PORTLAND, OR (January 12, 2026) – WHAT’S WORSE — GETTING TRAPPED IN THE PAST OR HAVING TO FACE THE FUTURE? … This spring, GLAAD Award–nominated writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Maw, Be Not Afraid) and Eisner Award–nominated artist Caitlin Yarsky (EC’s Cruel Universe, Black Hammer Reborn) invite you to DEAD TEENAGERS – the smirkingly clever, ʼ90s-obsessed, blood-drenched horror massacre that will keep you guessing until the very last stab wound! Now Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to present your first look inside DEAD TEENAGERS #2, including a jaw-droppingly memorable homage cover by interior artist Caitlin Yarsky inspired by the ‘90s cult classic flick Jawbreakers, alongside the main cover by Naomi Franq (Tales from Harrow County: Death’s Choir) and a variant by Keyla Valerio (Stranger Things: The Voyage).
“We had a lot of fun cooking up ideas for DEAD TEENAGERS variant covers,” said Caitlyn Yarsky. “The ones I’m doing are homages to popular teen horror/thrillers and other big movies from 90’s—we wanted to invoke the camp and nostalgia of that era. At the same time, these covers highlight some of the more toxic messages and imagery Gen X and millennial kids grew up with, which ties in thematically to the comic.”
For five friends, being trapped in an infinite loop of murder and dismemberment on Prom Night ʼ97 was living hell. They’re about to find out that being an adult in 2026 is much, much worse. After spending an interminable number of years trapped in an endless cycle of violent death and painful rebirth, high school seniors J.T., Ryder, and Brandy have found themselves catapulted forward through time into their adult bodies . . . and in new lives where everyone else is totally unaware of their harrowing, unexplainable ordeal. Physically, they’re now elder millennials with jobs and families. Psychologically, they’re badly damaged teenagers with middle-aged bodies and disposable income that are about to discover the consequences of making poor choices later in life. Even worse, not everyone thinks their new circumstances are an improvement over being ritualistically murdered every 24 hours. Is there a way to go back to their never-ending prom night massacre . . . and could it hold the key to finding out how and why they were chosen to live out this supernatural torment beyond all human reasoning?
“Variant covers are always the most fun part of a release — it’s great to see so many different artists interpret the script at once, and to see it through their eyes,” said Jude Ellison S. Doyle. “Everyone brought their A-game here: Gore, ’90s deep cuts, ‘Sassy’ magazine covers, you name it. The whole range of terror and goofiness is on display.”
Scream meets Freaky Friday in the next captivating chapter of the brilliantly propulsive horror-soaked time loop, out April 15th!
DEAD TEENAGERS #2 (of 5)
WRITTEN BY JUDE ELLISON S. DOYLE
ART BY CAITLIN YARSKY
COVER A BY NAOMI FRANQ
COVER B BY KEYLA VALERIO
COVER C BY CAITLIN YARSKY
ON SALE APRIL 15 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC
IOC: 2/28/2026
FOC: 3/23/2026
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 Claytan 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.
