RED LIGHT PROPERTIES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Receives Eisner Nomination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MAY 14, 2026 (PORTLAND, OR) —RED LIGHT PROPERTIES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS, from writer and artist Dan Goldman (Kinjin Storylab), has been nominated for the 2026 Eisner Awards – Best Publication Design. This nomination marks a significant moment for independent publishing and DIY.

Red Light Properties: Unfinished Business follows Jude and Cecilia as they navigate the supernatural wreckage of family, capitalism, psychedelia, memory, and the emotional debris people leave behind after they die. The series was first introduced in 2010 as a web comic on Tor.com before launching through Kickstarter in 2025, where it was recognized as a “Project We Love.”

Via Kinjin Storylab, Goldman invites readers to follow along as the stories unfold from episode drops to bingeable arcs, before collecting them into meticulously designed hardcover and slipcase editions with an immersive, psychedelic visual identity.

This inaugural publication also marks the first Eisner nomination for Kinjin Storylab, recognizing that the physical book is part of the storytelling itself, with the edition designed to transport the reader into the world of Red Light Properties.

Dan Goldman said, “Seeing Unfinished Business’ pub design get recognized by the Eisner committee validates the giant leap of faith I took in launching Kinjin Storylab. As an artist with two decades of experience working across multiple media, comics remain the perfect synthesis of everything I love. If this is how an auteur without creative obstacles can shine… it feels like a big win for DIY publishing.”

Goldman’s work moves fluidly between horror and humor, surrealism and emotional realism, building immersive worlds filled with damaged people, ghosts, spiritual static, and moments of unexpected vulnerability. His multidisciplinary practice spans comics, prose, video games, and audio, with credits including Chasing Echoes(Humanoids), the UN-honored Priya’s Shakti, the Shooting War (Grand Central), and writing for projects including Silent Hill: Ascension, The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land, Cartoon Network’s Mega Man: Fully Charged, and Ubisoft’s The Division: Resurgence.

For readers drawn to immersive horror, Santería, and emotionally grounded supernatural storytelling, Red Light Properties: Unfinished Business is now available at https://shop.kinjin.co/.

The 2026 Eisner Award winners will be announced at San Diego Comic-Con International on Friday, July 24.