The first issue of our newest antler-noir miniseries, Deer Editor, written by Ryan K Lindsay, with illustrations by Sami Kivela, colors by Lauren Affe, and letters by Jim Campbell, is now available at your local comic shop!
“Deer Editor is the story that has always lived rent-free in my heart,” said author Ryan K Lindsay, “When Sami and I created Bucky, we knew we’d be with him for life. Telling his initial story has been fun and personal and a place of growth for us both. To now bring him to Mad Cave feels like the perfect next step to amplify this fun, personal nature, and our growth as storytellers. We cannot wait to share Bucky with the world as a release with colour for the very first time, we hope people dig this antler noir tale of journalism and dark truths, and we look forward to working with Mad Cave to give the iconic editor his 12-point place in the spotlight.”
DEER EDITOR #1
Writer: Ryan K Lindsay – Artist: Sami Kivelä
Colorist: Lauren Affe – Letterer: Jim Campbell
Publication Date: January 10, 2024
Diamond Code: NOV231564
Lunar Code: 1123MA393
MAD CAVE EXCLUSIVES
To celebrate the release of Deer Editor, we’re kicking off our newest antler-noir miniseries with a limited-edition Mad Cave Exclusive variant of Deer Editor #1, illustrated by Phil Hester! Limited to 100 copies printed, be sure to grab your very own copy below, before they disappear for good!
DEER EDITOR #1 BY PHIL HESTER –
MAD CAVE EXCLUSIVE VARIANT (1/100)
Cover Artist: Phil Hester
Meet the Creators!

Writer, Ryan K Lindsay (He/Him)
Ryan K Lindsay writes comics.
He has partnered with artist Sami Kivelä to create: EVERFROST and BEAUTIFUL CANVAS through Black Mask Studios, CHUM through ComixTribe, and now DEER EDITOR at Mad Cave Studios.
He has partnered with artist Eric Zawadzki to create: ETERNAL through Black Mask Studios, and HEADSPACE, also with Sebastian Piriz, through Monkeybrain Comics/IDW. He partnered again with Sebastian Piriz for BLACK BEACON through Heavy Metal.
His other comics include: Aurealis and Ledger Award winning NEGATIVE SPACE with Owen Gieni through Dark Horse Comics, SHE Vol. 1 with Chris Panda through ComixTribe, SPEED REPUBLIC with Emanuele Parascandolo through Mad Cave Studios, GLOVES with Tommy Lee Edwards in the Vertigo CMYK anthology, as well as EIR with Alfie Gallagher, INK ISLAND with Craig Bruyn, STAIN THE SEAS SCARLET with Alex Cormack, and SKYSCRAPER with Mitchell Collins through Kickstarter for ‘Four Colour Ray Gun.’
Artist, Sami Kivelä (He/Him)
Sami is a comic book artist from Finland. You may recognize him from titles such as Abbott (BOOM!), Undone By Blood (Aftershock), Machine Gun Wizards (Dark Horse) as well as Beautiful Canvas and Everfrost (Black Mask). When Sami is not hunched over his drawing table or reading comics, he enjoys listening to metal music, traveling and watching TV with his wife.

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TRAILER
The hunt for the killer begins. Get ready to investigate in the official trailer for Deer Editor!
SNEAK PEEK!
Your first look at the investigation awaits. Click through for a sneak peek inside the pages of Deer Editor!
Deer Editor #1 now available on the official Mad Cave Studios website, and is available at your favorite bookstore, local comic shop, and digital comic reader!
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