Matt Kindt’s Flux House imprint is adding to its line-up this fall, with the addition of a quarterly anthology titled Flux House Presents.
The 64-page debut issue, coming from Oni Press, features three stories: the double-sized first chapter of “Spark,” a two-parter about a young woman and her hunter-gatherer community fighting to survive a harsh change of seasons; “Room 101,” a Kindt/David Lapham collaboration about a derelict motel room that opens onto doorways across time and space; and a new tale spun out of Kindt and Brian Hurtt’s Fort Psycho. The anthology’s contributors also include Alison Sampson and Ella Kindt makes her interior art coloring debut on the issue, alongside artist .
“I really miss the weird anthology. From the classic DHP to the one-man show of Eightball, Negative Burn and Taboo,” Kindt said. “I want to channel that weird unexpected fun on every page with pulp and horror and sci-fi. I want to bring back short form comics — where even a 2-page story can change your life. And give creators a chance to play and experiment.”
Flux House Presents will publish quarterly, filling the gaps between story arcs of Kindt’s ongoing Mind MGMT: New & Improved. Here’s a look at “Spark” from the first issue:
“It has been such a joy to play in Matt Kindt’s Flux House sandbox—the unforgettable Mind MGMT: New & Improved, the recently launched action packed thriller of the season Fort Psycho and now the anthology Flux House Presents which showcases the breadth of his storytelling powers alongside some of the most imaginative artists in comics. There’s mystery, adventure, and plenty of mind-bending intrigue,” said Oni Press Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn.
Sharlene Kindt did the cover for the first issue, while Emma Rios did a variant:
Flux House Presents #1 goes on sale Oct. 7. Kindt and Hurtt will appear at the San Diego Comic-Con for an “Inside Flux House” panel on Saturday, July 25.