Richard Townsend
Web Comic Writer
Studio ONY
USA
Biography:
Founded in 2004, Studio O.N.Y. started out as a married couple doing Artist Alley tables at conventions in the Midwest. Richard and Shannon Townsend had worked as freelancers with several companies, most notably with A2 press on the Tabletop RPG Book "Teenagers from Outer Space: The Landing". During their time as a small art studio, one young fan had asked them to turn their original characters into a weekly web comic. It was from this pleading that their weekly web comic "Otaku -no- Yen" (geeks without money) was born.
In early 2010, the studio brought on long time friend and artist Kimberly Pridemore as a collaborative member. Now that the studio has upgraded, the trio have begun work on a bold new comic project to be released in 2012, among other comics in the works from all members.
Anime Convention Guest Appearances
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2015
- SoDak Con 2015 - June 19-21, 2015 in Rapid City, SD
- Anime Detour 2015 - March 27-29, 2015 in Bloomington, MN 2014
- Anime Detour 2014 - April 4-6, 2014 in Bloomington, MN 2013
- Anime Fusion 2013 - October 18-20, 2013 in Bloomington, MN
- Anime Detour 2013 - April 19-21, 2013 in Bloomington, MN 2012
- Anime Fusion 2012 - October 19-21, 2012 in Bloomington, MN
- WausaubiCon 2012 - July 27-29, 2012 in Wausau, WI
- Anime Detour 2012 - March 30 - April 1, 2012 in Minneapolis, MN 2011
- SugoiCon 2011 - November 4-6, 2011 in Ft. Mitchell, KY
- Sogen Con 2011 - August 12-14, 2011 in Sioux Falls, SD
- AniMinneapolis 2011 - July 8-10, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN
- Anime Detour 2011 - April 1-3, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN 2010
- Anime NebrasKon 2010 - November 5-7, 2010 in Omaha, NE
- Anime Detroit 2010 - August 13-15, 2010 in Troy, MI
- AnimeIowa 2010 - July 30 - August 1, 2010 in Coralville, IA
- Sogen Con 2010 - July 23-25, 2010 in Sioux Falls, SD
- Minneapolis Anime Convention 2010 - June 18-20, 2010 in Minneapolis, MN
- Ohayocon 2010 - January 29-31, 2010 in Columbus, OH 2009
- Anime NebrasKon 2009 - November 6-8, 2009 in Omaha, NE
- SugoiCon 2009 - October 30 - November 1, 2009 in Ft. Mitchell, KY
- Anime Detroit 2009 - October 2-4, 2009 in Troy, MI
- AnimeIowa 2009 - August 14-16, 2009 in Coralville, IA
- Sogen Con 2009 - August 7-9, 2009 in Sioux Falls, SD
- Anime Detour 2009 - April 3-5, 2009 in St. Paul, MN
- Kawa Kon 2009 - February 13-15, 2009 in Clayton, MO 2008
- Anime NebrasKon 2008 - November 14-16, 2008 in Lincoln, NE
- SugoiCon 2008 - October 31 - November 2, 2008 in Ft. Mitchell, KY
- Sogen Con 2008 - September 26-28, 2008 in Sioux Falls, SD
- AnimeIowa 2008 - August 15-17, 2008 in Coralville, IA 2007
- Anime NebrasKon 2007 - November 16-18, 2007 in Lincoln, NE
- Reactor 2007 - November 2-4, 2007 in Wheeling, IL
- Sogen Con 2007 - October 5-7, 2007 in Sioux Falls, SD
- AnimeIowa 2007 - August 10-12, 2007 in Coralville, IA 2006
- Anime NebrasKon 2006 - November 17-19, 2006 in Lincoln, NE
34 confirmed guest appearances