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Oni Surprise-Released a Digital Dream Daddy Comic Today, With Print Copies at PAX West

Published Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:26:57 -0500

In a move known throughout the industry as "pulling a Kirkman pulling a Beyonce," Oni Press surprise-released the first issue of a new Dream Daddy comic on digital platforms today, with plans to publish a 5-issue series of standalone stories based on the Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator video game by different creative teams, though they will be connected by a series of Kris Anka covers, available only via the Oni Press store and Oni convention appearances, with the first available at PAX West.

Oni didn't tell anyone they were doing it, well, except Paste Magazine, who got the EXCLUSIVE.

A press release sent out later to less privileged websites elaborates:

Will you go out with Teacher Dad? Goth Dad? Bad Dad? Oni Press welcomes Dream Daddy, a new comics series based on the acclaimed Game Grumps visual novel video game co-created by Vernon Shaw and Leighton Gray! Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator invites the player to Maple Bay, where they play as a single Dad new to town and eager to romance other hot Dads. The comic series tells five standalone stories, each focused on different Maple Bay Dads.

You can order print copies here, or pick up digital copies on ComiXology or your favorite digital comics store, including Steam.

Here's the solicits for all of the issues:

Issue #1: "Much Abird About Nothing" (Aug. 29)
(W) Wendy Xu (A/C) Ryan Maniulit

It's college reunion time! Who'd have thought that it's already been fifteen years since Keg-Stand Craig and the new Dad on the block went to college? This one's like a buddy cop comedy, only there are no cops and more avoiding old flames while trying to stifle an existential breakdown, bro.

Issue #2: "Let The Right Dad In" (Sept. 26)
(W) Lee C. A. (A/C) Jack Gross

There's a new Dad in the cul-de-sac… and he's already sunk his fangs into the neighborhood! But Robert knows a vampire when he sees one, and he's armed with enough garlic and rewatches of F. W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) to get to the bottom of this mystery.

Issue #3: "Dream Ad-y" (Oct. 24)
(W) Leighton Gray, Vernon Shaw (A) Jarrett Williams (C) Jeremy Lawson

Sales are dropping at the Coffee Spoon, and Mat is looking for a way to drive new customers to the shop. Thank goodness the rest of the neighborhood is filled to the brim with enough seasoned craftsmen of the film industry to create the best local ad Maple Bay has ever seen! Just kidding, have you ever asked a Dad to take a picture of you? What can we say? The Dads and their kids try their best.

Issue #4: "Fair Deal" (Nov. 21)
(W) C. Spike Trotman (A) Drew Green (C) Reed Black

The science fair is tomorrow, and Daisy hasn't started her project yet! All she wants is a ride to the library and a participation ribbon. But Brian has bigger plans for her: wind turbines, working replicas of Mount Vesuvius, human genome editing. Turns out Daisy's not the only one who procrastinated, and Joseph is out to force Christian and Christie to become the next science superstars. Can the kids get their presentations ready before the librarian kicks them all out for a no holds barred Dad-off?

Issue #5: "Dungeons & Daddies" (Dec. 19)
(W) Josh Trujillo (A) D.J. Kirkland (C) Matt Herms

Hugo has been preparing for this moment for months, and it's finally here. He's wrangled all of the Dads to play an extremely popular but non-descript tabletop role playing game together! And with his carefully laid plans, Hugo is sure he'll be the best Dungeon Master they've ever seen… as long as they all take the game as seriously as he does.