Oni Press

Oni Press is an independent comic book publisher founded in 1997 with 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.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Superhero: A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, who usually has colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings....

Fantasy: Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. The genre is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by overall look, feel, and theme of the individual ...

Science fiction: Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology upon society and persons as individuals. In common with most fiction, science fiction is written mainly to entertain people. The borders of this genre are not well defined, and the...

Oni Press related Images and Photos (experimental)

Press Ball	The Press-Gang	Press for Time	Press N Go Inchworm Toy
Soul Children - Hold On I'm Coming	Soul Children - Hold On I'm Coming	Coin Press 1851	Press Your Luck DVD Game
DotCom - Press any key... no, no, no, not that one!	The Printing Press	Meet The Press Logo Mug	Meet The Press Polo