The press release follows:
Media Release -- Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS), a division of leading global trade book publisher Penguin Random House, today announced a multi-year worldwide sales and distribution agreement with Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comic books and graphic novels, beginning on August 1, 2026.
Under the agreement, PRHPS will sell and distribute Oni Press’ frontlist and backlist trade books, as well as single issue comics, for Oni Press and the company’s Magnetic Press imprint exclusively across all sales channels worldwide. The new distribution deal will immediately precede two of Oni’s most anticipated publishing launches for the coming year – beginning in August with Fort Psycho #1, the first issue of the new tentpole series for New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt’s Flux House imprint, written by Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT) and illustrated by co-creator Brian Hurtt (The Sixth Gun); and continuing in September with Archie #1 – kicking off the recently announced, highly publicized partnership between Oni Press and Archie Comics that will begin with a new ongoing series for the all-American icon from Eisner Award-nominated writer W. Maxwell Prince (Ice Cream Man) and Eisner Award-winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper).
“There is simply no better partner than Penguin Random House in maintaining and growing Oni’s longstanding relationship with retailers and readers,” said David Steward II, Chairman of the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group. “As the gold standard for both book market and direct market distribution, we’re proud to partner with PRHPS to increase the reach for Oni’s distinguished, award-winning library and hit the ground running in support of what is sure to be the company’s most formidable line-up of new releases across our long history.”
“For nearly three decades, it’s been the mission of Oni Press to bring distinctly original, visually inspired, and creator-driven comics and graphics novels to readers wherever they can be found,” said Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. “Now, as we prepare to kick off a banner year in 2026 and celebrate Oni’s 30th anniversary in 2027, we’re proud to cement a new partnership with the world’s number-one book distributor of books and comics – one that will ensure our creators’ work reaches the largest possible audience and creates even more fans and supporters for the comics medium in comic shops and bookstores around the world for even more decades yet to come.”
Founded in 1997, Oni Press has built a reputation as one of the 21st century’s most acclaimed and influential independent publishers of comic books and graphic novels. With more than 75 releases per year, the publisher’s award-winning catalog includes some of the most widely recognized titles across a variety of genres, including Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets trilogy, the newly resurrected EC Comics library, Matt Kindt’s Flux House imprint, and a number of premier licensed properties including Choose Co.’s Choose Your Own Adventure, Devolver Digital’s Cult of the Lamb, Glitch Productions’ Murder Drones, the Nacelle Company’s Biker Mice from Mars and RoboForce, Warner Bros.’ Adventure Time and Rick and Morty, and many more. In recent weeks, the publisher revealed its new licensing partnership with Archie Comic Publications, Inc., which will begin in fall 2026 with a new slate of monthly series, deluxe collections, and original graphic novels to be released over the course of the coming year. The publisher also recently formalized the integration of its sister publisher Magnetic Press, which will continue to expand its roster of Eisner Award-winning graphic novels from around the world as a standalone imprint under the Oni umbrella.
Rachel Goldstein, Executive Vice President of Penguin Random House Publisher Services, said, “Oni Press has long been a standard-bearer for creative excellence and innovation in comics and graphic novels. Their catalog combines cultural impact, commercial success, and a strong commitment to creators. We’re proud to welcome Oni Press to the PRHPS family and look forward to supporting their continued growth worldwide.”
Title and ordering information will be available through Penguin Random House shortly.
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.
ABOUT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE PUBLISHER SERVICES
Penguin Random House Publisher Services, a Penguin Random House company, is the book industry's leading provider of sales and distribution services to exceptional third-party publishers. Its wide range of service offerings includes sales, warehousing, physical and digital distribution, credit and collection, marketing, and information technology. Its portfolio of clients includes Marvel, DC Comics, Rizzoli, Kodansha Comics, New York Review Books, Disney, among others.
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