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Exclusive: Get a look at Justin Jordan and Molly Mendoza’s “Visceral” from XINO #3!

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Oni Press’ all-new limited-series event, XINO, is only perceptible in three dimensions. It’s three, 40-page intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, psych-surrealist science fiction to cure your awful awareness of our meager reality, complete with a number of rising stars and cult phenom writers and artists. Issue #1 was so popular it went back for a second printing with a brand new variant cover, and the third and final issue XINO #3 hits stores this Wednesday August 23.

We have an exclusive excerpt from XINO #3, the first five pages from Justin Jordan and Molly Mendoza‘s “Visceral“!

XINO #3 (OF 3)

WRITTEN BY ANDREW CARL, JUSTIN JORDAN, DAN MCDAID, DAVID HAN, & CONNOR WILLUMSEN
ART BY DAN MCDAID, SOPHIE FRANZ, DAVID HAHN & CONNOR WILLUMSEN, MOLLY MENDOZA

INCOMING: Oni’s subversive sci-fi delivery system, designate XINO #003! Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode) and Molly Mendoza wreak total havoc; Dan McDaid (DEGA) takes weaponized incompetence to the next level; David Hahn (Batman ’66) walks a robot into a bar; Andrew Carl (Once Upon a Time Machine) and Sophie Franz (The Experts) unpack a locked-room mystery; Connor Willumsen (Bradley Of Him) digs deep into our capacity for self-delusion—ALL THIS AND MORE IN XINO’S EXPLOSIVE FINALE!

ON SALE AUGUST 23RD, 2023 | $5.99 | 40 pgs. | FC

Xino #1 has sold out and heads back to print

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The debut issue of the all-new, limited-series event Xino from Oni Press has sold out and will be going back to print for the Xino #1 Second Printing Variant – on sale July 19th, alongside Xino #2!

Xino #1 is the first of three, 40-page intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, psych-surrealist science fiction from Oni’s brightest talents—past, present, and future—as they slowly tune your hopes, dreams, desires, paranoia, alienation, anxiety, and adrenaline to produce the desired results. The first issue included work from rising stars Melissa Flores and Daniel Irizarri, cult phenoms Christopher Condon and Nick Cagnetti, underground radicals Jordan Thomas and Shaky Kane, and master cartoonist and foundational Oni creator Phil Hester.

The Xino #1 Second Printing Variant, featuring the stunning cover artwork by Matt Lesniewski with a new color treatment by Sarah Rockwell, is currently available for order and will FOC alongside Xino #2 this weekend in advance of both issues’ July 19 on sale date.

Xino #1 second printing

Preview: Xino #1

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Xino #1

(W) Chris Condon, Melissa Flores, Phil Hester, Jordan Thomas (A) Nick Cagnetti, Phil Hester, Daniel Irizarri, Shaky Kane (CA) Matt Lesniewski
In Shops: Jun 14, 2023
SRP: $5.99

Because the future is getting weirder everyday, we give you XINO #001-the first of three OVERSIZED, 40-PAGE intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, surrealist science-fiction to cure your awful awareness of it all. Try not to worry-the insertion process will be guided by the megawatt brilliance of Oni’s brightest talents (past, present, and future) as they slowly tune your hopes, dreams, desires, paranoia, alienation, anxiety, and adrenaline to produce the desired results.

In our first exploratory outing: Rising stars Melissa Flores (The Dead Lucky, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) & Daniel Irizarri (Judge Dredd) surgically activate the hidden dimensions of the human senses; cult phenoms Christopher Condon (That Texas Blood) and Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade) debut the world’s first intravenous video game system; Underground radicals Jordan Thomas (Weird Work) and Shaky Kane (Bulletproof Coffin) surveil the suburbs for signs of covert infiltration, and master cartoonist and foundational Oni creator Phil Hester (Gotham City: Year One, The Coffin) returns to the fold to leave his deepest mark yet!

Xino #1

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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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 #2 (Ablaze) – The series has been a fantastic adaptation and take on the classic Animal Farm.

Battle Chasers #10 (Image Comics) – After such a delay, Battle Chasers is back after a Kickstarter promising its return. Joe Madureira isn’t providing art so without that, such a long time, and more, will the return be worth it?

Black Panther #1 (Marvel) – It’s a new era and new creative team for the character and the status quo is an intriguing one.

Captain America: Cold War Omega #1 (Marvel) – The event wraps up and we have no idea how it’ll shake out when it’s over.

Dead by Daylight #1 (Titan Comics) – The video game gets a comic adaptation.

The Ghost of Kyiv #1 (Tokyopop) – The war propaganda gets a comic series. It’ll be interesting to see how this gets spun.

Haunt You to the End #1 (Image Comics) – A ghost story set at the end of the world. The concept of ghost hunters plus an unstable time period should make for an interesting read.

Intertwined: Last Jewish Daughter of Kaifeng #1 (Fairsquare Comics) – In time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as well as Jewish American Heritage Month, fan-favorite series Intertwined is back with a 64 page special dedicated to the only Asian Jewish character in comics: the new Spirit of Water!

Klik Klik Boom #1 (Image Comics) – Meet Sprout, a mute assassin who communicates exclusively through polaroid pictures. Sprout is heading to New York City to avenge her grandfather’s muder.

Magic Planeswalkers: Noble #1 (BOOM! Studios) – A new set of releases that’ll take us to different realms in the Magic Multiverse from different creators and featuring different creators.

Night Fever (Image Comics) – A new graphic novel from Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips. Enough said.

Nuking Alaska (Graphic Mundi) – A graphic novel about the threat of nuclear war in the 80s.

Spider-Man: Fake Red (VIZ Media) – Yu’s new high school is kind of awful. He’s failing his classes and striking out socially. Everything changes when he finds one of Spider-Man’s costumes abandoned in an alleyway

Spider-Man India #1 (Marvel) – The cult favorite character gets a miniseries shining the spotlight.

Void Rivals #1 (Skybound/Image Comics) – Kicking off “The Energon Universe,” the comic is the official start of Transformers and G.I. Joe at Skybound!

Waller vs. Wildstorm #2 (DC Comics) – The first issue waw fantastic, again bringing together the Wildstorm universe with the DC Universe with Waller at the center doing her shenanigans.

WildC.A.T.s #8 (DC Comics) – The series has been so much fun delivering a new mix of the classic characters and really bringing them into the DC Universe.

Xino #1 (Oni Press) – A new sci-fi anthology series featuring some fantastic creators.

Preview: Xino #1

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Xino #1

(W) Chris Condon, Melissa Flores, Phil Hester, Jordan Thomas (A) Nick Cagnetti, Phil Hester, Daniel Irizarri, Shaky Kane (CA) Matt Lesniewski
In Shops: Jun 14, 2023
SRP: $5.99

Because the future is getting weirder everyday, we give you XINO #001-the first of three OVERSIZED, 40-PAGE intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, surrealist science-fiction to cure your awful awareness of it all. Try not to worry-the insertion process will be guided by the megawatt brilliance of Oni’s brightest talents (past, present, and future) as they slowly tune your hopes, dreams, desires, paranoia, alienation, anxiety, and adrenaline to produce the desired results.

In our first exploratory outing: Rising stars Melissa Flores (The Dead Lucky, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) & Daniel Irizarri (Judge Dredd) surgically activate the hidden dimensions of the human senses; cult phenoms Christopher Condon (That Texas Blood) and Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade) debut the world’s first intravenous video game system; Underground radicals Jordan Thomas (Weird Work) and Shaky Kane (Bulletproof Coffin) surveil the suburbs for signs of covert infiltration, and master cartoonist and foundational Oni creator Phil Hester (Gotham City: Year One, The Coffin) returns to the fold to leave his deepest mark yet!

Xino #1

The Future is Only a Matter of Time in the XINO #1 trailer

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Oni Press has released a trailer for the first issue of a highly anticipated debut: an all-new limited-series event, only perceptible in three dimensions as XINO #1 – the first of three, 40-page intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, psych-surrealist science fiction to cure your awful awareness of our meager reality. 

Try not to worry — the implantation process will be guided by the megawatt brilliance of Oni’s brightest talents—past, present, and future—as they slowly tune your hopes, dreams, desires, paranoia, alienation, anxiety, and adrenaline to produce the desired results.

In our first exploratory outing: 

  • Rising stars Melissa Flores & Daniel Irizarri surgically activate the hidden dimensions of the human senses
  • Cult phenoms Christopher Condon and Nick Cagnetti (debut the world’s first intravenous video game system
  • Underground radicals Jordan Thomas & Shaky Kane surveil the suburbs for signs of covert infiltration
  • Master cartoonist and foundational Oni creator Phil Hester returns to the fold to leave his deepest mark yet

Side effects of XINO #1 (on sale June 14, 2023) may include: A debilitating quantity of Jungian hyper-symbolism packaged into palatable doses as “covers” by an astonishing array of artistic talents, including Matt Lesniewski, André Lima Araújo, Malachi Ward & Matt Sheean, and, of course, the infamous Shaky Kane.

The Future is Only a Matter of Time in XINO #1

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Oni Press has released a trailer for the first issue of a highly anticipated debut: an all-new limited-series event, only perceptible in three dimensions as XINO #1 – the first of three, 40-page intra-ocular lozenges of subversive, psych-surrealist science fiction to cure your awful awareness of our meager reality. 

Try not to worry — the implantation process will be guided by the megawatt brilliance of Oni’s brightest talents—past, present, and future—as they slowly tune your hopes, dreams, desires, paranoia, alienation, anxiety, and adrenaline to produce the desired results.

In our first exploratory outing: 

  • Rising stars Melissa Flores & Daniel Irizarri surgically activate the hidden dimensions of the human senses
  • Cult phenoms Christopher Condon and Nick Cagnetti debut the world’s first intravenous video game system
  • Underground radicals Jordan Thomas & Shaky Kane surveil the suburbs for signs of covert infiltration
  • Master cartoonist and foundational Oni creator Phil Hester returns to the fold to leave his deepest mark yet

Side effects of XINO #1 (on sale June 14, 2023) may include: A debilitating quantity of Jungian hyper-symbolism packaged into palatable doses as “covers” by an astonishing array of artistic talents, including Matt Lesniewski, André Lima Araújo, Malachi Ward & Matt Sheean , and, of course, the infamous Shaky Kane.

XINO #2 – Lapham, Segura, Cannon, Trakhanov, and More Join Oni’s Descent into Sci-Fi Distortion in July!

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Oni Press has revealed the next installment of its 40-page, hyper-curated dose of stylishly subversive science-fiction in XINO #2 –- coming to comic shops everywhere on July 19!

After XINO #1 scarifies itself onto corneas everywhere on June 14, steady thy vessel for more “treatment” from masters of four-color disruption in the series’ searing second issue with talents including: 

  • Eisner Award winners David Lapham and Maria Lapham (Stray Bullets), who will force our collective psyche into unrecognizable new dimensions
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist Alex Segura (Secret Identity) and multiple Eisner Award winner Zander Cannon (Kaijumax), setting out on an intergalactic journey of revenge
  • Joe Shuster Award nominee François Vigneault (Titan) and acclaimed artist Artyom Trakhanov (First Knife), who deliver bleeding-edge technology to Paleolithic man 
  • Radical agitators Hagai Palevsky (The Beauty of Our Weapons) and Carson Thorn as they dynamite the work-life balance of corporate America
  • And rising star Alissa Sallah (Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 1 – Get in the Robot, Morty!), who brings all-too-human nature to the barren plains of Mars…

Under your skin and inside your head – XINO #2 detonates on store shelves July 19th with covers from megawatt creators Matt Lesniewski (Crimson Flower), James Stokoe (Orc Stain), and Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade)! 

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

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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.