A new title is coming to Mad Cave Studios’ imprint Nakama Press with The Theory of K.O. Vol. 1.
Nakama Press focuses on global storytelling while also featuring English translations and adaptations of titles originally in different languages. The Theory of K.O. Vol. 1 comes from French comic creator Mathieu Reynès (Sexy Gun) and focuses on Beck as he searches for her mentor Kal in a divided world in the throes of a civil war.
Check out the main cover art for the 182-page story, followed by the text solicit.
The future, our world… After years of health, economic and ecological crises, a global civil war breaks out, ignited by a huge pharmaceutical and political scandal denounced by the activist group C.H.A.O.S. 15 years later civilization has recovered, divided between large urban centers, under military and medical surveillance, and freer rural areas, where those who refuse this system of health control take refuge. It is in this divided world that Beck sets out in search of her mentor Kal, who has been missing for several days. This quest leads the young orphan to the town of Bajara, known, among other things, for its free-fighting competitions.
“For The Theory of K.O., I wanted to create an entertaining series inspired by my teenage reading—full of action and fun, but also exploring important themes like ecology, technology, and human society,” Mathieu Reynès said in a press release. “I proposed this series to Mad Cave Studios because I had already collaborated with Mark Irwin on a previous project and trusted him. Lucky for me, Mad Cave was about to launch Nakama Press. It’s motivating to be at the beginning of something like this and benefit from this exciting new energy.”
For those interested in checking out the sci-fi epic, The Theory of K.O. Vol. 1 from Mad Cave Studios and Nakama Press, it arrives in comic book stores and online retailers on July 15th, 2025.
