Image Comics and Tiny Onion are not going to throw away their shot with Exquisite Corpses: Lone Gunman, yet another spinoff miniseries from the hit death games book, this time written by Pornsak Pitcheshote with art by Alberto Ponticelli.
In the five-issue series, which also features colors by Jordie Bellaire and letters by Becca Carey, we’ll follow up with Exquisite Corpses Season 1 survivors Laura, Xavi, and Jason as they, per PR, “have attempted to carve out an existence with her winnings, far away from the evil machinations of the 13 Families. But, two years after the unfathomable events unleashed in their hometown and Laura’s game-winning performance as the Last Gunman, all that they did to survive still haunts them. Now, the legacy of the golden mask refuses to stay silent…and their lives are in danger once again. The limited series will uncover the backstory of the Lone Gunman and explore what’s next in Exquisite Corpses.”
“We’ve been referring to Exquisite Corpses: Lone Gunman as Season 1.5, bridging the gap between the first Exquisite Corpses season and the upcoming second,” said Pichetshote via press release. “We follow my favorite killer and trace the history of the golden mask as well as one branch of the all-powerful 13 Families. But for new readers, you don’t need to read the main series to enjoy this one. We’ll be exploring one of my favorite horror subgenres: the ultimate ‘Final Girl’ story. What happens after you survive the twelve deadliest slashers of all time, and now are forced to uncover the secret history of the organization behind them and how they’ve shaped the course of America? It’s been fun to take the lessons I’ve learned on the Absolute Green Arrow series to tell a very different story about serial killers and billionaires, one that asks how the victims of their callous actions recover and retaliate.”
Added Ponticelli, “Lone Gunman is my favorite character in the Exquisite Corpses series. When Pornsak proposed that I work with him and Jordie to tell this character’s story, it seemed like an incredible opportunity to me. I’ve known Pornsak since we worked together on Unknown Soldier, and I couldn’t wait to do something together with him. Plus, Jordie’s colors are always so full of expressive power. I’m working to give the story the right visual roughness, using textures and dirty marks. Doing this in collaboration with the Tiny Onion team is wonderful—they’re truly helpful, I’m learning a lot from them. I’m thrilled to be part of this team!”
Lone Gunman is the third of three spinoff series from the main title, including the currently running Rascal Randy and Fox Mask Killer, which will hit stores in September. There will also be a one-shot titled Book of the Dead coming before the second “season” of the series, as well as a feature film in development.
Exquisite Corpses: Lone Gunman #1 hit stores on November 4, 2026.
- Cover A by Ponticelli & Bellaire – UPC: 70985304933300111
- Cover B by Rafael Albuquerque – UPC: 70985304933300121
- Cover C Polybag variant with collectible trading card by Walsh – UPC: 70985304933300131
- Cover D (1:25) by Leandro Fernandez – UPC: 70985304933300141
- Cover E (1:50) by Chris Brunner – UPC: 70985304933300151
- Cover F (1:100) by Sebastian Fiumara – UPC: 70985304933300161
- Cover G: Blank Sketch – UPC: 70985304933300171
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