Since the late 1950s in the USA folks have been cast in shade and shame for being into Comic Books or Graphic Novels. Thus this dynamic medium , which is a challenging hybrid of Visual & Literary Art, is marginalized as something restricted to early youth. 

It is often not embraced as literature or art. Yet study after study confirms that folks who tend to read Comic Books & Graphic Novels have high reading comprehension skills based on standardized tests. Vaulted higher ordered cognition and more. Often ridiculed as being those weird lame geeky nerdy kids, they actually are those smarter, intelligent learners.

 This is why I maintain all of the principles of Kwanzaa in my 5 decades long creation, advocacy and publishing of the Rhythmistic Comics from ONLI STUDIOS LLC. I serious appreciate all of y'all for your positive participation. We at ONLI STUDIOS LLC and the growing Black Age of Comics genre could not had done our important work of creativity, culture, content & commerce without you.

 I often ask: How Black was the entire animation, comic book or Graphic Novels industry before we launched the Black Age of Comics in Chicago in 1993 at the historic South Side Community Art Center? As always it is our dreams versus the mainstreams.

Alunta Continua!

 February 2022 will be "BLACK SANKOFA 2.0 time! 

Yes! Last year we not only went virtual to fantastic response and acclaim, but we rebranded our original annual Black Age of Comics Chicago Convention.  Boldly launched in 1993 by ONLI STUDIOS in 1993 with tangible support and coordination with Milestone Media, when the orthodox idealogues and standard bearers in the comics industry and the Afrocentric community insisted calling this amazing force of creativity, culture and commerce, "Black Age" was a bad move. 

Some even said the two words "Black" and "Age" did not belong together.  Then came the folks who wanted it to be exclusively a "Black thing: only.  NOPE!  

This is why we need your luv. money and positive participation whenever and as you can. 

Well fortunately Prof. Onli and his determined associates at ONLI STUDIOS stayed the course.  The Black Age of Comics is open sourced.  It welcomes all positive cool creative folks.  It challenged and inspired the expansion of the entire industry. 

As Prof. Onli often asks: "How much "color" was being promoted in the industry before ONLI STUDIOS produced the world's first annual full service innovative indie Black Age of Comics Convention.  Held in the historic Bronzeville District of Chicago at the iconic National Treasure, the South Side Community Art Center?"

The Black Age of Comics Convention in Chicago was the first to welcome and celebrate Black, Asian, Mexican, African, Queer, LatinX, Femme, Gay, Indie, Alternative, Disabled and otherwise marginalized folks. 

We offered not just a home but a new growing flavor.  We welcomed others to serve it up. The likes of ECBACC, Detroit Motor City, Onyx Con, Pocket Con, MECCA Con, and Afro Con are our ever-loving kinfolks.  We rock. They rock!  We luv! We grow as the new flavor. As we all know. Once you go Black you may never go Black!

The Black Age is a flavor. Like Italian, Thai, or Mexican!

 And you do not have to be one to enjoy it! Welcome!

 

Freshly inspired by his being featured in the 2021 blockbuster group exhibition, "Chicago Comics: 1960 Until Now! curated by Dan Nadel at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Prof. Onli has released the first hyper dynamic Rhythmistic Graphic Novels from ONLI STUDIOS LLC.

It comes with a Platinum treated cover and over 130 pages of serious Rhythmistic visual Fun. Fire, Funk & Flow. 

 "Where a picture in still worth a thousand words!"  

The reader is invited by sequences of insight, action, passion, drama and conflict to narrate the story in his or her words. They have never experienced a book like this one.  Featuring NOG, Malcolm-10, Sustah-Girl, Sasa and many more characters.  A true creative blending of the reader's interpretations and Prof. Onli's vision. It includes surprise links to experimental animations and more.  

Visit the Graphic Novels page at www.onlistudios.com to place your order. 

Each Order is shipped free, is wrapped in archival plastic including free over-sized trading cards. Currently at the cover price of $20.00!!!  You are highly valued, and this is highly collectible!

Art, Illustration, Music, Spoken Word & Animation!