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Turtel Onli, (born January 25, 1952, Chicago, Illinois.) is an American artist, entrepreneur,author,teacher,publisher. He is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute,(BFA, M.A.A.T.). He is known as "The Father" of the Black Age of Comics, a twenty years old movement dedicated to the promotion,creation and support of comic books and graphic novels. Onli was featured in the Comics Buyer's Guide, February 26, 1993,Comic Buyer's Guide in a story concerning the inaugural opening of the first Black Age of Comics convention at the Southside Community Arts Center in Chicago. Pedro Bell. Presently, Black Age of Comics Conventions,are being held throughout the USA, ECBACC.Glyph Comics Awards, is one of the many awards that Onli have received. Onli was one of the participants in the Chicago Public Arts project, Cool Globes Cool Globes. Rhythmism is a term Onli coined to define a genre of visual art. He is the founder ONLISTUDIOS, and has authored and illustrated several comic books and graphic novels; Nog,Protector of the Pyramides,Malcolm 10, Blanga and the most recent, The Legend of the AZANIAC, to name a few. Chicago Defender, is the newspaper where Onli's character "Nog", Nubian of Greatness was featured before transitioning into the comic book, Nog, Protector of the Pyramides. Onli taught at Columbia College Chicago and is presently adjunct at Harold Washington College Chicago. Onli was one of the many The School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni who participanted in their Bare Walls fund raising projects. His most recent Black Age of Comics conventions were held atThe DuSable Museum of African American History, Bridgeport Arts Center and Kenwood High School (Illinois). EDIT BELOW THIS LINE -->