Graphic novels, comic books, and ash cans are moving briskly at the two pilot stores in Chicago that agreed to test selling Black Age products. The plan is to keep growing this network of stores and vendors who are committed to bring the best of the Black Age of Comics to a market that usually does not frequent a traditional comic book store.

2009 will be the 30th anniversary of the debut of "NOG: The Protector of the Pyramides" by Turtel Onli. 1979 to 2009

It was first introduced as a cartoon strip in the Chicago Defender newspaper July 1979 and later collected and expanded into a comic book in 1981. NOG opened the door to the Black Age of Comics in introducing a character that was based on a "Black" planet while being created with design elements derived from Nubian, West African, and various other African concepts. At ECBACC 2006 founder Yumi Odom stated the he was very inspired about the prospect of the Black Age being a serious movement after he found a copy of "NOG: The Protector of the Pyramides".

The story "NOG IS BACK!!!" is in the graphic novel anthology "Team BLANGA" from ONLI STUDIOS via www.comixpress.com along with an oringinal soundtrack CD from Hardy Headz called "Blanga Beatz".

ONLI STUDIOS is planning to produce an anniversary edition of the NOG saga. Tentatively it is named, "NOG: The War For Planet NUBA".

Currently Onli Studios is experimenting with developing a distributorship of Black Age products that will be based in the Chicagoland market. Currently two very popular Afrocentric bookstores have accepted a free standing spinning rack exclusively featuring Black Age products. One is the Afrocentric Bookstore in the Bronzeville area at 47th and King Drive. The other is Afri-Ware in Oak Park Illinois at 266 West Lake Street. This is a serious step toward getting more products in the hands of Blackuns everywhere. Oh......Blackuns are the fans of Black Age products. Chicagoland has a market potential of thousands of Blackuns of all ages, cultures, and educational levels.

Buy, read, collect, copy, share, trade, and value all that is Black Age!!!!!!!!

Email onli@sbcglobal.net for info.

Let the bum rush begin!!!!!

......you looking to see what went down at "Black Age X" ???????? Yeah........?
LaMorris Richmond and his very diverse and high production value product line.

Terry the quick draw gunslinger was in town doing his posse leading quick draw routine all day long. ZOOOOM! In from Fort Wayne Indiana. He's got sumpthun for everybody!!!!!

Matthew D. Avery, seated, is being congratulated by Seitu for winning the "BLACK AGE X" Film / Animation Short Contest. Ashley A. Woods is smiling on. Avery's clip is called "COMMON THREAD".

Mica, a new Mom, is kcicking it and taking it all in from Andre Batts of Urban Style Comics.

"BLACK AGE X" 10th Black Age of Comic Convention Oct. 5th & 6th 2007

Grafenveer's Christian and Lisa were fan faves at "Black Age X".

Julian of the Kenwood Academy High School's Great Graphic Novel Club presents Jamal Igle with a auto-graphed t-shirt of appreciation. The Club members were amazed by his artwork and personality.

Seitu Haydon of "Jigaboo Devil" and "Tales of The Heart", Pedro Bell of P-Funk fame, Rex of "Hip Hop Heaven" and "The Proud Family along with Turtel Onli.

"BLACK AGE X": The 10th Black Age of Comics Convention was a success.

It featured two guests artists in Jamal Igle, of DC and Image fame along with Craig REX Perry of "The Proud Family and "Hip Hop Heaven" fame. For REX it was a homecoming in that he is native to Chicago and was one to the organizers of the first Black Age of Comics Convention in 1993. The coup was that the legendary, reclusive Pedro Bell of P-Funk fame was in the house too. Alisa Williams was a fantastic Event Manager.

The vendors featured the likes of Urban Style from Detroit, Christian N. St. Pierre, BLAM COMIX, Hall Boy Productions from Cinncinati, with Onli Studios, Urban Christian Ministries / "The Guardians", Kiss Me Comix from Chicago. There will be many updates about it all but we just wanted to set the communication in flow. It was great, positive, well attended, with folks wanting more.

We at Onli Studios want to thank everyone who has participated in any Black Age event over the decades.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words....here goes a few thousand.

Plans are under way for "BLACK AGE XI" which will feature an exhibition and reception Oct. 10th 2008 at the University of Illinois' Chicago Campus African American Cultural Center's Gallery featuring "The Blacker the Hero" group exhibition to open up the event.

Craig Rex Perry, who helped organize the first Black Age convention, will be there to spread a little visual funk around to the faithful fans who know his vibe through thousands of his amazing illustrations and work on Disney's "The Proud Family". He has even flowed with Stan Lee of Marvel Comics fame!!!

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Cassandra Washington, Co-creator and writer of "Sustah-Girl, Queen of the Black Age" will be moderating the "SUSTAHS ON HOODOO" discussion group at 3pm Oct. 6th on Mary Fleener's landmark book derived from Zora Neal's research on Hoo Doo and Voo Doo culture in the early 1900s.

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The "Brothas On Black Jack" will be reading and discussing "Blood and Honor" at a time to be posted at a later date. You gotta check out this series by that Black Age great writer, Alex Simmons! This thing is growing!!!!!

Jamal Igle will be signing books at the Graham Crackers Comic Book store at 77 East Madison in downtown Chicago , Noon until 3pm on Oct. 5th and then on to be one of the featured artists at "BLACK AGE X" for the rest of the weekend.

For High School Art Students there will be a drawing competition hosted by the Art Institutes of Illinois with the winners getting $3,000.00 & $2,000.00 scholarships as prizes to its college.

Collectors will want to be in our raffle to get copies of Static Shock Graphic Novels & Comic books signed by that Black Age great, Dwayne McDuffie.

In addtion we are featuring a homecoming for Craig Rex Perry of Hip Hop Heaven & the Proud Family, plus Andre Batts/ Dreadlock, The Guardians/Urban Ministries Inc./MOTU, Kiss Me Comix, Strictly Underground/ Joe Currie, Christian St. Pierre/ Grafenveer, Ashley A Woods/Millenia Wars, Andre Batts / Drealock, Tim Jackson/ The Man Who Drew Too Much, Yaounde' Olu, Pedro Bell, Seitu Haydon, LaMorris Richmond, Nino Mesarina/ Laundry Detergent Man, Mo, John J. Jennings, Damian Duffy, /OH: Other Heroes, The Kenwood Graphic Novel Club, and many more will be there for you to check out.

Talk about a collectors dream!!!!!!

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It is about a state of mind.

Independent creativity today.
Black Age forever!!!!!

With conventions in Chicago and Philadelphia. Exhibitions at Jackson State University in Jackson Miss. and the Museum of Comic And Cartoon Art in NY,NY.
The Glyph Awards, Boondocks, the Museum of Black Super Heroes, UVC Magazine, the OH:Heroes Catalog, "Looking For A Face Like Mine", the return of Future Funk, serious products and fans popping up everywhere, and much more!!!

COPYRIGHT 2007 Turtel Onli TM

"DA BLACK AGE"

Promoting independent creativity.

NUMBER 10 IS IN!!!!

This year the Tenth Annual Black Age of Comics Convention will be held in Chicago at the Kenwood Academy High School at 5015 South Blackstone. Located in the culturally diverse Hyde Park/Kenwood Community which boasts the likes of Barack Obama, the University of Chicago, the Smart Museum, The DuSable Museum of African American History, The Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center, the Hyde Park Art Center, the Blackstone Library, and Pedro Bell of P-Funk fame as its residents. This community is also the birthplace of the Black Age of Comics.

Moving the convention to Kenwood Academy gives the convention a larger physical plant with good parking, nearby lodging, outstanding restaurants, scenic lakefront, and easy public transportation.

This event is produced by Onli Studios with support from the Graphic Novel and Anime-Manga Clubs of Kenwood Academy.

The term Black Age of Comics is copyrighted and trademarked to Turtel Onli

DATES: October 5th, Friday, Free admission Opening Reception 4:00pm to 7:00pm

October 6th, Saturday, Admission $5.00 Adults / $3.00 Children

Convention times 10:00am until 6:00pm

The Black Age Convention will be part of Chicago's Artists' Month Celebrations and will feature the Sustahs on HOODOO discussion group featuring Mary Fleener's comic book adaptation of the Voo Doo research work of Zora Neal Hurston.

The Brothas on Blood and Honor will discuss Alex Simmons' landmark soldier of fortune character, BLACK JACK.. Vendors and related exhibits will be in the hall ways.

For sponsorship opportunities or participation details contact onli@sbcglobal.net or 773-536-0755

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Every fan, educator, artist, collector, editor, writer, and student of visual creativity should own a copy of this catalog from the amazing historic exhibition, OH:Other Heroes.

It only cost $50.00 from www.lulu.com and its proceeds go to a seriously needed scholarship fund for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The exhibition and catalog are produced by the 2007 Glyph Award nominees, John Jennings and Damian Duffy.

Onli Studios is reviving the seriously ill fanzine from back in da day. Future Funk #1 is under production. It will explore the best in the Black Age of Comics and more. It is a 'zine for the independent, a pricing guide, a calendar for the contemporary arts. Various independent writers, artists, collectors, fans, students, or educators are invited to contribute to da funk. This fresh approach gives the reader the chance to hear it directly from the minds of the people themselves......without the handprint of editors or the like. Contact Onli Studios at onli@sbcglobal.net.