The anticipation for Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) may be building months in advance, but Oni Press is already laying the groundwork for a significant offering in 2026. This year, fans and collectors can look forward to a special double feature from the celebrated writer and artist Matt Kindt through his Flux House imprint, reinforcing his impact on the industry.
IGN has the exclusive scoop on the upcoming release: the Mind MGMT/Fort Psycho FCBD 2026 Special. This compelling issue promises to deliver new narratives from Kindt, featuring a preview of both the much-anticipated Mind MGMT sequel Mind MGMT: New & Improved and his collaboration with esteemed artist Brian Hurtt on Fort Psycho. Below, you can see the cover art for this special release:
Oni Press describes this exclusive FCBD entry as:
From the mind of New York Times best-selling, Eisner Award-nominated creative powerhouse Matt Kindt (BRZRKR), welcome to FLUX HOUSE – the first and only comics imprint designed to conjoin directly with your nervous system to deliver controlled bursts of paranoia, anxiety, and adrenaline as designated by our mysterious benefactors at Oni Press.
Before the arrival of Kindt’s first two shrapnel-laced new series under the FLUX HOUSE banner – Mind MGMT: New & Improved in June, and Fort Psycho in August – experience the psychotropic effects of FLUX HOUSE firsthand with this EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE FEATURE … featuring TWO BRAND-NEW SHORT STORIES debuting first right here, ONLY ON FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
First: Congratulations! You have been selected to join the ranks of MIND MGMT – the secretive agency rumored to influence global affairs from the shadows through assassination, sabotage, and psychic espionage. In the hands of our elite instructors, you will be schooled in the exotic arts of mental manipulation, information warfare, subliminal conditioning, and more. This comic book is part of your training. Read on to discover who we are, who we are fighting, and why our lives are no longer our own in this self-contained, educational introduction to the vast underground network we call Mind MGMT: New & Improved #1, as written and drawn by Matt Kindt.
Then: BOOM! BANG! DUCK! For the international commandos codenamed SHIV, LYCAN, and DRAGONFLY, a routine mission to catch-and-kill a fugitive from the world’s most wanted terror sect is about to go very, very wrong. Who are THE SEVEN SEALS? And what terrible price will the men and women of FORT PSYCHO pay to bring them to justice? Master storytellers Matt Kindt and Brian Hurtt present an all-new, high-octane prelude to the events of Fort Psycho #1 – the action comic so extreme, it might just catch on fire.
Mark your calendars for Free Comic Book Day 2026, taking place on Saturday, May 2, 2026, when Mind MGMT/Fort Psycho FCBD 2026 Special will become available. Collectors and retailers alike should stay tuned as more publishers unveil their FCBD offerings in the days leading up to this highly anticipated event.
For insights on the significance of Mind MGMT‘s revival, explore IGN’s review of Mind MGMT #1 and check out our review of the Mind MGMT board game.
Based on reporting by Jesse Schedeen. Read the full story at https://www.ign.com/articles/oni-press-brings-matt-kindts-flux-house-imprint-to-free-comic-book-day-2026.