Black Age of Comics Convention / Onli Studios

"BLACK AGE XIV" will be July 8th, & 9th & 10th 2011 this Annual Event is a group out door exhibition, lecture, vending situations, signings, and networking. The first Black Age of Comics Convention was given in Chicago IL Feb. 1993. The term, "The Black Age of Comics", meaning creators & products derived from the Urbane, indie, or cosmic experience and independent creativity. It welcomes all positive creative professionals, innovators, students and fans.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Feb. 17th the East Coast NY will host

National Black Comic Book Day at the

Hue Man Bookstore in Harlem NY. Details at:

Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe

2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd
(Between 124th and 125th Streets)
New York, NY 10027
Tel: 212-665-7400
Fax: 212-665-1071

3rd ANNUAL NATIONAL

BLACK COMIC BOOK DAY,

CHICAGO: Feb 11th, 2012

The DuSable Museum's Trading Post gift shop will host a signing and discussion featuring Turtel Onli the creator / publisher of NOG, Malcolm-10, Sustah-Girl and more. The Trading Post features one of the few dedicated racks of Black Age graphic novels & comic books in the USA. Time: 2pm to 5pm located at 56th & Cottage Grove in Chicago.

Museum admission required. Great for educators, fans, collectors.

Afterwards at ONLI STUDIOS at 34th & South Racine, 4th floor in Chicago's new Bridgeport Area. there will be a Black Age gathering to network and share ideas. Hours: 6pm to 11pm. Free admission. 773-726-1610 for info.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

GOAL: To move hundreds of thousands of indie Black Age products during Black History Month nation wide. February of each year should show a measurable spike in sells in this movement. This happens one event, one collector and one indie creator at a time. Then it becomes the new tradition during Black History Month. Participate in your local Black Comic Book Day events. Indie today: Black Age forever!!!

Thursday, January 05, 2012

Monday, January 02, 2012

Sunday, January 01, 2012

It takes the might of many to make a movement!

Indie today: Black Age Forever!!!!

This year the Black Age goes international and cosmopolitan.

2012 will be the best year in the Black Age yet!!!

Saturday, November 05, 2011

A view of the 2,500 square foot gallery at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago.

We were greeted by the classical music of two musicians during the opening of the "Creative Cornerstones" exhibition which featured a display of Black Age Art Stars, Afua Richardson, Arie Monroe, Ashley A. Woods, Eric Battle, John Jennings, Corey Greene, Rebekah Younger, Joe Curie, N. Steven Harris, Yaounde' Olu, Turtel Onli, and the late greats Dwayne McDuffie and L.A. Banks.

About Me

Name: Onli

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Now that my teaching career in the Chicago Public Schools has passed the 20th year mark with 5 plus years as a professor of Art Appreciation & Drawing at Harold Washington College, my independent creative side is being radio-active. Clearly now is the time to put more of me into my concepts. I have contributed to the Green movement and studied with some of the best in that area. This movement is growing at a fast rate . ZOOM!!! I have worked as an producer, illustrator, & educator. I graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Art Ed & Art Therapy plus worked and lived in Paris France. In addition to working on album covers for George Clinton / P-Funk & Captain Sky I created an album cover for the Rolling Stones under the direction of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Plus I worked in the French Bande Dessinee field at that time. That is the French term for "comic strip" and refers to the entire industry. For Mode Avant Garde and the Paris Metro Magazine. Those were such innovative times. Big fun! But now my focus is on promoting independent creativity in fine art, wearable art, graphic novels and illustration.