| PORTLAND, OR (February 7, 2025)– Follow Claire, a young witch, and her kitty Familiar, Edgar, as they seek to hone her magikal abilities in a new graphic novel based on the hit animated FredFilms short! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to announce THE SUMMONING VOLUME ONE: THE ART OF THE CRAFT. Elyse Castro (Go! Cartoons) tells a cozy, coming-of-age tale based on the hit animated short viewed by millions around the world in this first installment of a trilogy of graphic novels!
“For as long as I can remember my imagination has been home to the whimsical, witchy world of Ridgewood,” said creator Elyse Castro. “Where Claire and Edgar experiment with magik, eat tasty treats and accidentally annoy their fluffy neighbour. It’s nearly been 8 years since I was able to bring some of this world to you all through The Summoning cartoon short, and I’m “over the broom” to share one of Claire and Edgar’s most important adventures with you all in The Art of the Craft. Please enjoy, and remember–do no harm.”
Claire specializes in the magik of manifestation, creating art pieces that are capable of coming to life! But she wants to do more, and to be more—so when she learns that a prestigious magikal institution called the Ridgewood Coven is accepting applicants for the first time in years, she’s determined to improve her skills and make her mark.
But first, Claire has to pass the Coven’s rigorous application process. With the help of her best friend Edgar, her curmudgeonly rabbit neighbor Flufftops, her magikal rival Swan, and host of new friends, Claire is going summon ghosts, battle trolls, and even befriend Death—but will it be enough to impress the Coven and secure a spot within their ranks? Or will Claire’s self-doubt keep her from manifesting magikal art ever again?
Through it all, the sinister secrets of the closed-off Ridgewood Coven slowly come to light. Not everything is as it seems, and difficult decisions lie ahead: Will Claire be up to the task?
“I was immediately impressed by Elyse’s charming and rich world starring the gentle Claire and her best bud, the hilariously charming Edgar,” said Sierra Hahn, Editor in Chief. “The Summoning is a story of friendship and wonder, where Claire will face numerous challenges to overcome her own insecurities and discover what it truly means to be herself as an artist.”
A wonderful world of magik, art, and friendship awaits readers in the first volume of The Summoning, the debut graphic novel from a wholly original new voice Elyse Castro, creator of the animated short of the same name! THE SUMMONING VOLUME ONE: THE ART OF THE CRAFT magiks its way into stores on October 7th, 2025. |
