There are always a lot of places Comics Disassembled can start, or at least ten of them, as it’s a look at ten things I liked or didn’t like from the week of comics. But when in doubt, especially during a week where there’s no clear headliner, let’s start with one of the true beloveds from the history of SKTCHD getting the spotlight once again.

Squirrel Girl! On Webtoon! Huzzah!

If there was a Mount Rushmore of comics that have been repeatedly and endlessly hyped on SKTCHD, the faces on it would likely be of Hiroto from Hirayasumi, Electrogor from Kaijumax, Stilt-Man (even if it isn’t from a specific comic, no Mount Rushmore of SKTCHD hype would be complete without Stilty), and Doreen Green, aka The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. While that was an early wave hype title, it was relentless in the early days of SKTCHD, and for good reason: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl ruled.

I’ve said repeatedly that if I were Marvel, I would put that title from Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Derek Charm, Rico Renzi, and friends out in every new reader friendly format possible. No matter if it was its Marvel Premier Collections — the “don’t call us Compact Comics” format the publisher embraced in lieu of the one everyone knew worked already — or its Infinity Comics efforts on Marvel Unlimited, I’d do it, because Squirrel Girl should be catnip for younger readers, especially those who already love the character thanks to Marvel Rivals. But that didn’t happen…until now, as North shared on Bluesky that Squirrel Girl has taken her talents to Webtoon.

As part of last year’s deal that found the publisher bringing select titles to the platform, Marvel wised up and decided it’s Squirrel Girl’s time in the shine after its initial wave had some frankly puzzling inclusions, even if they were famous ones (although Amazing Spider-Man is crushing it on there, so what do I know?). And it all started with three “episodes” dropping on January 30th, with each being comprised of half an issue from the series. It sounds like there’s plenty more to come and so far so good, as the first three have generated over 23,000 views in five days as of this writing.

It does make me wonder what is being done to promote these releases, as they have no call outs on the Webtoon front page and no special section in its menu system. More than that, the totality of the announcement of Squirrel Girl’s arrival on the platform seemed to be North’s post. Maybe that’s the point, though. Maybe Marvel just wants to see how these comics will do organically, as it’s just spreading already existing comics into new formats and seeing what resonates. That might be it, but I’d love to see some sort of push because The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is built for these readers. They just need to know it exists.

Oni Press, Redistributing

In a rather notable move, Oni Press — the ascendant house that is doing some intriguing things in 2026 — is moving its direct market and book market distribution all under one house, as it will now partner with Penguin Random House for both. It previously worked with Lunar Distribution in the direct market and Simon & Schuster for the book market, but shifting to PRH allows Oni to work with one partner on all levels. It’s smartly timed too, as the deal takes hold on August 1st, which is right before Matt Kindt’s Flux House imprint launches and shortly before Oni’s partnership with Archie Comics for a new line starring the Riverdale set rolls out. You might as well make this happen before your flagship efforts for the year hit.

There are all kinds of quotes from the varying heads of these houses in the announcement, and they’re pretty typical, as they talk up the greatness of each company and why a deal like this is made. But this news does underline that the distribution environment continues to be fluid, as Oni isn’t just a gain for PRH’s growing comics distribution side but a notable loss for Lunar and Simon & Schuster, as well. It’s by no means the biggest publisher Lunar carries, with both DC and Image leading the way there. But it’s still a meaningful move, and something that further reminds us that the distribution space continues to be one to watch, especially as Universal Distribution makes its way in and Diamond Comic Distributors breathes its last.