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The Cyberpunk Odyssey’s All-New Jumping-On Point Continues on SEPTEMBER 17th!
From The Press Release:
PORTLAND, OR (August 14, 2025) – ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL? 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 the next installment of the acclaimed sci-fi-horror saga, CEMETERY KIDS RUN RABID #2! An all-new injection of cyberpunk terror joins the game on September 17th as Zac Thompson (Into the Unbeing—Parts 1 and 2) and Daniel Irizarri (Judge Dredd) conduct another unethical experiment at the frontier of biotech entertainment!
Inside and outside of The Blighted Sprawl—the newest DLC update to the video game that nearly killed them all a year ago—the Cemetery Kids are on edge as they watch one of their own degenerate toward more and more irrational violence. Meanwhile, the other members of the online gaming group are being stalked by their avatars in the real world. . . . And that’s all before the new update’s most terrifying boss, the Coyote Prince, prepares to unleash its next merciless attack on four teenagers with nothing left to lose . . . except their own rapidly fraying lives!
PRAISE FOR CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE
“Reality and fantasy continue to blend in the most emotionally charged and dangerous way as Cemetery Kids Don’t Die #2 ups the game from the first compelling issue. Trauma and guilt resonate strongly through both the narrative and the moodily stylish artwork creating the perfect combination.” – COMICON.COM
“Vicious artwork [and] honest writing… The work in this comic has blown my mind repeatedly. Every time I read it, I find something new… A stunning work of art.” –GATE CRASHERS
“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
CEMETERY KIDS RUN RABID #2 INTERIOR ART BY DANIEL IRIZARRI
Continuing the epic that began with last year’s smash-hit series CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE, electrifying creators Zac Thompson (Into the Unbeing – Parts 1 & 2) and Daniel Irizarri (EC’s Cruel Universe, Judge Dredd) delve deeper into the unforgiving realm of the Dreamwave. Featuring covers from viral visionaries Daniel Irirzarri and Artyom Topilin (Dark Regards) CEMETERY KIDS RUN RABID #2 uploads on September 17th!
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About the Creators
Zac Thompson is a multidisciplinary writer from Prince Edward Island, Canada. He is best known for his work at Marvel Comics, including the eco-horror title Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land and showrunning the Age of X-Man event. He has also written characters like Batman and Swamp Thing at DC Comics. In 2017, Zac released his critically acclaimed debut graphic novel, The Dregs. His 2018 follow up, Come Into Me, was named one of the Best 100 Horror Comics of All Time by Pastemagazine. In 2021, his science-fiction horror series I Breathed A Body was called one of the best comics of the year by SYFY. In 2022, Thompson’s original screenplay The Replacer was selected for production financing from Telefilm Canada. Zac has also written stories for Vice, Huff Post, IGN, Seraphim Films, Image Comics, and many other publications. When Zac’s not out foraging for mushrooms or cycling, you can find him at the cinema or walking his dog, Astra.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Daniel Irizarri has been illustrating or drawing comics for the majority of his life. His art can be found in various projects, including Cloudia and Rex published by Magnetic Press, Judge Dredd: The Blessed Earth and Star Trek Waypoint 2019 one-shot from IDW, and the Oni Press anthology XINO. Additionally, his art can be seen in the Kickstarter hit Holy West, and a variety of self-published efforts like his Otherworldly sci-fi and fantasy artbooks. He spends his days on the north coast of the island with his lovely girlfriend and their cats.
About Oni Press
Founded in 1997, Oni Press has a 25-year history as one of the industry’s most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels with titles including Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, K. O’Neill’s Tea Dragon Society, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt’s The Sixth Gun, Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Ezra Clayton Daniels’ Upgrade Soul, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets trilogy, 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 list of periodical comics.