The press release follows:

Media Release – SOME REBELLIONS NEVER DIE! In advance of New York Comic Con 2026, Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to unveil DR. SYN #1 (of 4), the fiery FIRST ISSUE of a rebellious new resurrection for the infamous vigilante-turned-freedom fighter … and a brand-new beginning for one of history’s first proto-pulp heroes in a daring new incarnation. Traitor. Rogue. Revenant. Rebel. He’s been known by many names . . . and now modern masters Michael E. Uslan (the blockbuster executive producer behind the multibillion dollar-grossing BATMAN feature film franchise from Tim Burton’s BATMAN to Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT, Todd Phillips’ JOKER, Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN, and beyond) and Steven S. DeKnight (the showrunner of Netflix’s DAREDEVIL and Starz’s SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND) join riveting artist Sebastián Cabrol (EC’s CATACOMB OF TORMENT) to chronicle the fearsome origin of the once-forgotten revolutionary who first watered liberty’s tree with the blood of tyrants — beginning in comic shops everywhere in January 2027.

Once, the Reverend Doctor Christopher Syn waged a guerrilla insurgency across 18th-century England— justice for the cruel deaths of his family at the hands of King George III and the rest of England’s persecuted and oppressed. Hidden behind a terrifying mask to keep his true identity concealed, Syn’s rebellion soon became legend, inspiring copycat uprisings across the English countryside as the “Scarecrow of Romney Marsh” became a beacon of resistance against his nation’s mad monarch.

But that’s where history’s chronicle of the Scarecrow’s reign is about to go violently, terribly wrong . . .

Now Dr. Syn has been captured, tried, and condemned for his crimes. Forced into death by exile in the British Empire’s most inhospitable outpost—the American penal colony known as “Georgia”—Syn has found himself imprisoned alongside a hardscrabble crew of his king’s most notorious “undesirables.”

With a mismatched team of allies fueled by the same burning vengeance for justice at his side, can England’s most dangerous revolutionary finally bring the empire down in an inferno of roaring flames . . . and could this backwater collection of pestilence-ridden colonies called America provide the spark?

The year is 1775. And Dr. Syn’s war is about to begin.

“From film to comic books and back again, I’ve been fortunate enough to have had a hand in shaping many of the iconic characters that first fueled my fascination with heroes, crime fighters, and vigilantes,” said co-writer Michael Uslan. “But even as I was bearing the torch to bring Batman to the big screen as a major film franchise or taking up writing duties on characters like Archie or The Spirit, there was always one more legend itching away in the back of mind: Dr. Syn, the proto-pulp avenger first created by author Russell Thorndike more than a century ago. Fortunately, the immensely talented Steven S. DeKnight shared my fascination, and, together with the brilliant Sebastián Cabrol, we’ve hatched a fierce new vision for a character that could be best described as ‘America’s first dark knight.’ Every revolution needs to start somewhere, and we’re so excited to share DR. SYN with a new generation of fans and readers.”

“The story of Syn couldn’t be more of a rollicking, historical tale of action and adventure. It’s also shockingly timely,” said co-writer Steven S. DeKnight. “An aggrieved citizen fighting back against a mad tyrant and his oppressive government running roughshod over the common man? The echoes of this resonant throughout the ages and the vibrations from such are more relevant than ever. But that never overtakes the core of Syn, which in its bones is a thrilling homage to the serial adventures of yesteryear, chuck full of edge-of-your-seat daring heroics, narrow escapes, romance, swordplay, and everything else that makes this genre so incredibly entertaining.”

Across more than a century, Dr. Syn has been a recurring fixture of feature film, pulp fiction, and comics book publishing. Always clad in his trademark Scarecrow mask, Syn was first introduced in 1915 by author Russell Thorndike as the titular smuggler hero at the epicenter of Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh. As his adventures continued across six more novels, Syn’s exploits were the subject of multiple film adaptations from the 1930s onward, culminating in 1963’s Disney feature film The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, which also resulted in a tie-in comic book series published by Dell Comics. Uslan, DeKnight and Cabrol’s new reinvention of the character will be the first major appearance of the character – frequently counted alongside Tarzan, Conan, and Buck Rogers as one of the first and most influential proto-pulp archetypes – in the 21st century and will mark the first time the legendary British character has walked American shores.

INGLOURIOUS BASTARDS meets V FOR VENDETTA in a shocking twist of alternative history as Uslan, DeKnight, and Cabrol resurrect an unrelenting freedom fighter for a new age—with covers from Dustin Weaver (Avengers, Infinity), Jeffrey Alan Love (News from the Fallout), Elia Bonetti (Star Wars) and Kelley Jones (Batman: Red Rain, The Sandman), in stores January 2027!

Don’t miss Oni Press’s panel at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 9, 2026 between 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM in North-Room S 406.1—featuring DR. SYN co-writer Michael E. Uslan as a panelist as well as creators George Northy (Yuletide), Oliver Mertz (A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts), Ryan O’Sullivan (Judge Dredd / Biker Mice from Mars), and Dave Baker (Halloween Boy) and Oni Press editors Karl Bollers and Bess Pallares.

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DR. SYN #1 (of 4)
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL E. USLAN & STEVEN S. DeKNIGHT
ART BY SEBASTIÁN CABROL
COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER
COVER B BY ELIA BONETTI
COVER C BY SEBASTIÁN CABROL
FOIL VARIANT ($8.99) BY DUSTIN WEAVER
CHARACTER DESIGN VARIANT (1:10) BY DUSTIN WEAVER
VARIANT COVER (1:20) BY JEFFREY ALAN LOVE
VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY KELLEY JONES
BLANK SKETCH COVER AVAILABLE
ON SALE JANUARY 6th, 2027 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC
FOC: 11/30/26

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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