Faceless and the Family - by Matt Lesniewski (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A Booklist Top 10 Graphic Novel of 2024

"A true visual feast." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A one-of-a-kind book, perhaps one of the best of the year." --Booklist, starred review

From the magnificently distorted imagination of Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Matt Lesniewski (Mind MGMT Bootleg, Crimson Flower) comes a new milestone in comic book storytelling that must be seen to be believed: Faceless and the Family!

On the broken and warped world known as the Hand Planet, the wanderer simply called Faceless ekes out existence on the margins to escape the shame that cost him his name and his identity. Exiled for his crimes, Faceless now calls the wastelands his home--until the good fortune of fate delivers him a mismatched band of fellow travelers who will soon become family . . . if they can survive a suicidal mission into the Hand Planet's class-segregated Finger Cities to restore what lies beneath Faceless's helmet and, with it, his hope in humanity.

Review Quotes

"...the visual delights of Lesniewski's surreal, fantastical planetscape [are] rendered in remarkably innovative brushwork and distorted perspectives. It's a true visual feast."-- "Publishers Weekly, starred review"

"Along with a motley group of companions, an exile travels a hand-shaped landmass in search of a new face in this unique comic with genre-defying, utterly bombastic artwork."-- "Booklist, Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2024"

"a marvel of black-and-white visual storytelling [...] Faceless and the Family is a raucous, imaginative graphic novel in which a man learns about the joys and responsibilities of being part of a chosen family."-- "Foreword Reviews"

"A work of art. Every page invites deep scrutiny and will fascinate comics readers who are in it for the artwork. A one-of-a-kind book, perhaps one of the best of the year."-- "Booklist, starred review"

"Ambitious."-- "Screenrant"

"Easily one of the most gorgeous new comics of 2023... Artist Matt Lesniewski (Mind MGMT: Bootleg, The Freak) is definitely one of the rising stars in the comic book scene these days, with a unique style that's both surreal and extremely detailed. That eye-popping style is on full display in Faceless and the Family."-- "IGN"

"Stunning... What sets Faceless & The Family apart is Lesniewski's unparalleled artistic vision. Each issue of Faceless will boast Lesniewski's jaw-dropping, hyper-detailed, hyper-rendered line art. The painstaking detail and texture work that Lesniewski pours into every panel are breathtaking."-- "Boing Boing"

"Absolutely gorgeous... The art is amazing... A Heavy Metal-ish vibe on drugs. Like a fever dream drawn on page, in a good way... A really unique, quirky comic."-- "Graphic Policy"

"Artist Matt Lesniewski is easily one of the most promising new talents in the industry right now, with a detailed yet surrealist style that's unlike anything else on the stands. We're excited to see Lesniewski cutting loose in this new Oni Press series about a wanderer of the wastelands who finds an unlikely family in a ragtag group of travelers."-- "IGN"

"You just haven't seen another comic like this one...It's an allegory with an amazing design aesthetic that uses honest character concerns to great effect, all while adventuring on a floating world shaped like a hand. It's the type of comic that will remind you why you read comics."

-- "Comics Beat"