Oni Press has introduced Faceless & The Family, a brand new collection from cartoonist Matt Lesniewski. The four-issue sci-fi collection follows a nomad merely generally known as Faceless as he and a gaggle of fellow wanderers try to survive the wasteland of their dwelling planet.
Here’s how Oni describes Faceless & The Family:
On the damaged and warped world generally known as the Hand Planet, the wanderer merely referred to as “Faceless” ekes out existence on the margins to escape the disgrace that value him his identify and his identification. Exiled for his crimes, Faceless now calls the wastelands his dwelling – till the great fortune of destiny delivers him a mismatched band of fellow vacationers who will quickly turn out to be household…if they will survive a suicidal mission into the Hand Planet’s class-segregated Finger Cities to restore what lies beneath Faceless’ helmet and, with it, his hope in humanity.
Faceless & The Family is Lesniewski’s first work for Oni Press. His earlier work contains his Eisner-nominated debut graphic novel The Freak from Adhouse Books, and the Matt Kindt-written Crimson Flower at Dark Horse. In an announcement asserting the brand new collection, Lesniewski elaborated on what makes Oni the right dwelling for it:
“I’m really happy to have found the perfect publisher in Oni, who are going the extra mile to showcase Faceless in the best possible way,” mentioned Matt Lesniewski. “This comic has taken me more time and effort than any of my previous ones, and I hope it shows. If you like super detailed art, black and white comics and just general weirdness, then this will be a treat!”
Publisher Hunter Gorinson additionally expressed enthusiasm at working with Lesniewski on the e-book:
“Matt Lesniewski is one of the one of the most talented cartoonists of his generation, and it is a true honor to bring FACELESS & THE FAMILY to Oni Press,” mentioned Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. “Each page of FACELESS is a breathtaking feat of visual originality, and we’re taking great care to reproduce the painstakingly fine detail of Matt’s pristine artwork without compromising its original, black-and-white form. Comics executed at this level are not common, and FACELESS is true must-have material for any serious fan, reader, or connoisseur of the comics medium.”
Check out a seven-page preview of the collection 48-page first difficulty under. Faceless & The Family #1 (of 4) is ready to arrive in shops and digitally in November.
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