Oni Press is thrilled to unveil the CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE #1 Second Printing Variant, featuring cover art by series creator and illustrator Daniel Irizarri.
The press release follows:
Media Release -- Due to the overwhelming success of critically acclaimed writer Zac Thompson (Hunt for the Skinwalker, The Dregs) and blockbuster artist Daniel Irizarri (XINO, Judge Dredd)! instant classic, CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE #1, Oni Press is proud to announce that CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE #1 is now sold out at the distributor level and will return with the CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE #1 Second Printing Variant by series creator and illustrator Daniel Irizarri. This brand-new second printing will hit FOC on March 4th, 2024, and will arrive in stores on March 27th, 2024.
The 21st century sucks hard, but it's made somewhat tolerable by the latest and greatest media innovations. Enter the Dreamwave: the first gaming console played entirely while you sleep. The obsession of millions around the globe, it's also the one point of solace for four friends known as the "Cemetery Kids," who spend their nights roaming the endless maps of the most brutal horror game ever created as they seek to dethrone the "King of Sleep"—the Dreamwave's biggest, baddest, and most mysterious boss.
Which was fun . . . until one of them doesn't wake up and finds their consciousness locked inside a horror game that is anything but imaginary. Now, the three remaining Cemetery Kids must navigate a forbidden landscape to rescue their friend—and pray that the secret lurking at its center doesn't follow them home.
At the farthest edge of human perception—where science fiction and horror collide—experience 2024's most exhilarating, terrifying adventure, downloading from critically acclaimed writer Zac Thompson (Hunt for the Skinwalker, The Dregs) and blockbuster artist Daniel Irizarri (XINO, Judge Dredd)!
CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE #1 2ND PTG
Cover Art by Daniel Irizarri
FOC:3/4/24
On Sale 3/27/24 | $4.99 | 32 pages
PRAISE FOR CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE:
"A blast. Touted as EXISTENZ meets A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, it delivers on that promise. Dream fantasy bleeds into twisted reality for a dark, disturbing ride that's terrifyingly fun."—Chris Condon
"A stellar creative team."—SCREENRANT
"A gore-geous mix of science fiction and horror."—DREAD CENTRAL
"Horrifying."—AIPT Comics
"A chilling tale sure to appeal to video game fans."—CBR
"Easily one of my most anticipated releases of 2024"—DAILY DEAD
"Terrifying."—VILLAIN MEDIA
"Zac Thompson's writing is exceptional, attention-grabbing, and thought-provoking… The artwork is just as inspiring as the writing… Cemetery Kids Don't Die stands out as a brilliant example of a comic book that combines story and art magnificently. Zac Thompson and Daniel Irizarri craft a world that is immersive, thrilling, and uniquely executed. Cemetery Kids Don't Die creates an engaging, captivating, and terrifying narrative that can easily pull readers in and keep them hooked."—CAPES AND TIGHTS
"Oni Press continues to roll out exciting and varied stories to start 2024, adding Zac Thompson and Daniel Irizarri's cyber horror title Cemetery Kids Don't Die to the impressive mix."—CONSKIPPER
"Dangerous hallucinatory states in the service of commercial entertainment, the blurring lines between dream and reality, the kids who can't turn away however much they know they must. Great stuff."—Jed McKay