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Roots of Madness #5 teases a bit more of what’s going on, putting pieces of the puzzle together

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Etta’s experiments on the magical flowers her ancestors tried to warn her about have taken her well beyond scientific expectation. Her benefactors at the Meridian Fellowship, on the other hand, have hoped for the results she’s seeing. As Etta unlocks the remarkable secrets of the flowers, Jewel and the others at the Fellowship reveal their true intentions. Just what has Etta done?

Story: Stephanie Williams
Art: Letizia Cadonici
Color: Alessandro Santoro
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Roots of Madness #4 reveals what’s going on and more about the mysterious Meridian Fellowship

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The experiments are working! Etta is starting see the effects that the mysterious flowers that dot the landscape around the Meridian Fellowship can have on rabbits, and her benefactors are urging her to start testing her theories on human beings. She isn’t sure which terrifies her more: the potential consequences of such dangerous actions, or the agony of not knowing what amazing things her formulas could do for her fellow man.

Yet, the more she thinks she understands how the science works, the less she comprehends the influence the otherworldly forces that fuel her experiments is having over her own life.

Story: Stephanie Williams
Art: Letizia Cadonici
Color: Alessandro Santoro
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Roots of Madness #3 continues to tease the horrors while showing off a little scientific magic

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Etta’s research is taking her to some strange places, but she’s also starting to see results—even if it’s not always the results she expected or even hoped for. Part of this could be down to that even though she is seeking a connection to the women in her family who preceded her, the land that they once worked—and that she now finds herself exploring—has a much darker history it would rather stay a secret than allow to be celebrated or exposed. The only trouble is, the more Etta uncovers, the more she is determined to find out.

And just what is happening with those rabbits?!

Story: Stephanie Williams
Art: Letizia Cadonici
Color: Alessandro Santoro
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Roots of Madness #2 teases the magic and horrors to come

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Etta has arrived at the Meridian Fellowship and immediately begins taking advantage of their facilities. Only, the strange history of the place begins preying on her mind. The people she has met all offer a glimpse of a different kind of life, but the natural world around her hints at something primal and ancient. Her dreams have already begun to change, showing her the strange wonders that await. Only the kindly Solomon grounds her, giving her fair warning of what she may be about to encounter, but also suggesting that her mother’s pendant may be her connection to the cosmos.

Undeterred, Etta begins her experiments, looking to unlock the secrets of her mother’s teachings–but what is revealed is beyond what even she has imagined.

Story: Stephanie Williams
Art: Letizia Cadonici
Color: Alessandro Santoro
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Roots of Madness #1 is a slow but solid build up and has us wanting to find out more

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At the turn of the 20th century, a young Black woman named Etta picks up the tradition of her late mother for creating special medicines using natural ingredients and secrets handed down from generation to generation. Her mother has passed on a book of recipes and formulas, but it’s also full of strange symbols and dark musings that she doesn’t quite understand. Within her community, one of the problems she hopes to fix is counteracting the poisonous and abrasive solutions Black women and girls are sold for straightening their hair. So, when the Meridian Fellowship reaches out and offers her a spot at their institute in Savannah, GA, to use their facilities to do her research, Etta jumps at the chance. She packs up her mother’s book and heads to the sprawling establishment, but what she finds is a place surrounded by natural wonders that may point the way to understanding the more mysterious parts of her mother’s work…if dark forces don’t claim her first.

Story: Stephanie Williams
Art: Letizia Cadonici
Color: Alessandro Santoro
Letterer: Andworld Design

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NYCC 2025: Ignition Press Makes its First Appearance with Creator Signings and Limited Edition Comics

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Ignition Press has announced they will be exhibiting at New York Comic Con for the first time ever, hosting an array of creators and selling limited edition comics at Booth HB902 in the heart of the convention’s legendary Artist Alley.

Throughout the weekend, Ignition Press will have a variety of amazing creators signing, including Jeremy Haun (The Beauty, Murder Podcast), Jason A. Hurley (The Beauty), David Baldeón (Voyeur), Inaki Miranda & Roy Miranda (Arcadia), Stephanie Williams (Roots of Madness), Cullen Bunn (Deluge), Tim Seeley (NO Place), and Declan Shalvey (Deluge). Ignition Press’ creator-driven approach will be showcased at their booth in Artist Alley and the publisher encourages fans to stop by and celebrate any of the creators’ various works in the comics industry.

Fans can purchase the Ignition Exclusive variant covers for Murder Podcast #1 by Shawn Martinbrough, Voyeur #1 by Tula Lotay, Roots of Madness #1 by Karen Darboe, and Deluge #1 by Declan Shalvey; the Cold Open introductory issue for NO Place and Deluge; and the Local Comic Shop Day edition of The Beauty: Book One. Fans will also have the opportunity to add limited edition Ignition Press merchandise onto their orders at the show or preorder a copy of Arcadia: The Cold Open and have them shipped to their home address afterwards.

Fans who make a purchase at the booth will receive a coin token for the Ignition Press gachapon machine, which includes prizes ranging from premium vinyl stickers, enamel pins, and even Golden Tickets redeemable for original sketches from Ignition Press artists. Fans can also secure a coin token for free by scanning the QR code displayed on the Javits Center TV Network twice every hour throughout the convention! Coin tokens are available while supplies last.

Ignition Press is a participant in Retailer Day and will give a presentation to comic shop retailers on Wednesday, October 8th. This presentation will include information about current series and breaking news about upcoming series and creators coming on board.

Preview: Roots of Madness #1

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Roots of Madness #1

(W) Stephanie Williams (A) Letizia Cadonici (C) Alessandro Santoro (L) AndWorld Design

At the turn of the 20th century, a young Black woman named Etta picks up the tradition of her late mother for creating special medicines using natural ingredients and secrets handed down from generation to generation. Her mother has passed on a book of recipes and formulas, but it’s also full of strange symbols and dark musings that she doesn’t quite understand.

Within her community, one of the problems she hopes to fix is counteracting the poisonous and abrasive solutions Black women and girls are sold for straightening their hair. So, when the Meridian Fellowship reaches out and offers her a spot at their institute in Savannah, GA, to use their facilities to do her research, Etta jumps at the chance. She packs up her mother’s book and heads to the sprawling establishment, but what she finds is a place surrounded by natural wonders that may point the way to understanding the more mysterious parts of her mother’s work…if dark forces don’t claim her first.

Inspired by the life of Madame CJ Walker, this alternate history combines tradition with cosmic horror for something truly modern and unique.

ROOTS OF MADNESS #1

Stephanie Williams and Letizia Cadonici’s Roots of Madness #1 Launches in October. Get a First Look!

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Writer Stephanie Williams and artist Letizia Cadonici invite readers to descend into their new six-issue cosmic horror series Roots of Madness, with the first issue available in comic shops October 1st from Ignition Press.

At the turn of the 20th century, a young Black woman named Etta picks up the tradition of her late mother for creating special medicines using natural ingredients and secrets handed down from generation to generation. Her mother has passed on a book of recipes and formulas, but it’s also full of strange symbols and dark musings that she doesn’t quite understand.

Within her community, one of the problems she hopes to fix is counteracting the poisonous and abrasive solutions Black women and girls are sold for straightening their hair. So, when the Meridian Fellowship reaches out and offers her a spot at their institute in Savannah, GA, to use their facilities to do her research, Etta jumps at the chance. She packs up her mother’s book and heads to the sprawling establishment, but what she finds is a place surrounded by natural wonders that may point the way to understanding the more mysterious parts of her mother’s work…if dark forces don’t claim her first.

Inspired by the life of Madame CJ Walker, this alternate history combines tradition with cosmic horror for something truly modern and unique.

Roots of Madness #1 is available in comic shops October 1st from writer Stephanie Williams and artist Letizia Cadonici, with colors from Alessandro Santoro and lettering by AndWorld Design. This issue features two open-to-order covers from Juliet Nneka and Letizia Cadonici and Alessandro Santoro, and a 1:5 variant cover by Paulina Ganucheau.

To guarantee a copy, make sure you contact and reserve your copy with your local comic shop by no later than Monday, August 25th.

ROOTS OF MADNESS #1

SDCC 2025: The Ignition Press 2025 First Look teases three upcoming comic book series!

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This special preview book contains black-and-white teasers from three of Ignition Press‘ upcoming titles, as well as introductions by the authors.

  • ROOTS OF MADNESS – a cosmic horror tale from Stephanie Williams (Nubia & the Amazons) and Letizia Cadonici (Something Is Killing the Children)
  • THE BEAUTY – a return of the indie sensation by writers Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, with art by Emanuela Lupacchino (World’s Finest: Teen Titans)
  • ARCADIA – a fantasy/sci-fi epic from the Miranda Brothers (We Live)

Story: Stephanie Williams, Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, Inaki Miranda, Roy Miranda
Art: Letizia Cadonici, Emanuela Lupacchino, Inaki Miranda
Letterer: Andworld Design, Dave Sharpe

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SDCC 2025 Exclusive Reveal: The Ignition Press: 2025 First Look will give fans a chance to get their first look at Roots of Madness, The Beauty, and Arcadia

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We have the exclusive reveal that Ignition Press‘ upcoming series, The Beauty, Roots of Madness, and Arcadia, will be previewed exclusively in Ignition Press: 2025 First Look. The first look special will debut at the Ignition Press Room, the publisher’s boutique pop-up, during Comic-Con International in San Diego (SDCC) this week.

Ignition Press: 2025 First Look is a 32-page, black-and-white standalone special featuring extended previews of the first issues of The Beauty by Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, and Ema Lupacchino, Roots of Madness by Stephanie Williams and Letizia Cadonici, and Arcadia by the Miranda Brothers, all debuting in October and November 2025. Additionally, the issue includes exclusive introductions from the authors.

Ignition Press: 2025 First Look will be available with a main cover featuring a triptych of all three series by Jeremy Haun and Nick Filardi, Juliet Nneka, and Inaki Miranda and Eva de la Cruz. The special will also be available in three limited-edition covers spotlighting each series and a cover image in black and white with Ignition Press gold accents.

Fans attending Comic Con International in San Diego can purchase copies of Ignition Press: 2025 First Look at the Ignition Press Room in the Gaslamp District (643 G Street). As previously announced, Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, Stephanie Williams, and the Miranda Brothers will be in attendance for scheduled signings.

Additionally, Ignition Press will debut exclusive Ignition Press-branded merchandise on sale for the first time including a T-shirt, two enamel pins, two vinyl stickers, and premium lanyard.

Get a look at the covers as well as the merchandise below and check out Ignition Press as it debuts at San Diego Comic-Con!

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