Retailer Advisory: THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 Sells Out & Returns with Second Printing on June 25th!
Brand-New Second Printing of Acclaimed Graphic Novella to Strike Gold with Vicious Western Tale from Creators Chris Condon & Shawn Kuruneru
THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 2nd PRINTING COVER BY SHAWN KURUNERU
PORTLAND, OR (June 5th, 2025) – EVEN ONCE YOU’RE OUT, THERE’S NO ESCAPE! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to announce that THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 – the gripping and entirely self-contained, fully painted, 48-page graphic novella has sold out at the distributor level and will return with a brand-new second printing on June 25th. Don’t miss out on this Western supernatural psychological masterpiece on FOC June 9th!
“Goddamn! What else do I have to say other than that to describe this book?” said writer Chris Condon. “Shawn Kuruneru's work throughout the book is jaw-droppingly gorgeous and we're so fortunate to have a stellar lineup of artists on covers like Jenna Cha, Tula Lotay, Jacob Phillips, and Oliver Dominguez to help place the Janson Family's ordeal in the history books. This is a hard-hitting and spooky one-shot story unlike any other you're apt to read this year. Find out the truth of what happened on the path to California in 1846—don't miss THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY."
A doomed and disorienting vision of one family’s twisted descent into madness – only in THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 SECOND PRINTING, on sale June 25th!
PRAISE FOR THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY:
"THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 is an intense, suspenseful, and chilling look at the evil that men do. This is contrasted with the clean watercolors and expression. Together they make a book that is anything but a goddamn tragedy. I cannot give this book any more praise as I have an early contender for my Best Comics of 2025. THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 is a phenomenal one-shot and a masterclass in storytelling in both scripting and art.”
—THE BEAT
“Writer Chris Condon has developed a skill for high-tension storytelling across genres, from his Texas noir, That Texas Blood, to his current superhero work on Ultimate Wolverine and Green Arrow, and the fully painted art by Shawn Kuruneru evokes the haunting atmosphere of Mike Mignola’s work.”
— AV CLUB
“Spectacular.”
—GEEK VIBES NATION
“A slow-burning, sorrow-drenched Western that lingers in the mind long after the last page… THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY feel[s] like a breath of cold, fresh air. It’s a bold, harrowing tale that doesn’t glamorise the frontier but instead reminds us just how unforgiving it could be. Here’s hoping we get to see more from this creative team in the future; Condon and Kuruneru are a pairing worth watching.”
—FLICKERING MYTH
“Gorgeous [and] surreal...”
—IGN
“If you’re a fan of horror, particularly survival horror, make sure to pick up this issue. It’s a one and done story with a punch… THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 mixes a battle against the elements with domestic abuse and the supernatural to create a chilling slice of horror… Shawn Kuruneru's art makes you feel the freezing cold and the harshness of the elements the characters endure.
—AIPT
“A great looking title for those who like their gritty wilderness survival and old west tales, and prefer their more unconventional art styles.”
—MACABRE DAILY
“An unsettling ghost story mixed with a territorial western. And so much more… Chris Condon and Shawn Kuruneru tell a magnificent story. The artwork is dreamlike and shifts so easily into the stuff of nightmares… There is an encroaching terror that builds up through the pages and, as the characters’ mental states begin to waver, so does the safety of the narrative. At times it’s as brutal as the modern television westerns such as the Yellowstone prequel 1883. At other times it captures the unimaginable beauty of the landscape as well as Greg Ruth does in Indeh. Horror comics are currently in vogue, and there are plenty currently on the shelf, but very few match the adrenaline rush produced by this intoxicating page turner.”
—MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS
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THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 SECOND PRINTING
WRITTEN BY CHRIS CONDON
ART & COVER BY SHAWN KURUNERU
ON SALE JUNE 25th 2025 | $6.99 | 48 PGS. | FC
FOC: 6/9/2025
THE GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 2nd PRINTING COVER BY SHAWN KURUNERU