This mesmerizing series treads some of the same ground as Blade Runner. The story tackles the issues of what makes us unique. It also reminds us that we may work towards aims that offer stability without being just. The fun, detailed art and vibrant color helps us to absorb the serious themes and hard-hitting action. You may find yourself identifying with the lead character. Or you may sympathize with his adversary's plight. But then, what do you do if you work to safeguard the government and you discover your duplicate is trying to foment a revolution? Or vice versa?
Here's all the info from Oni Press:
SKIN POLICE 2 #1 (of 4)
WRITTEN BY JORDAN THOMAS
ART BY DANIEL GETE
COVER A BY DANIEL GETE
COVER B BY JORGE FORNÉS
COVER C BY ALISON SAMPSON
COVER D BY CLARA MEATH
FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JORGE FORNÉS
ON SALE SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS | FC
IOD: 7/26/2025
FOC: 8/11/2025
NO ONE ESCAPES THE SKIN POLICE! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to present a first look inside SKIN POLICE 2 #1 (of 4) – an ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT into the violent and visceral world of a future dystopia pushed to its breaking point by mistrust, misinformation, and an epidemic of murderous clones run rampant! Rising star Jordan Thomas (Mugshots) and powerhouse artist Daniel Gete (Biker Mice from Mars), usher in an explosive new chapter for the high-octane saga that IGN calls “science fiction mixed with a healthy dose of over-the-top violence” with a brand-new first issue entry-point coming to comic shops everywhere September 3rd!
Agents Eckis and Sheen swore an oath to protect the civilian population from the imminent danger of the rogue black market clones known as “Dupes” that can suddenly “pop” without any advance warning—which means any passerby on the street or subway could possibly become an unhinged spree killer in a moment’s notice. In return for their service, however, the public has dubbed Eckis, Sheen, and their fellow agents the “Skin Police”—an insult handed back by a populace unwilling to sacrifice their own civil rights for the agents’ unprecedented duties in light of the Dupe threat. But what if these illegally manufactured clone doppelgängers weren’t as deadly as initially believed? What if they could be saved? And, as the underground resistance movement supporting them grows, what if their leader proved to be someone uncomfortably familiar to the Skin Police?
Now is the time to find out why the high-powered, adrenaline-addled sci-fi/action hybrid that began with SKIN POLICE VOL. 1: CRIMES AGAINST NATURE – on sale now in trade paperback – has racked up praise and accolades from readers, fans, and creators around the world:
“Wild [and] gorgeous… Equal parts gripping and unnerving, making me put my hand slightly over my eyes while reading, but never looking away… Engrossing, timely, and wildly entertaining.”—FREAK SUGAR
“If you like your science fiction mixed with a healthy dose of over-the-top violence, then you'll want to keep an eye out for Skin Police. This upcoming four-issue miniseries from Oni Press combines a Blade Runner-like premise with copious amounts of blood and gore.”—IGN
“Lots of fun… Artistically it’s really inventive… An incredible start to what looks to be a bold, brand-new sci fi tale adventure.”—MY KIND OF WEIRD
“Skin Police is Thomas and Gete firing on all glorious, post apocalyptic cylinders. Forget World Building, this is all out World Destroying, and every page is a molotov hurled at the reader.” –CIAN TORMEY (Alan Scott: The Green Lantern, Son of Superman, The Question)
"Full of good art and good ideas, it's faint praise to say this is the best book I've ever read about psychotic clones, but I defy anyone to make a better one." –JOHN ALLISON (Giant Days, Great British Bump-Off)
“Jordan and Daniel have created one of the best sci-fi comics in recent years, it's like Morrison, Cronenberg and Moebius have come together in an entity with its own personality. I hope to continue enjoying this series for a long time!” –JORGE FORNES (Batman, Rorschach, Danger Street)
"I can't think of a better example of Tech Noir available in comic book form than SKIN POLICE. Even then, I don't think that genre label fully describes the thrills to be found within its pages. Writer Jordan Thomas has cooked up a feverish brew of Dystopian Detective Fiction and gleefully laced it with a generous dose of Body Horror. The artistic team of Daniel Gete and Jason Wordie present this sci-fi concoction as a quasi-psychedelic visual feast. Like the best comic books, there's a lot here for the reader to devour. SKIN POLICE is an absolute banquet of detailed world-building, brimming with twisty plot revelations that utterly demand multiple sittings." –CHRIS WESTON (Paranoid Gardens, The Invisibles, Lucifer)
Featuring covers by Daniel Gete, Jorge Fornés (Batman, Rorschach), Alison Sampson (Department of Truth), and Clara Meath (Midnight Vista)! – the hyper-kinetic, near-future action epic SKIN POLICE returns with a no-holds-barred turning point for a world where morally gray law enforcement, black market illegal cloning, and political strife are about to boil over in a hail of gunfire when Jordan Thomas and Daniel Gete unleash SKIN POLICE 2 #1 (of 4) on September 3rd!
Now, let's take a look inside:
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COVER B BY JORGE FORNÉS |
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COVER C BY ALISON SAMPSON |
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COVER D BY CLARA MEATH |
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FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JORGE FORNÉS |
If you'd like to check out the previous volume, here's the info:
SKIN POLICE VOL. 1: CRIMES AGAINST NATURE SC
WRITTEN BY JORDAN THOMAS
ART BY DANIEL GETE
COVER BY DANIEL GETE
$17.99 | 112 PGS | FC
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About the Creators
Daniel Gete set aside his pursuit of a degree in architecture to follow his true love: comics! He holds an Illustration and Animation Degree from Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional (ESDIP) in Madrid. After working as a graphic designer for Xplane, and as an illustrator in video game development, Daniel received his first assignment as an artist for Avatar Press on the Absolution: Rubicon limited series. He also pencilled the web series Crossed: Dead or Alive written by Garth Ennis as well as Uber and Uber: Invasion by Kieron Gillen.
Jordan Thomas hails from the South of England but is currently living in Valencia, Spain. His first published comics work was the 1920s post-war, farm-based horror series, Frank At Home On The Farm. Since then he has written a sci-fi short for the Oni Press XINO anthology and the alien world crime story, Weird Work, at Image Comics, both with Shaky Kane as well as the UK crime epic Mugshots at Mad Cave Studios. He likes dogs, swimming, and swimming with dogs.
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.
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