Cartoonist Dave Baker is teaming with Oni Press for a new edition of his underground hit Halloween Boy.
Announced at New York Comic Con, Halloween Boy Vol. 1: Last of the Halloween Boys arrives in May 2026, collecting the first five self-published issues of Baker’s duotone sci-fi pulp adventure in hardcover for the first time, complete with a new cover.
The Mary Tyler MooreHawk creator described Halloween Boy as “a two-fisted adventurer for the post-superhero age.” It’s a high-concept, meta-pulp romp that mixes cosmic quests, interplanetary warfare and pulp heroics with a personal story about family and legacy.
“Does the book feature megalomaniacal villains, inter-planetary warfare, and classic pulp-inspired escapades? You bet,” Baker said in Oni’s announcement. “But it’s also a deeply personal reflection on family, fraternity, and purpose… I really wanted to re-construct the heroic iconography that lured me into this great medium as a child. To repurpose, remix, and rebuild the best aspects of these types of stories in a hyper-earnest and sincere way.”
The story follows Halloween Boy, an adventurer with no memory of his past who roams the galaxies defending the innocent and chasing the legacy of his long-lost father. When the truth behind that legacy surfaces, it threatens to unravel everything and force a showdown that spans worlds.
Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson called Baker “one of the most potently creative voices making comics today,” adding:
“Halloween Boy is a brawling, bloody dose of 21st-century pulp fiction with a brain buried underneath all of its bruises. Call your comic shop — because The Demon Who Lives is coming!” Gorinson said.
Here’s a preview:
Halloween Boy Vol. 1: Last of the Halloween Boys hits stores May 26, sporting the publisher’s sleek new logo, which was also unveiled this week ay NYCC— part of a visual refresh that marks the next chapter in Oni’s long history.
“We’ve been blessed to celebrate a great number of successes at Oni Press in recent years, but our mission remains the same: to work hand-in-hand with incredibly talented creators to tell stories that reflect our modern moment through the ever-powerful lens of comics,” said David Steward II, Chairman of the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group and CEO of Polarity, Oni’s parent company. “Now, as Oni prepares to reach even greater heights ahead in the months and years to come, it’s the perfect time to refresh the company’s footprint in comic shops and bookstores with an aesthetic that’s every bit as bright and bold as the stories we put onto the page.”
The new logo will first appear on Crownsville #1 in November:
The new logo was designed by artist/designer Patrick Crotty, who said he was “Very honored to be able to work with Oni again to make something brand new and special like this.”