The Comic Behind The Hit Animated Feature MFKZ By Studio 4C Now On Kickstarter

A Full Throttle Sci-Fi Saga Presented In Premium Formats For The First Time

Now live on Kickstarter: Magnetic Press launches its first collaboration with Label 619—MFKZ, the explosive graphic novel series by Guillaume “Run” Renard that launched a cult multimedia phenomenon that’s part X-Files paranoia, part Grand Theft Auto grit, and part lucha libre legend. MFKZ is a five-volume urban epic that’s already become a staple of underground fandom and indie comics culture…

MFKZ began as the short film Operation Blackhead before evolving into a comics sensation and, ultimately, a critically acclaimed animated feature. Co-produced by Studio 4°C (The Animatrix, Tekkon Kinkreet, Batman: Gotham Knight), released in U.S. theaters by GKIDS in 2018 and currently streaming on various streamers, MFKZ has cemented itself as a genre-bending vision of sci-fi, satire, and street survival set against a neon-scorched dystopic version of Los Angeles called “Dark Meat City”.

Magnetic Press is thrilled to bring the complete MFKZ saga together in its most premium, collectible form yet, offering fans the ultimate way to experience this underground classic!

Young Angelino (a kid with a jet black cueball for a head) could be the key to stopping (or starting) the End of the World, and he and his buddy Vinz (a kid with a flaming skull for a head) find themselves pursued by mysterious Men in Black, territorial street gangs, and a team of Mexican wrestlers who’ve been guarding mankind for decades. Together, they unravel a global conspiracy that will blow your mind.

“I’d really love for American readers to fully dive into the MFKZ universe—what we call the Mutaverse,” said Guillaume “Run” Renard. “It’s a rich world, sometimes intimate, sometimes totally over-the-top, but always coherent and interconnected. We’re incredibly proud of how Magnetic Press has brought our books to life in the U.S. […] It’s an honour to work with an American publisher that respects creators and truly gets what we’re building.”

This is a collector’s “dream drop” from Magnetic Press. These campaign-exclusive editions deliver the MFKZ saga in deluxe formats that will never be offered again.

If They Live, Kill Bill, and Akira threw a block party, MFKZ would crash it and steal the mic. Support the campaign now and secure your copy before these editions vanish.  Campaign ends on Friday, 30 May 2025.

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Label 619 is a French design studio founded by Guillaume Renard, known for its unique blend of manga-inspired character designs and hyper-detailed environments. Label 619 has produced critically acclaimed titles such as “Frontier,” “Carbon & Silicon,” and “Shangri-LA.”

MAGNETIC PRESS is a subsidiary of Polarity that publishes graphic novels, art books, and tabletop games curated with a focus on internationally recognized content and talent presented with premium production value. The Magnetic brand was founded by writer and video game producer Mike Kennedy in 2013 and has included numerous celebrated award-winning titles such as the Love series of wordless wildlife graphic novels, The Collected Toppi artbook series, and the award-winning Frontier by Guillaume Singelin. Magnetic has earned 31 Eisner Award nominations to date, winning their first trophy in 2024 for Georges Bess’s Dracula and Frankenstein. In 2021, Magnetic launched MAGNETIC PRESS PLAY, an imprint dedicated to gaming and new media endeavors, showcased by the Official Role-Playing Game of the Planet of the Apes developed with licensor Disney/20th Century Studios. More info about Magnetic Press is available on Facebook, Twitter, and the official website, www.magnetic-press.com.