Emerald City Comic Con 2025
And Introducing Onion Club 2025
Hola Onions,
It feels like just yesterday we were at Comics Pro in sunny LA, and I am still bursting with love for this industry. It has been a hard few…months…years for comics publishing. It would have been perfectly reasonable for this year’s Comics Pro to have an air of doom and gloom, but instead, retailers and professionals alike seem optimistic about the work ahead. We have a lot to do, a lot to get through, but we are going to do it together. Many hands make light work, and many retailers make a strong industry. We are grateful for your support, retailers. I hope you feel supported in the coming months in turn.
But hey, couldn’t make it to Comics Pro? That’s all right, the train of good vibes chugs ever along. This week most of the Tiny Onion crew will join me in one of America’s most beautiful cities, Seattle, at one of the best shows in the world, Emerald City Comic Con. This will be our largest booth yet at 10X30, a short walk from Artist Alley where our collaborators are posted up. Come visit us in Big Booth #20700.
T.O.P. #2
We have a lot going on, as you'll see below. One of the things we get asked about the most is: “Will you ever bring your newspaper back?” To which I can say…BREAKING NEWS! T.O.P. is back with issue #2! We’re bringing back the beloved little newspaper that shouldn’t exist, but always will! T.O.P. #2 is coming at you in a gorgeous green newsprint, and includes:
Razorblades Presents Sunday Scaries, with comics by Rory Blank, Chloe Brailsford,
Caroline Cash, Anwita Citriya, Isaac Goodhart, Alex Krokus, Courtney Menard, and Tia RoxaeStretches for Nerds by Geek Girl Strong, with illustrations by Liana Kangas
Chinese Horror-scopes by Soo Lee
An Interview with Editor-in-Chief of Urban Comics Francois Hercouet
Games! New art! A cryptogram!
An Exquisite Conversation with Jordie Bellaire and Michael Walsh
An Interview with comic book Swiss army knife and Editor-in-Chief of rival publication, ZDARSKY COMIC NEWS, Chip Zdarksy
And, somehow, more!
Signings at Big Booth #20700 (next to Artist Alley)
Thursday
11am-12pm: James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh
1pm-2pm: Tate Brombal, Pornsak Pichetshote
3pm-4pm: James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera
Friday
11am-12pm: James Tynion IV, Joshua Hixson
1pm-2pm: Werther Dell’Edera, Martin Simmonds
3pm-4pm: Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote, Tyler Boss
Saturday
11am-12pm: James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote, Tyler Boss
1pm-2pm: Werther Dell'Edera, Joshua Hixson
3pm-4pm: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds
Sunday
11am-12pm: James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote
1pm-2pm: Werther Dell'Edera, Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson
Panels
Art of the Newspaper
Thursday, 1pm - 1:50pm
Room 345 • Level 3
The art of print is not dead, it’s coming back to life! Join us as we chat about all things newspaper-related, from the history to the creation of Tiny Onion's newest issue of Tiny Onion Presents! Featuring Courtney Menard and Natalie Andrewsen
Telling Stories Across Screens
Friday, 3pm - 4pm
Room 342
Discussion of how to create and tell stories that span several different media, including comics, novels, live action, animated media, video games, and tabletop games. What are differences between media for creators to keep in mind? What are good story concepts and story worlds that provide a lot of different entry points? How do you keep audiences engaged and intrigued? What are some production considerations?
Fireside Chat with James Tynion IV & Michael Walsh
Friday, 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Room 345 • Level 3
Gather round the (figurative) fire for a deep dive chat into the many stories crafted by James Tynion IV and Michale Walsh! And get more info on their collaborative project together, Exquisite Corpses!Michael Walsh and James Tynion IV (Moderated by Jazzlyn Stone)
Five Years of The Department of Truth
Saturday, 12:45pm - 1:45pm
Room 345 • Level 3
Celebrate five years of the best-selling series from James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds! Dive into the conspiracy theories and the one organization that has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth?James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, and Steve Foxe (Moderated by Rob Salkowitz)
Indie Horror Roundtable
Sunday, 12:45pm - 1:45pm
Room 345 • Level 3
The hair on the back of your neck stands on end. Your knees start to shake. You try to scream, but you can’t make a sound. What are you afraid of? Turn on the lights and join creators Pornsak Pichetshote, Tyler Boss, Michael Walsh, and more as they discuss what excites and frights them. Moderated by Harley Salbacka
Merch
We’re bringing back the merch you love, with some additional pieces and exclusives!
One of which is this limited edition print from local legend, Pam Wishbow, featuring one of Seattle’s favorite cryptids, the Mystery Soda Machine.
ONION CLUB!
The 2025 Onion Club is almost here! This year we are bringing back both tiers of the Onion Club: Fan Edition and Collector Edition. We will be opening up 2025 memberships to 2024 card holders for the first day (tomorrow) and opening it up to the general public the next day. Oh, and we’re not raising the price. Onion Club memberships will be the same price as last year. We all know that everything is getting more expensive, but we want to hold out on raising membership prices for as long as possible.
If you buy it this week, you’ll be able to use the benefits this week at Emerald City Comic Con (just bring your confirmation email). Here is what you’ll have access to...
Onion Club (Fan Edition) $49.99
Onion Club Fan Members will receive:
Opportunity to sign up and participate in a private offsite Q&A and signing at NYCC 2025
Membership Card and Lanyard
Early Access to Shop Drops
Access to exclusive mailing list
Special Holiday Gift
Convention and Corpse Tour ‘25 Benefits
Double the number of Free Signatures per signing session
One Graded Signature Fee waived per signing session
Bring your pass, get a tiny gift at conventions and Corpse Tour ‘25 stops
Onion Club (Collector Edition) 2025 $249
Everything available in the Fan Edition PLUS...
Six (6) Exclusive Gold Foil Variant Covers by superstar Michael Walsh sent in one package at the end of 2025. Limited quantity available.
Exquisite Killer of the Week
Every week leading up to Exquisite Corpses #1, we will be showing you a new Exquisite Killer. This week, we would like to introduce you to the legendary, the buff, the bold, Leopold Strong.
Tell your local comic shop that you want to pre-order Exquisite Corpses #1! Find your LCS here.
Cover A by Michael Walsh
Price $4.99
Code: 0325IM247
Cover B by James Stokoe
Price $4.99
Code: 0325IM248
Polybagged Cover C by Michael Walsh
Price $6.99
Code: 0325IM249
Don’t have a local? Pre-order it on Shop Tiny Onion!
Upcoming FOCs
3/3 - You’ll Do Bad Things #1 (Lunar Code: 0125IM323)
and The Department Of Truth #29 (Lunar Code: 1224IM264)
3/10 - Something Is Killing The Children #41 (FEB250010)
3/31 - The Department Of Truth #30 (Lunar Code: 0125IM344)
Upcoming OSDs
3/5 - Wynd: The Power of the Blood #3 and The Nice House by the Sea #6
3/26 - You’ll Do Bad Things #1 and The Department Of Truth #29
“Adriano Turtulici’s art and color in You’ll Do Bad Things is unmatched. I have reread the first issue at least five times since being given a copy because I just needed more time to drink and understand the level of art in this book.” - GateCrashers.fan
Exquisite Corpses named one of the biggest new series to know about - ComicBook.com
‘Wild Fictions’: James Tynion IV cements his cryptid expert status - AIPT
“This isn’t just a comic. It’s the blueprint of a blockbuster, if the market responds to it. More than that, it’s the culmination of a lot of the plans the Tiny Onion crew have been building up.” - SKTCHD
Let This One Be a Devil #1 Review: New Jersey Unleashes a Dark, Terrible, and Potentially True Mystery - CBR
Tiny Onion’s ‘Exquisite Corpses’ Turns Creators Loose On A New Horror Franchise - Forbes
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See you at Big Booth #20700!
Jazzlyn
Seattle | March 3rd, 2025
Darn! I miss the opportunity to upgrade to a tiny ( Fan edition) onion card carrier. :( take care.
Dropped my cash for Onion Club 2025. I do hope there will be a Chicago area stop for the Exquisite Corpses tour!