Please Welcome Our Four New Staffers!
This lil' Onion continues to grow...
James wanted to share this good news himself, but he’s currently in L.A. meeting with [REDACTED], [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], so I have the distinct honor of sharing with you all that WE’RE GROWING! We’ve brought on four new team members to help us make the best art we possibly can.
Please join us in welcoming DeAna Avila as production manager, Steve Foxe as editor, Greg Lockard as talent manager, and Antonio Guanaes as our executive assistant. We’re lucky to work alongside each of these talented, kind and driven people. With these additions, as Chris Arrant of Popverse pointed out, we’ve doubled our staff just three months after launch. Wild!
If you stopped by the booth at C2E2, you may have already met some of our newest team members, but read on for proper introductions to each of them.
DeAna Avila, Production Manager
DeAna Avila is the Production Manager for Tiny Onion. She comes from a background in Production at Z2 Comics, and worked on titles including Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound, Iron Maiden: Piece Of Mind, and Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People. She works and resides in Los Angeles with her dog, Fincher. She enjoys the smell of a burger, and a brand new comic book.
“DeAna’s attention to detail and passion for beautifully printed physical media made her the obvious choice for this role. I’m honored to have her fresh perspective, her multifaceted aesthetic sensibilities, and her arsenal of knowledge on books, music, film, and culture in the production department to help further Tiny Onion’s goal of making the raddest comic books out there!”
-Courtney Menard, Director of Production
Steve Foxe, Editor
Steve Foxe is the editor of W0RLDTR33, The Deviant, and the multiple-Eisner-nominated The Department of Truth at Image Comics. He is the co-creator of Razorblades alongside James Tynion IV. Beyond his work with Tiny Onion, he has been a freelance editor for First Second since 2020, overseeing New York Times bestselling titles like Agents of S.U.I.T.; was the editor for Paste Magazine's comic section (when it existed); and spent five years at Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. You may also know him from his writing, which includes titles like Dark X-Men, X-Men ’97, Spider-Woman, the Eisner Award-nominated Creepshow anthology, the Eisner and Ringo Award-nominated Rainbow Bridge, and the Spider-Ham series from Scholastic. He lives somewhere cold with his partner and their dog.
“Steve is an editor’s editor, and someone whose story sense, artistic taste, and project curation have been industry-leading since he first picked up the red pen. I’m thrilled to officially welcome him to this new era at Tiny Onion, and thank him for all of his foundational work on The Department of Truth, W0RLDTR33, and The Deviant that helped pave the way for our bright future.”
-Eric Harburn, Director of Editorial
Greg Lockard, Talent Manager
Greg Lockard is an editor and writer of comic books. He has written and co-created two graphic novels: TRICK PONY with artist/co-creator Anna David and LIEBESTRASSE with artist/co-creator Tim Fish. LIEBESTRASSE was nominated as an “Outstanding Comic Book” for the 2020 GLAAD Media Awards and listed by the New York Times as one of 10 Comic Books to Celebrate Pride. With over fifteen years in the industry, Lockard began his career at DC Comics in the Talent Relations department and later the editorial team of the Vertigo imprint. Working freelance since 2015, editorial clients and their publishers have included: Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Comixology Originals, DSTLRY, the Stout Club, and more. He lives and works in Jersey City with enough houseplants to qualify as "rainforest."
“Anyone that has had the pleasure of working with Greg will understand why he is perfect for this role. His commitment to the wellbeing of creators and his charming, collaborative energy make him the natural first choice. We want to create long-lasting, healthy relationships with the creative community – Greg will facilitate those relationships, while keeping an eye out for emerging talent. We believe the future of art is creator-driven, and we want to make sure we’re offering creators everything we can to help them create their proudest work”
-Jazzlyn Stone, Director Of Communications
Antonio Guanaes, Executive Assistant
A recent media business management master’s graduate with a background in computer science, Antonio Guanaes has done everything from helping develop an event-search mobile app startup, Minimap, to working on the development of budding film and TV projects at Hungry Man, one of the world’s leading commercial production houses. Now, he works as Tiny Onion’s executive assistant, ensuring tasks big and small are handled smoothly and on time. A resident of New York City, Antonio loves music and comic books, but his greatest passion is film.
"Antonio has been such a phenomenal find, a swiss army knife who has become indispensable to every department in our small, but growing operation. With his roots outside of comics he's brought fresh eyes to what can be a very insular industry, while always helping me keep my eyes trained on the horizon, thinking of everywhere Tiny Onion needs to go next."
- James Tynion IV, CEO & Founder
Read all about it in these articles
JAMES TYNION IV'S TINY ONION IS GETTING BIGGER - ICV2
Tiny Onion Announces Four New Staff Hires - The Fanboy Factor
James Tynion's Tiny Onion doubles in size just three months after launch - Popverse
TINY ONIONS EXPANDS WITH NEW STAFF - Gay League
Thank you for celebrating with us! We look forward to showing you more and more of our layers as we grow.
May the weekend bring you sun and a good read,
Jazzlyn | Seattle
Congrats to the entire Tiny Onion Team and Welcome to the new team members.
Shit yea!