Back in 2020, writer/artist Matt Lesniewski won an Eisner Award for The Freak, his graphic novella tale of a titular freak dealing with loss and rejection. And now, thanks to Oni Press, the award-winning story will be presented in hardcover for the first time. Even better news (arguably)? Comic Book Club has an extended, exclusive preview of the edition, below.
The Freak Preview
Check out 12 pages and the cover from the April 15, 2025 publishing graphic novella here! Click the thumbnails for a larger version:
The Freak Official Synopsis:
Oni Press is proud to present, in the tradition of Faceless and the Family, Eisner Award–nominated creator Matt Lesniewski’s carefully crafted tale of rejection, loss and loathing—now in hardcover for the first time.
Who hasn’t, at some point in their life, felt misunderstood, outcast . . . alone? This is the constant conflict and plight of our eponymously named protagonist. Everywhere he travels, he is met with violence and disgust. But will his trip to the big city, where he hopes to go unnoticed amongst the masses, be any different from the places and experiences he’s had previously?
Enter the unique and visually expressive mind of writer-artist Matt Lesniewski in his debut graphic novel, which received a 2020 Eisner Award nomination.
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