PORTLAND, OR (January 14th, 2026) – Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey award-winning publisher of comic books and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to announce that respected industry veteran Sam Kusek has joined the company’s management team as Director of Business Development. In his newly created role, Kusek will oversee the company’s programming and operational strategy for crowdfunding platforms, including Kickstarter, the growth of Oni’s ecommerce footprint, and the further development of Oni’s inbound and outbound licensing programs across comics and graphic novels, tabletop and video games, merchandise and collectibles, and more. 

PORTLAND, OR (January 13th, 2026) – HOUSES AREN’T THE ONLY THINGS THAT ARE HAUNTED… Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – will invite readers into a haunted house unlike any other in PLAGUE HOUSE, the softcover trade edition of the deep and disturbing excursion into 21st century horror from Eisner-award winning writer Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman, In Bloom) and 2024 Ringo Award winner Dave Chisholm (High Strangeness, Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound). Ahead of this horrifying housewarming, Oni Press is offering readers a free look at the entire first chapter of the otherworldly series.

PORTLAND, OR (January 12, 2026) – WHAT’S WORSE — GETTING TRAPPED IN THE PAST OR HAVING TO FACE THE FUTURE? … This spring, GLAAD Award–nominated writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Maw, Be Not Afraid) and Eisner Award–nominated artist Caitlin Yarsky (EC’s Cruel Universe, Black Hammer Reborn) invite you to DEAD TEENAGERS – the smirkingly clever, ʼ90s-obsessed, blood-drenched horror massacre that will keep you guessing until the very last stab wound! Now Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to present your first look inside DEAD TEENAGERS #2, including a jaw-droppingly memorable homage cover by interior artist Caitlin Yarsky inspired by the ‘90s cult classic flick Jawbreakers, alongside the main cover by Naomi Franq (Tales from Harrow County: Death's Choir) and a variant by Keyla Valerio (Stranger Things: The Voyage).

PORTLAND, OR (January 8th, 2026) — On the heels of their critically acclaimed dark fantasy saga THE AUTUMN KINGDOM, Eisner Award-nominated writer Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Harrow County) and visionary artist Christopher Mitten (Hellboy & the B.P.R.D.) are reuniting for another shadow-laden fantasy adventure in THE AUTUMN KINGDOM: THE WRAITHBOUND QUEEN #1 – the first issue of a thrilling new series that follows two young sisters into the depths of a twilight realm ruled by faeries, monsters, and demons in a desperate quest to rescue their parents from a millenia-old blood sacrifice. Now Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is revealing an all-new extended excerpt from the stunning next chapter of the fantastic tale, which will hit comic book stores everywhere on February 4th, 2026!

PORTLAND, OR (DECEMBER 19, 2025) LOVE HURTS! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc., are wrenching romance comics out of the grave in TORTURED HEARTS #1 – a 56-page tome of terror forged in the unrelenting tradition of EC Comics! In advance of the giant-sized special’s February 11th release date, take a lovelorn first look at "A Pocket Full of Nails" by legendary comic writer and editor Ann Nocenti (Daredevil, The Seeds) and ardent artist Dan McDaid (Dega) with colors from the mighty Michelle Madsen (Buffy The Vampire Slayer).

PORTLAND, OR (December 18, 2025) Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – and the iconic world-renowned Archie Comic Publications, Inc. are proud to unveil an ambitious and wide-ranging publishing partnership that will mark a milestone new beginning for Archie, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, and the rest of Riverdale’s most iconic characters across a distinctly original and stylistically reimagined slate of monthly comic series, original graphic novels, and prestige collections honoring the full breadth and influence of Archie Comics’ nearly nine-decade history. 

PORTLAND, OR (DECEMBER 18, 2025) — UNBELIEVERS, SHIELD THINE EYES! In partnership with Massive Monster and Devolver Digital, Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to the CULT OF THE LAMB: LAST SACRAMENT SPECIAL #1 – a stunning, 48-page special from writer Alex Paknadel (Cyclops) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Troy Little (Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu) continuing the best-selling, critically acclaimed expansion of the global video game phenomenon in comic shops on March 4th! 

PORTLAND, OR (December 17th, 2025) – THIS MARCH, EC COMICS’ CATACOMB OF TORMENT PROUDLY USHERS A HORROR ICON INTO ITS HALLOWED HALLS! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. are proud to announce that award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and comics legend Joe R. Lansdale (Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo, Bubba Ho-Tep) is joining the ranks of EC Comics’ blood-spattered luminaries with an all-new story, “Picture Perfect,” debuting in March’s CATACOMB OF TORMENT #9 alongside Eisner Award-winning artist David Lapham (Stray Bullets). 

PORTLAND, OR (December 17th, 2025) In partnership with Oni Press, Magnetic Press – the Eisner Award-winning publisher celebrating prestige graphic novels from around the globe since 2013 – is publishing a stunning new edition of NILS: TREE OF LIFE by writer Jérôme Hamon (Dreams Factory) and artist Antoine Carrion’s (White Shadows). The new edition of this beautiful fantasy graphic novel includes a new cover, as well as all-new bonus material, including additional artwork and concept design. The poignant and powerful graphic novel NILS: TREE OF LIFE will be published on January 20th, 2026.  

PORTLAND, OR (December 16th, 2025) – Magnetic Press – the Eisner Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels from around the world since 2013 – is publishing the first-ever English-language edition of WHITE SHADOWS by the acclaimed writer/ artist duo of writer Antoine Ozanam and artist Antoine Carrion. Having already introduced these French comic superstars to North American audiences with the release of Temudjin, Magnetic Press is following up by unleashing the duo’s epic medieval graphic novel. Originally published in French by Soleil Productions as L'Ombre blanche, the lush, thrilling tale of political intrigue and supernatural distress will have readers on the edge of their seats when it makes its English-Language debut on January 20th, 2026.

PORTLAND, OR (December 15, 2025) - HELL IS THE ‘90s — THERE’S NO ESCAPING HIGH SCHOOL! This spring, Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to present DEAD TEENAGERS #1, a 90-obsessed horror escapade about prom night ‘97 – and five friends who have been living and dying inside it ever since – a from GLAAD Award-nominated writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Maw, Be Not Afraid) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer Reborn, EC's Cruel Universe). Brash and brutal, the series is the most clever and compulsively page-turning horror thriller of the year. DEAD TEENAGERS #1 drops on March 18, 2026.

PORTLAND, OR (December 15, 2025) - After racking up more than 330 million views on YouTube and subsequently making its streaming debut on Prime Video, MURDER DRONES is taking the comic book world by storm with a six-part adaptation of the global smash-hit animated series created by Liam Vickers. Wily writer Wyatt Kennedy (Nights, Wiccan: Witches’ Road) and astounding artist Jo Mi-Gyeong’s (Eve: Children of the Moon) are collaborating on comics’ next, can’t-miss series, which debuts in February. In advance of the series’ widely anticipated first issue, Oni Press, the multiple Eisner- and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and Glitch Productions are proud to reveal the the jaw-dropping covers for MURDER DRONES #2 by Alessio Zonno (I Heart Skullcrusher), Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve), and Patricia Martín (EC’s Catacomb of Torment). Fans can collect them all when MURDER DRONES #2 drops on March 25th, 2026.

PORTLAND, OR (December 11, 2025) – IN 2026, THE COUNTDOWN TO THE MUST-READ CREATOR-OWNED COMICS EVENT OF THE SUMMER BEGINS ON FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to reveal that it is joining Free Comic Book Day 2026 with the MIND MGMT / FORT PSYCHO FCBD 2026 SPECIAL – arriving in comic shops everywhere on May 2nd, 2026 and jointly available for order by participating retailers through both Universal Distribution and Lunar Distribution.

PORTLAND, OR (December 9, 2025) Magnetic Press – the Eisner Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels from around the world since 2013 – is bringing Florent Maudoux’s manga-inspired and darkly stylish action adventure series FREAKS’ SQUEELE to Kickstarter with an ambitious and artful crowdfunding campaign. Florent Maudoux’s critically acclaimed, seven-volume series has gained legions of fans around the world since its debut in 2008 by drawing inspiration from RPGs, Hong Kong cinema, and classical art to create a wildly inventive comic saga that brings manga flair, western comic grit, and Franco-Belgian charm into one gloriously chaotic universe. 

PORTLAND, OR (December 9, 2025) – OUTRAGEOUSLY OTHERWORLDLY AND BACK FROM THE GRAVE WITH A SCORE TO SETTLE! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, invites readers into a spectacularly terrifying new vision of the underworld in this extended excerpt from SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #1, the arresting new limited series from the phantasmagorical minds of breakout cartoonist Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade, XINO) and Daniel Ziegler (Elodie). Arriving in comic shops on January 28th, SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #1 features the first full-length artwork by Nick Cagnetti since his extraordinary debut with 2022’s PINK LEMONADE.

PORTLAND, OR (DECEMBER 8, 2025) - THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, THAT’S NOT SANTA COMING DOWN THE CHIMNEY… IT’S A TORRENT OF BLOOD, GUTS, AND GORE IN THE IMMORTAL TRADITION OF EC COMICS! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. are taking readers on a horrific holiday thrill ride in SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 #1! Ahead of the 56-page holiday special ’s release this week on December 10th, Oni Press is proud to reveal a first look inside the short story “Eight Vengeful Nights” by Edgar Award nominee and Philip K. Dick Award winner Ben H. Winters (Benjamin, The Last Policeman Trilogy) and riveting artist Sami Kivelä (Abbott). This surprising tale of how a young man’s mysterious Hanukkah presents help him reap revenge on his oppressors will have you taking stock of your enemies … and searching your stash for your very own weapon of opportunity!

PORTLAND, OR (December 1, 2025) - Internationally acclaimed creators writer Joann Sfar (Dungeon, The Rabbi's Cat) and artist Tony Sandoval (DoomBoy, Watersnakes) are joining forces for the first time in THE DRAGONS OF PARIS, a folkloric, playful, and liberating graphic novel due out on December 2 from Magnetic Press, the Eisner Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels from around the world since 2013. 

PORTLAND, OR (November 25th, 2025) – This November, Magnetic Press – the Eisner Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels from around the world since 2013 – will begin releasing deluxe hardcover editions of Guillaume "Run" Renard’s MFKZ, the internationally acclaimed graphic novel series, starting with the first three thrilling volumes which are arriving just in time for the holidays. Spinning out of Guillaume “Run” Renard’s 2002 short film “Mutafukaz: Operation Blackhead,” MFKZ has grown into the hit Netflix film from Studio 4C (All You Need Is Kill, Tekkonkinkreet) directed by Shôjirô Nishimi and Renard and starring English language voice actors Vince Staples (The Vince Staples Show), Kenn Michael (Saints Row), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Mandalorian), Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Danny Trejo (Machete), and RZA (Man with the Iron Fists, Wu-Tang Clan) as well as a groundbreaking graphic novel series and multiple spin-offs.

PORTLAND, OR (November 25, 2025) – A QUEST FOR JAKE AND FINN THAT ONLY TWO FANTASTIC FRIENDS COULD ENDURE STARTS HERE! Oni Press—the multiple Eisner- and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997— and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) are proud to present that ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 1: BEST OF BUDS is coming November 26th! The first issue of this fantastical adventure features Nick Winn (Bloody Mary) as writer and artist and a back-up story written and drawn by cartoonist Derek M. Ballard (Cartoonshow). This jam-packed story of adventure is available in both softcover and limited-edition hardcover when it arrives in stores on November 26th! And to celebrate the upcoming release, let’s take a look at THE COMPLETE FIRST ISSUE of ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 1: BEST OF BUDS!

PORTLAND, OR (November 19, 2025) Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and independent animation powerhouse Glitch Productions are proud to reveal your first look inside the upcoming release of MURDER DRONES #1 of (6), the hugely anticipated first issue of the brand-new, six-part adaptation of the global smash-hit animated series created by Liam Vickers and produced by Glitch Productions! After racking up more than 330 million views on YouTube and subsequently making its streaming debut on Prime Video, MURDER DRONES is next setting its sights on comic shops worldwide next with a new limited series from writer Wyatt Kennedy (Nights, Wiccan: Witches’ Road) and artist Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance)! Adapting all eight episodes of the cult-favorite animated series, MURDER DRONES’ official comic spin-off is already a groundbreaking phenomenon in its own right after earning $1.75 million on Kickstarter to become the #4 highest grossing comics Kickstarter of all time and becoming one of the few campaigns to shatter the crowdfunding record long-held by BOOM! Studios’ BRZRKR.