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NYCC 2025: Tiny Onion Haunts the Hallowed Halls of the Javits Center

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Tiny Onion will be haunting the hallowed halls of New York Comic Con again from October 9-12, going even bigger for their second appearance at the convention with a larger, 20×20 booth (HB907) near the entrance of Artist Alley, a full slate of programming (four panels, a dozen signings, several events, and other appearances), the third issue of physical newspaper Tiny Onion Presents, and more exclusive merch.

At this year’s NYCC, James Tynion IV will be joined by Tiny Onion writers and artists, such as Exquisite Corpses “Corpse Crew” creators Adam Gorham, Becca Carey, Che Grayson, Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote, and Tyler Boss, as well as collaborators Jenny Frison (cover art), Joshua Hixson (The Deviant, The Department of Truth), Martin Simmonds (The Department of Truth, Universal Monsters: Dracula), Soo Lee (The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos), Tate Brombal (Everything Dead & Dying, House of Slaughter), and Werther Dell’Edera (Something is Killing the Children) for signings, panels, and more.

This year’s NYCC Tiny Onion panels will highlight the fifth anniversary of award-winning sci-fi thriller The Department of Truth and the smash-hit debut of horror series Exquisite Corpses with a panel about the TCG tie-in, Exquisite Corpses: The Game. Additionally, Tiny Onion is bringing back fan-favorite panels “Layer by Layer: Building Tiny Onion”—a discussion about the game- changing production house—and “The Frights and Delights of Queer Horror Comics,” which will feature notable LGBTQIA+ creators and projects. Those attending the panels will be treated with exciting announcements and potential giveaways.

Onion Club members will have access to twice the number of free signatures per signing session, one graded signature fee waived per signing session, with access to a private signing at NYCC. Folks can sign up here to join now.

TINY ONION NYCC MERCH

Featuring a cleverly crafted front page illustrated by Courtney Menard, physical newspaper Tiny Onion Presents (T.O.P.) #3, which will be first available at NYCC ’25, will be the “Road Trip Edition,” featuring interviews with Everything Dead & Dying creators Tate Brombal & Jacob Philips, as well as an interview with Revenge Of comic book store owners Jeff Eyser & Joe Myers. The spooky comic strip section, “Razorblades Presents: Sunday Scaries,” spinning off from the horror magazine anthology Razorblades and edited by co-creator Steve Foxe, will feature works by celebrated cartoonists and artists such as Beth Hetland (Tender), Ed Luce (Wuvable Oaf), Gigi Murakami (Resenter), and more. T.O.P. #3 will also feature fun twists on classic newspaper sections such as “A Spanish Diary” by Greg Lockard (illustrations by Álvaro Ortiz), “On the Corpse Tour Road” by Jazzlyn Stone, “A Los Angeles Movie Theater Guide” by DeAna Avila (illustrations by Sara McGrath), as well as announcements, in-universe ads, and Easter eggs. Fans can swing by to pick up their very own copy of T.O.P. #3 for just $1.00 USD via the vintage newspaper stands inside the Tiny Onion booth (HB907).

Along with T.O.P. #3, a variety of Tiny Onion comics will be available to purchase at T.O.’s Big Yellow Booth. NYCC attendees will have access to special in-booth bundles and deals during the con. There will also be a number of exclusive NYCC variants of T.O. comics, including for The Department of Truth. This September marks the fifth anniversary of the award-winning sci-fi thriller series published by Image Comics. There will be a soon-to-be-infamous sexy The Department of Truth #15 bootleg variant edition (yes, you heard us correctly) designed by Dylan Todd, as well as the NYCC debut of The Department of Truth #0 Tiny Onion variant edition, with a cover by Patricia Martín. The zero issue features a modern conspiracy by Tynion and artist Martin Simmonds and the beginning of an Elvis-themed three-part backup story by writer Scott Snyder and artist Joshua Hixson.

The Tiny Onion booth will also have copies of the bestselling battle royale-style series Exquisite Corpses—by James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, and the Corpse Crew of creators, published by Image Comics—including an exclusive NYCC edition of issue #1 featuring an inks-only version of Jae Lee’s popular Fox Mask Killer variant. At the booth, fans can find Shop Tiny Onion exclusive variant editions of Exquisite Corpses #1-5, including the issue #1 Pink Sketch cover, perfect for signings and sketches. Plus, there will be an exclusive NYCC print of Jenny Frison’s Exquisite Corpses #1 Fox Mask Killer cover art, with a Tiny Onion-yellow background. Frison will be signing the print on Saturday, October 11, from 1pm—2pm.

NYCC exclusive Exquisite Corpses: The Game cards will also be sold at the booth. For those looking to learn more about the game, there will be a Tiny Onion panel on Friday featuring live play of Exquisite Corpses: The Game. For folks looking to play an early version of the game, cards can be found in the polybagged variant editions of the Exquisite Corpses comics and at Corpse Tour stops; the full edition of the game will be released next year.

For those looking to wear their love of Tiny Onion on their sleeve, there will be apparel for sale at the booth, including an Acidic Couch Jacket and an Onion Branded Shirt. Tiny Onion fans can also get their fill with the 360 Coffee Rough and Tumbler and Sharp Cuts Waterbottle. And for those looking to slaughter some monsters, the booth will also be selling Something is Killing the Children bandanas from BOOM! Studios. Plus, fans can hunt down the Martin Simmonds NYCC exclusive connecting cover edition of the Something is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks Into A Bar one shot at the Tiny Onion booth; the cover connects with the NYCC Something is Killing the Children #44 exclusive variant, purchasable at the Scott’s Collectables NYCC booth (HB901).

TINY ONION NYCC PANELS

Thursday 10/9

Celebrating Five Years of The Department of Truth
Time: 11:15am—12:15pm
Location: 1C03
Now, more than ever, The Department of Truth reads less like fiction and more like a conspiracy uncovered. Join writer James Tynion IV and artist Martin Simmonds as they chat about the first five years of the series, and what the next five will look like. The panel will be a celebration of the bestselling sci-fi series produced by Tiny Onion and published by Image Comics.

Friday 10/10

Exquisite Corpses: The Game (Live play and panel)
Time: 5:15pm—6:00pm
Location: 408
Exquisite Corpses co-creators writer James Tynion IV and artist Michael Walsh are joined by Tiny Onion Director of Production Courtney Menard and Production Manager DeAna Avila for a live demonstration of the Exquisite Corpses TCG, along with a discussion of what it’s been like to build the game. Fans can play an early version now with game cards collected from the polybagged variant editions of the comics, ahead of Exquisite Corpses: The Game being
released next year. Moderated by Hector Navarro.

Saturday 10/11

Layer by Layer: Building Tiny Onion
Time: 1:45pm—2:45pm
Location: 1C03
James Tynion IV and members of the Tiny Onion team—Moderator/Community and Events Manager Harley Salbacka, Director of Editorial Eric Harburn, Director of Production Courtney Menard, and Director of Communications Jazzlyn Stone—peel back layer by layer of the production house to reveal how the company was built and what’s in store for the future. Tynion and crew will discuss what it’s been like to work together as a team and their path to success with bestselling comics like Exquisite Corpses. From the start of Tynion’s career, to building a company from scratch, the horror master and his colleagues tell all!

Sunday 10/12

The Frights and Delights of Queer Horror Comics
Time: 11:15am—12:15pm
Location: 1C03
From classic monster movies like The Bride of Frankenstein to modern hits like The Babadook and The Substance, horror has long been beloved by the queer community. Join creators Tate Brombal (Everything Dead & Dying), Soo Lee (Carmilla), Che Grayson (Exquisite Corpses), and Tiny Onion Talent Manager Greg Lockard (Liebestrasse) as they chat about their favorite queer media and their own works of LGBTQIA+ horror on this fan-favorite Tiny Onion panel. Moderated by Sami DeMonster.

TINY ONION NYCC SIGNINGS

**Tynion will only be signing at the Tiny Onion double-wide booth (HB907) during all of NYCC. Please stay tuned to Tiny Onion socials for the latest updates and information about signings.

Thursday 10/9

11am—12pm Tate Brombal & Tyler Boss (Tate: Everything Dead & Dying, The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos, House of
Slaughter; Tyler: You’ll Do Bad Things, Exquisite Corpses)
** Tiny Onion Artists in Residence-focused signing
1pm—2pm Ian Bertram (Acheron)
3pm—4pm James Tynion IV & Martin Simmonds
(The Department of Truth)
**The Department of Truth fifth anniversary panel takes place ahead of this on Thursday; Tiny
Onion will have NYCC exclusive variants of The Department of Truth available at the booth.
5pm—6pm Che Grayson & Adam Gorham (Exquisite Corpses)

Friday 10/10

11am—12pm James Tynion IV & Joshua Hixson (The Deviant)
1pm—2pm Michael Walsh & Adam Gorham & Tyler Boss (Exquisite Corpses)
**Tiny Onion Artist Highlight signing
3pm—4pm Courtney Menard & Sam Grinberg & Chloe Brailsford
**Tiny Onion Presents (T.O.P. #3) signing

Saturday 10/11

11am—12pm Pornsak Pichetshote & Tyler Boss & Che Grayson (Exquisite Corpses)
1pm—2pm Jenny Frison
**Tiny Onion will have an exclusive NYCC print of Jenny Frison’s Exquisite Corpses #1 Fox Mask Killer cover art.
3pm—4pm Michael Walsh (Exquisite Corpses; Exquisite Corpses: The Game)
5pm—6:30pm James Tynion IV & Werther Dell’Edera (Something is Killing the Children)
**Tiny Onion will have copies of Something is Killing the Children available to purchase at the booth, including the NYCC exclusive connecting cover edition of the Something is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks Into A Bar one shot (cover by Martin Simmonds).

Sunday 10/12

11am—12pm Michael Walsh (Exquisite Corpses; Exquisite Corpses: The Game)

Tiny Onion and Humble Bundle Team for The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV Bundle, Benefiting The Binc Foundation

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Tiny Onion has announced a team-up with Humble Bundle for “The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV” bundle—in collaboration with comic book publishers DC, BOOM! Studios, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and DSTLRY. Partial proceeds from the bundle will benefit The Binc Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to assisting comic book retailers and booksellers across the United States with support for employees, owners, and their families experiencing unexpected financial crises.

Valued at over $628, the digital comics bundle provides an accessible jumping-on point for new readers and existing fans alike with a pay-what-you-want charitable model. “The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV” bundle features 41 popular titles, including Eisner and GLAAD Award-winning books co-created by New York Times bestselling writer, Tynion. It will include all eight available volumes of the BOOM! Studios groundbreaking monster-slayer series Something is Killing the Children, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and is headed for the screen, as well as all volumes of popular spinoff titles Books of Slaughter (Vol. 1-3) and House of Slaughter (Vol. 1-6). And with the fifth anniversary of critically acclaimed conspiracy theory thriller The Department of Truth coming this September, readers can catch up by investigating the cases in the first four volumes of the Image Comics series, as well as The Department of Truth: Wild Fictions collected edition, ahead of the release of the much anticipated issue #0. The bundle will also include both volumes of DC’s multi-Eisner Award-winning series The Nice House on the Lake by Tynion and artist Álvaro Martínez Bueno.

Readers will be able to explore the frightening and fantastic worlds of mastermind Tynion through this limited time offer which will also include digital volumes and issues of bestselling books like The Woods, Wynd, Memetic, and The Backstagers from BOOM! Studios; The Closet, The Deviant, and WORLDTR33 from Image Comics; Blue Book, The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos, and True Weird from Dark Horse Comics; and Spectregraph from DSTLRY.

“The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV” bundle will be available until August 7.

Tiny Onion and Humble Bundle Team for The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV Bundle, Benefiting The Binc Foundation

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Tiny Onion has announced a team-up with Humble Bundle for “The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV” bundle—in collaboration with comic book publishers DC, BOOM! Studios, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and DSTLRY. Partial proceeds from the bundle will benefit The Binc Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to assisting comic book retailers and booksellers across the United States with support for employees, owners, and their families experiencing unexpected financial crises.

Valued at over $628, the digital comics bundle provides an accessible jumping-on point for new readers and existing fans alike with a pay-what-you-want charitable model. “The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV” bundle features 41 popular titles, including Eisner and GLAAD Award-winning books co-created by New York Times bestselling writer, Tynion. It will include all eight available volumes of the BOOM! Studios groundbreaking monster-slayer series Something is Killing the Children, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and is headed for the screen, as well as all volumes of popular spinoff titles Books of Slaughter (Vol. 1-3) and House of Slaughter (Vol. 1-6). And with the fifth anniversary of critically acclaimed conspiracy theory thriller The Department of Truth coming this September, readers can catch up by investigating the cases in the first four volumes of the Image Comics series, as well as The Department of Truth: Wild Fictions collected edition, ahead of the release of the much anticipated issue #0. The bundle will also include both volumes of DC’s multi-Eisner Award-winning series The Nice House on the Lake by Tynion and artist Álvaro Martínez Bueno.

Readers will be able to explore the frightening and fantastic worlds of mastermind Tynion through this limited time offer which will also include digital volumes and issues of bestselling books like The Woods, Wynd, Memetic, and The Backstagers from BOOM! Studios; The Closet, The Deviant, and WORLDTR33 from Image Comics; Blue Book, The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos, and True Weird from Dark Horse Comics; and Spectregraph from DSTLRY.

“The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV” bundle will be available until August 7.

James Tynion IV and Tiny Onion release dates for Corpse Tour ’25

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James Tynion IV and Tiny Onion have announced the first round of locations for Corpse Tour ‘25, the signing tour to support the new horror series from Image Comics, Exquisite Corpses. Tynion and members of the Exquisite Corpses creative team, dubbed the “Corpse Crew,” will stop at comic shops across North America, making each signing a unique event.

Each stop on Corpse Tour ‘25 will feature an intimate Q+A session with Tynion and guests, a signing, and a pop-up shop featuring exclusive tour merch only available at tour locations.

To kick off the tour, Tiny Onion and Revenge Of are combining forces to throw an Exquisite Release Party in Los Angeles. The release party will feature exclusive merch, giveaways, spooky refreshments and treats from Deadly Sweet Co., a signing with artist Alex Pardee, flash tattoos with Ghosted Tattoo Studio, and a giant Corpse Crew signing with Becca Carey, Che Grayson, James Tynion IV, Jordie Bellaire, Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote, and Tyler Boss.

In Exquisite Corpses, every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in America play a game. 12 of the deadliest people in the world are dropped into a small town with just one goal: last killer standing wins. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine—this year’s unlucky arena—the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night. The series will not only feature the work of Tynion IV and Walsh, but also a team of comics superstars. Each issue will build upon the last in a true ‘exquisite corpse’ game style, with a passing of the baton from creator to creator to unfold the story in a collaborative and competitive fashion.

Corpse Tour ‘25 will stop at…

  • Issue 1 | May 16 |  Los Angeles, CA | Revenge Of
  • Issue 2 | June 18 | New York City, NY | Midtown Comics & June 20 | Austin,TX | Austin Books 
  • Issue 3 | July 26 | San Diego, CA | Now or Never 
  • Issue 4 | August 20 | Toronto, ON | The Beguiling 
  • Issue 5 | September 20 | Portland, OR | Books with Pictures
  • Issue 6 | October 24 | Annapolis, MD | Third Eye Comics

Exquisite Corpses #1 will be a triple-length debut issue, featuring 60 pages of story content for just $4.99, and will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 14. The Cover C variant not only features the extra-length issue, but also an exclusive Exquisite Corpses: The Game killer card within a protective polybag for $6.99.

In the spirit of March Madness, each issue of Exquisite Corpses will feature playoff brackets that track the in-world competition—and readers will be able to play along at home, by guessing who they think will live, who will die, and who will ultimately win the game.

Tyler Boss joins Tiny Onion’s Artist In Residence For In-House Publishing Initiative

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Tiny Onion has announced the next addition to their Artists in Residence initiative, welcoming longtime collaborator writer/artist Tyler Boss. Boss joins the inaugural class of Artists in Residence, Jordie Bellaire and Aditya Bidikar.

The goal of the Artist in Residence initiative is to build a better version of the “exclusive” contract, by not only providing talent with stability and guaranteed work, but also celebrating them as multi-hyphenate creators in their own right and crucial members of the Tiny Onion ecosystem.

In addition to working on titles for Tiny Onion, Tyler’s upcoming original series with artist Adriano Turtulici, You’ll Do Bad Things, has been developed and packaged by Tiny Onion, to be published at Image Comics in March 2025.

This addition brings the total roster of Tiny Onion Artists in Residence to three, with more announcements to follow in the months to come.

Boss will be present at Emerald City Comic Con March 6th-9th, 2025, hosting signings at the Tiny Onion Booth 20700 in Artist Alley.

The Ashcan Edition Episode 4: A Little Bit of Everything with Aditya Bidikar

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On the fourth episode of The Ashcan Edition, Brant Lewis interviews prolific comics letterer and writer Aditya Bidikar. In the conversation they discuss the art of lettering, the importance of work-life balance, and his upcoming work as a member of Tiny Onion’s Artists in Residence Program.

You can follow Aditya Bidikar on social media @adityab or on his website. You can also follow Brant Lewis on Twitter @Brant__Lewis and on Bluesky @brantlewis.

Music is Win This Battle Win This War by Everet Almond.

James Tynion IV’s “True Weird” line expands with new Cryptid Tales, starting with Let This One Be a Devil

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Dark Horse Comics and Tiny Onion present Let This One Be a Devil, the first story in a new set of True Weird tales from James Tynion IV and various other creators. Let This One Be a Devil is a four-issue miniseries that explores the legend of the Jersey Devil written by Tynion and Steve Foxe, illustrated by Piotr Kowalski, colored by Brad Simpson, and lettered by Tom Napolitano. The first issue will feature covers by Gavin Fullerton, Kowalski, and Max Fiumara and will also feature a True Weird short comic written by Rachel Deering, illustrated by Jesse Lonergan, and lettered by Aditya Bidikar.

In the early 1900s, Henry Naughton returns home to the family farm in the swampy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. One night, he encounters a strange predator stalking the woods. This sends the young scholar on a research project that uncovers the legend of Mother Leeds and the terrible birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735.

Let This One Be a Devil #1 (of 4) stalks into comic shops on February 19, 2025. Issue #1 is now available for pre-order at your local comic shop for $4.99.

Dark Horse and Tiny Onion present True Weird, collecting the Blue Book short comics

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Dark Horse Books and Tiny Onion present True Weird Volume 1, a collection of black-and-white short comics originally featured as bonus stories throughout Blue Book series 1 and 2. Based on true accounts, these stories describe encounters with cryptids, ghosts, paranormal phenomena, medical oddities, and all manner of the strange.

This new volume features twelve of the strangest “true” stories from the world around us, featuring an all-star lineup of creators including James Tynion IV, Klaus Janson, Chris Condon, Michael Avon Oeming, Ming Doyle, John McCrea, Genevieve Valentine, Aditya Bidikar, Anand RK, Gavin Fullerton, and many more.

True Weird Volume 1 (paperback, 120 pages, 6.625×10.188”) will be available in bookstores on January 28, 2025 and in comic shops on January 29, 2025. It is now available to pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, tfaw.com, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore for $24.99.

True Weird Volume 1

Celebrate the spooky season with The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos: Halloween Special

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Dark Horse Comics and Tiny Onion present The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos: Halloween Special, a fantastically frightful 48-page one-shot issue featuring five short comics that celebrate the world of Christopher Chaos.

James Tynion IV and Isaac Goodhart tell a story of family and loss featuring the characters Adam Frankenstein and Viveka. Tate Brombal and Phil Jimenez introduce a wild new monster far above the Arctic Circle. Back in Briar City, Brombal is joined by Morgan Beem for a sweet and spooky story of young Christopher during a Halloween long past. And finally, Soo Lee and Nick Robles both write and draw their own bewitching stories that will leave you breathless and terrified for All Hallow’s Eve!

The Halloween Special will have two covers: one by David Talaski and a variant cover by Jeff Lemire.

The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos: Halloween Special one-shot (48 pages) arrives in comic shops on October 2, 2024. It is now available to pre-order from your local comic shop for $6.99.

James Tynion IV’s Tiny Onion Announces Four New Staff Hires

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Tiny Onion has brought on four additional staff members as of this week. The new hires include DeAna Avila as Production Manager, Antonio Guanaes as Executive Assistant, Steve Foxe as Editor, and Greg Lockard as Talent Manager.

DeAna Avila, Production Manager 

DeAna Avila is the Production Manager for Tiny Onion. She comes from a background in Production at Z2 Comics, and worked on titles including Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound, Iron Maiden: Piece Of Mind, and Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People. She works and resides in Los Angeles with her dog, Fincher. She enjoys the smell of a burger, and a brand new comic book.

Antonio Guanaes, Executive Assistant

A recent media business management master’s graduate with a background in computer science, Antonio Guanaes has done everything from helping develop an event-search mobile app startup, Minimap, to working on the development of budding film and TV projects at Hungry Man, one of the world’s leading commercial production houses. Now, he works as Tiny Onion’s executive assistant, ensuring tasks big and small are handled smoothly and on time. A resident of New York City, Antonio loves music and comic books, but his greatest passion is film.

Steve Foxe, Editor

Steve Foxe is the editor of W0RLDTR33, The Deviant, and the multiple-Eisner-nominated The Department of Truth at Image Comics. He is the co-creator of Razorblades alongside James Tynion IV. Beyond his work with Tiny Onion, he has been a freelance editor for First Second since 2020, overseeing New York Times bestselling titles like Agents of S.U.I.T.; was the editor for Paste Magazine’s comic section (when it existed); and spent five years at Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. You may also know him from his writing, which includes titles like Dark X-Men, X-Men ’97, Spider-Woman, the Eisner Award-nominated Creepshow anthology, the Eisner and Ringo Award-nominated Rainbow Bridge, and the Spider-Ham series from Scholastic. He lives somewhere cold with his partner and their dog. 

Greg Lockard, Talent Manager

Greg Lockard is an editor and writer of comic books. He has written and co-created two graphic novels: Trick Pony with artist/co-creator Anna David and Liebestrasse with artist/co-creator Tim Fish. Liebestrasse was nominated as an “Outstanding Comic Book” for the 2020 GLAAD Media Awards and listed by the New York Times as one of 10 Comic Books to Celebrate Pride. With over fifteen years in the industry, Lockard began his career at DC Comics in the Talent Relations department and later the editorial team of the Vertigo imprint. Working freelance since 2015, editorial clients and their publishers have included: Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Comixology Originals, DSTLRY, the Stout Club, and more. He lives and works in Jersey City with enough houseplants to qualify as “rainforest.”

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