Ethan Crossfield 
Readers interested in Jason Jones’s next creative project can now follow One Zero One, the first release from his new Los Angeles-based studio, Stone Kite. The project begins as a four-part limited comic series about humanity confronting rogue artificial-intelligence-driven robotic soldiers, with additional prose, audio, and screen work planned for the wider universe.
What changed with Stone Kite?
Stone Kite was founded by Jones, the Bungie co-founder who helped create Halo and directed Destiny, and Margaret Stohl, the author best known for the Beautiful Creatures book series. Stohl has also worked across film, television, comics, and games, including Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate.
The studio is positioning itself as a cross-media operation rather than a traditional game developer. Its stated approach is to bring creators from different disciplines into the development process at the beginning, instead of creating one version of a story and adapting it later. That makes One Zero One the starting point for a broader fictional setting, not simply a comic tie-in for an announced game.
What can readers access now?
One Zero One begins with Part One of its four-issue comic series, which debuts today. The first issue also contains previously unpublished excerpts from a manuscript by Jones, giving readers an early look at the project’s prose origins.
New comic issues are scheduled to arrive through early 2027. The universe is expected to expand during that period through prose, audio, and screen projects. No game release has been announced in the source material, so readers should approach One Zero One as a developing multimedia story rather than a confirmed interactive title.
Who is working on One Zero One?
The project has assembled contributors from comics, film, television, and visual development. Eric Heisserer, known for Arrival, Bird Box, and Shadow and Bone, is among the contributors, alongside Christina Strain, who has written for comics and worked on Shadow and Bone and The Magicians.
The visual team includes Kris Anka, a character and concept designer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, as well as artists Dan Panosian, Ramón Pérez, Alitha Martinez, Raúl Allén, and Hyeonjin Kim. Their credits include Batman, Hawkeye, Wonder Woman, Dune: The Graphic Novel, and Power Rangers.
What players should know
- One Zero One is Stone Kite’s first project and currently starts with a four-part limited comic series.
- The story follows humanity’s struggle against rogue AI-controlled robotic soldiers.
- The first issue is available now and includes excerpts from Jason Jones’s manuscript.
- Further issues are planned through early 2027.
- Prose, audio, and screen projects are intended to expand the setting, but no game has been announced here.
Expert View
Stone Kite’s cross-media plan is ambitious and benefits from experienced creators across several industries. However, similar universe-building strategies have struggled when the initial release fails to connect with audiences. For now, One Zero One is worth watching as a promising publishing launch, while its larger ambitions should be judged by the quality and consistency of the releases that follow.
