Oni Press Announces Manically Detailed ‘Faceless And The Family’ For November 2023

From the magnificently distorted imagination of cartoonist Matt Lesniewski comes a new milestone in comic book storytelling that must be seen to be believed: Faceless And The Family #1 (of 4).

Debuting with a double-sized, 48-page first issue in November, Faceless (for short) is the latest and greatest masterwork from the New York-based cartoonist Matt Lesniewski, who first rose to prominence with his graphic novel debut, The Freak from Adhouse Books. Faceless represents a monumental evolution in Lesniewski’s powers as a storyteller and cartoonist. 

A heart-breaking saga of friendship, redemption, and adventure on a harsh and unforgiving foreign world, each issue of Faceless pulsates with Lesniewski’s manically detailed, hyper-rendered line art – representing a new level of artistic accomplishment and virtuosity from one of the one of the industry’s most celebrated new artistic talents.

“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,” said 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!”

‘On the broken and warped world known as the Hand Planet, the wanderer simply called “Faceless” ekes out existence on the margins to escape the shame that cost him his name and his identity. Exiled for his crimes, Faceless now calls the wastelands his home – until the good fortune of fate delivers him a mismatched band of fellow travelers who will soon become family…if they can 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.’ 

Part epic fantasy adventure, part science-fiction odyssey, and an unparalleled expression of Lesniewski’s extraordinary artistic vision, experience the unrestrained power of comic book storytelling at its most visionary in Faceless And The Family #1 – a double-sized, 48-page debut coming from Oni Press in November.