Benjamin #1: Sci-Fi Reborn at Oni Press

Benjamin #1: Sci-Fi Mystery by Winters & Leomacs

Dive into the mind-bending world of Benjamin J. Carp with the release of BENJAMIN #1, a prestige format limited series from Oni Press. This June, experience a surreal Los Angeles odyssey crafted by Edgar and Philip K. Dick Award-winning author Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman Trilogy, Tracker) and acclaimed artist Leomacs (Basketful of Heads). Benjamin, a sci-fi icon presumed dead since 1982, mysteriously awakens in 2025, questioning his own existence. Is he a dream, a clone, or something else entirely?

The Return of a Sci-Fi Legend

More than just a writer, Benjamin J. Carp was a cultural revolutionary. His 44 novels and countless short stories, including the counterculture classic The Man They Couldn’t Erase, pushed the boundaries of sci-fi. Decades of excess led to his death in 1982, until now. In 2025, he awakens in a burned-out motel, launching a quest to understand his impossible return.

A Mind-Bending Narrative

This captivating series explores themes of reality, identity, and loneliness, drawing inspiration from literary giants like Philip K. Dick and Thomas Pynchon. With stunning covers by Christian Ward, Leomacs, and Malachi Ward, BENJAMIN #1 is a must-read for fans of thought-provoking science fiction.

Critical Acclaim and Creator Insights

“Winters and Leomacs have made the indie darling of the year with BENJAMIN,” says Oni Press Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn. “It’s rich, heartfelt, hilarious and at times tragic in its examination of one of the greatest diseases Americans are facing today: loneliness.”

Ben H. Winters, known for The Last Policeman trilogy and the TV series Tracker, makes his full-length comics debut with BENJAMIN. “I’ve always favored sci-fi that digs into the basic existential quandary of life,” Winters states. “I thought how fun and funny it might be, if a writer who had spent a career trying to figure out what existence means, woke up decades after his own death.”

Leomacs adds, “BENJAMIN is a treasure trove of emotions. Just imagine waking up one day and realising you shouldn’t be where you are because you shouldn’t even be alive.”

Prestige Format and Release Details

Presented in a prestige, ad-free format with 30 pages of story content and premium cardstock covers, BENJAMIN #1 will be available in comic shops everywhere on June 18th, 2025.

Key Features:

• New sci-fi series from Ben H. Winters and Leomacs
• Mystery of a resurrected sci-fi author
• Exploration of reality and identity
• Stunning covers by Christian Ward, Leomacs, and Malachi Ward
• Prestige format from Oni Press

Product Details:

• BENJAMIN #1 (OF 3)
• WRITTEN BY BEN H. WINTERS
• ART BY LEOMACS
• COVER A BY CHRISTIAN WARD
• COVER B BY LEOMACS
• COVER C BY MALACHI WARD
• VARIANT (1:10) BY CHRISTIAN WARD
• ON SALE JUNE 18th, 2025 | $5.99 | 32 PGS | FC

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