Imagine a world where legendary sci-fi author Philip K. Dick is resurrected in the 21st Century. This fascinating concept is the core premise of "Benjamin," a mind-bending new sci-fi mystery series from Oni Press. The three-issue prestige format comic centers around an author named Benjamin J. Carp, who dies in 1982 and mysteriously awakens in 2025 with no recollection of how he returned to life.

IGN is excited to exclusively debut a preview of "Benjamin #1." Dive into the slideshow gallery below, but be aware that some content includes NSFW language:

Benjamin #1: Exclusive Comic Book Preview Gallery

View 15 Images"Benjamin" marks the full-length comic writing debut of Ben H. Winters, the acclaimed author of the Last Policeman Trilogy and creator of the CBS series Tracker. The series is brought to life by the talented illustrations of Leomacs, known for works like EC's Epitaphs from the Abyss and Basketful of Heads. The stunning cover art is crafted by Leomacs, Christian Ward, and Malachi Ward.

Here's Oni Press's official description of "Benjamin":

More than just a writer, more than just a science-fiction icon, Benjamin J. Carp was a cultural revolutionary. Over the course of 44 novels and hundreds of short stories — including the counterculture classic The Man They Couldn’t Erase — Carp pushed the boundaries of literary respectability for the sci-fi genre and his readers’ perception of reality itself . . . until decades of amphetamine abuse and Southern California excess finally ended a mind-bending career that always just escaped mainstream success. He died in 1982.

Until 2025 . . . when Benjamin J. Carp awakens, alive, in a burned-out motel on the fringes of Los Angeles. He remembers dying. He knows he shouldn’t exist. Is he a dream? A robot? A ghost? A clone? A simulation? In his own time, Carp pondered all of these scenarios through his fiction—and, now, as he treks from Studio City to Venice Beach and onward into the paranoid sprawl of 21st-century Los Angeles, he will be called to investigate his greatest mystery yet: himself.

Winters continues, "I've always loved stories that have a bit of a wink to them, a bit of top spin. So a story about a sci-fi writer who may or may not be trapped inside one of his own stories—and by the way written by ANOTHER sci-fi writer—and trying to figure out how to get out...it's a very fun and crafty story that at the same time is pushing at the big questions that define our lives. Also there's a dog in it! A cute, loving dog named Strawman. Honestly, I don't know what else you could want."

"Benjamin #1" will hit shelves on June 18, 2025. Fans can also enjoy an animated trailer for the series.

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