During the New York Comic Con, Oni Press announced the January 2026 release of Spirit of the Shadows #1 by Daniel Ziegler and Nick Cagnetti.
SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #1 (of 5)
WRITTEN BY DANIEL ZIEGLER & NICK CAGNETTI
ART BY NICK CAGNETTI
COVER A BY NICK CAGNETTI
COVER B BY DAVID LAFUENTE
COVER C BY KARL KERSHCL
COVER D BY MATT LESNIEWSKI
FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY NICK CAGNETTI
B&W VARIANT (1:20) BY MATT LESNIEWSKI
FULL ART VARIANT (1:50) BY KARL KERSCHL
ON SALE JANUARY 28, 2026 | $4.99 | 32 PGS | FC
IOD: 11/29/25
FOC: 1/5/26
Once, Erik Leroux was a mortal musician, selflessly devoted to his music and his true love, Katrina . . . until his sudden death plunged his soul into the carnival-like torments of the Spirit World beyond our own. Now, reborn as a phantom with fleeting memories of his life among the living, and forever cursed to bear the arcane costume his corpse wore to the grave, Erik will claw his way back from the infernal planes to uncover the mysteries of his own life . . . and avenge the dark sins that transformed him into the SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS!
Oni Press · Releases Feb 25, 2026
Spirit of the Shadows #2
A HERO OUT OF HELL! The new year’s most spectacular, eye-popping indie horror hit returns with an all-new chapter from retro-powered cartoonist Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade) and co-creator Daniel Ziegler (Elodie)!
As the deceased musician Erik Leroux journeys through an eerie underworld realm alongside the enigmatic Elizabeth, the truth of his forgotten past begins to unfold — one page at a time. But in the land of the living, danger brews as a vengeful witch named Helena and her arcane pet rabbit, Haruspex, mark Erik for destruction. But what dark grudge binds her to a man who no longer walks among the living? And how does it all tie back to Erik’s long-lost love — the mysterious Katrina? Ghosts, grief, and grim revelations collide in this twisted tale of love, memory, and the shadows from the past!
In the tradition of Jack Kirby’s THE DEMON, Mike Allred’s MADMAN, and Todd McFarlane’s SPAWN, meet the next great addition to the canon of horror heroes as Cagnetti and Ziegler unleash an outrageously otherworldly comic book saga for the ages!
Comic · 32 pages · $4.99