Magnetic Press are preparing to crowdfund Loba Loca, a new graphic novel set in the MFKZ Universe from creators Guillaume “Run” Renard and Guillaume Singelin. The Kickstarter campaign will launch soon, and we’re happy to give an exclusive first look at the limited edition slipcase that’ll be available as a reward.
The book follows Guadalupe “Guada” Mayflower, a rebellious 17-year-old whose house arrest leads her to discover a diary that upends everything she thought she knew about her family, including the identity of her infamous father, a luchadore who once, maybe, saved the world. The revelation sends her on a dangerous road trip through a criminal underworld populated by other masked luchadores, underworld figures and (gasp!) reality show stars.
The MFKZ Universe originated with Run’s 2002 short film Mutafukaz: Operation Blackhead before expanding into a graphic novel series and the 2017 animated Netflix feature MFKZ. Singelin worked as an animator on that film before teaming with Run on Loba Loca; his other work includes the graphic novel PTSD, Shin Zero and several Batman backup stories for DC.
“From the hyperactive imagination of both Run and Guillaume Singelin comes a wild ride that expands the world introduced in MFKZ, tearing it open to expose a beating, human heart. Filled with Run’s signature combination of pulp-inspired grunge and Singelin’s uniquely cinematic, evocative illustration, Loba Loca is a trip you’ll want to go on again and again,” said Magnetic Press’ Director of Publishing Mike Kennedy. “Merging the two creators’ styles turns the road trip trope on its head and separates itself from the exaggerated, often bizarre world of MFKZ and its conspiracy-filled environment by focusing on the grounded drama of teenage alienation and the search for identity amidst a surreal, oppressive urban backdrop.”
Here’s a look at the slipcase:
The Kickstarter campaign will feature a standard softcover edition, a deluxe hardcover and this limited edition slipcase edition with a foil-stamped textured slipcase, foil-stamped bookplate and an exclusive set of enamel pins.
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