Mat Heagerty and Lisa DuBois-Thompson’s INDOOR KID Takes On His Bullies – This Fall From Oni Press!
In Muscletown, if you’re not a jock, you’re a nobody. You’re an INDOOR KID. Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to announce INDOOR KID – a new original graphic novel from Mat Heagerty (Martian Ghost Centaur, Unplugged and Unpopular, Lumberjackula) and Lisa DuBois-Thompson (Rugrats, Aggretsuko) arriving on shelves everywhere this October!
Air-ball Arnie couldn’t be worse at sports. As much as he wishes he could score three-pointers or hit home runs, the fact is that he’s way better at video games than he is on the court or the field. What’s worse is he lives in Muscletown, a city full of the best athletes and jocks, especially the Brohemians, the town’s star athletes AND the town’s biggest bullies. The Brohemians get to decide the winners from the losers, and they’ve decided Arnie is the biggest loser of them all. But all that changes when Arnie discovers a magical medal that gives him superhuman sports powers. Now he can slam dunk better than anyone, and he’s determined to put these super sports abilities to good use by putting the Brohemian bullies in their place. But when his newfound powers start to get him the popularity and admiration he’s always craved, will he use his powers for good or will he strike out and foul on his own friends?
“Indoor Kid is a story about self-acceptance and friendship,” said illustrator Lisa DuBois-Thompson. “I think the biggest message is embracing that our unique quirks are actually our biggest strengths, and that our best friends are the people who are going to love us because of who we are, and not in spite of who we are.”
“It’s a book about how you can love something,” said writer Mat Heagerty. “Like sports, and not be the best at that something, or even good at that something! And that’s perfectly fine! It’s also about the weight of not being able to live up to parents’ expectations and loudly rising above bullies!”
Knock it out of the park in the newest graphic novel from Mat Heagerty and Lisa DuBois-Thompson, in a sports-packed story about staying true to yourself, perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Victoria Jamieson. INDOOR KID is ready to take its place in the starting lineup on October 28th, 2025!
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