We are huge fans of Ibrahim Moustafa (“Count,” “High Crimes,” “Mother Panic: Gotham AD”) here at Multiversity, and so we are absolutely thrilled to announce his new graphic novel from Humanoids: “Cyn.” The book, which will drop next year, is described thusly:
Fleeing her bloody past as the masked cybernetic government enforcer known as Cyn, Meris is discovered unconscious by a former medic and his two adopted daughters. As they nurse her back to health and she struggles to adapt to a world far from the brutal life she was forced to lead as Cyn, two things become clear: her past isn’t ready to let her go, and she isn’t the only one whose dark, secret history is threatening to destroy their present.
Here is what Mustafa had to say about the project:
“CYN is a project that’s very dear to me. It’s a much more personal work than my previous books, made during a very trying time in my life. At its core it’s a story about someone figuring out who they are after they’ve lost a piece of themselves, and finding the strength to move forward while the past claws at their heels. I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity to tell it.”
In addition to sharing the news, we’ve also got an exclusive first look at six pages from Moustafa and colorist Brad Simpson. Check them out, and read the full press release from Humanoids, below. Thanks to all at Humanoids for sharing, and make sure to pick up the book next year!
Meet Deadly Bounty Hunter CYN in Ibrahim Moustafa’s Brand New Western Sci-Fi Epic
The Eisner Award-Nominated Creator Delivers A Brutal & Heartrending Thriller In March 2024
Los Angeles, CA (August 28, 2023) – Internationally renowned publisher Humanoids announced today a brand new original graphic novel CYN. From acclaimed comics creator Ibrahim Moustafa (RetroActive, Mother Panic: Gotham A.D.), colorist Brad Simpson, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, comes a Western-tinged sci-fi tale of savagery and salvation, where one woman’s road to redemption leads through a distant frontier as harsh and unforgiving as her own past. Available in March 2024.
Fleeing her bloody past as the masked cybernetic government enforcer known as Cyn, Meris is discovered unconscious by a former medic and his two adopted daughters. As they nurse her back to health and she struggles to adapt to a world far from the brutal life she was forced to lead as Cyn, two things become clear: her past isn’t ready to let her go, and she isn’t the only one whose dark, secret history is threatening to destroy their present.
“CYN is a project that’s very dear to me. It’s a much more personal work than my previous books, made during a very trying time in my life,” said Moustafa. “At its core it’s a story about someone figuring out who they are after they’ve lost a piece of themselves, and finding the strength to move forward while the past claws at their heels. I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity to tell it.”
Ibrahim Moustafa is an illustrator and writer from Portland, Oregon. He is best known for his critically acclaimed Humanoids graphic novels COUNT and RetroActive, the Eisner Award-nominated comic book JAEGER, and his work with several comics publishers including Marvel, DC, Image, and Dark Horse.
CYN will be available in bookstores everywhere (bookshop.org) and in comic shops (comicshoplocator.com) in March 2024. Digital copies can be purchased from comiXology and other digital platforms.
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