Ace Atkins' acclaimed mystery CROSSROAD BLUES gets a graphic novel adaptation this April
Press Release
Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist turned New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins and artist Marco Finnegan (Last Fair Deal Gone Down) team up for CROSSROAD BLUES: A NICK TRAVERS GRAPHIC NOVEL this April.
Adapted from the beloved first novel of the Nick Travers series, CROSSROAD BLUES is a thrilling tale of crime and mystery that brings the history of the blues and the Mississippi Delta to life on every page in moody, atmospheric black-and-white art.
Review: Out of Nothing
By Dustin Cabeal
Out of the titles from Nobrow that I’ve read I’ve enjoyed them. That’s typically the case I find when I dig into a new publisher, but there’s an inevitable wall that’s hit. Not everything can be fantastic and amazing. There are going to be stories that don’t hit with readers and reviewers, and for me, that story is Out of Nothing.
Review: Geis vol. 2 – A Game Without Rules
By Dustin Cabeal
Having enjoyed the first volume of Geis, pronounced “Gesh,” I was looking forward to this second volume. The incredible thing that creator Alexis Deacon has done with this story is created a layered world, filled with unique and relatable characters. It’s also full of magic and mystery which in why the first volume stood out so much.
An All-New, All-'80s Bumblebee Adventure From IDW Publishing
Press Release
IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce that in 2018 Bumblebee from the TRANSFORMERS franchise will star in his very own original graphic novel! The perfect jumping on point for the next generation of TRANSFORMERS fans, Transformers: Bumblebee – Win If You Dare gives readers the opportunity to join in the fan-favorite character’s adventures. Life can feel rough when you aren't the fastest or the tallest Autobot, but Bumblebee is up to the task!
Coming From Action Lab, "The Ghost, The Owl"
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An Owl encounters a Ghost and they embark on a path to solve a mystery and forge a friendship that bridges the world of the living and the dead. A scary, sweet story in the vain of Pixar's Coco and Coraline.
When A Trip to Weight Loss Camp Takes A Dark, Dark Turn
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On April 25th, 2018, Portland Oregon natives and PNCA graduates, Terry Blas, Molly Muldoon, and Matthew Seely, will release Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom with Oni Press!
Deep in the Oregon wilderness sits Camp Bloom, a weight-loss camp where “overweight” teens can “get in shape.” Jesse would rather be anywhere else, but her parents are forcing her to go. Noah isn't sure if he wants to be there, but it's too late to turn back. Tony is heartbroken at the thought of giving up his phone and internet. And Kate... well, she likes the hikes, at least. As far as these four teens are concerned, it's just another boring summer. Until one night, when Jesse and Noah witness a beloved counselor's murder. The body's gone by the next morning, but a blurry photo leads to one clue—the murderer is one of the camp's staff members!
Review: Zen Pencils - Creative Struggle
By Dustin Cabeal
There is no better way to describe Creative Struggle than to use the tagline. If I did that though, this would be an incredibly short review. Creative Struggle is a book of illustrations that take quotes, biographies, interviews and anything else that a famous creative person may have said and put them together.
Comic Bastards Podcast - 029
By Dustin Cabeal
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029 - I've got a manga filled episode for you this week. Don't worry I still cover two books releasing this week, but let's be honest it's just "that" week in the month in which nothing looks that damn interesting. Rely on your go-to's this week.
Manga, Graphic Novels and Comic Books covered on this episode:
- Fire Punch vol. 1
- RWBY vol. 1
- Food Wars! vol. 20
- Creative Struggle
- VS #1
- Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits #1
Hit Indie Comic Your Black Friend Now an Animated Short Film
Press Release
Ben Passmore's critically acclaimed Your Black Friend indie comic book premieres today as a 3-minute animation courtesy of Silver Sprocket and Doggo Studios, with narration by Passmore himself.
Junior Library Guild 2018 Selection ‘Archival Quality’ Coming This March
Press Release
Former librarians and members of The Valkyries, Ivy Noelle Weir and Christina “Steenz” Stewart, have joined forces to create their debut Oni Press graphic novel, Archival Quality, which was recently named a Junior Library Guild selection.
Review: Isabellae vol. 1 – The Night Man
By Dustin Cabeal
I have always been a sucker for samurai stories. As the years have gone on, I tend to stick with the ones coming straight out of Japan, but I still check out a variety of other tales told by creators that like myself, enjoy a good samurai story. It’s just that it’s rare that they’re enjoyable or not filled with Wikipedia notes and definitions.
The End of the Fucking World, Reprinted
Press Release
Before The End of the F***ing World was a genre-bending, international smash hit on Netflix and Channel 4, it was the 2013 critically-acclaimed graphic novel by Charles Forsman, published (without the asterisks) by Fantagraphics Books! Re-released this past fall in a new hardcover edition, the book flew off the shelves within 24 hours of the hit series’ debut on Netflix last Friday (the YouTube trailer, which debuted the day before the series, has been viewed almost six million times as of this writing). As a result, an ambitious third printing of The End of the Fucking World has been expedited and will hit stores in early February.
From ISLAND to graphic novel: THE PERVERT poised to hit stores this April
Press Release
Debut writer Michelle Perez and artist Remy Boydell (Emergency!, Recovery Blogger) will release THE PERVERT, which continues the narrative begun in the Eisner-nominated comics magazine ISLAND in full, painted color this April.
Junior Library Guild 2018 Selection ‘The Altered History of Willow Sparks’ Hits Shelves This January
Press Release
On January 24, 2018, Oni Press will release The Altered History of Willow Sparks, a graphic novel by the talented, Jersey-based writer and artist, Tara O’Connor! She is the author of Roots, which came out November 2017 from IDW Publishing’s Top Shelf imprint. This her first graphic novel with Oni Press.
Pizza, Dudes, and Alternate Dimensions: Oni Press Announces A Totally-Rad, Totally All-Ages OGN
Press Release
Oni Press, Portland’s premiere independent publisher, is proud to announce Pizzasaurus Rex, an all-new all-ages graphic novel written and illustrated by Justin Wagner (Storyboard Artist, Archer) with colors by Warren Wucinich (Invader ZIM).
Hope Never Goes Extinct in Dodo
Press Release
BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce DODO, a new original graphic novel (OGN) debuting May 2018 about love, loss, and how the most unexpected of friends can save us. Written and illustrated by Felipe Nunes—a protégé of award-winning brothers Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Daytripper)—DODO follows six-year-old Laila as she struggles to understand her parents’ divorce, and the magic she finds along the way while trying to cope.
The Secret to Persephone’s Identity Lies in the Underworld in BOOM! Studios’ New Original Graphic Novel
Press Release
BOOM! Studios is proud to announce PERSEPHONE, Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky’s moving original graphic novel (OGN) about a young girl whose search for the truth about her identity leads her on a journey deep into the Underworld. Inspired by the Greek myth of Demeter and her daughter, the eponymous Persephone, the book is a modern-day fantasy adventure featuring an emotionally nuanced story and lush art. PERSEPHONE will debut May 2018.
Limerence Press to Release A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
Press Release
Limerence Press, an imprint of Oni Press, invites everyone to learn more about gender neutral pronouns and why they’re important! A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns, written by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson, with art by Archie Bongiovanni, is an educational comic guide for using they/them pronouns properly in everyday situations, and also includes resources for folks who use they/them pronouns themselves.
Lawrence Block’s Matthew Scudder Makes Graphic Novel Debut
Press Release
In crime-ravaged 1980's New York City, troubled ex-cop-turned-unlicensed-detective Matthew Scudder takes on his most dangerous case, hunting down a serial killer-hitman and ultimately coming to face-to-face with his deadliest enemy—himself—in this graphic-novel adaptation of best-selling crime novelist Lawrence Block’s Eight Million Ways To Die.
Award-winning Creator of ‘The Tea Dragon Society’ Announces a New Book With Oni Press
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Oni Press is proud to announce that Katie O’Neill, creator of Princess Princess Ever After and The Tea Dragon Society, has a new all-ages original graphic novel, Aquicorn Cove, slated for release October 2018.
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