Lace up your Vans, charge your walkman and get ready to crank the volume: Oni Press has announced Superpunk, a new middle-grade graphic novel from artist Guilherme Petreca and writer Mirtes Santana, and it looks like pure punk rock comics in the best way possible.
Superpunk follows Violeta, a 13-year-old skateboarder and podcaster who discovers her grandfather’s old cassette player…and decides to play a tape backward. Naturally, that gives her musical superpowers and accidentally unleashes a horde of monsters on her hometown of Hollow Hills. Just like the 1980s warned us about.
“We wanted to make a comic that feels like a punk mixtape – loud, full of heart, and carrying you until the very last beat,” Santana said.
Between skate sessions and podcast uploads, Violeta has to keep her grades up and defend her school from chaos. Luckily, she’s not alone — her best friend and co-host Alan joins her for a loud adventure about friendship, rebellion and turning up the volume when life gets messy.
“Grab your cassette player, put on your superhero mask, and get ready to turn up the volume — Superpunk is here to rock!” Petreca said. And it will, with a soundtrack featuring nods to Bikini Kill, the Ramones and The Pixies.
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Superpunk hits shelves in May 2026.