EXCLUSIVE: Comic, actor and podcaster Bobby Lee (Mad TV) is at San Diego Comedian-Con to unveil his first graphic novel, Deadweight.
From Gungnir Publishing, the comedian is created by Lee, Gungnir founder Matthew Medney, and Steve Orlando (Spider-Man 2099). The staff describes it as “a genre-blending journey that mashes Bruce Lee, John Wick, and Scott Pilgrim into one berserk rampage via a haunted residence tower stuffed with possessed neighbors, chainsaw freaks, and satanic raver armies”.
Within the ebook, a washed-up dishwasher named Bobby Lee discovers a cursed katana within the mop closet of his decaying high-rise – simply because the constructing’s residents remodel right into a blender-wielding loss of life cult. What follows is a floor-by-floor descent into insanity as Bobby battles bloodthirsty perverts, demonic flash mobs, and hallucinogenic suburban nightmares, all whereas making an attempt to determine if he’s meant to be the hero… or simply the final man standing.
Lee will attend a San Diego Comedian-Con panel on Thursday, July 24 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in room 29AB. Becoming a member of him will likely be Gungnir writer Matt Medney, Jim Krueger (Justice), writer-producer Eric W. Phillips (Umbrella Academy), Danny Hertz (The Gotham Group), and Eric Bromberg (founding father of Bizaar Animation).
The ebook, which is able to launch in 2026, will debut beneath Gungnir’s slate of graphic novels.
“This story is precisely what my mind appears like after three hours of sleep, a panic assault, and 6 Crimson Bulls,” mentioned Lee. “It’s private, it’s absurd, and it’s 100% not secure for work. I’ve at all times wished to make one thing the place I battle a possessed Roomba whereas sporting Crocs. Now I’ve.”
“Bobby’s voice is uncooked, hilarious, and utterly unpredictable – precisely what we search for at Gungnir,” mentioned Matthew Medney, Gungnir founder and writer. “This ebook is a love letter to chaos, and it hits tougher than a blender filled with bricks. Deadweight isn’t just a graphic novel – it’s a full-on psychological breakdown wrapped in razor wire and neon.”
