At New York Comic Con on Thursday, Onipress announced a new horror limited series that will debut in January. Spirit of the Shadows is a five-part story co-written by Daniel Ziegler and Nick Canetti, with Canetti also providing art.
Spirit of the Shadows follows Eric Leroux, the ghost of a mortal musician whose greatest loves were Melody and a woman named Katrina. After his untimely death, he turned into something unrecognizable. Here is the full synopsis:
Once upon a time, Eric Leroux was a mortal musician who selflessly dedicated himself to his music and his true love, Katrina. . . Until his sudden death plunges his soul into a carnival-like torment in the spirit world beyond our own. Now reincarnated as a ghost with fleeting memories of his life among the living, and eternally cursed to wear the esoteric costume worn by his corpse to the grave, Eric intends to crawl out of the hellish dimension to uncover the mysteries of his life. . . And take revenge for the dark sin that turned him into the SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS!
“I’m excited to be working with Oni Press again, this time bringing something completely different to life…or rather, bringing it back from the dead,” Canetti said. “This series has a lot of crazy and creepy locations, and the multiple settings were really fun to immerse yourself in when Daniel and I were creating it together.
“The film is an intricate weave of revelation, revenge, and redemption, always breathtaking in its moral predicament,” Canetti continued. “We don’t know how you’re going to feel or who you’re going to root for, so the rush is non-stop. We can’t wait for our readers to finally see this book!”
Ziegler said, “Oni I’m thrilled to be working with Press and my longtime friend and collaborator Nick Cagnetti to finally bring this horrifying story to life. Spirit of the Shadows is the kind of story I love the most but don’t see often anymore. It embodies horror: classic monsters, iconic creepy imagery, forbidden romance, and a ton of the paranormal. Nick and I have spent years building a world unlike anything you’ve seen or seen before.” I can’t wait to finally welcome readers. ”
Spirit of the Shadows #1 will be available digitally and at local comic shops on January 28, 2026.
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