Oni Press

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Oni Press (founded 1997) is an independent comic book publisher based in Portland, Oregon. They have the stated intention of publishing original works deemed too risky or unusual by the largest publishers. The company name derives from the Japanese word for the devils or demons popular in Japanese folklore.

Recently, Oni Press 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. Oni 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 interesting creators approach these concepts from an unusual angle.

Oni Press publishes only two comic books on an ongoing monthly basis - Greg Rucka's Queen and Country and, as of 2006, Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten's Wasteland. Their other titles are generally either irregular recurring miniseries, often published in four to six monthly installments, or original graphic novels. Oni Press material initially released as comic books is usually later collected into trade paperbacks.

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