Oni Press Bets Big on Curt Pires' Super Mondo Mega Mutts #1 – Can It Hit 70K?

Curt Pires has exploded onto the indie comic scene, transforming from a respected stalwart to a certified hitmaker. His Image Comics series, Lost Fantasy, saw multiple sell-outs and spin-offs. More impressively, Fireborn #1, co-written with Franklin Jonas and artist Patrick Mulholland, rocketed to an astounding 70,000 units sold. Even Mad Cave's 51 #1 stirred significant speculator buzz. Now, Pires is back, throwing down another creator-owned gauntlet with Super Mondo Mega Mutts #1 from Oni Press.

This new series, debuting July 15th just before San Diego Comic-Con, teams Pires with artist Juan Gedeon. Gedeon is a serious talent, handpicked by Daniel Warren Johnson for DC's Jurassic League, a series so popular it's inspiring a James Gunn-helmed animated film. That's a strong creative pedigree.

Oni Press is clearly all-in on Super Mondo Mega Mutts. They're pulling out all the stops, announcing their first-ever "FOC Reveal Variant" by Fireborn artist Patrick Mulholland, alongside a heavy lineup of covers from Gedeon, Alex Diotto, Karl Kerschl, and David LaFuente. Retailers reportedly met the announcement at ComicsPRO with "applause and chants," and a "red band" trailer has amassed tens of thousands of views online. Oni is pushing this hard.