Juni Ba Serves Up More Monkey Meat In ‘Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch From Image

Award-winning cartoonist Juni Ba (The Boy Wonder, Djeliya) returns to his dark fantasy anthology series Monkey Meat in a new succulent five-issue series, titled Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch. Each issue will feature two meaty tales and more and will be published by Image Comics.

Here’s what’s come before:

“In Monkey Meat: The First Batch, readers visited Monkey Meat Island—where the infamous Monkey Meat Company’s wacky experiments and processed goods have taken their toll on the local, magical fauna. What was once a lush and magical island is now a hyper-capitalist hellscape wherein even demons have to pay rent.”

And here’s what’s coming up:

“In Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch, readers are invited to vacation on Monkey Meat Island for what promises to be an entertaining and gonzo escape. What could be more diverting than a vacation to a hellish west African fantasy island run by a corporation of questionable intent? Embark on a brand new set of adventures to amuse (and mentally scar) the whole family! Exotic locations, debt-collecting forest witches, and a superhero monkey suing the corporation that owns him. All these and more await our guests.”

Speaking of his return to his creator-owned series, Ba said:

“I’ve needed this! Monkey Meat is where I get to have fun, shed the corporate expectations and rules, and conceive comics that are cartoonish, experimental, and infectious. Hopefully they are as enjoyable to read as they are to draw. This is by far the comic I get the most requests to continue making, and I’m happy to oblige. This new batch goes for a more underground feel. Like a comic you’d find dusty and ruffled on the floor of a Senegalese dibiterie meat restaurant. Dig in!”

Featuring a cover by Ba, Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch #1 will be out on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from Image Comics.