James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas’ Hit Series Expands to a New Medium
Led by CEO James Tynion IV, Tiny Onion is kicking off the production house’s robust adult animation slate with an adaptation of Tynion’s The Woods, based on the award-winning comic book series published by BOOM! Studios. The acclaimed sci-fi horror comics were co-created by Tynion and artist Michael Dialynas (Wynd, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). To launch the animation slate, Tiny Onion is bringing aboard esteemed industry professional Casey Gonzalez as Director of Multimedia to oversee development for the company’s animated projects.
GLAAD Media Award-winning comic book series The Woods tells the story of an ordinary high school in suburban Milwaukee, WI, which is suddenly transported into the midst of an alien forest in an uncharted corner of the universe. With no sign of why they were taken there, or what threats lurk in the dark woods surrounding their school, the story follows a group of students determined to figure out how to survive, and more importantly, how to get home. Tiny Onion has optioned the property from BOOM! Studios. The animated series will see Tynion and Dialynas executive producing for Tiny Onion. Stephen Christy and Mette Norkjaer will executive produce the series for BOOM! Studios.
“The Woods was the horror story that launched my career in creator owned comics. I think you can see the blueprints in it for almost every story I’ve written since. I still feel like it may be my best idea, the world and characters Michael and I created still live so clearly in my mind,” said series co-creator and esteemed writer James Tynion IV. “I can’t wait to bring them to life for a new audience. I’ve spent the last ten years dreaming of being in a place where I could bring it to life in Animation, and I’m thrilled that Tiny Onion has opened the door to that.”
“The Woods was my first collaboration with James that threw me into creating long-form creator-owned comics,” said series co-creator and lauded artist Michael Dialynas. “The experience and friendships made along the way creating this series will always be a huge part of me; the love I have for the story, characters, and a certain purple space-monkey has stuck with me ever since. So being able to visit the creepy woods again in a whole new format is a journey that I can’t wait to see our misfit cast be a part of!”
“Publishing the first issue of The Woods in 2014 kicked off an exciting and fruitful creative adventure with the brilliant team of James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas,” said Stephen Christy, President of Development at BOOM! Studios. “We are thrilled to have this amazing book be the centerpiece of Tiny Onion’s new animation slate, and can’t wait for a whole new audience to discover the world that James and Michael created.”
The Woods will be Gonzalez’s first project as Director of Multimedia at Tiny Onion since joining the team in December. Previous to Tiny Onion, she spent a decade working alongside animation industry legend Fred Seibert (Adventure Time, Bee and Puppycat) as his VP of Development at FredFilms, where she developed original cartoons, including the viral short The Summoning, which is being adapted into a three-book series for Oni Press.
“I am honored to be joining the talented team at Tiny Onion. I feel right at home in this group of creative folks who are passionate about original stories,” said Gonzalez. “Anyone who has worked in comics can tell you about the huge amount of effort that goes into producing a single page. Tiny Onion brings that spirit of hard work and close collaboration to everything that they do. The result is an undeniably human touch: stories that you can’t put down, art that grabs your attention, events that resonate, and fans who feel deeply connected to it all. Led by the wonderful James Tynion IV, Tiny Onion has built an absolute treasure trove of original stories. I can’t wait to bring these bold, thrilling, boundary-pushing stories to life in animation.”
Published in 2014, The Woods was James Tynion IV’s first-time publishing with BOOM! Studios—sparking a relationship that blossomed into a publishing partnership spanning more than a decade. To celebrate the monumental publishing milestone, BOOM! Studios launched a BOOM! Direct Reserve Kickstarter campaign for the author’s extensive library at the publisher which closed at over $260,000.
The mass market The Woods Deluxe Edition, a nearly 900-page tome that collects the complete series, is available wherever books are sold now.
Following their collaboration on The Woods, James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas went on to co-create the critically acclaimed young-adult series Wynd, with its final issue concluding the series arriving in comic shops early 2026.
While no release date has been set for The Woods animated series, fans can expect to hear more information in the coming months by staying tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.