Read the super awesome review of The Apocalipstix, directly under the super awesome title at Chris’s Invincible Super-blog!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The time has come and everybody’s talking, including co-writer Tom Peyer in this awesome ComicBookResources.com interview!

Read the Entire ComicBookResources.com Interview Here

 
 
 
 
 
NoFactZone.net is getting into the mix too, with a preview of Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen #2

Full Colorly Delicious NoFactZone.net Preview Here
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
An excellent article went up today about metafiction on Nexus Graphics, the SFsite.com.  In the article they use Scott Pilgrim as an example of metafiction in indie publishing … and here I thought all package delivery girls could rolerblade through subspace.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
And the reviews start rolling in!  ThePullBox.com takes a gander at Ray Fawkes and Cameron Stwearts rumble in the hard rocking post-apoc jungle The Apocalipstix!

“Even though Fawkes is using all the story staples of the nuclear wasteland, The Apocalipstix reads like a fresh new story wrapped in the blanket of familiarity. Bottom Line: Pick up The Apocalipstix when it hits shelves this July, or at it’s premiere at Comic Con.  Grade: A” -ThePullBox.com
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
New creator Lars Brown gets more praise as North World hits home with more reviews.  Playbackstl.com and ComicsBulletin.com both ran reviews last week and everyone seems to agree, this is a series worth reading!

Read the reviews Here and Here!
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
The long ride has finally come to an end. Local #12 is here and everybody has something good to say!  Brokenfrontier.com ran an amazing review last week.  Even game super-site IGN.com took the time to point out how awesome this series is.

Read the reviews Here and Here!
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Comic guru and Fresh Ink host Blair Butler adds Scott Pilgrim Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together to her ever growing list of Oni recommended reading.   We thank her … and promise the payoff is in the mail.

Check it out Here!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Obviously there are lots of great choices when deciding where to spend con panel time.  We at Oni Press recommend these two panels for anyone interested in the field of sequential art.

Saturday 6/20 11.00 AM

SCAD WORKSHOP SERIES | Character Design
Room 211
A visually strong character can make or break a comic or animation project, and understanding when and why to design a character a certain way is essential to good character design.  In this workshop, you’ll learn from SCAD Atlanta Graduate Student Chris Schweizer both the hows and the whys of character design, from concept to completion.

Saturday 6/20 2.00 PM

SCAD WORKSHOP SERIES | Composition and Color For Comic Book Covers
Room 211
SCAD Atlanta Professor Shawn Crystal is the artist for many projects from companies like Oni, Image and more. His skills are in demand throughout the industry. His workshop will help you learn how to control the impact of a comic book cover. You will be exposed to the ideas of composition, and how to use color to make the focus of those ideas stronger.

Oni Press is proud to announce Canadian Colourist David McCaig’s Shuster Award win!

OUTSTANDING CANADIAN COMIC BOOK COLOURIST

- Dave McCaig for Nextwave, Agents of H.A.T.E. #12, New Avengers #27-35, Fallen Son – The Death of Captain America #1: Wolverine, Marvel Comics Presents #1-4, Wolverine #50, Avengers Classic #7 (Marvel Comics) DC Infinite Halloween Special #1 (DC Comics), The Other Side #4-5 (DC/Vertigo) Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jensen #1 (ONI Press)

CONGRATULATIONS DAVID!

Oni Press is proud to announce 13 nominations in this year’s Harvey Awards!

Including the first ever nomination of an Oni Press Staff Member!
 

BEST LETTERER - Douglas E. Sherwood, Local
 
 
 
 
 

BEST CARTOONIST - Bryan Lee O’Malley, Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR - Bryan Lee O’Malley, Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - ORIGINAL - Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
 
 
 

 
 
 

BEST CARTOONIST - Vasilis Lolos, Last Call
BEST NEW TALENT - Vasilis Lolos, Last Call
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED - The Annotated Northwest Passage
SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION - The Annotated Northwest Passage, Scott Chantler
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY - Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen # 1
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

BEST NEW TALENT - Robbi Rodriguez, Maintenance
 
 
 

 
 
 

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED - Damned, Volume 1
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES - Damned
 
 
 

 
 
 

BEST NEW SERIES - Resurrection
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oni Press is in Charlotte NC for the 2008 Heroes Convention! June 20th - 22nd we’ll be strutting our stuff at booth #631. Come by and check out our eclectic library of titles including our newest releases: Queen & Country Definitive Edition Vol. 2, Salt Water Taffy Vol. 1, Damned: Prodigal Sons #2, Resurrection #5, Wasteland #17, Local #12, My Inner Bimbo #5, and North World Vol. 1. Many Oni writers and artists will also be attending the con, including:

• Brian Hurtt
• Bryan Lee O’Malley
• Chris Samnee
• Chris Schweizer
• Cullen Bunn
• David Dumeer
• Hope Larson
• Rick Spears
• Robbi Robriguez
• and many more!

That’s right boys and girls, Bryan Lee O’Malley’s amazing series Scott Pilgrim is a book, soon a movie, and now a colloquialism in the English language! Thanks to the guys down at iFanboy.com for immortalizing the series in such an amazing manner!

Check out this week iFanboy.com episode #74 all about the Scott Pilgrim series Here!

Then go discuss it on the iFanboy.com forums Here!

pulled a pilgrim [puhld A pill-grim]

-not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.

Originally derived from the reaction readers had to the book Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1: Precious Little Life, in that many readers are surprised by the storytelling shift in the last chapter.

—Related forms
pulled a Scott Pilgrim
a Scott Pilgrim left turn
made a Scott Pilgrim
did a Scott Pilgrim