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Preview: Lamentation #1

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Lamentation #1

WRITTEN BY CULLEN BUNN
ART BY ARJUNA SUSINI
COLORING BY HILARY JENKINS
LETTERING BY CRANK!
COVER A BY MAAN HOUSE
COVER B BY YANICK PAQUETTE
COVER C BY KYLE HOTZ
FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY MAAN HOUSE
B&W VARIANT (1:15) BY YANICK PAQUETTE
B&W VARIANT (1:20) BY KYLE HOTZ
ON SALE MAY 3, 2023 | $6.99 | 48 pgs. | FULL COLOR

From the mind’s eye of master storyteller Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Basilisk) and rising star Arjuna Susini (Made Men) comes a darkly glamorous tale of bone-splintering terror at the intersection of shadow and light… dream and nightmare… life and the grim specter of Death himself.

After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem theatre: Razide’s Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Under the stern rule of a dedicated but temperamental director, the script seems to be ever-changing, and, more mysterious still, our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition.

Lamentation #1, where the show MUST go on

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Brett

Writer Cullen Bunn has shown he’s a master of horror. With his name, you can expect an entertaining read and often something a little different. Lamentation #1 continues that with an intriguing story that feels like a play within a play, in a situation that spans worlds but is also rather confining.

It’s hard to really describe what works about Lamentation #1 without spoiling the twists and turns. At its core is a mysterious play that must happen. While the narrative flashes between the world the play takes place in and the actors on the stage, the overall feel of the comic is one of confinement. There’s a sense of constricting dread and uneasiness as the story progresses. Now, I fully expected something far worse to happen, but where the story takes us is a house of horror, it just so happens that this house is a theater.

Arjuna Susini‘s art, Hilary Jenkins‘ color, and Simon Bowland‘s lettering helps set the situation. The art really emphasizes the worn down nature of the theater and the actors with a look and color palette that makes it clear things are a little off. There’s a sickliness and dirtiness about it all that plays into the situation and perfectly applies to both worlds we’re shown. The focus on the stage and then underneath the theater creates a claustrophobic world and the run down nature emphasizes that further as it’s a world you don’t want to touch making it even tinier.

Lamentation #1 is an interesting debut. It takes a familiar concept and moves it to a new location, mixing things up more than enough to keep readers on their toes. As expected, the team delivers a great first comic that tells just enough and teases just enough to create a solid mystery and at the same time putting it in a situation that creates a bit of dread as to where it’s all going. It’s what Bunn does really well, deliver a story that leaves the reader slightly off and wanting more.

Story: Cullen Bunn Art: Arjuna Susini
Color: Hilary Jenkins Letterer: Simon Bowland
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

Oni Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Animal Castle Vol. 2 #1 (Ablaze) – A really interesting new take on the classic book Animal Farm.

Astrobots #1 (Massive/Whatnot) – The art for this looks amazing and is about machine lifeforms called Astrobots who scout worlds for humanity and one world where a society of them is rising and humankind is not included in their plans.

Carnage Reigns Alpha #1/Cult of Carnage: Misery #1/Edge of Spider-Verse #1 (Marvel) – There’s a lot going on the fans of Marvel’s Spider-Man corner of their universe. There’s more multiverse action to enjoy and Carnage faces off against Miles Morales!

Hairball #2 (Dark Horse) – As the young girl’s black cat continues to plague her family with horror and tragedy, she decides she must take matters into her own hands to put an end to the feline’s evil ways. The first issue was some impressive an unnerving horror.

History of Japan in Manga (Tuttle Publishing) – The History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day.

Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story (Black Dog & Leventhal) – Julia Wertz chronicles her haphazard attempts at sobriety and the relentlessly challenging, surprisingly funny, and occasionally absurd cycle of addiction and recovery.

Lamentation #1 (Oni Press) – New horror from Cullen Bunn, Hillary Jenkins, and Simon Bowland? Yes please!

Monomyth #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Magic is all but extinct. When the last ailing wizard casts a final desperate spell to summon the descendants of ancient bloodlines to a school for magic now in disrepair…those chosen ones find a horror of the likes they’ve never experienced. The concept sounds great.

Parker Girls #7 (Abstract Studios) – Every issue has been a great mix of humor and action.

Peacemaker: Tries Hard #1 (DC Comics) – Peacemaker is asked to help steal the world’s most valuable and dangerous DNA!

Shazam #1 (DC Comics) – Mark Waid and Dan Mora taking on Shazam!. Nuff said.

Starsigns #1 (Image Comics) – The constellations of the zodiac fall to earth, granting twelve ordinary people from very different walks of life the superhuman powers of the Starsigns. The concept sounds interesting with a astrology meets X-Men/Heroes spin.

Survival #1 (Dark Horse) – A plane crash leads to a creature bringing ancient terror to the Alaska wilderness.

Where Monsters Lie #4 (Dark Horse) – The series has been fantastic with a mix of a lot of laughs and over-the-top violence.

X-Men: Before the Fall – Sons of X #1 (Marvel) – A series of one-shots kick off with this one seeing Legion taking on Nimrod and more moves from Mother Righteous.

Lamentation #1 Secret Edition Variant revealed!

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Oni Press has revealed a brand-new initiative to officiate the release of Lamentation #1 (of 3) by horror master Cullen Bunn and rising star Arjuna Susini with the all-new SECRET EDITION program!

Following on the heels of this spring’s announcement that Oni is making EVERY ISSUE of its original, creator-owned series fully returnable for retailers who order a minimum of five non-incentive shelf covers (in any combination), the publisher is rewarding retailers who met that threshold on Lamentation #1 (of 3) with a free-of-charge, specialty bonus item: the Lamentation #1 Secret Variant Edition, featuring the stunning cover art of Maan House shifted into a phantasmagorical purple color scheme that will not be available anywhere else!

This top-secret Lamentation #1 edition will mark the first use of the Oni’s new SECRET EDITION program . . . but certainly not the last.

Told in THREE, 48-PAGE ISSUES spanning May, June, and July, Cullen Bunn and Arjuna Susini’s Lamentation unravels a terrifying tale of tension, paranoia, and pain as the ill-fated cast and crew of a cursed stage play, trapped inside a haunted theater, play cat and mouse with a masked killer who may be more than human!

After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem Theatre: Razide’s Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle . . . with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Under the stern rule of a dedicated but temperamental director, the script seems ever-changing, and, more mysterious still, our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition. Her grand debut is fast approaching – and, with it, a barrage of razors in the night that will terrorize the actors and readers. There is no exit, no escape, and when the curtain finally rises, Razide himself will take center stage to cross the threshold into the unholy darkness that lies just beyond . . .

On shelves Wednesday, May 3 – just in time for Free Comic Book Day – horror stakes its claim at Oni Press with a 48-page dose of fear in Lamentation #1, featuring covers by Ringo Award nominee Maan House, Eisner Award nominee Yanick Paquette, and acclaimed artist Kyle Hotz!

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Preview: Lamentation #1

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Lamentation #1

Oni Press has unveiled a Qualifying Returnability Program on All Original Single Issues Through 2023

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Oni Press has announced a new comic shop-specific returnability initiative focused on deepening and strengthening its commitment to Direct Market retailers.

Through the end of 2023, Oni will be making EVERY ISSUE of its original, creator-owned series fully returnable for retailers who order a minimum of five, non-incentive shelf covers (in any combination) via either of the publisher’s distribution partners at Diamond Comic Distributors or Lunar Distribution.

Oni’s new returnability program takes effect with original titles shipping in May 2023, beginning with Lamentation #1 – THE FIRST OF THREE, 48-PAGE ISSUES spanning May, June, and July from horror master Cullen Bunn and rising star Arjuna Susini and featuring covers by Ringo Award nominee Maan House, Eisner Award nominee Yanick Paquette, and acclaimed artist Kyle Hotz.

In June, the program continues with both Lamentation #2 and XINO #1 – YOUR FIRST SUPER -SIZED, 40-PAGE DOSE of subversive, psych-surrealist science fiction to break the borders of reality itself from creators Nick Cagnetti, Chris Condon, Melissa Flores, Phil Hester, Daniel Irizarri, Shaky Kane, Jordan Thomas and more of Oni’s brightest talents – past, present, and future – with covers by Matt Lesniewski, André Lima Araújo, Malachi Ward & Matt Sheean, and Shaky Kane.

Oni’s Lamentation #2 is Double-Sized and Deathly Dangerous!

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Oni Press has set the curtain call for Lamentation #2 – arriving in comic shops everywhere on June 7, 2023!

Boasting 48 pages of Giallo-inspired terror, the second, double-sized installment of Oni’s newest horror masterwork from veteran storyteller Cullen Bunn and artist Arjuna Susini dives deep into the claustrophobic confines of the Requiem Theatre as the trapped cast of a cursed stage-play find themselves at the mercy of masked killer!

Trapped within the Requiem Theater, lead actress Jennifer fights for her life and freedom as threats encroach from the worlds outside and within the play. When the mysterious Prince Razide selects her as his bride, new dangers emerge, and she still doesn’t know who—or what—lies beneath the prince’s mask. And, soon, Razide himself will take center stage to cross the threshold into the unholy darkness that lies just beyond…

Featuring covers by Yanick Paquette and John Bivens , don’t miss the next essential installment! And don’t miss Lamentation #1, the 48-page opening act of Bunn and Susini’s collision of supernatural terror and gothic suspense – on sale May 3, 2023, with covers from Ringo Award nominee Maan House, Eisner Award nominee Yanick Paquette, and acclaimed artist Kyle Hotz!

Oni Press Reveals its ComicsPRO 2023 Retailer Exclusives and Giveaways

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

In advance of ComicsPRO 2023 – the annual comic industry conference beginning on Wednesday, February 22 in Pittsburgh, PA – Oni Press has revealed its slate of all-new exclusive items and giveaways, available only to attending retailers, in advance of a week of high-profile news and announcements from the publisher.

LAMENTATION #1 “INVITATION” ENVELOPED PRINTS – SIGNED BY WRITER CULLEN BUNN

You’re cordially invited to witness three, double-sized acts of terror with this exclusive double-sided and enveloped “invitation” to LAMENTATION #1 (of 3) – on sale May 3, 2023 – featuring the stunning cover art of artist Maan House (Nightfall Double Feature) and signed by writer Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun)!

TOP SECRET 11”x17″ MYSTERY PRINT – FEATURING ART BY MATT LESNIEWSKI

Get your first glimpse at Oni’s next top-secret project with a generously sized, 11”x17″ matte cardstock print, featuring the artwork of cartoonist Matt Lesniewski (Crimson Flower, Faceless & The Family) with colors by Rico Renzi (Spider-Gwen)!

Want to know more? Don’t miss Oni’s exclusive retailer presentation on Thursday, February 23!

SHEETS DELUXE EDITION HC & EXCLUSIVE “PREPARE FOR TEARS” LIGHTS TISSUE PACK

Before Brenna Thummler’s beloved SHEETS trilogy comes to end on September 6, 2023, with the release of LIGHTS – her third and final graphic novel featuring Marjorie, Eliza, and Wendell the ghost – get prepared for the emotional onslaught to come with a deluxe hardcover edition of SHEETS … plus an exclusive LIGHTS tissue pack to hold back the tears!

DEGA HC

Experience writer/illustrator Dan McDaid’s powerful tale of survival and existential mystery on an alien world in this self-contained, hardcover graphic novel from the master cartoonist who breathed new life into Firefly, Judge Dredd, and Dr. Who!

Lamentation debuts and more from Oni Press in May 2023

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Lamentation #1 (of 3)

Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by ARJUNA SUSINI
Colors by HILARY JENKINS
Cover A by MAAN HOUSE
Cover B by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover C by KYLE HOTZ
Full Art Variant (1:10) by MAAN HOUSE
B&W Variant (1:15) by YANICK PAQUETTE
B&W Variant (1:20) by KYLE HOTZ
ON-SALE MAY 3, 2023 | $6.99 | 48 pgs. | FULL COLOR

From the mind’s eye of master storyteller Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Basilisk) and rising star Arjuna Susini (Made Men) comes a darkly glamorous tale of bone-splintering terror at the intersection of shadow and light… dream and nightmare… life and the grim specter of Death himself.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/3/2023

Rick and Morty #5

Written by ALEX FIRER
Art/Cover A by MARC ELLERBY
Cover B by FRED C. STRESING
ON-SALE MAY 24, 2023 | $3.99 | 32 pgs. | FULL COLOR

After Rick denied his friend request, hyper tech-bro Glug Vronksy took it personally and imprisoned our hero in fancy space jail. Meanwhile, Rick-less, slightly losing his mind, and somehow working for Vronsky, Morty continues the search for his lost girlfriend, Noelle, but is a bit preoccupied with cleaning a giant dog. Who will attempt to save Rick from space jail? Who?! S-Summer…it’s Summer.

The all-new ongoing series continues!

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/24/2023

Rick and Morty Presents: Maximum Overture #1

Written by BROCKTON MCKINNEY
Art/Cover A by JARRETT WILLIAMS
Cover B by PRISCILLA TRAMONTANO
ON-SALE MAY 17, 2023 | $5.99 | 40 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Rick and Morty find themselves in the mad composer’s clutches and must weather Concerto’s orchestral onslaught while trying to figure out what any of this have to do with Rick. Can they survive this macabre musical death race, or will Concerto compose the Rick and Morty Requiem?

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/17/2023

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 3

Written by CHRIS SAMNEE & LAURA SAMNEE
Artist/Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
ON-SALE MAY 3, 2023 | $12.99 | 120 pgs. | FULL COLOR

In the final arc of our incredible tale, we learn the origins of the strange creatures that have invaded the planet, draining it of resources—as well as that of fellow adventurers Gor and Nomi. All the threads converge inside the mysterious giant egg! With the fate of their family and possibly the whole world at stake, can Jonna and Rainbow rescue their dad, battle countless monsters, and tell each other how they really feel?

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/3/2023

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 3

Memento Mori

Writer/Artist/Cover by TIITU TAKALO
ON-SALE MAY 24, 2023 | $24.99 | 232 pgs. | FULL COLOR

In Memento Mori, celebrated Finnish graphic novelist Tiitu Takalo chronicles her sudden, unexpected cerebral hemorrhage and the long road to recovery she had to travel.

It is a dramatic story about a life turned upside down overnight: a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, the days and nights spent in an intensive care unit, and the long, painful recovery that led the artist to reflect on her life both past and present.

Much more than a story of survival, Memento Mori is a philosophical and psychological journey told with exceptional honesty and compassion. A deeply moving and insightful graphic novel from a master of the medium that is also ultimately a celebration of life.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/24/2023

Blink

Written by CHRISTOVER SEBELA
Artist/Cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
ON-SALE MAY 17, 2023 | $21.99 | 128 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Wren Booker was three when she was found alone and covered in blood on the streets of New York. Since that day, she’s been haunted by the childhood she can’t remember…until decades later when she finds a cryptic website streaming multiple CCT feeds from strange rooms in a ruined building. Something clicks, setting off hidden memories that lead her back to a place she’s seen in lifelong nightmares. Hunting for answers, Wren breaks in and finds herself lost in the camera-filled dark mazes of a decayed social experiment known only as BLINK…which she quickly discovers is not abandoned at all. But what should be a foreign nightmare-scape feels all too familiar for Wren as she follows her obsession all the way down, piecing together the story of BLINK—as well as her own ties to it.

Eisner-nominated Christopher Sebela (Dirtbag Rapture), Hayden Sherman (Dark Spaces: Wildfire), and Nick Filardi (Rogue Planet) team up for a found-footage horror where uncovering your past will leave you trapped inside it.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/17/2023

Knee Deep: Book One

Writer/Artist/Cover by JOE FLOOD
ON-SALE MAY 31, 2023 | $21.99 | 224 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Two hundred years in the future, the survivors of an environmental cataclysm took refuge underground. Their descendants now live in a literal sewer, the bowels of a subterranean city–an abandoned future utopia–that was never completed. These sewerfolk, a collection of scavengers, misfits, bandits, renegades, and mutants, eke out a living in this underground maze of tunnels and canals.

Life is hard enough, but an overzealous mining company, PERCH, wants to get their claws on this new underground frontier. And they won’t hesitate to bulldoze any sewerfolk that get in their way.

Caught in the middle is Cricket, a young girl desperately searching for her family that fled underground. Join Cricket as she explores this savage new world to find her parents and unlock the secrets of a past long forgotten in the three-part graphic novel series, KNEE DEEP.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 5/1/2023

Lamentation #1 – An All-New Vision of Horror from Cullen Bunn and Arjuna Susini!

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Oni Press has announced Lamentation #1 (of 3) – the first of three DOUBLE-SIZED, 48-PAGE issues returning Oni legend and master of horror Cullen Bunn to his roots alongside rising star Arjuna Susini for a darkly glamorous tale of bone-splintering terror at the intersection of shadow and light… dream and nightmare… life and the grim specter of Death himself.

After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem Theatre: Razide’s Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle…with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Under the stern rule of a dedicated but temperamental director, the script seems to be ever-changing, and, more mysterious still, our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition. Her grand debut is fast approaching–and, with it, a barrage of razors in the night that will terrorize audiences and actors alike. There is no exit, no escape, and when the curtain finally rises, Razide himself will take center stage to cross the threshold into the unholy darkness that lies just beyond…

Supernatural horror meets gothic suspense when Lamentation #1 (of 3) seizes audiences everywhere on May 3, 2023 – on store shelves for Free Comic Book Day! Featuring covers by an all-star cast of revered talents – including Ringo Award nominee Maan House, Eisner Award nominee Yanick Paquette, and acclaimed artist Kyle Hotz – horror stakes its claim at Oni Press, only in Lamentation #1 (of 3)!