Cruel Universe 2 #8 Cover Preview

 

There's no such thing as safety. Regardless of how things change, life will always present dangers. And as we push our society forward, it also changes us. How will science transform how we live? And will the machines and technologies we develop ever be about to return our love?

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CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #8 (OF 12)

WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY, MELISSA FLORES, JEFF JENSEN ART BY DANIEL GETE, KANO, LUKAS KETNER COVER A BY MIGUEL MERCADO COVER B BY TOM FOWLER EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY ALBERT MONTEYS B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY MALACHI WARD What’s that in the sky? A flaming meteor, hurtling toward Earth? An invading alien armada? No, it’s the latest issue of EC’s Eisner and Ringo Award–nominated science-fiction monstrosity . . . and no one will be spared!  In preparation for the imminent collapse of human society, give into your most deeply buried desires and distract yourself from the flaming ruin that awaits us all as the devious minds of writers Mike Carey (Hellblazer), Melissa Flores (Power Rangers Prime), and Jeff Jensen (Green River Killer) conjoin with apocalyptic artists Kano (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss), Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), and more to bring our fast-devolving civilization to its much-deserved end. $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE MARCH 4, 2026

 

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ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY MALACHI WARD

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Skin Police Vol 2: Paid in Flesh SC Solicit

 

 

What would you do if you learned that you had been made? That you were a copy of someone else? Worse, that one day, your mind would snap, and you would become a murdering psychopath? In a generation when couples struggle to have babies, people make them. It's Agent Eckis' job to hunt them down. There's only one problem. His duplicate is the leader of the clone resistance!

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SKIN POLICE VOL. 2: PAID IN FLESH SC ADVANCE SOLICIT

 

WRITTEN BY JORDAN THOMAS ART AND COVER BY DANIEL GETE  WHEN YOU’RE A COP IN THE YEAR 2142, YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO TRUST ANYONE . . . NOT YOUR PARTNER, NOT YOUR SPOUSE, NOT EVEN YOURSELF!     From rising star Jordan Thomas (Mugshots) and powerhouse artist Daniel Gete (Biker Mice from Mars), the hyper-kinetic, near-future action epic Skin Police returns in a brand-new volume 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 . . .    Agents Eckis and Sheen swore an oath to protect the civilian population from the eminent 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 on 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 proves to be someone uncomfortably familiar to the Skin Police?   Collects Skin Police 2 #1–4.   $19.99 | 112 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE JULY 29, 2026 IOD:  1/31/2026 FOC: 7/6/2026

 

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Cruel Universe 2 #8 Cover Preview

 

COVER A BY MIGUEL MERCADO

 

Cruel Universe wields cutting edge science fiction with razor-sharp social commentary. Each issue shows us the glorious tomorrows awaiting us while warning us of our Human foibles. What thought-provoking stories are EC Comics and Oni Press bringing our way next?

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CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #8 (OF 12)

WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY, MELISSA FLORES, JEFF JENSEN ART BY DANIEL GETE, KANO, LUKAS KETNER COVER A BY MIGUEL MERCADO COVER B BY TOM FOWLER EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY ALBERT MONTEYS B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY MALACHI WARD What’s that in the sky? A flaming meteor, hurtling toward Earth? An invading alien armada? No, it’s the latest issue of EC’s Eisner and Ringo Award–nominated science-fiction monstrosity . . . and no one will be spared!  In preparation for the imminent collapse of human society, give into your most deeply buried desires and distract yourself from the flaming ruin that awaits us all as the devious minds of writers Mike Carey (Hellblazer), Melissa Flores (Power Rangers Prime), and Jeff Jensen (Green River Killer) conjoin with apocalyptic artists Kano (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss), Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), and more to bring our fast-devolving civilization to its much-deserved end. $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE MARCH 4, 2026 IOD: 1/31/2026 FOC: 2/9/2026

 

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ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY MALACHI WARD

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New to the Cruel Universe anthology series? See my review of Cruel Universe 2 #5.

Skin Police 2 #4 Cover Preview

 

 

DIC agent Gordon Eckis has finally met with his double. Noxxon looks a little different from him. Yet he was genetically-engineered from Gordon's unique DNA. Now, the Skin Police's lead agent knows why duplicates have infiltrated all levels of society. He knows why they "pop" at a certain age, and kill others in a murderous rampage. What will Gordon do with this information? And how will Noxxon use the popped duplicates he's been safeguarding to change the way the government treats clones?

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SKIN POLICE 2 #4 (of 4)

WRITTEN BY JORDAN THOMAS ART BY DANIEL GETE COVER A BY DANIEL GETE COVER B BY JAVIER RODRIGUEZ FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JAVIER RODRIGUEZ Comics’ newest sci-fi sensation reaches its world-shattering finale in an unforgettable tale of intrigue, deceit, and awakening! After months spent in a coma, Duplicate Identification and Capture Division (aka Skin Police) agent Faye Vandal has finally awakened. But what memories have resurfaced—and who will kill to keep them buried? The mind-bending sci-fi thriller of the year explodes in a finale packed with betrayal, revelation, and blood (lots and lots of blood)—delivered by superstar-in-the-making Jordan Thomas (Mugshots) and artistic virtuoso Daniel Gete (Biker Mice from Mars). The future ends here!   Here are more cover options:     COVER B BY JAVIER RODRIGUEZ     FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JAVIER RODRIGUEZ   ON SALE DECEMBER 31, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC     Thanks to Oni Press and Superfan Promotions for sharing this cover preview with us.

Skin Police 2 #3 Cover Preview

COVER A BY DANIEL GETE

 

What would it be like to you learn that you weren't born? That your parents were so desperate for a child that they purchased you from black market suppliers? Duplicates live with the anxiety that they are a ticking timebomb. One day, perhaps tomorrow, they will succumb to violent dimentia. 

DIC Agent Brisson Eckis wants to protect people from violent duplicates. Yet he feels under assault from all sides. The leader of the underground duplicate league knows where Brisson lives. And someone above him is pulling his suspects before he can question them while arresting fellow officers with seemingly spurious links to duplicates. What will happen to Brisson next? And can he protect his family as everything he knows seems to crumble around him? 

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SKIN POLICE 2 #3 (OF 4)

WRITTEN BY JORDAN THOMAS ART BY DANIEL GETE COVER A BY DANIEL GETE COVER B BY MARTIN SIMMONDS FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY MARTIN SIMMONDS ON SALE NOVEMBER 5th, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC  There are bombshells . . . and then there is THIS issue! The entire SKIN POLICE saga has led to this world-shaking turning point! Secrets explode and loyalties shatter as Agent Eckis of the Duplicate Identification and Capture Division—aka the Skin Police—finally comes face-to-face with the one man he’s been hunting since day one: Noxxon, the enigmatic leader of the Dupe Resistance. After months of brutal clashes between Skin Police and Dupe resistance forces—and with nothing but clone corpses and contradictions to show for it—Eckis has had enough. Disillusioned by dead-end intel and the shifting agenda of his superiors, he agrees to an off-the-grid meeting with Noxxon. The truth they uncover will rewrite everything Eckis believes about the Dupe program, the Skin Police, and his own existence. Jordan Thomas (Mugshots) and Daniel Gete (Biker Mice from Mars) rip the curtain back on the darkest corners of identity, rebellion, and control in the issue that changes everything. And trust us—that last page is one hell of a doozy!

 

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Skin Police 2 #2 Cover Preview

 

COVER A BY DANIEL GETE

Brisson Eckis doesn't mess around. He's a member of the Duplicate Identification and Capture Division, more colloquially known as the Skin Police. If the DIC agent sees a threat, he eliminates it. 

But Brisson has more to worry about than black market clones that turn into psychopaths when they get older. Noxxon, the leader of the Underground Duplicate Resistance, is his clone. While some people in government support the pro-dupe terrorists, others subvert members of his department to assassinate hardline anti-dupe politicians. And as Brisson tries to protect people from violent clones, and uncover the corruption in the DIC, his partner Faye Vandal lies in a coma. 

Will Brisson find the mole in the DIC? And if Noxxon and his colleagues discover a cure for clone insanity, will the United Nations of Europe let the duplicates live long and healthy lives? 

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SKIN POLICE 2 #2 (OF 4)

WRITTEN BY JORDAN THOMAS ART BY DANIEL GETE COVER A BY DANIEL GETE COVER B BY KARL KERSCHL COVER C BY ANDRÉ LIMA ARAÚJO FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY KARL KERSCHL Fear and loathing are alive and kicking in the year 2142 courtesy of rising star writer Jordan Thomas (Mugshots) and explosive artist Daniel Gete (Biker Mice from Mars)! Agents Eckis and Corfer think they’ve finally made a break in the months-long manhunt to find the leaders of the pro-clone terrorist cell that is destabilizing society . . . but this fractured future world of morally gray law enforcement, black market illegal cloning, and political strife turned armed violence will finally reach its boiling point when Eckis’s family is placed directly in the crosshairs. And to make matters worse, a traitor has been discovered within the ranks of the Skin Police—and you’ll never guess who it is! ON SALE OCTOBER 1st, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC

 

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Biker Mice From Mars #4 Cover Preview

 

COVER A BY EDU SOUZA

The Martian freedom fighters want to protect their fellow mice. But they can't protect people when the extinct Martian volcanos start spewing lava. Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo believe the Plutarkian invaders are responsible. But the rebel leader, Stoker, won't risk deploying their limited forces without proof that the Plutarkians are responsible. 

Carbide's military career has suffered a setback for sharing intel with Throttle. Try as he might, Modo can't keep little Rimfire and Primer from getting into danger. And should they survive all this, will Harley choose Stoker over Vinnie?   

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BIKER MICE FROM MARS #4

WRITTEN BY MELISSA FLORES ART BY DANIEL GETE COVER A BY EDU SOUZA COVER B BY GAVIN SMITH INTERLOCKING VARIANT (1:10) BY JUAN JOSE RYP VARIANT (1:20) BY AJ JOTHIKUMAR The Biker Mice blast into the past! It’s a trip down the mysterious Doctor Hawwki’s short-term-memory lane as Stoker and the Biker Mice pump her for information regarding her involvement with the Plutarkian invaders. What is her connection to RoboForce? How is she involved with the Earth-based corporation Utopia Aegis? And why are the Plutarkians currently after her?  This is it, folks—the issue where (almost) all mysteries are revealed, setting the stage for the next exciting chapter for our intrepid mouse heroes! Let’s rock and ride, courtesy of rip-roarin’ writer Melissa Flores (Power Rangers Prime) and powerhouse artist Daniel Gete (Skin Police)! ON SALE SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS | FC     Here are more cover options:   COVER B BY GAVIN SMITH     VARIANT (1:20) BY AJ JOTHIKUMAR   INTERLOCKING VARIANT (1:10) BY JUAN JOSE RYP

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Skin Police Vol 2 #1 Preview

 

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?

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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!

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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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