Oni Press has announced the debut graphic novel from creator Michèle Fischels, entitled Outline, and The Beat has all the details.
Outline is a coming of age story that follows a group of teens through their senior year of high school. The main character, Ben, wants to enjoy the end of summer break with his girlfriend, Clara, but transitioning to adulthood isn’t so simple.
Here’s the full synopsis:
For Ben, who is determined to enjoy the end of summer with his girlfriend, Clara, the mood gradually darkens as she begins to withdraw in a similar manner as his best friend, Andreas, had—and without explanation.
While tensions grow between Ben and Clara through the school year, Andreas struggles with his own demons, and suddenly final exams are upon them along with the inevitable questions from friends and family alike: What are you doing after school? Where will you enroll? Will you move out? What’s next? Maybe the answer for Ben and his classmates is to simply slow down and take a deep breath…
The Beat can reveal interior and cover art below.
“Outline is a beautifully rendered meditation on what it means to look out at the world with a fresh unfiltered perspective on what it truly means to grow up,” said Oni Press editor-in-chief Sierra Hahn. “Fischel’s fluid line work and expressive characters create a deeply relatable coming of age story about the pressures of growing up and having it all figured out…”
Outline will be available everywhere books are sold on August 28, 2026.
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