Link to ONLI STUDIOS       Visit our Graphic Novels page to collect and experience indie Graphic Novels & comix from the Rhythmistic innovator of the Black Age of Comics.

"Fun. Fire, Flow & Funk!"

"Malcolm-10" was created in 1990 and first published in 1992 introducing the deep ever-cool urbane look that was ripped to become the make-over for the movie version of Blade.  If you look at images of Blade in the comix in that era you will see he has bell bottoms, huge fly insect looking glasses and a curly afro hairdo.

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( The above images include impressive fan-art sanctioned officially by ONLI STUDIOS LLC.
Copyright 2020 Turtel Onli.  No image of original creator displayed on this blog are to be copied or reproduced for commercial purposes without express written permission from Turtel Onli. )

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This profitable Hollywood rip-off is proof of how awesome Onli is in his expressive uniqueness. Lawyers asked on the average of $250,000.00 to take the case.  Talk about collusion.  If a Brother gets a beat-down by the police lawyers take the case for free.  But if the beat-down is at the hands of Hollywood they demand big bucks.

 Even after confirming that it was a copyright infringement.

Even cosplayers love ONLI STUDIOS' Rhythmistic indie Graphic Novels!

 With the participation of smokin' fans and collectors like you, ONLI STUDIOS has been throwing down indie Rhythmisitc concepts, characters & ever-cool products since 1981.

 "Future Funk" is an old school 'zine that has featured and promoted various amazing indie creative professionals, students and products....foretelling to emergence of the deepness of Afrofuturism.

 Glabal since the late 1970s, Prof. Onli was a major hot illustrator with the landmark magazine MODE Avant Garde in Paris France and other trend setting publications.

 Here is a cover of the crucial original Future Funk from 1982.  Collectors are roaring and fiending to get a copy of these bad boys.  Talk about adding value to one's collections. Rare! Innovative! Intelligent!  Whatz in your collection!

Now for the "Heroes From The Rhythmic Zone"  Starting with the clone known as Malcolm-10.

Prof. Onli on an inspirational Rhythmistic Safari in Miami recently.

ONLI STUDIOS , LLC  is excited about how this industry has expanded since the first indie Black Age of Comics Convention presented in Chicago in 1993.

                                "BLACK AGE XXIII" was the 23rd such annual event.

 Onli plans to retire the event in two years, which will be its 25th edition. We sincerely appreciate the support and participation of thousands of talented, intelligent, and positive folks over the decades. 

 Without y'all this would never have reached so many in our open  celebration of products, creators, characters and styles derived from the Black, African, Urban, Indie, &  Alternative experience.

           "Once you go Black, you may never come back!", says Prof. Onli, M.A.A.T.
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Over the years Onli has been in the midst of expanding the comix-related industry by way of radical styles, per newer concepts and alternative contemporary mythologies. His works have been in libraries, schools, networks, public spaces, collections, museums, anthologies and publications.

 He thinks of himself as a Rhythmistic visual artist who developed a passion for comix at an early age,  before attending school.  His works have had great impact overall while maintaining immense growth potential for investors, collectors and developers.

He founded ONLI STUDIOS after his tenure of being a freelance major market illustrator for the likes of Playboy, WGN , The Paris Metro and Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

ONLI STUDIOS is a long time leader in indie & alternative comix publication. 

 "Whatz in your collection?

 ONLI STUDIOS is in massive production of its line of Rhythmistic Graphic Novels.
This expanding universe is coming soon to the screen or page near you.

Fans, students, educators, curators , investors, and Martians can order directly from our website with free shipping. Our books come with over-sized trading cards to show our luv for your appreciation!

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"The Alchemist": Mystical scientist from Kemet. From ONLI STUDIOS and the legendary 'zine "Future Funk, the world's onli 'zine that came from the Black creative experience.

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An awesome, creative spoken word reading:  "How To Read A Rhythmistic Graphic Novels"

ONLI STUDIOS has a line of amazing Rhythmistic Graphic Novels in production at this time

.Onli is moving to complete the various story arcs of his central Rhythmistic characters: Malcolm-10, Sustah-Girl, Sasa and NOG: The Protector of the Pyramides.

 They are due to drop in later 2019.  Here are a few pages.

From the coming "Team BLANGA" & Nu Malcolm-10 products from ONLI STUDIOS.
All images and drawing Copyright 2019 Turtel Onli.  Not to be reproduced for any commercial purpose without written permission from Turtel Onli. 

 Works on this blog are for educational uses.

From the coming long awaited "Fight Book: A wreck in progress!"

NOG in flight in the Nubic Spaceway.

Soul Brothers they are! Malcolm-10 and NOG.

Sasa is confronted by members of the notorious Negro-Nazis.

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 All images and illustrations are Copyright 2019 Turtel Onli. Not to be reposted, shared or copied without written permission per Turtel Onli. Except for educational purposes.

Think of Black as a flavor.  Like Thai, Italian or even Soulfood.  Most of us are curious to experience the merits of new flavors to expand one's tastes and experience the cultures of the other. One does not have to be Italian to eat and love pizza.  Nor does one need to be Southern to get off on hot Buffalo Wings.

The above image was from 1995 when Onli was featured on the E! Channel in Los Angeles with his first ever traveling Black Age of Comics exhibition.

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Here are a few awesome Rhythmistic artistic and story concept treatments from ONLI STUDIOS.

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 When Prof. Onli coined the term "Black Age of Comics" in 1993 this simple logic was at its roots. A genre of creativity, culture & commerce in the entire Comic Book related industry that would be a place for this taste to be experienced, enhanced and then prosper.  Its not often that a Black person exercises self determination in such a dynamic manner as to name a genre & movement then empower it as an open sourced platform of growth, enjoyment and expression.

Research curiously suggests that greater value is usually given to terms that define what Blacks offer when its named by non-Blacks, such as Rock & Roll, Ghetto or the current hype around Afrofuturism.

When one buys indie Black Age books one is experiencing what the true bold locals create.  These are the more authentic expressions and voyages from the minds of those who are of this flow and still on the cutting edges of its craft.  Collecting from ONLI STUDIOS LLC. provides expansive samples from the source of the term that can often pivots into this cascade of creativity that is the growing indie Black Age of Comics be is called Black Speculative Art Movement......or Afrofuturism....it still emerges from the original foundations of the pioneers and greats of the Black Age.

 A force so powerful that since its launch in 1993 by ONLI STUDIOS with the production of the world's first Black Age of Comics Convention, we have watched the ever increasing Blackening of the mainstream comic book industry along with tributaries of derivative movements in the indie sector.

Why are most music collections Blacker than most Graphic Novels collections?

Why is your exploration of world cuisines more open minded than your loyalties to the narrow offerings of the mainstream comix, Manga and a few exploitive brands?

Why is it that so many fans run from anything called "Black" when accountants and bankers...even investors all insist that being in "The Black" is the goal and precious prize?

ONLI STUDIOS LLC, with its line of products and the growing indie Black Age of Comics Movement is here to cure all of that.  To celebrate you, your new discoveries and promoting  all things derived from the Black, Urban, African, Indie and Alternative experience. Officially since its explosive launch in 1993.

 ONLI STUDIOS published its first Graphic Novel in 1981:

 "NOG: The Protector of the Pyramides / 

The Nubian of Greatness"

"NOG" is the character and book that opened the door to the growing indie Black Age of Comics genre.  This is when ONLI STUDIOS transitioned form being a free lance major market illustration studio into a boutique indie publisher and advocate of the arts.

ONLI STUDIOS was pleased and honored to have NOG selected to be part of a landmark Afrofuturism Exhibition at the important Tubman African America Museum. Fans , curators, collectors and scholars can order products from the ONLI STUDIOS website.  Free shipping plus added rare oversized trading cards are included with each order as an expression of appreciation.
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You do not have to be Black to get your Black on!