One of the biggest web series in the world is making the jump to comics, as Oni Press reveals a new Murder Drones graphic novel. The comic, which debuts on Kickstarter in September 2025 and in comic shops in February 2026, will adapt the first season of the hit animated series.
Murder Drones is a collaboration between Oni and animation Studio Glitch Productions. The graphic novel is written by Wyatt Kennedy (Nights, Marvel United) and drawn by Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), with cover art by Alessio Zonno (I Heart Skullcrusher!).
Murder Drones was created by writer/director Liam Vickers and produced by Glitch co-founders Kevin & Luke Lerdwichagul. The series ran from 2021 to 2024 and earned two Webby Awards for Best Animated Video. Here's the official description for the graphic novel:
From the twisted mind of creator Liam Vickers and Glitch Productions comes a heart warming story of “destroy all humans. In the far future, a natural disaster has flash-frozen humanity’s remote mining exoplanet, Copper 9. Only now the “worker drones” – built by humanity and eventually outlived by them – have to rebuild society from the frozen ashes... An endeavor complicated by the appearance of “disassembly drones,” vampiric robot counterparts hell-bent on wiping mechanical life from the planet and an unsettling virus known as the "Absolute Solver.”
"The team at Glitch Productions are fiercely independent and deeply creative, and what they've built is wildly inspiring to witness. It's an honor for Oni to be welcomed into their fold to help expand Glitch's footprint into the world of comic book storytelling for the first time," said Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson in a statement. "From Invader Zim to Rick and Morty to Cult of the Lamb, Oni Press has always been at the forefront of bringing cutting-edge properties at the forefront of pop culture to comics in daring new ways, and Murder Drones is the perfect next extension of that tradition. Whether you're already a dedicated fan or set to experience these characters for the first time in comics form, we can't wait to share what Wyatt Kennedy and Jo Mi-Gyeong – two wildly talented creators in their own right – are bringing to this darkly fascinating and instantly engrossing mythology."
Murder Drones fans can visit the pre-launch page for the Kickstarter campaign to be notified when the campaign goes live in September. Glitch is also hosting a Comic-Con panel on Friday July 25 from 6 to 7 PM PT in Room 6A.
In other comic book news, Cult of the Lamb is returning to comics for the new Schism Special, and Marvel introduced David Colton, the forgotten post-9/11 Captain America.
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