From Oni Press and The Nacelle Company, Join High-Octane Storytellers Matt Hotson and Artist V Ken Marion to Reveal the Hard-Hitting Origin and Introduction of a Major New Anti-Hero – BEFORE She Rides into the Upcoming BIKER MICE FROM MARS Animated Series!
START YOUR ENGINES … BECAUSE MARTIAN HISTORY IS ABOUT TO BE MADE! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and the Nacelle Company are proud to reveal BIKER MICE FROM MARS: SCORCH #1 – the must-read first chapter of a major comics milestone decades in the making as the first brand-new character to enter the BIKER MICE FROM MARS pantheon steps out her upcoming appearance in the BIKER MICE animated series and toy line . . . and into in the pages of her very own adventure! Masterminded by red-hot writer Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return) and turbo-charged artist V Ken Marion (Nightwing), fans can fans can discover the mysterious Martian’s motivations when BIKER MICE FROM MARS: SCORCH#1 (of 4) revs into comic shops around the world on August 12th.
Enter: SCORCH — a mysterious new Martian rider with a past as dangerous as it is explosive. Is she friend or foe? What sinister secret connects her to Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo . . . to the villainous Plutarkians masterminding Mars’ overthrow . . . and to the fate of the Red Planet itself? The truth will be revealed HERE as the hard-charging antihero of 2026 launches into a MUST-READ solo series spanning her never-before revealed origin . . . and a future defined by new allies, hidden histories, and a single spark with the potential to ignite an entire galaxy!
“We’ve had plans for the next chapter of the Biker Mice story for a long time, but Scorch had plans of her own!” said writer Matt Hotson. “Whenever we thought the story was going one way, Scorch veered us in another direction, and when your main character wields a flamethrower-hammer you learn to get out of her way. From the very first days of the Biker Mice on the open roads of Mars, to the wet and wild wastelands of Planet Plutark, Scorch’s story will shake up the world of the Biker Mice From Mars like never before!”
Duck and cover because Mars’ newest anthropomorphic anti-hero rides hard and hits even harder when juggernaut creators Matt Hotson and V Ken Marion unleash BIKER MICE FROM MARS: SCORCH #1 (of 4) on August 12th – featuring fierce and fiery covers by Tango (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind), Eleonora Carlini (Marauders), AJ Jothikumar (The Great Garloo), and Simon Bisley (Lobo)!
And the toy-inspired action doesn’t stop there!
Fans of BIKER MICE FROM MARS and The Nacelle Company have plenty to celebrate in 2026, as Oni and The Nacelle Company are also launching a Kickstarter campaign for THE ART OF THE TOYS THAT MADE US, two deluxe art books collecting the instantly recognizable designs, artwork, advertising, concept art, and more from the brands behind the smash-hit streaming series created by Nacelle founder and CEO Brian Volk-Weiss.
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BIKER MICE FROM MARS: SCORCH #1 (of 4)
WRITTEN BY MATT HOTSON
ART BY V KEN MARION
COVER A BY TANGO
COVER B BY ELEONORA CARLINI
COVER C BY AJ JOTHIKUMAR
COVER D BLANK SKETCH
FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY TANGO
VARIANT COVER (1:20) BY SIMON BISLEY
FULL ART VARIANT (1:50) BY SIMON BISLEY
ON SALE AUGUST 12, 2026 | $4.99 | 32 PGS | FC
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