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NYCC 2012 – ONI Press & Bergen Street Comics Pre-Con Party

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Join Oni Press and Bergen Street Comics as we kickoff New York City Comic Con 2012 with the most radical of all signings known to man on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012, from 6pm-9pm or later.

Philip Gelatt and Tyler Crook, creators of Petrograd, will be in attendance, along with Guerillas creator Brahm Revel.

Petrograd debuted last year and is a historical fiction graphic novel about the attempted assassination of Rasputin. Since then the book has received rave reviews and shout outs from many industry professionals as being a “must have” for any graphic novel collection.

Tyler Crook, artist of Petrograd was awarded the 2012 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award at the Will Eisner Awards this past summer at San Diego Comic-Con for his work in Petrograd and was also a guest artist on the Oni Press title The Sixth Gun Volume 3. He is currently drawing B.P.R.D. for Dark Horse.

Phillip, writer of Petrograd, lives in Providence, R.I. and has worked in the film industry along with writing the Oni Press titles Labor Days and Dark Horse’s Indiana Jones Adventures Volume 1.

Brahm Revel, former New Yorker, was a storyboard artist for the Cartoon Network™ show Venture Bros. and has since released the Vietnam War-based, M16-wielding, smoking chimpanzees filled graphic novels Guerillas Volume 1 and Volume 2 with Oni Press. You heard us right…smoking chimpanzees!

This is going to the be the best way to start your 2012 NYCC, so come hang out and have a drink with some of the best creators in the industry at one of the best shops in the universe!

Bergen Street Comics is located at 470 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11217.

Preview – Guerillas Vol. 2

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Guerillas V2

Writer/Artist: Brahm Revel
Format: 6” x 9”, B&W
Page Count: 160
Price: $17.99
Genre: War Fiction / Adventure
Age Rating: Older Audiences
ISBN: 978-1-934964-99-6
Diamond Code: 
Release Date: July 11, 2012

Critically acclaimed cartoonist Brahm Revel continues his tale of primate military prowess! Private John Francis Clayton’s strange tour of duty in Vietnam gets stranger as he struggles with the unbelievable facts he is faced with. The elite platoon of simian soldiers he’s encountered don’t make any more sense to him than the war he’s been sent to fight, but is this squad of chain-smoking chimps the most dangerous force in the jungle or are they merely a distraction from the larger evil growing in the wild?

SDCC 2012 – Oni Press Panels At SDCC 2012

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Oni Press has released their panel plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2012.  You can check them out at booth #1833.

Panel Times & Descriptions:
Saturday, JULY 14 2012
6:30-7:30 Oni Press Ted Naifeh and the 10th Anniversary of Courtney Crumrin: You’ve spent ten years with the always sassy, never sissy Ms. Crumrin and there’s always been one question burning at the back of your mind that you thought would never be answered. Think no more! Ready your Qs, mind your Ps, and join Courtney Crumrin creator and New York Times Best Seller Ted Naifeh as he relives every moment of Courtney’s journey and talks about the thrill of seeing it in color!
Friday, July 13 2012
12:00-1:00 Oni Press – RevolutiONIze Comics: Often imitated but never duplicated! Get up close and personal with trend setting indie comic powerhouse Oni Press. Join in the Q&A with your favorite Oni creators Brian Hurtt, Cullen Bunn, Rich Stevens, Scott C., Matt Dembicki, Brahm Revel and get a sneak peek of upcoming Oni projects with news on Oni Press fan initiatives. They’ll be free Oni comics, prizes and more! Guaranteed by Oni Press’ totally biased employees to be “the most fun you’ve ever had at a panel.”

Review – Guerillas

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Guerillas Vol1 CoverIt’s Vietnam and a young man with no direction is shipped off to serve his country.  Guerillas, written and art by Brahm Revel, is an interesting tale of a young private’s experience in the jungles of Vietnam and his encounter with an experimental platoon of simian soldiers.  It’s a trippy look at war.

Private John Francis Clayton is on his first tour of duty in Vietnam, facing death at every turn in the middle of a war he doesn’t understand. Clayton is just trying to stay alive when he encounters an elite platoon of…. simian soldiers?!? This squad of chain-smoking chimps is the most dangerous fighting force in the jungle… but whose side are they on?

This trade paperback collects the first story arc of the series.  It’s definitely an interesting read and for those interested in “war” comics it’s very much worth it.  There’s many layers here and you can take the platoon of chimps who have a nasty smoking habit many ways.  Is Revel talking about the worth of a soldier?  Is this a look at the soldiers role and chain of command?

No matter how deeply you read into it, the series is very entertaining.  The art is fantastic and the black and white works really well.  This is a series I think would be hurt if it were in color.

If you’re looking for something unique, entertaining, and gets you to think, Guerillas is definitely what you’re looking for.

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Preview – Guerillas Volume 1

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Official Press Release

GUERILLAS V1 – In stores 10/13/2010

Writer / Artist: Brahm Revel
Format: Black & White, 6 X 9
Page Count: 152
Price: $14.99
Genre: Action / War
Age Rating: O – Older Audiences
ISBN: 978-1-934964-43-9
Comparison Titles: Movies like Apocalypse Now, Dispatches, and Platoon.
Description: Private John Francis Clayton is on his first tour of duty in Vietnam, facing death at every turn in the middle of a war he doesn’t understand. Clayton is just trying to stay alive when he encounters an elite platoon of…. simian soldiers?!? This squad of chain-smoking chimps is the most dangerous fighting force in the jungle… but whose side are they on?

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