Oni Press – the multiple Eisner- and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, has announced Outline—the graphic novel debut of up-and-coming creator Michèle Fischels. Today we’re taking a closer look at the book with a sneaky peek preview of interior artwork.
Following a group of teens in their senior year of high school, Outline portrays that special yet human phase in which we cautiously leave childhood behind and look to the future with uncertainty and anticipation. For Ben, who is determined to enjoy the end of summer with his girlfriend, Clara, the mood gradually darkens as she begins to withdraw in a similar manner as his best friend, Andreas, had—and without explanation.
While tensions grow between Ben and Clara through the school year, Andreas struggles with his own demons, and suddenly final exams are upon them along with the inevitable questions from friends and family alike: What are you doing after school? Where will you enroll? Will you move out? What’s next? Maybe the answer for Ben and his classmates is to simply slow down and take a deep breath . . .
“Outline is a beautifully rendered meditation on what it means to look out at the world with a fresh unfiltered perspective on what it truly means to grow up,” said Sierra Hahn, editor in chief. “Fischels’ fluid line work and expressive characters create a deeply relatable coming of age story about the pressures of growing up and having it all figured out . . .”
Take a look at several pages from the book below. But beware… there may be spoilers ahead!
Don’t miss creator Michèle Fischels’ impressive graphic novel debut and beautiful exploration of uncertainty when Outline arrives in stores everywhere on August 28, 2026.
