Junk Punch # 1 Cover E Foil Variant First Printing 2026 BN

Junk Punch #1 is an upcoming single-issue comic book published by Mad Cave Studios, scheduled for release on June 3, 2026. Created by Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin and artist Carlos Javier Olivares, this debut issue kicks off a highly anticipated, offbeat 5-issue dystopian miniseries.

The series blends absurdity, mystery, and heart into an unpredictable narrative. Below are the key plot details, creative team, and retail cover choices.

Plot Overview

• The Premise: Set in a bizarre, near-future world, humanity has suddenly been afflicted with highly specific, uncontrollable psychological compulsions. Examples include citizens being forced to paint wild pigeons bright pink or experiencing an intense, unfortunate craving to tell the absolute truth on dating apps.
• The Protagonist: Clara Castanelle suffers from a very distinct version of these new conditions—she is entirely addicted to punching people square in their junk.
• The Mystery: Operating under her new title "Junk Punch," Clara is pulled into a strange investigation to solve a series of peculiar local crimes, starting with a bizarre wave of literal "stolen kisses" taken from willing victims.

Creative Team & Structure

Each issue is structured with a primary narrative and a standalone backup story to flesh out the world:

• Main Story Writer: Paul Tobin
• Main Story Artist: Carlos Javier Olivares
• Colorist: Francesca Vivaldi
• Letterer: Taylor Esposito
• Backup Story Creator: Colleen Coover (providing art, colors, and letters for a rotating cast of characters detailing other citizens' strange compulsions)