Oni Press, the celebrated publisher of innovative comics and graphic novels since 1997, with multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards to its name, is debuting a fresh logo and brand icon in the lead-up to New York Comic Con.
The press release follows:
Media Release -- Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is unveiling a new logo and company icon ahead of New York Comic Con. The new logo – designed by multiple Eisner Award nominee Patrick Crotty, who was recently nominated for both an Eisner Award and Ringo Award for his design for Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim 20th Anniversary Hardcover Box Sets – will debut in November on Crownsville #1, the first issue of the highly anticipated, supernatural thriller from Peabody Award-winning screenwriter, producer and acclaimed comic writer Rodney Barnes and stunning artist Elia Bonetti.
Oni Press has used two primary logos since the company was first founded by Joe Nozemack and Bob Schreck in 1997. The original logo was designed by Dave Gibbons, the award-winning co-creator of Watchmen and appeared on classic Oni Press comics including Clerks: The Comic Book by Kevin Smith & Jim Mahfood and the Oni Double Feature anthology. The second Oni Press logo was designed by art director Keith A. Wood and introduced in 2012, subsequently adorning more than a decade of iconic and influential creator-owned series from Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt's The Sixth Gun through Christopher Cantwell & Tyler Crook's Out of Alcatraz, which arrives in hardcover October 22nd.
"We've been blessed to celebrate a great number of successes at Oni Press in recent years, but our mission remains the same: to work hand-in-hand with incredibly talented creators to tell stories that reflect our modern moment through the ever-powerful lens of comics," said David Steward II, Chairman of the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group and CEO of Polarity, Oni's parent company. "Now, as Oni prepares to reach even greater heights ahead in the months and years to come, it's the perfect time to refresh the company's footprint in comic shops and bookstores with an aesthetic that's every bit as bright and bold as the stories we put onto the page."
"It's an exhilarating time to be publishing comics under the Oni Press banner," said Oni Press Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn. "Our first giant-sized Adventure Time special by Eisner Award winner Caroline Cash just hit stands. The first issue of High Strangeness – our new collaboration with SpectreVision from creators including Chris Condon, Dave Chisholm, and more – begins this week. We're sending some of our most anticipated graphic novels of 2026 – including First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth – to the printer in the next few days. And we're in the midst of major new initiatives like the expansion of the EC Comics line with Outlaw Showdown, the imminent return of Cult of the Lamb, and the upcoming debut of Murder Drones, adapted from the hit animated series from Glitch Productions. Simultaneously, we're deep into plotting and planning our next major wave of creator-owned comics and graphic novels with familiar faces and surprise talents alike – several of which you'll hear about this week at New York Comic Con. Ambitious, art-forward, and high energy – we wanted our new logo to reflect the same captivating qualities we aspire to deliver with our comics, and we are so pleased to finally share the results."
Headquartered in Portland, OR, Oni Press has endured as one of the industry's premier publishers of comics and graphic novels for nearly three decades – winning multiple Eisner, Harvey and Ringo Awards in the process. Just a year ago, the publisher celebrated its most successful year of all time with the launch of major publishing initiatives, including the 20th anniversary of Scott Pilgrim; the chart-topping resurrection of the EC Comics publishing line with major new series including Epitaphs from the Abyss, Cruel Universe, and Cruel Kingdom; the launch of new licensed comics and graphic novel partnerships for Devolver Digital and Massive Monster's Cult of the Lamb, The Nacelle Company's Biker Mice from Mars and RoboForce, Sesame Workshop's Sesame Street; and much more. The company is currently running a blockbuster crowdfunding campaign for Murder Drones: The Official Graphic Novel, an adaptation of Murder Drones creator Liam Vickers' haunting and hilarious adult animated series from Glitch Productions by writer Wyatt Kennedy and artist Jo Mi-Gyeong, which has already raised more than a million dollars on Kickstarter and become one of the Top 10 most successful comics campaigns in the platform's history.
"At Oni Press, we live, eat, and breathe comics. It's a great privilege and a true dream to be able to collaborate with creators and cartoonists we deeply admire to bring their work to the widest audience possible. For nearly three decades, Oni has prized itself on elevating new voices, taking creative risks, and, above all, championing the comics medium as a global artform with a far-reaching power all its own," said Oni President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. "Now, with our 30th anniversary just over the horizon, we're gearing up to unveil the first of several major new surprises that will propel us toward even greater heights in the years ahead. We're ready for it – onward!"
Designed by Patrick Crotty
In the coming months, the company will publish a high-profile slate of comics and graphic novels, including the new hardcover collections Benjamin by Edgar Award nominee & Philip K. Dick Award winner Ben H. Winters and rising star Leomacs and Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Patrick Horvath's Free For All. Oni's slate of original graphic novels will also welcome several prominent new additions across the coming winter, including The Demon of Beausoleil by Mariana Costa, the next volume of LySandra Vuong's acclaimed Covenant series, and Agent Cupcake, a middle-grade graphic novel from the Eisner-nominated team of Mel Hilario, Katie Longua & Lauren Davis.
Oni Press operates under the umbrella of Polarity – a diversified media company owned by entrepreneur David Steward II that also counts Lion Forge Entertainment amongst its growing stable of entertainment entities.
More news on the publisher's upcoming releases will be revealed during New York Comic-Con 2025 at the "Oni Press: The Loudest Thing in Color" panel presentation on Friday, October 10th at 3:30 pm with a star-studded cast of Oni's upstart creators past, present, and future – including Rodney Barnes (Crownsville), Mat Heagerty (Indoor Kid), Matt Kindt (EC's Catacomb of Torment), George Northy (Yuletide), Adam Syzm (Little Visitor & Other Abductions), and more.
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About Oni Press
THE LOUDEST THING IN COLOR SINCE '97. For nearly 30 years, Oni Press has carved a distinctive path as one of the world's most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels, including Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt's The Sixth Gun, Brenna Thummler's Sheets trilogy, Jay Stephens' Dwellings, Ezra Clayton Daniels' Upgrade Soul, LySandra Vuong's Covenant, and many hundreds more. In 2019, Oni Press merged with Lion Forge Comics – the Eisner Award-winning independent comic book publisher founded by Academy Award-winning producer and entrepreneur David Steward II – to create one of the largest, independent libraries of comics content anywhere in media. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward's diversified global media company, Polarity.
The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original and licensed graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive roster of periodical comics for globally recognized properties including Adventure Time, Biker Mice from Mars, Choose Your Own Adventure, Cult of the Lamb, EC Comics, Murder Drones, Rick and Morty, and more.
