Author: Newsroom
SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2025 — GUNGNIR Publishing, the genre-defying house behind some of the boldest new voices in speculative fiction, today announced DEADWEIGHT, a new Graphic Novel collaboration with comedian, actor, and podcast icon Bobby Lee (MADtv, Bad Friends, Tigerbelly, Pineapple Express). The title marks Lee’s first foray into comics and promises fans a gleefully unhinged saga of destiny, demons, and soul-shredding swordplay.
Created by Bobby Lee, GUNGNIR founder Matthew Medney, and Eisner-nominated writer Steve Orlando (Spider-Man 2099, Scarlet Witch), DEADWEIGHT delivers a genre-blending trip that mashes Bruce Lee, John Wick, and Scott Pilgrim into one berserk rampage through a haunted apartment tower filled with possessed neighbors, chainsaw freaks, and satanic raver armies.
In the book, a washed-up dishwasher named Bobby Lee (yes, that Bobby Lee) discovers a cursed katana in the mop closet of his decaying high-rise – just as the building’s residents transform into a blender-wielding death cult. What follows is a floor-by-floor descent into madness as Bobby battles bloodthirsty perverts, demonic flash mobs, and hallucinogenic suburban nightmares, all while trying to figure out if he’s meant to be the hero… or just the last guy standing.
“This story is exactly what my brain looks like after three hours of sleep, a panic attack, and six Red Bulls,” said Bobby Lee. “It’s personal, it’s absurd, and it’s 100% not safe for work. I’ve always wanted to make something where I fight a possessed Roomba while wearing Crocs. Now I have.”
With DEADWEIGHT, GUNGNIR continues to push boundaries and subvert expectations, delivering stories that are as unfiltered as they are unforgettable.
“Bobby’s voice is raw, hilarious, and completely unpredictable – exactly what we look for at GUNGNIR,” said Matthew Medney, GUNGNIR Founder and Publisher. “This book is a love letter to chaos, and it hits harder than a blender full of bricks. DEADWEIGHT is not just a graphic novel – it’s a full-on mental breakdown wrapped in razor wire and neon.”
The book will debut under GUNGNIR’s slate of graphic novels, and is already drawing early raves:
“HILARIOUSLY DARK” — Wayne Brinton, VFX Supervisor / EP, Deadpool, Game of Thrones, Rogue One
“MADE FOR ANIMATION, A BLOODY FUN ESCAPE” — Eric Bromberg, Founder, Bizaar Animation Studios
DEADWEIGHT will be released in 2026 as part of GUNGNIR’s growing universe of comics and graphic novels. More details on release timing, artwork, and special edition variants will be announced in the coming months.
Bobby Lee will attend a special San Diego Comic-Con panel on Thursday, July 24 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in room 29AB. Joining him will be GUNGNIR publisher Matt Medney, Jim Krueger (Justice, Earth X), writer/producer Eric W. Phillips (Umbrella Academy, For All Mankind), Danny Hertz (The Gotham Group), and Eric Bromberg (founder of Bizaar Animation).
For more information, visit www.gungnirbooks.com.
