The double-sized 40-page one-shot adaptation of the animated series’ origin episode, from acclaimed writer Wyatt Kennedy and Bram Stoker Award-winning artist Soo Lee, is coming this May.
(From L-R) ‘MURDER DRONES: HOME’ #1 Cover B, Cover A, and Full Cover Art.
Multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comics and graphic novels publisher Oni Press, and independent animation studio Glitch Productions, have just revealed “MURDER DRONES: HOME SPECIAL #1,” a double-sized, 40-page one-shot special that adapts the “stylish and shocking” origin episode from MURDER DRONE creator Liam Vickers’ worldwide animation project.
Expanding out of the pages of the record-setting “MURDER DRONES” limited series, writer Wyatt Kennedy (Nights, Marvel United) will be joined by Bram Stoker Award-winning artist Soo Lee (Camilla: The Last Vampire) for a “haunting and harrowing” self-contained chapter with pivotal consequences for everything known about the world of Copper 9!
“’Murder Drones Episode 5 Home,’ is such an important part of the overall story,” said Oni Press Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn. “It's a look behind the mask of the Disassembly Drones, who they were, and an early look at the Solver, through N's buried memories. It's a story about memories. The fear of losing memories and forgetting those closest to you. ‘Home’ needs to be explored as much as possible when adapting the episode to a comic book, and the best way is to give it the spotlight it deserves as its own standalone issue."
Arriving in stores between issues #4 and #5 of the primary “MURDER DRONES” series, the one-shot comes from series scribe Kennedy and special guest artist Lee. They bring to life the chilling visions of a time long before the fall of the surface world on Copper 9, locked away deep in the recesses of poor Serial Designation N’s seemingly innocent, childlike little brain (or CPU, or whatever drones have). Will the secrets of N’s old human family, the Elliots, give Uzi and her friends the knowledge to stop the Absolute Solver virus? Or will it unlock a monster long forgotten?
“MURDER DRONES: HOME” Special #1 hits comic shops with covers from Soo Lee (Disney’s Maleficent), Alessio Zonno (I Heart Skullcrusher), and Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve)!
Two weeks later, the series’ scheduled program returns with the arrival of “MURDER DRONES” #4 (of 6) in stores on May 27.
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“MURDER DRONES: HOME” Special #1
- Written by Wyatt Kennedy
- Art by Soo Lee
- Cover A by Allesio Zonna
- Cover B by Jo Mi-Gyong
- Cover C by Soo Lee
- Cover D Full Art Variant 1:10 by Jo Mi-Gyeong
- On Sale May 13, 2026 | $6.99 | 40 pages | FC
“MURDER DRONES” #4
- Written by Wyatt Kennedy
- Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong
- Cover A by Allesio Zonna
- Cover B by Jo Mi-Gyeong
- Cover C Full Art Variant 1:10 by Jo Mi-Gyeung
- Cover D 1:20 Variant by Patricia Martin
- On Sale Date May 27, 2026 | $4.99 | 32 pages | FC
Source: Oni Press
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
