Oni Press the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher has announced Faceless and the Family: Maze of the Mechanical Aliens, a new four-issue series which marks a brand new chapter for the artistically ambitious and visually spectacular science-fiction epic, torn from the mind of Eisner Award–nominated cartoonist and visionary storyteller Matt Lesniewski (Crimson Flower, The Freak).
Picking up with an all-new, self-contained adventure in the aftermath of 2024’s Faceless and the Family, Lesniewski’s next artistic tour de force chronicling the adventures of an alien outcast and his misfit team of fellow cosmonauts arrives in comic shops everywhere on July 1, 2026.
“Get ready for more Faceless! The journey picks up right where it left off at the end of Volume One, but this is a brand new story!” said creator Matt Lesniewski. “That’s right… the quest to find Faceless’ family continues but the crew is faced with an otherworldly obstacle, as well as the introduction of some new characters. Pick things up here or start at the very beginning while you can… you’ve got well over 200 pages of imaginative crosshatched chaos to jump into. Hope to see you on the Hand Planet. Grab your weapon. Join the family…”
The space-faring rogue known as Faceless and his found family of adventurers are about to encounter a new challenge– stronger, stranger, and more perplexing than any they’ve faced before. Roving the backwaters of the class-segregated alien world called the Hand Planet, Faceless is plunged into his most harrowing ordeal yet– bonded to a living suit of extraterrestrial armor that refuses to let him go. As the armor’s inscrutable will tightens its grip, Faceless finds himself physically under siege. Enter a bizarre, labyrinthine world of impossible logic and nightmarish wonder as Faceless and his unlikely family must embark on a harrowing quest to free him– if freedom is even possible.
“With each and every new page, Matt Lesniewski continues to showcase exactly why he is one of the most engrossing, exciting and talented visual storytellers of his generation. Bursting with meticulous detail and some of the most extraordinarily alien environments of 21st century comics, Faceless’ all-new adventure is the perfect gateway into the weird and wondrous world of Matt’s limitless imagination – one that comes richly populated with a heart-rending cast of fearless and fascinating characters to boot,” said Hunter Gorinson, President & Publisher of Oni Press. “It’s possible you’ve experienced a comic like this before, but only in your dreams – this is the perfect opportunity to discover why Matt Lesniewski’s work must be seen to truly be believed.”
On July 1st, enter a strange new realm that could only be born from the singular imagination of creator Matt Lesniewski, delivering page after page of jaw-dropping visuals and unsettling surprises, only in Faceless and the Family: Maze of the Mechanical Aliens #1 (of 4) – featuring unearthly covers by Lesniewski with multiple Eisner Award winner Dave Stewart (Hellboy), Kelley Jones (Batman: Red Rain, The Sandman) with José Villarrubiá (Absolute Swamp Thing), and Noah Bailey (Station Grand)!
Take a look at the full preview below:
