The Best War Games can reveal an exclusive new look at Huxley: The Oracle, the next graphic novel from Ben Mauro. Published by Read-Only Memory, the prequel novel is planned for a limited release in late October, followed by a global debut in December 2025.
Benjamin "Ben" Mauro is a concept designer and art director with numerous video game credits to his name. He contributed concept art to Halo: Infinite and Grey Goo, in addition to working on Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Dino D-Day. Huxley is Mauro's decade-spanning passion project, a sci-fi setting he has nurtured alongside concept work on video games and films, including The Hobbit, Chappie, and Elysium.
The Oracle Sets up the Huxley Saga With Max's Origin Story
Mauro will soon be following up on his six-issue Huxley graphic novel series with a sci-fi prequel story titled Huxley: The Oracle. The novel rewinds to Fury-7 at the height of the Oracle Empire, following Max as his early Ronin years pull him into a dramatic plot that threatens the regime. "I'm thrilled to see The Oracle connect with fans, especially as it expands the Huxley universe," Mauro said in a statement to The Best War Games. "The artwork and narrative really delve deeper into the world we've created, and I'm excited for readers to experience this new prequel story."
Mauro frames the story of his next sci-fi epic around identity and control. Huxley: The Oracle features a video game industry-adjacent artist roster, with over 100 full-color illustrations from Nikolas Gekko (Halo Infinite, Destiny 2), Steve Chinhsuan Wang (Gears 5), and Mauro himself. Syama Pedersen of Astartes fame contributed storyboards. The novel numbers 160 pages.
Huxley: The Oracle is published by Read-Only Memory, an imprint of Thames & Hudson, which is set to bring Mauro's worldbuilding to a broader print audience. The sci-fi graphic novel will be available in two physical editions, Standard and Deluxe, priced at approximately $50 and $100, respectively. The higher-tier edition has been envisioned as a collector's item, with a limited run of only 500 copies. It includes a signed print and comes in premium foil-stamped packaging. 89 copies are still available as of this writing on October 7.
Huxley: The Oracle Editions
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Huxley: The Oracle is slated to launch in the UK and additional territories on October 30. Its fully global release, including the U.S., is scheduled for December 2, 2025. Pre-orders are presently available via Amazon and Read-Only Memory.