Praise be the Latest Tale of the One Who Dons the Red Crown From Alex Paknadel and Troy Little!

PORTLAND, OR (October 3, 2025) — GATHER YOUR FOLLOWERS AND DELIVER THE SERMON! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, in partnership with Massive Monster and Devolver Digital, are fiendishly joyful to honor the devoted with a first look at the glorious return of the global video game phenomenon that inspired one of the year’s biggest comics hits in the CULT OF THE LAMB: SCHISM SPECIAL #1 – coming to comic shops everywhere October 29th! In the cataclysmic wake of CULT OF THE LAMB: THE FIRST VERSE… For those who patiently waited and praised the Lamb, the record-setting comic book expansion of CULT OF THE LAMB returns in a powerful new, 48-page special from acclaimed writer Alex Paknadel (Astonishing X-Men) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Troy Little (Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons)!

In the aftermath of their first and closest follower’s sacrifice, Lamb continues their bloody quest to defeat the Bishops of the Old Faith, but they lack the conviction to tend to their growing flock back at the cult. More potential followers are rescued by the day, but with no one to indoctrinate them, Lamb’s power stagnates and The One Who Waits becomes weary of his earthly vessel’s resistance to the full power and responsibility of the Red Crown. When famine strikes the cult, a challenger to Lamb’s mantle emerges, and a new struggle begins . . .

Non-believers will be re-educated with CULT OF THE LAMB: SCHISM SPECIAL #1, arriving this October! The latest edition features covers from the devoted Peach Momoko (Ultimate X-Men) and Troy Little (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)! This one-shot follows the sensational miniseries CULT OF THE LAMB: THE FIRST VERSE, which was beloved by fans and critics alike.

PRAISE FOR CULT OF THE LAMB: THE FIRST VERSE:

“Troy Little’s excellent cartooning is busy, detailed and creative in following Paknadel’s inventive path, and the lamb’s visual transformation from sympathetic innocent to monster is well achieved.”—SLINGS AND ARROWS

“Genuinely one of the most fun comics I've read all year… Cult of the Lamb perfectly captures the game’s charm, humor, and surprising darkness while expanding the world in meaningful ways. … One of the best video game comic adaptations in recent memory, expanding the game’s world and story without losing the original essence.”—GONKBONK

“Cult of the Lamb really is the best damn fantasy story this side of a Conan anthology…” –AIPT

“Cult of the Lamb is on its way to be one of the best comic book adaptations of a beloved video game in a while. The love Paknadel and Little have for the source material is evident. If you love the game, then this is an opportunity to spend even more time within its world. If you’re new to it, then you have a unique folk horror comic to get into. Regardless of your point of entry, you’ll want to be indoctrinated by the great Lamb to be among his devout followers.” —THE BEAT

“The comic succeeds largely by understanding the relative strengths of the video game but not recreating it beat for beat, which ultimately provides fans something they can enjoy even as the comic stands on its own two feet… —COMICBOOK.COM

“Just when I thought I couldn't get more invested in the adorably bloody roguelike world of Cult of the Lamb, developer Devolver Digital teamed up with comic book publisher Oni Press to launch a new comic series, Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse, written by Alex Paknadel and drawn by Troy Little. As someone who has only just begun their descent into a cult (thanks to some very enthusiastic pestering from a friend), this comic series looks like a brilliant way to get to know all the creatures that I'll eventually encounter in Cult of the Lamb.” — PC GAMER

“Stylish.” —IGN

"The official graphic novel, crafted by talented creators Alex Paknadel and Troy Little, promises to enrich the game's lore and appeal to both existing fans and newcomers." —80 LEVEL

CULT OF THE LAMB: SCHISM SPECIAL #1

WRITTEN BY ALEX PAKNADEL

ART BY TROY LITTLE

COVER A BY PEACH MOMOKO

COVER B BY TROY LITTLE

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IOC: 8/30/2025

FOC: 10/6/2025