Oni Press, a renowned publisher of innovative comics, is thrilled to introduce OUTLINE, the debut graphic novel by emerging creator Michèle Fischels.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- Oni Press – the multiple Eisner- and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to announce OUTLINE—the graphic novel debut of up-and-coming creator Michèle Fischels. Following a group of teens in their senior year of high school, OUTLINE portrays that special yet human phase in which we cautiously leave childhood behind and look to the future with uncertainty and anticipation.



For Ben, who is determined to enjoy the end of summer with his girlfriend, Clara, the mood gradually darkens as she begins to withdraw in a similar manner as his best friend, Andreas, had—and without explanation.

While tensions grow between Ben and Clara through the school year, Andreas struggles with his own demons, and suddenly final exams are upon them along with the inevitable questions from friends and family alike: What are you doing after school? Where will you enroll? Will you move out? What's next? Maybe the answer for Ben and his classmates is to simply slow down and take a deep breath . . .

"OUTLINE is a beautifully rendered meditation on what it means to look out at the world with a fresh unfiltered perspective on what it truly means to grow up," said Sierra Hahn, editor in chief. "Fischels' fluid line work and expressive characters create a deeply relatable coming of age story about the pressures of growing up and having it all figured out . . ."

Don't miss creator Michèle Fischels' impressive graphic novel debut and beautiful exploration of uncertainty when OUTLINE arrives in stores everywhere on August 28, 2026!

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About the Creator

Michèle Fischels studied design at Münster University of Applied Sciences and works as an illustrator and comic artist. Her publications include the anthology Jazam and most recently her online comic project Fault Line. Outline is her graphic novel debut.

About Oni Press

THE LOUDEST THING IN COLOR SINCE '97. For nearly 30 years, Oni Press has carved a distinctive path as one of the world's most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels, including Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt's The Sixth Gun, Brenna Thummler's Sheets trilogy, Jay Stephens' Dwellings, Ezra Clayton Daniels' Upgrade Soul, LySandra Vuong's Covenant, and many hundreds more. In 2019, Oni Press merged with Lion Forge Comics – the Eisner Award-winning independent comic book publisher founded by Academy Award-winning producer and entrepreneur David Steward II – to create one of the largest, independent libraries of comics content anywhere in media. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward's diversified global media company, Polarity.

The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original and licensed graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive roster of periodical comics for globally recognized properties including Adventure Time, Biker Mice from Mars, Choose Your Own Adventure, Cult of the Lamb, EC Comics, Murder Drones, Rick and Morty, and more.