Monsters We Make is an original English-language manga series created by American YouTuber CoryxKenshin. It is published by New Edyn Press and IDW Publishing and the first volume was released on December 16, 2024. The story is set in the year 2114 and follows Jabari Booker, a young music prodigy who joins a school called New Edyn Academy to grow his talent, but things take a dark turn. He gets caught up in a conspiracy that includes dangerous mutant creatures and a shady tech company.
Production Development The project was first revealed following CoryxKenshin's return from a year-and-a-half hiatus with an animated trailer, explaining that his lengthy absence was due to a new project he'd been working on that entire time. A website then introduced fans to the main cast of characters. CoryxKenshin said the manga is a "playground" for his ideas. He was inspired by anime like Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, and characters like The Raikage from Naruto. Through Jabari, he wants readers to see a powerful Black hero-someone who could inspire others just like Goku inspired him growing up. The first volume is co-created by Corey Mikell, with principal art by Andrew Gong and art by Elyas Magee-Shamaan.
Story In the year 2114, the world hides its darkest secrets behind the glow of neon.
Jabari Booker, a 17-year-old gifted musician, enters New Edyn Academy expecting to refine his talents. Instead, he’s plunged into a waking nightmare.The academy, a supposed sanctuary for students born during The Eternal Night, is training its students for a more sinister purpose—killing monsters. Citizens, including his classmates, are mutating into vicious creatures, twisted by the dark secrets of SANADA, a global tech giant pulling the strings.
Jabari and his newfound allies are thrust into the ranks of expendable soldiers known as HOUNDS. Together, they must endure a brutal monster onslaught, expose SANADA’s hidden agenda, and confront the darkness within themselves.
As the line between human and monster blurs, one question haunts them: Who are the real monsters?
Volumes The Volumes have been self-published both digitally and physically through the manga's official website since December 2024. In August 2025 it was announced that IDW Publishing would begin publishing a new edition of the manga starting in October 2025 for retail stores as well.
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Reception The first volume sold 200,000 copies in its first week, making it one of the fastest-selling independently published manga series in the United States.
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