San Diego Comic-Con, 2011!

We’re on our way to San Diego and we’ve got lots of goodies for everyone who’s coming to the show! My mom enjoyed the show so much last year that she’s coming with me again this year and it’s going to be awesome! You’ll be able to find Owly and us at the Top Shelf booth (Booth #1721). We’ll be there with all 5 Owly graphic novels, all 4 seasonal prints, Owly buttons, Owly magnets, hats the limited edition Owly Crafty Purse and the all new full-color Owly & Wormy Friends All Aflutter!

We’ll also have a few of the limited edition Owly Indie Island Prints from this year’s Heroes Convention but they won’t last long, so be sure to stop by the booth early if you want one of these wonderful prints. It’s jam-packed adventure on the high seas, courtesy of Captain Owly and all his adorable friends!

We’ll be set-up every day so be sure to come by and see us along with my good friends Robert Venditti, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia, and many more wonderful members of the Top Shelf family, including some new ones I can’t wait to meet!!!! It’s going to be awesome!!! ^,^

Little Owly’s in JEOPARDY … In a good way! :)


As part of their annual Kids Week, (this week, July 4th-8th) the popular quiz show Jeopardy! is always looking to stay in touch with what kids love by preparing fun and challenging clues for the young geniuses competing on the show. And this summer, Kids Week 2011 features Owly as a clue!

This latest appearance comes during a big year for Owly, the kind-hearted little owl whose adventures with his best friend Wormy form the basis of their beloved series, published by Top Shelf Productions. The newest Owly book is the little guy’s first adventure in full color, a 40-page hardcover picture book titled Owly & Wormy: Friends All Aflutter! Coming up next is the 6th full-length Owly graphic novel, A Fishy Situation— set to be published at the end of 2011.

This isn’t the first time a Top Shelf book has been a Jeopardy! clue – a February 2010 episode referred to The Surrogates by my good friends Robert Venditti & Brett Weldele! Winning that clue helped contestant James Hill conquer the episode with over $25,000 — let’s hope Owly is similarly lucky for the players on July 6th! Tune in then to find out!