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]
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
Professor Ernest Baxter is a
bookwormish and kind of shy fellow who uses his vast knowledge of the supernatural world to try to help people.
Mindy Markus is a feisty
flapper with a modern "liberated" outlook on life who is not afraid to get into a scrap with the forces of evil.
Roscoe the Gargoyle is a
gargoyle from Coney Island with an insatiable appetite; he provides additional comic relief with his flippant and lighthearted approach to things.
Detective Bill McRory is an honest cop who occasionally seeks help from the Night Owls on cases involving the supernatural.
Mr. You is a faceless man who steals the faces of others.
Mable the Gargoyle is Roscoe's sister who, when first introduced, looks inexplicably like a gorgeous blonde human.
Filthy the Rat is The Professor's underworld informant. Filthy is a rat who is a "Were-Human": by the light of the full moon, he turns into a tiny human.
Helaku is an
Apache girl who met Professor Baxter when he was younger. Baxter helped the tribe defeat a giant monster named Big Owl.
Ikshu is Helaku's older brother. He went to prison for
bootlegging where he met Mr. You, who stole his face and escaped.
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
Night Owls was nominated for three 2009
Harvey Awards, for Best New Series, Best Online Work, and Best New Talent for artist Bobby Timony.[1][2]
Night Owls' character Mindy Markus was nominated for the 2010 Lulu Awards for BEST FEMALE CHARACTER 'for a lead female character from an ongoing or limited comic book series or comic strip, original graphic novel or novella, whether in print or online'.[2]
Night Owls was nominated as a finalist in the 2010 Cybil Awards for its achievements as one of the 'best children's and young adult titles' of the year.[10][2]
References
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ab 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..."
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abcdef 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...."
^ 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, ...."
^ 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..."