New Zealand cartoonist Katie O’Neill’s profile has been steadily rising, with Princess Princess Ever, a princess fairy tale that upends tropes, and The Tea Dragon Society getting her a lot more attention. She’s not only a strong cartoonist, but her work’s themes represent the kind of diversity and thoughtfulness that so many readers are looking […]
Oni joins Simon & Schuster for book distribution
Oni Press has officially announced that they are teaming with Simon & Schuster for distribution to the book trade. S&S is obviously a traditional publishing powerhouse and currently distributes Rebellion, Viz and Boom! to the book trade. (Torsten will join in the comments with any other publishers they work with, I’m sure.) Oni’s been upping […]
June Sales Distributions for Image and the Independent Publishers – Did Somebody Say “Walking Dead?”
Next up in our look at the June sales distribution charts: Image and the independent publishers. Standard disclaimers: The numbers are based on the Diamond sales charts as estimated by the very reliable John Jackson Miller. These charts are pretty accurate for U.S. Direct Market sales with the following caveats: 1) you can add ~10% for […]
A Year of Free Comics: Blood floods Hollywood streets in ANGEL CITY: TOWN WITHOUT PITY
Yeah yeah, this week is San Diego Comic Con. Who’s reading comics?! We’re all too busy talking about comics! Well you know what, it’s time to make time to read a comic! We’re still a few days away from the official kick off of SDCC, so instead of sitting at your desk and twiddling your thumbs, relentlessly […]
Analyzing the Image and Independent Sales in May: Walking Dead is the #2 Bestselling Ongoing Title in All of Comics
Continuing where we left off yesterday, next on the list are the May Sales of Image and the other Independent publishers. Standard disclaimers: The numbers are based on the Diamond sales charts as estimated by the very reliable John Jackson Miller. These charts are pretty accurate for U.S. Direct Market sales with the following caveats: […]
Jhonen Vasquez is the surprise guest writer on this week’s issue of Invader Zim
Invader Zim is back! On the screen and in the comics. Nickelodeon recently announced a new 90 minute TV movie, and series creator, myth and legend, Jhonen Vasquez will be the SURPISE GUEST WRITER on issue #20 of Oni’s ongoing series – out this week! Art is by regular artist Warren Wucinich (Courtney Crumrin) with colors by […]
A Year of Free Comics: BRIK #1 weaves religion and urbanity into a fascinating tale of vengeance
Brik is an urban fantasy story about Drew, a young Jewish boy from Yonkers who loses his grandfather to a hate crime. In his grieving, he turns to Kabbalah to summon a mythical golem that is tasked with protecting Drew and his community. It’s a fascinating story about the complexities of urban life, religious faith, […]
Things to do: Yuko Ota, Ananth Hirsh, and Katie O’Neill in conversation at NYC’s Kinokuniya bookstore
Next Friday, June 2nd, Oni Press and Kinokuniya USA have teamed up to host a special panel and signing featuring The Tea Dragon Society‘s Katie O’Neill and Our Cats are More Famous than Us co-creators Yuko Ota and Anath Hirsh. The event will take place at Kinokuniya Bookstore’s New York City outpost. It is presented as […]
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Do you like CATS? Do you like DEATH? Well then KIM REAPER #2 is the comic for YOU
Have you ever heard the saying “I have a date with death?” No, that’s not how that goes? WELL IT IS NOW. In Kim Reaper #2, dark humor, black magic, and crazy cat people collide as the eponymous soul collector is forced to reckon with the forces of death, muscles, and romance. Check out the Comics […]
Yuko Ota and Ananth Hirsh talk cultural identity and intimacy in a Must-Read Interview on OUR CATS ARE MORE FAMOUS THAN US
Ananth Hirsh‘s and Yuko Ota‘s Our Cats are More Famous than Us: A Johhny Wander Collection, is an awe inspiring book. A playful and ruminating collection of autobiographical comics, the stories told inside swing between hilarious anecdotes and insightful commentary on what it means to develop an identity as an artist, minority, and nerd in modern America. […]
