Violetta is a Skateboarder, Podcaster and Punk… Who Just Also Happens to Be a Superhero–Coming May 5th!
PRESS PLAY TO MONSTER SLAY! Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to present SUPERPUNK, a radical adventure story about the need to rebel and act out to protect the people and things you love from multi-award-winning comic book artist Guilherme Petreca and TV writer Mirtes Santana. The punk rock graphic novel about a 13-year-old skateboarder, podcaster, and punk — who just also happens to be a superhero! — ollies into stores on May 5th, 2026.
After discovering her grandfather’s old cassette player, Violeta decides to play a cassette tape backward. (Why? It’s pure punk rebellion, duh!) What she didn’t know was this rebellious act would grant her magical powers! Aaaaand . . . unleash monsters. A LOT of them. Violeta will need to use all her new superpowers to protect her home of Hollow Hills from the strange creatures and send them back to wherever they came from. Luckily, she’s joined by Alan, Violeta’s faithful sidekick and fellow podcaster. Together, they’ll have to find a way to put these monsters back in their place. But between homework, podcasting, and skateboarding, Violeta has a tough time managing it all. When a horde of monsters descend on her school, will this superpunk be able to save the day? Superhero + punk = SUPERPUNK. That’s Violeta!
SUPERPUNK is the brainchild of writer Mirtes Santana — known for her writing for successful children’s TV series in Brazil such as Brainiacs (Gloob), Monica’s Gang: the Series (Globoplay), and The Nutty Boy (Netflix) — and artist Guilherme Petreca, the award-winning creator behind Carnaval de Meus Demônios, Ye, and Ogiva. SUPERPUNK, initially published as a zine in 2017, was inspired by Petreca’s preadolescence, when he walked around with his Walkman and believed in invisible monsters, and marks Santana’s debut work as a comic book writer.
Rock out with SUPERPUNK when it hits stores on May 5th, 2026!
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SUPERPUNK
WRITTEN BY MIRTES SANTANA
ART & COVER BY GUILHERME PETRECA
ON SALE MAY 5, 2026 | $14.99 | 160 pgs.
About the creators
Mirtes Santana spent her childhood staying up late reading manga and watching hours of anime on TV. After having her otaku card revoked for becoming a samba enthusiast in her teenage years, she has been discovering her punk side as an adult and playing drums in her spare time (watch out, Travis Barker!). Just like Alan, the paranormal podcaster, she adores a good conspiracy theory and loves to tell inventive stories. Since she’s gotten too old to be a roadie on the Bikini Kill’s comeback tour, she has become a screenwriter, writing for successful children’s TV series in Brazil such as Brainiacs (Gloob), Monica’s Gang: the Series (Globoplay), and The Nutty Boy (Netflix). Superpunk is her first work as a comic book writer.Guilherme Petreca was blown away when he first encountered hardcore and punk rock through the soundtrack of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 and a CD that came with an issue of Surf Attack magazine (back when magazines still came with CDs). He played in garage bands in his youth but mostly preferred to channel that energy into making comics instead of his questionable musical talent. He is the author of Carnaval de Meus Demônios (2015) published by Balão Editorial, a finalist for the Jabuti Award, and Ye (2016) published by Veneta, which won the 14th Japan International Manga Awards and the HQ Mix Trophy. He published Ogiva (2020) with writer Bruno Zago, which was adapted into a live-action film, and Shamisen (2021) and Kabuki (2025) with writer Tiago Minamisawa. He is also an art director, concept artist, and storyboard artist for TV and movies. Superpunk, initially published as a zine in 2017, was inspired by his preadolescence, when he walked around with his Walkman and believed in invisible monsters