just be the one who winds up dead! $5.99 | 32 PGS. | NO ADS | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 20, 2027 FOC: 12/14/2026 COVER A BY BRIAN HURTT COVER B BY LEWIS LAROSA B&W VARIANT (1:20) BY LEWIS LAROSA
MIND MGMT: NEW & IMPROVED #7
WRITTEN & ART BY MATT KINDT COVER A BY MATT KINDT COVER B BY BECCA CAREY FIVE STARS! MUST READ! You’re not hallucinating… The return of New York Times bestselling cartoonist Matt Kindt’s (BRZRKR, Dept. H) mind-bending magnum opus is also one of the year’s most acclaimed new series. Find out why this is the book that has Macabre Daily saying “If you enter the world of Mind MGMT… your life will never be the same.” As detectives Swon and Delphi retrace their heartbreaking shared history, they must still focus on the job at hand: tracking down what’s left of the Dood death cult. But greater questions still loom, especially around their boss, Eraser, and the compelling power of the placebo effect… $4.99 | 24 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 6, 2027 FOC: 11/30/26
COVER A BY MATT KINDT COVER B BY BECCA CAREY
THE FOREVER HOME #5 (OF 6)
WRITTEN BY CHRISTIAN WARD ART BY SAMI KIVELÄ COVER A BY CHRISTIAN WARD COVER B BY SAMI KIVELÄ COVER C BY RAÚL ALLÉN FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY RAÚL ALLÉN Past and future collide as Eisner Award winner Christian Ward (Batman: City of Madness) and critically acclaimed artist Sami Kivelä (Abbott) at long last bring father and son finally face-to-face to confront a new world wrought with dark peril and vast opportunity… He designed the Forever Home… but will he outlive it? The darkest parts of Henry D’Amour’s will to survive now stand revealed… and they’re stronger than his will to be an honorable partner and parent, leaving his wife and daughter deathly afraid of the man they thought they knew. That is, until the family’s son, Tommy, quite literally comes crashing into their lives, altering the course of what was once known as the Forever Home. $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 6, 2027 FOC: 11/30/26
COVER A BY CHRISTIAN WARD COVER B BY SAMI KIVELÄ COVER C BY RAÚL ALLÉN FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY RAÚL ALLÉN
FOUR SEASONS OF ARCHIE: LOVE STORIES SC
WRITTEN BY BOB BOLLING, FRANK DOYLE, GEORGE GLADIR, AL HARTLEY & MICHAEL PELLOWSKI ART BY BOB BOLLING, DAN DECARLO, STAN GOLDBERG, BILL GOLLIHER, AL HARTLEY, HARRY LUCEY & SAMM SCHWARTZ COVER BY DAN PARENT Everyone knows the most famous love triangle in all of American pop culture: Archie, Betty, and Veronica! Now, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Cupid’s arrow zeroes in on the first in a new series of seasonal collections celebrating the greatest Archie Comics stories ever told—beginning with Riverdale’s most raucous tales of romance! Love is in the air in Riverdale! Archie and Betty and Veronica! Midge and Moose! Chuck and Nancy! Reggie and Cheryl! And let’s not forget Jughead… and Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe?! The most famous couples in the history of American comics are on a double date with fate itself in this treasure trove of hilariously heartfelt tales spanning 85 years of flowers, chocolates, and complicated crushes—as told by some of Archie’s most gifted master storytellers of all time. $19.99 | 144 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 6, 2027 FOC: 11/30/26
THE HAVEN SC
WRITTEN BY JAYEL SEYMOUR ART & COVER BY LAUREN MUGFORD From Jayel Seymour (Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue) and debut creator Lauren Mugford comes The Haven, a heartfelt adventure with a big twist about making peace with your differences and discovering where you belong. Closeted, queer 12-year-old J is cursed, reliving sixth grade over and over. Same bullies, same school, same loneliness. Something terrible keeps happening at the end of the year, and then the year resets. But he can’t remember what the Terrible Thing is. And he can’t escape… until two new kids show up. Rory—brave, confident, and instantly popular seems like everything J wants to be. P—a fierce loner with a big secret—wants nothing to do with J or anyone else. And they’re trapped in the time loop, too. Looking for any means of escape, the unlikely trio find a portal into the Haven, a shifting landscape of floating islands and fantastical magic that comes to people who need help solving unsolvable problems. In the heart of the Haven they discover a raging conflict that touches all three of them. J, Rory, and P soon discover the only way to break their time loop is to face a fear they’ve been running from for their whole lives. $16.99 | 184 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 27, 2027 FOC: 12/21/202
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WRITTEN BY TIM DANIEL & DAVID “DB” ANDRY ART & COVER BY MAAN HOUSE OUT OF THE BLOODSTAINED PAST OF OLD CALIFORNIA… A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEVIL IS RISING WITH THE TIDE! From rising stars Tim Daniel and David “DB” Andry (Cush Depth, Morning Star) and modern horror virtuoso Maan House (Mine is a Long Lonesome Grave) comes a chilling tale of secrets buried deep beneath the surf of the idyllic California coast… Atop a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean sits the Mission at Arbués Point, a 400-year-old Spanish mission made infamous as one of California’s oldest and most haunted historical sites. But beneath its crumbling, tourist-trap facade, a reclusive nun has spent decades within the Mission’s walls, honing her prayers and practice in pursuit of a secret long buried beneath the majesty of the chapel, and under the dark waves of the tidal estuary below. When marine archaeologist Maris Cristobal accepts the nun’s offer to begin excavating fabled wreckage lying in wait beneath the Mission’s turbulent waters, she brings in a local boat guide (and handsome social media influencer) to navigate the choppy waters and mystery. As Maris and Hunt grow closer to finding the truth—and closer to each other they soon discover that the sins of past and present are about to wash together into a harrowing surge of a vengeance that can no longer be contained… Collects Estuary: A Ghost Story #1–4. $19.99 | 112 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 20, 2027 FOC: 12/14/2026
MISTER INVINCIBLE REDUX HC
WRITTEN/ART/COVER BY PASCAL JOUSSELIN The highly acclaimed, award-winning Mister Invincible returns with 48 all-new pages of format-bending adventure and creativity for middle-grade readers from French cartoonist Pascal Jousselin! Mister Invincible is a playful, inventive comic series by Pascal Jousselin starring a superhero whose power isn’t strength or speed but the ability to manipulate the comic page itself. He steps between panels, reaches across gutters, and bends time and space by treating the layout as his battlefield. The stories mix slapstick humor with clever format tricks, creating adventures that are as much puzzles as they are superhero tales, appealing to both kids and adults who enjoy seeing the medium turned inside out. $24.99 | 144 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JANUARY 27, 2027 FOC: 12/21/2026
Oni Press and Magnetic Press are launching a Kickstarter campaign for A Scoundrel in the New World by legendary Blacksad artist Juanjo Guarnido and world-renowned writer Alain Ayroles. This sprawling and immersive journey through the heart of the 17th-century Spanish Empire and newly discovered America follows the charming yet shady life of a lovable rogue and his search for the legend of the treasure of El Dorado. Fans can get their copy of A Scoundrel in the New World on Kickstarter. Sign up so you don’t miss out when it launches!
Inspired by Francisco de Quevedo classic 1626 satirical novel Historia de la vida del Buscón, llamado don Pablos (The Life of the Swindler named Don Pablos), A Scoundrel in the New World follows Don Pablos of Segovia, a charming conman and inveterate liar who leaves behind the treacherous streets of Spain in search of fortune in the New World. After a life of misadventure, Don Pablos finds himself in prison, recounting his experiences to greedy inquisitors as the ultimate unreliable narrator. From the opulent, gilded halls of the colonial elite to the untamed jungles of the young Americas, Pablos weaves a web of complex schemes to climb the social ladder. However, as the lines between his tall tales and reality begin to blur, Pablos discovers that in the colonies, the most dangerous predator isn’t the wilderness: it’s human ambition.
In addition to the deluxe hardcover edition of A Scoundrel in the New World, Magnetic Press is also producing a Limited Collectors Slipcase edition, with a textured spine and Smyth-sewn binding, a bound-in satin ribbon bookmark, gold foil gilding on the page edges, and a numbered bookplate.
Another big motion in Diamond’s chapter 7 drama has been filed today as a compromise has been reached between Diamond and its Trustee Morgan W. Fisher, Sparkle Pop, and 13 more publishers. This new settlement impacts the “Palik Consignment Group” which includes Aspen, Black Mask Studios, DSTLRY, Heavy Metal International, Magnetic Press, Massive Publishing, Oni-Lion Forge Publishing, Panini UK, Alien Books, Graphic Mundi, Titan Publishing Group, Vault Comics, and Dark Horse Comics.
The publishers, Diamond, and Sparkle Pop have been a fight regarding consigned goods. The publishers feel the goods are theirs, Diamond claims it has a right to them and wants to sell it to pay back debts, and it’s currently stored by Sparkle Pop (which purchased some of Diamond’s assets). Sparkle Pop has also been caught selling the consigned goods.
The two deals are very different. While the initial deal involved an audit and publishers paying for the packing and shipping, this deal is a similar concept but structured very differently.
It would end fights over relief between these publishers, Diamond, and Sparkle Pop, effectively closing the long-running battle over consigned goods.
The deal includes:
The Palik Consignment Group are granted Chapter 11 administrative expenses;
Money in Court Registry Escrow will be released to the Trustee;
When the settlement agreement with the Ad Hoc Consignment Group (the other publishers) is approved, the Trustee will disburse $308,890 to Sparkle Pop with remaining funds going to the Trustee;
The SP Escrow will be released to Sparkle Pop. That amount is $105,856;
The Distribution Agreements of the Palik Consignment Group are officially rejected;
Adversary Proceedings will be dismissed;
The Trustee will file a notice that the Consigned Inventory is abandoned and belongs to the Palik Consignment Group;
Sparkle Pop will get inventory of the default judgements including Digital Manga, Net Comics, Valiant, and the inventory covered in the Image Comics settlement.
Sparkle Pop will get $787,380 total. They are also part of Tariff Refund Rights Sharing and that as well as the escrow amount will satisfy Sparkle Pop’s claims against the Trustee, Diamond, and the Palik Consignment Group. Sparkle Pop has been fighting to get paid for warehouse storage as well as costs associated with selling consigned goods.
Tariff Refunds were mentioned, I believe for the first time, in this filing. They’ll be split 50/50 between Sparkle Pop and the Trustee minus whatever costs to get the refund.
The mechanism for publishers to get their product back is interesting. There are two options listed:
Pik&Pak Option 1: Sparkle Pop picks 4% of the value of remaining wholesale Consigned Inventory in lieu of payment; the remaining 96% is picked, packed, palletized, and made available without additional charge;
Pik&Pak Option 2: Each member pays 2% of wholesale value directly to Sparkle Pop; all remaining inventory is picked, packed, palletized, and made available. Risk of loss transfers upon loading at dock or tender to carrier.
Each Palik Consignment Group Member shall have thirty days after notice to remove its inventory from the Warehouse with failure to timely remove it being deemed abandonment. Members can also request that Sparkle Pop destroys the inventory at no additional cost.
This is a major step into wrapping up Diamond’s chapter 7 drama which began in January 2025. While there’s still a long way to go this is potentially a key compromise to wrapping things up.
Oni Press and Magnetic Press have unveiled Magnetic Press’s Spring 2027 slate of incredible international new releases, sure to delight English-reading audiences experiencing them for the first time.
Mister Invincible Redux
Written and illustrated by Pascal Jouselin $24.99 US | 144 PGS. | HC On Sale 1/26/2027
Mister Invincible is a playful, inventive comic series by Pascal Jousselin starring a superhero whose power isn’t strength or speed but the ability to manipulate the comic page itself. He steps between panels, reaches across gutters, and bends time and space by treating the layout as his battlefield. The stories mix slapstick humor with clever format tricks, creating adventures that are as much puzzles as they are superhero tales, appealing to both kids and adults who enjoy seeing the medium turned inside out.
Loba Loca
Written by Guillaume ‘Run’ Renard Illustrated by Guillaume Singelin $24.99 US | 208 PGS. | SC On Sale 2/9/2027
Loba Loca is a gritty, heartfelt spinoff of the MFKZ universe, created by Guillaume “Run” Renard and illustrated by Guillaume Singelin as part of their design studio Label 619. It follows Guadalupe “Guada” Mayflower, a teenager whose life unravels after a social scandal lands her under house arrest. When she discovers a hidden connection to the infamous luchador Diablo, Guada is thrust into a chaotic road trip through the underbelly of this satirical, noir-ish universe. Guided by the washed‑up wrestler Tigre, she confronts family secrets, media exploitation, and the violent legacy she never asked for.
Wahcommo: KAYA
Written and illustrated by Luis NCT $29.99 US | 144 PGS. | HC On Sale 3/30/2027
Wahcommo: Kaya is the direct sequel to Spanish cartoonist Luis NCT (Killadelphia, Empty Zone)’s acclaimed graphic novel Wahcommo. It continues the story of Kaya, the fierce young warrior who defied her tribe’s patriarchal traditions to become a “Seeker.”
In this standalone adventure, Kaya deals with the fallout of her previous quest. Having returned to her tribe with the treasures of the North, she must now navigate the political and social consequences of her success. The book maintains Luis NCT’s signature “painterly” art style, blending high-fantasy adventure with a grounded exploration of cultural shift, legacy, and the weight of being a pioneer in a world resistant to change.
A Scoundrel in the New World
Written by Alain Ayroles Illustrated by Juanjo Guarnido $34.99 US | 160 PGS. | HC On Sale 3/30/2027
A Scoundrel in the New World is a masterwork of European comics that serves as a spectacular (if unofficial) sequel to the seventeenth-century Spanish picaresque literary novel The Swindler (El Buscón) by Francisco de Quevedo.
The story follows the rogue Don Pablos of Segovia, a low-born but incredibly cunning scoundrel who travels to the New World (the “Spanish West Indies”) to escape his miserable past and find fortune. The narrative is framed as Pablos is interrogated by colonial authorities in Cusco, where he recounts his odyssey from the gutters of Spain to the highest palaces of the Americas. His journey takes him through the Andes and the Amazon as he chases the mythical El Dorado, constantly shifting identities from beggar to nobleman in order to survive.
Tunnels
Written and illustrated by Michaël Sanlavaille $19.99 US | 160 PGS. | SC On Sale 4/20/2027
Tunnels is a high-octane road trip adventure exploring family dynamics, grief, and mental health in a fantasy scenario from award-winning French cartoonist Michaël Sanlaville (Lastman, Banana Sioule).
A mundane family road trip sees a couple and their three daughters (Jolène, Samantha, and baby Mila) traveling in their Volvo station wagon toward a summer vacation. The narrative shifts abruptly when the family passes through a series of tunnels to find themselves in a distorted, nightmarish landscape. They are thrust into a deadly, high-speed chase, pursued by mysterious, black-helmeted drivers in futuristic racing cars. What starts as a claustrophobic survival thriller, described as a blend of Mad Max, Steven Spielberg’s Duel, and Wacky Races, evolves into a poignant exploration of family bonds and the psychological weight of loss. Sanlaville utilizes a nervous, cinematic art style to capture the relentless sense of motion, culminating in a surprising final act that shifts the story’s scale from action-adventure to an emotional family drama.
Peter Pan of Kensington
Written by José Luis Munuera and J. M. Barrie Illustrated by José Luis Munuera $24.99 US | 96 PGS. | HC On Sale 4/27/2027
Peter Pan of Kensington is a lush graphic novel by José Luis Munuera (Fraternity) that serves as a “prequel” adaptation of J. M. Barrie’s classic work. Rather than retreading the famous Peter and Wendy, Munuera adapts the lesser-known 1902 text The Little White Bird, where Peter Pan first appeared as an infant-like “between-thing” who escaped his human life to live in London’s Kensington Gardens.
The story follows six-year-old Maimie Mannering, who becomes trapped in the gardens after lock-up. As night falls, the park transforms into a magical and often perilous realm ruled by fairies and talking animals. Mannering is rescued by Peter Pan, a wild and mercurial boy who can fly but lacks human empathy. While Peter tries to entice her to stay forever in his “imaginary island” within the park, Mannering struggles with the terrifying reality of the supernatural world and her desperate desire to return to her mother. Munuera uses a gorgeous, painterly style to capture the whimsical yet dark “Gothic-Victorian” atmosphere of Barrie’s original vision, focusing on themes of childhood innocence, the cruelty of memory, and the thin veil between imagination and reality.
Ter
Written by Rodolphe Illustrated by Christophe Dubois $29.99 US | 224 PGS. | HC On Sale 5/4/2027
Collect the entire trilogy of writer Rodolphe and artist Christophe Dubois’s critically acclaimed science-fiction series Ter in a single omnibus volume! The series is a blend of “medieval-futurism” and high-concept speculative fiction that begins as a mystery and evolves into a grand space opera.
The story begins on a strange, lush planet called Ter, where a primitive society lives among the ruins of inexplicable, ancient technology. The narrative kicks off when a young grave robber named Pip discovers a naked, mute man sleeping inside a tomb. This stranger, nicknamed Mandor (or “Main d’Or” for the hand-shaped tattoo on his arm), possesses an uncanny, instinctive ability to repair complex mechanical objects that the locals treat as relics or magic. As Mandor regains his speech and integrates into the village of Bas Courtil, he is increasingly viewed as a messianic figure. The trilogy follows his quest to uncover his own origins, eventually revealing that the “planet” Ter is actually a massive, decaying generation ship, the Jupiter, and its inhabitants are the descendants of space travelers who have forgotten their history and turned their technological environment into a world of myth and religion.
This omnibus edition contains the entire trilogy in a single volume.
Astrogamma
Written and illustrated by LRNZ $19.99 US | 160 PGS. | SC On Sale 6/8/2027
Astrogamma is a visual experiment in science fiction by the Italian artist and designer of Golem, Lorenzo Ceccotti, better known as LRNZ.
The story is set in a world grappling with a bizarre biological and metaphysical crisis. It follows three main characters whose lives intersect during an apocalyptic event triggered by the appearance of “Astrogamma,” a mysterious, godlike sentai entity of energy. As giant insectoid creatures and strange phenomena begin to consume the city, the narrative shifts between a gritty, street-level survival horror and a grand, philosophical exploration of evolution and the end of humanity. It is a hallmark of LRNZ’s signature style that blends manga influences, heavy industrial design, and fluid, cinematic action.
In partnership with France’s Label 619, Oni Press and Magnetic Presshave announced the Kickstarter campaign for LOBA LOCA, a new graphic novel set in the MFKZ Universe from internationally acclaimed creators Run and Guillaume Singelin. With Luchadores, lunatics, and long-buried secrets lurking around every corner, LOBA LOCAis a high-octane odyssey of self-discovery. Fans can support the graphic novel on Kickstarter now.
Rebellious seventeen-year-old Guadalupe “Guada” Mayflower is just trying to survive the mundane misery of school bullies and social media scandals. But when an explosive, caught-on-camera outburst lands her under house arrest, she starts digging through her mother’s attic and unearths a diary that shatters everything she thought she knew about her family, including the true identity of her infamous father. Guada soon finds herself on a dangerous road trip through the city’s criminal underbelly. From legendary luchadores to ruthless underworld figures and reality show stars, she must navigate a world of violence to confront her past and define her future.
Spinning out ofGuillaume “Run” Renard’s 2002 short film “Mutafukaz: Operation Blackhead,” MFKZ has grown into the hit Netflix film from Studio 4C directed by Shôjirô Nishimi and Renard and starring English language voice actors Vince Staples, Kenn Michael, Giancarlo Esposito, Danny Trejo, and RZA as well as a groundbreaking graphic novel series. Now Run is teaming up with renowned animator and cartoonist Guillaume Singelin to return to the fan-favorite MFKZ Universe and expand it with a one-of-a-kind road trip in LOBA LOCA.
In addition to the softcover edition of LOBA LOCA, Magnetic Press is also producing a Deluxe Hardcover and a Limited Edition Slipcase Edition, which will feature a foil-stamped textured slipcase, foil-stamped bookplate, and an exclusive set of enamel pins.
Oni Press and Magnetic Press have announced Peaceful Remission, a new graphic novel written and drawn by internationally acclaimed animator and artist Jonathan Djob Nkondo, best known for his work on Scavengers Reign, League of Legends, Love, Death & Robots, as well as his contribution to Gorillaz’s latest animated short film, “The Mountain, The Moon Cave, and The Sad God.” Peaceful Remissionwill arrive in comic shops on September 16th.
Set in a satellite asteroid home orbiting Earth, Peaceful Remission follows elderly couple Marlène and Jerry Nomo, whose quiet life is disrupted by a mysterious nighttime rumble. But the real tension lies not in the noise but in Marlène’s simmering frustration with Jerry’s passivity. The incident becomes a catalyst for emotional confrontation, revealing the cracks in their long-standing relationship. When Jerry’s obsession with a recent discovery leaves Marlene responsible for his health and well-being, their seemingly ordinary tasks – shopping, driving, caregiving – are refracted through a surreal, futuristic lens, emphasizing the emotional weight of routine and the quiet heroism of unspoken love. Encapsulating themes of conjugal fatigue, silent devotion, and the illusion of tranquility, this surreal, contemplative work is told through clean, futuristic interiors contrasted with intimate character framing. In this fragmented yet lyrical tale that alternates between dialogue and silent observation, Jonathan Djob Nkondouses the sterile calm of space as a metaphor for emotional distance, crafting a story that feels both timeless and eerily current.
On September 16th, PEACEFUL REMISSION will be available in bookstores and comic shops for readers to discover the artist’s masterful work for themselves.
Oni Press and Magnetic Press have announced the Kickstarter campaign for Liberty, a sweeping historical graphic novel written by renowned writer and video game designer Jordan Mechner, the creator of the groundbreaking Prince of Persia franchise, with art by Étienne Le Roux and Loïc Chevallier. This lushly illustrated and meticulously researched epic dramatizes the true story of the secret arms smugglers who helped win the American Revolution. Sign up so you don’t miss out when Libertylaunches on Kickstarter.
Set in 1776, Libertyfollows the daring exploits of Silas Deane, a Connecticut merchant, and Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, a flamboyant French playwright. While Beaumarchais is most famous for writing The Barber of Seville, his most important work was done in secret. While an outnumbered American rebel army struggles to defend New York against British forces, Beaumarchais orchestrates a clandestine mission from Europe to funnel weapons and support to the colonists. His efforts — fraught with political intrigue, betrayal, and high-stakes diplomacy — reveal a hidden chapter of history where art, ambition, and revolution collide.
While Jordan Mechneris best known as the creator of the pioneering Prince of Persia video games as well as beloved games like Karateka and The Last Express, he has spent recent years writing breathtaking graphic novels including Monte Cristo, a thrilling modernization of Alexandre Dumas’s classic novel drawn by Mario Alberti and the graphic memoir Replay which was awarded the 2023 Chateau de Cheverny graphic novel prize. With Liberty, the renowned creator is joining forces with one of France’s most dynamic art duos Étienne Le Roux and Loïc Chevallier, whose intricately detailed and profoundly expressive artwork has earned them legions of fans around the world.
In addition to the deluxe hardcover edition of Liberty, Magnetic Press is also producing a Limited Collectors 250th Anniversary edition, which will feature a foil-stamped slipcase with Fleur‑de‑Lis & Liberty Iconography, a ribbon bookmark, foil-gilded pages, and a bookplate signed and numbered by Jordan Mechner.
Magnetic Press and Oni Press will soon launch a Kickstarter for Urbance, a sci-fi adventure series by Internationally acclaimed writer, artist, and director Joël Dos Reis Viegas, the co-founder of Steambot Studios whose media credits includeinclude work on video games like Batman: Arkham Origins, Brink, and Thief; tv series including Black Dynamite and Siren; and the 2014 film Godzilla. Fans can sign up on the Kickstarter prelaunch page to receive an email when the campaign launches.
Urbance is a bio-punk Romeo & Juliet in the neon-lit style of Aeon Flux in a Jet Set Radio future city. It’s described as a kinetic fusion of urban cyberpunk, gender‑charged tension, and high‑style action, it’s a story about rebellion, identity, and the dangerous power of connection in a world designed to keep the population divided.
Urbancewelcomes readers to Neopolis, a futuristic neon‑drenched city where physical desire has become deadly. A mysterious virus has infected every human at birth, making intimate contact between the sexes instantly fatal. To survive, society enforces absolute abstinence and segregation: boys and girls are raised apart, conditioned to fear, even hate, one another. A colossal wall cuts the city in two, and entire youth cultures have evolved in isolation, fueled by tribal identity, coded fashion, and explosive street‑clan rivalries. But a new underground drug, N‑Dorphin, which is rumored to bypass the virus’s lethal effects, begins circulating through the streets and destabilizes the fragile balance of power in Neopolis, igniting turf wars and paranoia as factions scramble for control. Kenzell and Lesya, two teens from opposite sides who defy the rules and risk everything to cross the divide, are caught in the crossfire. Together, they uncover a conspiracy far bigger than any clan feud, and their forbidden alliance becomes a spark in a city ready to explode.
Urbancebegan as a high‑style, hyper‑urban adult animated project created by Joël Dos Reis Viegas and developed at Steambot Studios. Following a smash-hit Kickstarter campaign backed by thousands of fans worldwide, Steambot partnered with Yapiko Animation in Tokyo in 2015 to complete the 8-minute animated short film.
The UrbanceSaga is 828 pages of cyber-slick, dynamic adventure. Fans can collect the complete series as a set of four premium 6×9” softcover books featuring the full story in dynamic black‑and‑white artwork with full‑color opening sequences in every volume. The series is also available as a pair of deluxe limited edition hardcover collections.
