Tag: Oni

Some job listings for those interested in comics careers; full details in links. Oni is hiring an Associate Editor!  Oni Press, Inc., is the premier comic book and graphic novel publisher in Portland, Oregon. We publish creator-owned...

The first issue the Invader Zim comics, based on Jhonen Vazquez's cult cartoon, arrives on July 8th, and Oni is making a big deal out of it because...well it is a big deal. The alien...

Two more of Oni's clever March Madness PR event with two more new books announced: • Lion of Rora is a graphic novel by Christos Gage (Netflix’s Daredevil, Avengers Academy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season...

We've covered Oyster War here quite a bit, Ben Towle's historical fantasy webcomic about 19th century Chesapeake bay oystermen engaged in a territory war with some magical assistance— it's part Scalped, part Sailor Twain. Towle alluded to a print publisher a while and ago and Oni just made it official: the print, color version is coming in September for SPX! Towle is a three time Eisner nominee for books like his Amelia Earhart bio, and this is a fun, frolic of a book.

More Oni Press news! Jen van Meter's Hopeless Savages, a family drama about the kids of a punk rock family growing up and coming of age, has run since 2000, a very early example of a comics genre now common. Along the way it picked up some pretty amazing artistic collaborators in Christine Norrie, Chynna Clugston, Andi Watson, Bryan Lee O'Malley, and Vera Brosgol. Now it's back in an updated story with older character. Van Meter writes, Meredith McClaren draws, and original artist Christine Norrie does the flashbacks.

So what will all those newly promoted editors at Oni be doing? Reading a lot of email it seems. A new open submissions period has been announced. It's good to see Oni getting back into the game a bit, especially with the diversity that they always supported becoming the industry norm.

Oni has just announced the promotion of three of its editors in preparation for new creator owned and licensed titles. While all the promotions are well deserved, they might also serve as a preemptive hedge against DC's talent raid on West Coast editorial offices. The short version: Charlie Chu has been promoted to Senior Editor, Robin Herrera to Editor, and Ari Yarwood to Associate Editor. And the books they will be working on include Kaijumax, Invader Zim and Rick and Morty. PLUS they got portraits by John Allison! It is a day of winning.

Jhonen Vasquez is a comics superstar, with a huge fan base for his dark gothic creations, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, which ran as a comics from Slave Labor, and Invader Zim, a cartoon on Nickelodeon. His profile has been pretty quiet of late, but that should change quickly with Invader Zim coming back in comics form from Oni in July. The comic will be written and drawn by Vasquez and published in conjunction with Nickelodeon.

Oni just released a preview of their 2014 output and it's an eclectic mix for sure with books by familiar faces such as Ray Fawkes and Cullen Bunn, but some new people as well. (Can you guess which one is our favorite? Hint; Meow meow meow meow.) Here's what to look for in the graphic novel line-up for summer 2014 and beyond.

Rising industry star George Rohac, who has been Oni's Director of Business Development, and founder of Benign Kingdom, is moving on to become Director of Business Development for What Pumpkin Studios, the merchandise end...

Long delayed, the second volumes of Vasilis Lolos's Last Call will come out February 13th from Oni Press. It's the story of two friends who are trapped on a devilish train and the mysteries that ensue. Lolos hasn't been around much of late, but it's good to see his stylish art once more.

If you haven't seen the new color, hardcover versions of SCOTT PILGRIM, we'll let you in on the secret: They're GAWJUS. Volume 2, Lucas Lee, goes on sale at NYCC in the editions outlined...