Oni Press will release a series of advice books featuring Gudetama, Sanrio’s mega popular lazy egg character, according to an exclusive with The Hollywood Reporter. While Sanrio is no stranger to adaptations of its characters, this will mark the first comic book for Gudetama.
Sanrio and Oni Press plan to release at least three volumes a year, each with advice on a different subject. The first of these books, “Gudetama: Love for the Lazy,” will launch in February 2020 and be written and illustrated by Portland, Oregon-based cartoonist Wook-Jin Clark (“Adventure Time,” “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers,” “Flavor,” “Megagogo”). The 48-page graphic novel supposedly will be available in time for Valentine’s Day, so keep that in mind when shopping for that special someone whose love language is depressed egg.
“Gudetama is everywhere!” said Sarah Gaydos, Oni Press Editor-in-Chief, about the project. “We’re totally egg-cited to bring him to the world of comics, and creator Wook-Jin Clark is the perfect collaborator. Gudetama is irreverent, relatable, and lovable, and I can’t wait for everyone to see how Wook-Jin brings those qualities to life in the comics medium.”
Clark himself added that he is “so pumped to be a part of this project. I still can’t get over that I get to create stories for this amazing character.”
