John Cusack‘s New Graphic Novel ’Momo Is The Surreal Thing
Actor John Cusack and his new graphic novel Momo (Mad Cave Studios 2026), debuting at San Diego Comic-Con July 24, 2026. Courtesy of Mad Cave Studios, art by Ignacio Noé When celebrities do graphic novels, it is usually a way to extend their brand. Pearl Jams Mike McCready does a graphic novel about the early grunge scene in Seattle. Keanu Reeves does a graphic novel about an unstoppable warrior on a killing spree. Great British Bakeoff finalist Kim Joy does a graphic novel involving baking, and so on. But actor John Cusack didnt seem to get the memo, unless his brand is some previously unsuspected combination of Don Delillo, Hunter S. Thompson and Mark Leyner (who wrote the foreword), filtered through mid 90s-era Grant Morrison. His new graphic novel Momo (Mad Cave Studios, due out September 29, 2026), beautifully illustrated by Argentine artist Ignacio Noé, would be ambitious even if attempted by a longtime practitioner of the form. For a debut, from someone new to the medium, it is truly out of left field. “It‘s not ’on brand,‘” said Cusack in an interview ahead of his Comic-Con panel to launch the book on Friday, July 26. “It’s more like a brand-buster.” Momo in its simplest









