Media Release -- Oni Press, Portland's premier independent comic book publisher, is pleased to release digital chapters of the TUMOR, a medical noir by New York Times best-selling authors Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon (Elk's Run) on comiXology. Digital chapters of TUMOR will be released weekly on Tuesdays, from June 7 to July 26. Each chapter will be available digitally for $1.99.
The deluxe hardcover print edition of TUMOR (ISBN 978-1-62010-326-5) is now available for pre-order at local comic book shops with Diamond order code APR161828. The final order cutoff of the print volume is Monday, August 1, and goes on sale Wednesday, August 24.
TUMOR by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon is available for pre-order at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, comiXology, and Books-A-Million.
COMIXOLOGY DIGITAL CHAPTER RELEASE DATES
Chapter 1: A Guy Walks Into a Diner
Releasing on June 7, 22 pages
Private investigator Frank Armstrong barely scrapes by in the Los Angeles underbelly until "the big one" hits his desk. Locate and retrieve the daughter of a drug kingpin, and he can finally afford more than the one-dollar meatloaf. Unfortunately, the job offer arrives just as the symptoms of his fatal, late-stage brain tumor intensify. Frank must find the target and keep her safe while time collapses, family turns into foe, and the specter of his murdered wife resurfaces in the eyes of a mobster's daughter.
Eisner, Harvey, and Emmy nominated writer Joshua Hale Fialkov joins Harvey and Eisner nominated artist Noel Tuazon in their second thrilling collaboration about the bittersweet joy of lost love and the sharp pain of redemption.
Chapter 2: Where Are You Now, Frank?
Releasing on June 14, 22 pages
Frank Armstrong looks for Evelyn, the missing daughter of a drug kingpin, and finds her in more trouble than expected. Things get derailed, however, when Frank's brain tumor results in a seizure.
Chapter 3: Off to the Races
Releasing on June 21, 22 pages
Evelyn and Frank escape the hospital and go on the run, fleeing Evelyn's father and his armed goons. Their flight is made more complicated when Frank conflates past and present, a side effect of the brain tumor that is quickly killing him.
Chapter 4: Angel's Flight
Releasing on June 28, 22 pages
Evelyn and Frank hide out in the best place to go unnoticed in Los Angeles: the public library. Frank makes a call that could safeguard their lives... or endanger them.
Chapter 5: A Midcity Hotel Stays Dream
Releasing on July 5, 22 pages
Frank's past life and marriage resurface in his mind, mixing with the present danger in which he and Evelyn find themselves. Will his past repeat once more?
Chapter 6: Mistakes Were Made
Releasing on July 12, 22 pages
The endgame approaches. With threats from a crooked cop and surprising details about Evelyn's motives surfacing, Frank prepares for his last stand.
Chapter 7: I Won't Kill Him
Releasing on July 19, 22 pages
It comes full circle. Frank and Evelyn return to the diner to meet with her father and resolve things once and for all.
Chapter 8: And So It Goes
Releasing on July 26, 22 pages
Everything hits the fan. Shots are fired. Frank does something right.
What People Are Saying About TUMOR:
"Just when you think a genre staple has been done to death, some mad genius like Joshua Hale Fialkov comes along, kicks the corpse, and makes it breakdance. Ain't that a kick in the head." Duane Swierczynski (Birds of Prey, Judge Dredd)
"Fialkov's near-perfect noir script, brim-full of violence and pain, is superbly realized by Tuazon's detailed yet sketchy black-and-white drawing, which depicts Frank's seesawing between hard-ass gumshoe and whimpering old man so convincingly it's scary." Booklist
"Tuazon's crude-looking black and white art is also effective, switching from fine line and wash to scrappy brush work as Frank's consciousness fluctuates. There's nothing subtle about Tumor, but it's successful noir storytelling." Publishers Weekly
"I really can't recommend Tumor enough, though—it tells a great story and the art looks fantastic." Comics Book Resources, "Comics Should Be Good"
"[...] Tumor is simply a brilliant comic. You'll find yourself getting sucked into Frank's twisted world where death isn't the worst thing he's going to have to face. The way it pairs Frank's past with the present makes for a really gripping read [...]" Seattle PI
"Fialkov and Tuazon have worked closely together to create a highly memorable character within a masterpiece of a book. Grade: A." Comics Authority
About Oni Press, Inc.:
Oni Press is a premier comic book and graphic novel publisher located in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1997, Oni Press is run by Founder and Publisher Joe Nozemack and Editor-in-Chief James Lucas Jones. Oni Press's curated line includes a variety of best-selling, award-winning, original and licensed comic books and graphic novels, including: [adult swim]'s Rick and Morty, Nickelodeon's Invader ZIM, Scott Pilgrim, Queen & Country, Courtney Crumrin, Wasteland, The Sixth Gun, Stumptown, Wet Moon, Letter 44, The Bunker, The Life After, The Coldest City, and Kaijumax.
