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Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book and graphic novel publisher headquartered in Portland, OR – today announced that it has been named BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse, and DC/Vertigo veteran Sierra Hahn to the position of Editor-in-Chief.
Effective today, Hahn’s new role immediately follows her seven-year tenure as Executive Editor at BOOM! Studios and marks another key hire for the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, which appointed Hunter Gorinson as President & Publisher in December.
“For 25 years, Oni has defied convention by publishing comics and graphic novels for readers of all ages that subvert expectations and drive new readership,” said Hahn “I’m ecstatic to collaborate with a passionate team of editors and storytellers to build on Oni-Lion Forge’s success and produce bold, groundbreaking, and inspirational stories for generations to come.”
With more than 15 years of professional editorial experience working alongside some of the most acclaimed and influential creators in comics, Hahn will be tasked with executive management of the Oni-Lion Forge publishing line and editorial team, and creative oversight of the company’s extensive output of award-winning periodical comics, original graphic novels, and high-profile licensed content.
“Sierra is an immense talent, and, without a doubt, the ideal choice to lead our editorial team as we reinforce and amplify Oni’s mandate to do what it does best: empower creators to harness the unrivaled power of the comics medium on each and every page,” said Oni Press President & Publisher, Hunter Gorinson. “With a career that’s been dedicated to making great books that resonate with fans around the globe, Sierra’s catalog of work speaks for itself – but I’m confident her best work is yet to be done here at Oni Press. She – alongside several other key hires soon to be announced – will be a foundational part of the leadership team that is strengthening Oni-Lion Forge for the future.”
“High-quality storytelling is at the center of everything we do at Oni-Lion Forge, and Sierra has a well-deserved reputation as one of the industry’s most respected editors with a gift for producing nuanced, wide-ranging, and critically revered comics for every kind of reader,” said David Steward II, Chairman of the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group. “Working hand in hand with our dedicated editorial team and Oni-Lion Forge’s immensely talented roster of creators, Sierra will be an integral part of building Oni’s next contributions to the canon of great comics and graphic novels.”
Hahn began her career in the publicity department at DC/Vertigo in 2005 and, two years later, joined Dark Horse as an Editor, where she oversaw a string of seminal creator-owned titles, including the Eisner Award-winning Green River Killer: A True Detective Story by Jeff Jensen & Jonathan Case; Mesmo Delivery by Rafael Grampá; The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys by Gerard Way, Shaun Simon & Becky Cloonan; and Two Brothers by Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá; alongside best-selling licensed series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Nine, Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain, and more.
In 2015, Hahn was tapped to join BOOM! Studios as Executive Editor of the publisher’s prestigious Archaia imprint. As one of the leading editorial talents responsible for shepherding BOOM!’s rapid expansion over the past decade, Hahn’s tenure produced a long list of high-profile releases, including Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca & Nick Dragotta; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin & Lee Bermejo; the Faithless trilogy by Brian Azzarello & Maria Llovet; and the Eisner Award-nominated adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five by Ryan North & Albert Monteys; among many dozens more.
Founded in 1997, Oni Press has a 25-year history as one of the industry’s most respected and acclaimed independent comic book publishers. In 2019, the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group was formed through a merger with fellow independent comic book publisher, Lion Forge Comics, founded in 2011 by entrepreneur David Steward II. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward’s diversified global media company, Polarity.
Oni-Lion Forge’s curated line includes award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels, including: Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty™, Nickelodeon’s Invader ZIM, Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, Ted Naifeh’s Courtney Crumrin, Anthony Johnston & Christopher Mitten’s Wasteland, Sophie Campbell’s Wet Moon, K. O’Neill’s The Tea Dragon Society, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets and Delicates, Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Jarrett Melendez & Danica Brine’s Chef’s Kiss, Ezra Claytan Daniels’ Upgrade Soul, the Eisner award-winning anthology Puerto Rico Strong, and seminal works by hundreds of creators, including Cullen Bunn, Zander Cannon, Tyler Crook, Ray Fawkes, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Hester, Mike Huddleston, Brian Joines, Sam Keith, Jim Mahfood, Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee, Judd
Winick, and many more.
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive list of periodical comics.
About Polarity
Polarity is a diversified global media company with a mission to bring authentic content to a diverse global audience. To create a richer content experience and offering, the company believes in the value of embracing diversity and highlighting previously unheard voices as well as new and emerging views. In addition to the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, the Polarity portfolio includes Lion Forge Animation, Illustrated Syndicate, and Magnetic Press.
David Steward II has been putting resources behind his vision of expanding the market for comics and comic-related pop culture to new age groups and demographics since the early 2010s, building a portfolio of titles and imprints that feature characters and creators from a wide variety of backgrounds. He’s extended that vision and ethic to the larger media landscape with an organization that can orchestrate content development, production, financing, and distribution across different channels.
