LOBA LOCA Promises to Bring that MTFing Feeling
In partnership with France’s Label 619, Oni Press and Magnetic Press have announced a brand new Kickstarter campaign for LOBA LOCA, a new graphic novel set in the MFKZ Universe, from internationally acclaimed creators Run (MFKZ) and Guillaume Singelin (PTSD). LOBA LOCA promises a balls-to-the-wall adventure filled with high adrenaline insanity as well as luchadores, lunatics, and long-buried secrets lurking around every corner.
Spinning out of Guillaume “Run” Renard’s 2002 short film “Mutafukaz: Operation Blackhead,” MFKZ has grown into the hit Netflix film from Studio 4C (All You Need Is Kill, Tekkonkinkreet). Directed by Shôjirô Nishimi and Renard, it stars the following voice actors in its adaptation: Vince Staples (The Vince Staples Show), Kenn Michael (Saints Row), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Danny Trejo (Machete), and RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) as well as a groundbreaking graphic novel series. Run and Singelin continue the same high energy storytelling with LOBA LOCA which promises to expand the MFKZ universe even further.
The Story
Rebellious seventeen-year-old Guadalupe “Guada” Mayflower is just trying to survive the mundane misery of school bullies and social media scandals. But when an explosive, caught-on-camera outburst lands her under house arrest, she starts digging through her mother’s attic and unearths a diary that shatters everything she thought she knew about her family, including the true identity of her infamous father.
Guada soon finds herself on a dangerous road trip through the city’s criminal underbelly. From legendary luchadores to ruthless underworld figures and reality show stars, she must navigate a world of violence to confront her past and define her future.
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It’s a Trip You’ll Want to Go On Again and Again
“From the hyperactive imagination of both Run and Guillaume Singelin comes a wild ride that expands the world introduced in MFKZ, tearing it open to expose a beating, human heart. Filled with Run’s signature combination of pulp-inspired grunge and Singelin’s uniquely cinematic, evocative illustration, LOBA LOCA is a trip you’ll want to go on again and again.” says Magnetic Press’ Director of Publishing, Mike Kennedy.
“Merging the two creators’ styles turns the road trip trope on its head and separates itself from the exaggerated, often bizarre world of MFKZ and its conspiracy-filled environment by focusing on the grounded drama of teenage alienation and the search for identity amidst a surreal, oppressive urban backdrop.”
In addition to the softcover edition of LOBA LOCA, Magnetic Press is also producing a Deluxe Hardcover and a Limited Edition Slipcase Edition, which will feature a foil-stamped textured slipcase, foil-stamped bookplate, and an exclusive set of enamel pins.
Fans can support LOBA LOCA on Kickstarter. For more updates on Magnetic Press, visit them on X, Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram
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