The Freak
Oni Press is proud to present, in the tradition of Faceless and the Family, Eisner Award–nominated creator Matt Lesniewski’s carefully crafted tale of rejection, loss and loathing—now in hardcover for the first time.

Who hasn’t, at some point in their life, felt misunderstood, outcast . . . alone? This is the constant conflict and plight of our eponymously named protagonist. Everywhere he travels, he is met with violence and disgust. But will his trip to the big city, where he hopes to go unnoticed amongst the masses, be any different from the places and experiences he’s had previously?

Enter the unique and visually expressive mind of writer-artist Matt Lesniewski in his debut graphic novel, which received a 2020 Eisner Award nomination.
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The Freak
Oni Press is proud to present, in the tradition of Faceless and the Family, Eisner Award–nominated creator Matt Lesniewski’s carefully crafted tale of rejection, loss and loathing—now in hardcover for the first time.

Who hasn’t, at some point in their life, felt misunderstood, outcast . . . alone? This is the constant conflict and plight of our eponymously named protagonist. Everywhere he travels, he is met with violence and disgust. But will his trip to the big city, where he hopes to go unnoticed amongst the masses, be any different from the places and experiences he’s had previously?

Enter the unique and visually expressive mind of writer-artist Matt Lesniewski in his debut graphic novel, which received a 2020 Eisner Award nomination.
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The Freak

The Freak

by Matt Lesniewski
The Freak

The Freak

by Matt Lesniewski

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Oni Press is proud to present, in the tradition of Faceless and the Family, Eisner Award–nominated creator Matt Lesniewski’s carefully crafted tale of rejection, loss and loathing—now in hardcover for the first time.

Who hasn’t, at some point in their life, felt misunderstood, outcast . . . alone? This is the constant conflict and plight of our eponymously named protagonist. Everywhere he travels, he is met with violence and disgust. But will his trip to the big city, where he hopes to go unnoticed amongst the masses, be any different from the places and experiences he’s had previously?

Enter the unique and visually expressive mind of writer-artist Matt Lesniewski in his debut graphic novel, which received a 2020 Eisner Award nomination.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781637156469
Publisher: Oni Press
Publication date: 04/15/2025
Pages: 64
Product dimensions: 6.62(w) x 10.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Matt Lesniewski is an Eisner-nominated writer and artist. His graphic novel, The Freak, from Adhouse books was nominated for the Best Single Issue Eisner Award. He's also worked for Dark Horse Comics on titles like Crimson Flower, MIND MGMT Bootleg with writer Matt Kindt, and Static, his second graphic novel. His most recent work is Faceless and the Family, which was a successfully crowdfunded comic on Zoop and will get a wider release in November 2023 from Oni Press.
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