Oni Press is bringing Ben Kahn‘s (Renegade Rule, Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend) newest project to life called with MR MUFFINS: DEFENDER OF THE STARS! Dive into a heartwarming, action-filled journey brimming with corgi antics, epic space showdowns, and interstellar heroes. This adventure celebrates the deep bond between humans and their pets. Kahn is a GLAAD Media Award nominee and is working alongside illustrator Georgeo Brooks (Immortals Fenyx Rising: From Great Beginnings).

Read details from the publisher:

Eleven-year-old Reuben Mahmud just wants a break. When he takes his pet corgi, Mr. Muffins, to the park, he expects to get just that—a break. But what he gets instead is an alien invasion right smack dab in the middle of his neighborhood! Oh! And apparently Mr. Muffins is the chosen one destined to save the galaxy? This should be interesting . . .

Dragged into the middle of an epic space war, Reuben learns that the fate of the entire galaxy rests in Mr. Muffins’s adorable corgi paws. It’s going to take a lot more than tail wagging and butt waddling to end this war. To turn the tide of the conflict, intergalactic soldier Cassara must show Mr. Muffins how to tap into his cosmic power and be the hero the galaxy needs him to be. But when Mr. Muffins is separated from Reuben and a formidable giant mech-corgi arrives to conquer the world, Mr. Muffins’s powers are put to the test. Will Reuben be able to rise to the occasion to help his fluffy best friend? Do Cassara, Reuben, and Mr. Muffins have what it takes to end this war once and for all?

Ahead of its release check out this exclusive look at some advance pages below!

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Khan says the pages are from the first time people get to see Reuben and Cassara argue.

One of my favorite parts of writing Mr. Muffins was watching these two grow from arguing adversaries to trusted friends. I thought this fun, kinda silly chase sequence would be a good way to start the action, because it just gets bigger and bigger from here. And sweet, adorable, oblivious Mr. Muffins. I think anyone who’s desperately wished they could make their pet understand them can relate to Reuben in the last page here.

MR MUFFINS: DEFENDER OF THE STARS is set to release January 21st and if you don’t want to miss out make sure to go to your local comic book shop today and pre-order yourself a copy before its too late!