“Scott Pilgrim EX: Dawn of Metal Scott #1,” written and illustrated by Bryan Lee O’Malley, on November 11, will mark his return to the Scott Pilgrim series for the first time in 16 years.

The press release follows:

Media Release – In tandem with Comic Con International in San Diego, CA, Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of SCOTT PILGRIM EX: DAWN OF METAL SCOTT #1 – a new, one-shot comic returning multiple Eisner Award winner Bryan Lee O’Malley to Scott Pilgrim for the first time since the best-selling series’ conclusion … with a brand-new prequel to the hit Scott Pilgrim EX video game! Featuring a cover by?O’Malley, the new one-shot will feature the complete 16-page introduction of antagonist Metal Scott, alongside never-before-seen extras and a glimpse into O’Malley’s creative process when it arrives in stores on November 11th.



“When I was asked to create a minicomic for SCOTT PILGRIM EX, I quickly said yes without considering the implications,” said Bryan Lee O’Malley. “Only when I started writing and drawing it did I realize this would be the first new Scott Pilgrim comic in 16 years. It’s only a trifle, but returning to Scott’s Toronto really did feel like coming home.”

Scott met Ramona. Sparks flew. The two of them had to work together in order to defeat Ramona’s Seven Evil Exes and their nefarious leader, Gideon Gordon Graves. Some other stuff happened in various media formats that may or may not be canon. That’s all in the past. These days, Scott and Ramona are a happy couple, and the Exes have moved on from their unhealthy obsessions. I guess they all got therapy or whatever. Now, after a period of peace, a new threat is about to emerge. Are our heroes ready? Let’s find out!!!

Debuting in 2004 with the publication of SCOTT PILGRIM’S PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Eisner Award-winning, New York Times best-selling SCOTT PILGRIM series has garnered universal acclaim as one of the 21st century’s most successful and influential entries into the canon of graphic literature. Chronicling the adventures of 19-year-old Toronto native Scott Pilgrim as he meets the literal girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, only to find himself battling a gauntlet of her seven evil exes, the series’ runaway success across six graphic novel volumes paved the way for 2010’s much acclaimed SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD feature film adaptation – directed by Edgar Wright and starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Brie Larson, Chris Evans, and many more – and 2023’s SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF! – the award-winning Netflix anime series that reunited the entirety of the feature film’s original cast.



For more on SCOTT PILGRIM EX: DAWN OF METAL SCOTT, join Bryan Lee O’Malley at San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 24th at 11 am PT in Room 28DE for the “Oni Press: The Countdown to 30 Years” panel presentation as the groundbreaking publisher reveals stunning slate of new releases for 2026 and beyond with creators Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz, Archie in Hell), Bryan Lee O’Malley (Scott Pilgrim), Tradd Moore (Touch Me Someplace Nowhere), Curt Pires & Juan Gedeon (Super Mondo Mega Mutts), and Christian Ward (The Forever Home), alongside President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson, Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn, and more.

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SCOTT PILGRIM EX: DAWN OF METAL SCOTT #1 (ONE-SHOT)
Written by BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY
Art & Cover by BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY
$3.99 | 24 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE NOVEMBER 11



ONI PRESS

THE LOUDEST THING IN COLOR SINCE ‘97. For nearly 30 years, Oni Press has carved a distinctive path as one of the world’s most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels, including Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt’s The Sixth Gun, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets trilogy, Jay Stephens’ Dwellings, Ezra Clayton Daniels’ Upgrade Soul, LySandra Vuong’s Covenant, and many hundreds more. In 2019, Oni Press merged with Lion Forge Comics – the Eisner Award-winning independent comic book publisher founded by Academy Award-winning producer and entrepreneur David Steward II – to create one of the largest, independent libraries of comics content anywhere in media. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward’s diversified global media company, Polarity.

The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original and licensed graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive roster of periodical comics for globally recognized properties including Adventure Time, Biker Mice from Mars, Choose Your Own Adventure, Cult of the Lamb, EC Comics, Murder Drones, Rick and Morty, and more.

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