Beloved animated short The Summoning resurrected as graphic novel series

Oni Press is resurrecting the world of the viral animated short The Summoning with creator Elyse Castro for a three-volume graphic novel series. The original Frederator Studios short first premiered on Cartoon Hangover’s YouTube channel in 2017. The short followed a cat girl witch named Claire and her mischievous familiar Edgar as they sought out a missing ingredient for Claire’s summoning potion. In the eight years since the short’s premiere, it’s racked up 6 million views on YouTube. A representative of FredFilms tells Polygon that the company is currently developing an animated series based on the short. But with the graphic novel series, Castro gets a chance to delve back into her world. “For as long as I can remember my imagination has been home to the whimsical, witchy world of Ridgewood,” said creator Elyse Castro. “Where Claire and Edgar experiment with magik, eat tasty treats, and accidentally annoy their fluffy neighbor. It’s nearly been 8 years since I was able to bring some of this world to you all through The Summoning cartoon short, and I’m ‘over the broom’ to share one of Claire and Edgar’s most important adventures with you all in The Art of the Craft. Please enjoy, and remember—do no harm.” The Summoning Volume One: The Art of the Craft hits stores on Oct. 7. Check out the first 10 pages here: Correction (Feb. 7): A previous version of this article stated that the original Frederator Studios short was a series pilot. A representative of FredFilms has clarified that it was intended as a stand-alone short, but that an animated series is currently in development. [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-01.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-02.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-03.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-04.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-05.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-06.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-07.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-08.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-09.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/SUMMONING-SAMPLE-PG-10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]