| Erma | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Erma_by_Brandon_J._Santiago-_Chapter_1_intro.jpg) Opening panel of Chapter 1 (WEBTOON Originals version) | |
| Author(s) | Brandon J. Santiago Donovan Tracy Gaiter |
| Illustrator(s) | Brandon J. Santiago |
| Website | Tapas, WEBTOON |
| Current status/schedule | Ongoing, published online daily / weekly |
| Launch date | |
| Syndicate(s) | Tapas WEBTOON |
| Publisher(s) | Outcast Studios |
| Genre(s) | Dark comedy slice of life |
| Rating(s) | 9.80 Stars on WEBTOON |
Erma is a fantasy-dark comedy slice of life webtoon created by Mexican artist Brandon J. Santiago. It follows the adventures and misadventures of the titular eight-year-old Erma Williams' experiences as a half-human, half-yōkai/ghost, tending to use her haunting abilities for everyday antics, whether for better or for worse, focusing on themes such as friendship and acceptance. Santiago initially published the webcomic on DeviantArt and Tumblr in May 2014, but has since released it on various services from January 2016, such as Tapas and WEBTOON. It is available in two languages, English and Spanish.[1] In January 2020, Comics Beat reported that with 64.5 million views and 74.9 thousand subscribers, Erma was the most-viewed webcomic on the Tapas syndicate in 2019.[2]
In October 2017, Santiago published a prequel graphic novel to the series titled Spirit's Bloom, as well as two anthology collections of Erma comics, in addition releasing a short film pilot of Erma produced by Outcast Studios. A print collection, Tales of Outcast, was released in March 2019. Other works include the stand-alone Night Detective, Siris, and Warrior Unicorn Princess, and Yokai, an in-universe novel. A picture book, Meet Erma, was released in April 2020.[3]
- ^ "Subcultura: Erma en español". Subcultura. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi (15 January 2020). "Sales Charts: The Top 10 most viewed comics on Tapas for 2019". Comics Beat. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "9gag: 'Erma', an Animated Short Film MTC". 9GAG. Retrieved 1 November 2017.