Gene Ha’s 12-issue run on Mae is getting collected as a definitive edition at Oni Press, with new story pages, pinups, and more.
Mae is written and drawn by Gene Ha, colored by Wes Hartman and Wesley Wong, with lettering by Zander Cannon, with additional story contributions fromDaimon Hampton, Paulina Ganucheau, and Mark Waid. Mae: The Definitive Edition features pin-ups by all-star creators Alex Ross, Amanda Conner, Frank Cho, Janet Lee, Katie Cook, Mark Buckingham, Mike Norton, Philip Tan, and more.
“Getting to share the stories in my head with all of you has been the greatest joy of my long career,” said Gene Ha in a press release from Oni Press. “Thank you to all the Mae readers! Every copy of the earlier editions is sold out, worldwide, so Oni Press and I have worked hard to make the new Definitive Edition special. I’ve expanded the story past the 22 page chapters of the serial comics, and finally placed the pages in the original planned order: Chapter 7 was supposed to be Chapter 6, and vice versa. Mae: The Definitive Edition is the story I wanted to tell.”
Mae’s beloved older sister, Abbie, has been missing for years. Mae has her theories about where Abbie might be — but never in her wildest dreams did those theories encompass a fantasy world full of terrifying monsters, power-hungry nobles, and nefarious scientists. When Abby returns suddenly, she convinces Mae to return with her to the fantastical realm of Cimrterén to join in her quest to find their missing father, who has also disappeared without a trace. The sisters must fight their way to the heart of land to find their father, coming across old friends and dangerous new foes along their journey. Together they begin to uncover sinister secrets and piece together a much darker family history than they ever could have imagined.
Mae: The Definitive Edition arrives on April 8, 2025.
