Internationally Acclaimed Cartoonist Jim Bishop’s Coming of Age Story INFANTOMS Arrives in March

INSPIRED BY MOEBIUS AND MIYAZAKI, JIM BISHOP’S NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL IS A MASTERPIECE.

Oni Press and Magnetic Press – the Eisner Award-winning publisher celebrating prestige graphic novels from around the globe since 2013 – are proud to announce INFANTOMS, French cartoonist Jim Bishop’s new YA anime-inspired graphic novel. This beautifully drawn celebration of imagination will be released in the spring of 2026, on April 21.

“A modern tale with a horrific twist, INFANTOMS is part of a thematic trilogy by author Jim Bishop centered around childhood and the transition to adulthood,” says Magnetic Press’ Director of Publishing Mike Kennedy. “With this work, Bishop demonstrates his creative prowess following Lost Letters and My Dear Pierrot. A tribute to manga as well as a nod to our inner child, this intimate graphic novel highlights the difficulties of social integration, society’s expectations, and the value of self-confidence and friendship. A gripping album that will haunt you long after the last page.”

In a world built on conformity, there’s no room for dreamers, but two audacious teens are determined to put that to the test… even if it kills them in INFANTOMS. At school, “Pizza Face” doesn’t exactly shine with his report card. On the contrary, he’s one of the worst dunces in school. He dreams of opening a video game store, but that’s about the extent of his ambition. He’s summoned into the guidance counselor’s office, along with a rebellious girl named Mims. Mims loves manga and doesn’t care about the system. But both of their futures are at stake this decisive year… If they fail, their parents are authorized to literally kill them! The pressure of this strange new policy begins to weigh on the teenagers’ shoulders, and their parents begin to slowly mutate into monsters. Can their parents really kill them if they fail classes? Pizza Face and Mims bond to face this existential threat, but soon the situation spirals out of control, and their race for merit becomes a race for survival, a downward spiral in a conformist world that leaves little room for imagination.

Published around the world, French cartoonist Jim Bishop has earned a passionate fanbase for heartfelt storytelling and jaw-dropping anime-inspired artwork. American audiences first encountered Bishop’s work in Magnetic Press’s Lost Letters and My Dear Pierrot. In INFANTOMS, the artist revisits similar themes while throwing readers headfirst into a brand-new world that’s as dangerous as it is whimsical.

The deluxe 244-page hardcover INFANTOMS is due out in bookstores on April 21, 2026 and in comic shops on April 22. For more updates on Magnetic Press, visit them on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

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