Oni Press
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Image:OniPress Logo.gif Oni Press is an independent comic book publisher based in Portland, Oregon and founded in 1997. They have the stated intention of publishing original works deemed too risky or unusual by the largest publishers. The company name derives from a particularly destructive demon in Japanese folklore.
Recently, the publisher coined the term "real mainstream" to describe its output. Traditionally, American comics regards superhero titles as "mainstream" and other genres as "non-mainstream", a reversal of the perception in other media. The publisher therefore adopted the "real mainstream" term to suggest that it publishes comic books and graphic novels whose subject matter is more in line with the popular genres of other media; thrillers, romances, realistic drama and so on. For the most part, Oni Press avoids publishing superhero, fantasy and science fiction titles unless they approach these concepts from an unusual angle.
Oni Press publishes one title on a regular monthly basis - Greg Rucka's Queen and Country. Their other titles are either irregular recurring miniseries, often published in four to six monthly installments, or original graphic novels.
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Irregular titles
- Blue Monday by Chynna Clugston
- Courtney Crumrin by Ted Naifeh
- Hopeless Savages by Jen Van Meter
- Jason and the Argobots by J Torres and Mike Norton
- Kissing Chaos by Arthur Dela Cruz
- Love As A Foreign Language by J. Torres and Eric Kim
- Love Fights by Andi Watson
- Marquis by Guy Davis
- Mutant, Texas by Paul Dini and J Bone
- Once In A Blue Moon by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
- Queen and Country by Greg Rucka
- Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley
- Sharknife by Corey Sutherland Lewis (the Rey)
- Local by Brian Wood
Past titles
- Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius by Judd Winick
- Allison Dare by J Torres and J Bone
- Atomic City by Jay Stephens
- Fortune and Glory by Brian Michael Bendis
- Frumpy the Clown by Judd Winick
- Jingle Belle by Paul Dini
- Killer Princesses by Gail Simone and Lea Hernandez
- Madman by Mike Allred
- Nocturnals by Dan Brereton
- Ojo by Sam Kieth
- Scooter Girl by Chynna Clugston
- Shot Callerz by Gary Phillips and Brett Weldele
- Sidekicks by J Torres
- Skinwalker by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir and Brian Hurtt
- Soulwind by Scott Morse
- Three Days in Europe by Antony Johnston and Mike Hawthorne
- Three Strikes by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir and Brian Hurtt
- Whiteout by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber
Graphic novels
- The Awakening by Neal Shaffer and Luca Genovese
- Blair Witch Chronicles by Jen Van Meter and Guy Davis
- Breakfast After Noon by Andi Watson
- Cheat by Christine Norrie
- Closer by Antony Johnston and Mike Norton
- The Coffin by Phil Hester and Mike Huddleston
- Cut my Hair by Jamie S Rich
- Days Like This by J Torres and Scott Chantler
- Dumped by Andi Watson
- F-Stop by Antony Johnston and Matthew Loux
- Geisha by Andi Watson
- Hysteria by Mike Hawthorne
- Julius by Antony Johnston and Brett Weldele
- The Long Haul by Antony Johnston and Eduardo Barreto
- Last Exit Before Toll by Neal Shaffer and Chris Mitten
- The Long Haul by Antony Johnston and Eduardo Barreto
- Lost At Sea by Bryan Lee O'Malley
- Maria's Wedding by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir and Jose Garibaldi
- Oddville by Jay Stephens
- One Bay Day by Steve Rolston
- One Plus One by Neal Shaffer and Daniel Krall
- Peng by Corey Lewis
- Pounded by Brian Wood and Steve Rolston
- Scandalous by J Torres and Scott Chantler
- Sharknife by Corey Lewis
- Spaghetti Western by Scott Morse0
- Spooked by Antony Johnston and Ross Campbell
- Tales of Ordinary Madness by Malcolm Bourne and Mike Allred
- The Tomb by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir and Chris Mitten
- Union Station by Ande Parks and Eduardo Barreto
- Visitations by Scott Morse
- Volcanic Revolver by Scott Morse
- Wet Moon by Ross Campbell