The Night Owls (webcomic)

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The Night Owls
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Author(s)Peter and Bobby Timony
Website http://www.zudacomics.com/the_night_owls/
Current status/scheduleTwice Weekly. Every Tuesday and Thursday
Launch date2007-12-13
Publisher(s)Zuda Comics
Genre(s) Historical, Comedy, Horror
Harvey Awards (2009) Best New Series, Best Online Work, Best New Talent [1] [2]
Lulu Award (2010) Best Female Character [2]
Cybil Award (2010) Best Children's and Young Adult Titles [2]
Rating(s)Suitable for young children

The Night Owls is a twice weekly webcomic by cartoonists Peter and Bobby Timony which appears every Tuesday and Thursday on DC Comics Zuda imprint. [3] [4] [5] It was selected as Zuda's Instant Winner in December 2007. [6] [7] The Timony brothers have been based out of New Providence, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City.

Contents

Set in 1920s New York City, the strip follows the adventures of a group of detectives who solve supernatural crimes in the tradition of occult detective fiction. [8] The strip alternates between single gags and longer story arcs, though each episode is designed to stand on its own. Although it often deals with bizarre and disturbing themes, the strip maintains a light-hearted tone that is generally suited for all ages. Each strip is usually six to eight panels long, has an art deco banner across the top and is colored in warm sepia hues.

Characters

Print

Bayou and High Moon were the first two Zuda titles to be published as graphic novels, in June and October 2009, respectively by DC Comics. "Night Owls" was the third title to be released from the imprint and was released on March 30, 2010. [9]

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 Valerie D'Orazio, August 1, 2014, Comic Mix, Horror Lovers’ Bobby Timony Talks Zuda, Digital, Comics, Retrieved January 15, 2017, "...Bobby Timony is an artist who's co-creator of the popular comic strip The Night Owls ... Zuda imprint ... nominated for multiple Harvey Awards, including Best New Series, Best Online Series, and Best New Talent..."
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Comixology, Bobby Timony, Retrieved January 15, 2017, "...Bobby Timony is the artist and co-creator of the popular comic strip "The Night Owls" ... nominated for multiple Harvey Awards ... Best New Series, Best Online Series, and Best new talent ... Lulu nomination for Best Female Character, a Cybil Award nomination for best Young Adult Graphic Novel and is a bona fide "No Prize" recipient...."
  3. Matt White, August 14, 2012, Publishers Weekly, A Look Around the Digital-First Comics Landscape, Retrieved January 15, 2017, "...and The Night Owls, by Peter and Bobby Timony, following the adventures of a group of paranormal detectives in 1920s New York, ...."
  4. Heidi Macdonald, November 2, 2017, Comics Beat, Kibbles 'n' Bits 11/2/17: Forget Gwyenth Paltrow, it was Bobby Timony who Won Halloween, Retrieved January 15, 2017, "... it was cartoonist Bobby Timony (The Night Owls) who won Halloween with his, convertible werewolf costume..."
  5. John Parkin, March 23, 2009, CBR, Guest contributor: Bobby Timony on New England Webcomics Weekend, Retrieved January 15, 2017, "...Bobby Timony, co-creator, writer and artist on the Zuda Comics strip The Night Owls, attended the event..."
  6. R.A. Jones, February 14, 2009, Comics Career, 10 Questions for Bobby Timony, Retrieved January 15, 2017, "...The Night Owls has been the biggest success to date.... a great honor to be selected as an instant winner..."
  7. Zuda Comis names The Night Owls as newes Instant Winner [ permanent dead link ], Newsarama
  8. Night Owls on Twin Comics.com Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Thill, Scott. "Zuda Comics' Bayou Makes Jump from Web to Print", Wired "Underwire" (column) November 17, 2008
  10. "Cybils: 2010 Finalists Graphic Novels (Young Adult)". Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

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