List of comics publishing companies
This list of comics publishing companies lists companies, specifically publishing companies who primarily publish comics. Comic art is an art medium used to present ideas or stories via images. The images are usually arranged in panels in sequence that convey the story. Sounds are expressed using speech balloons and onomatopoeia. European comics have existed since 1837, when Swiss artist Rodolphe Töpffer published Histoire de M. Vieux Bois. The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the now-defunct book puublishing company, David McKay Publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. Most comic publishing companies were established in the United States of America where comics became popular in the mid 1900s.
Publishers
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Name | Country | Active | Notes | ||
12 bis | France[1] | 2008[2] | |||
12-Gauge Comics | US[3][4] | 2004 | |||
1First Comics | US[5][6] | 1982 | Relaunched in 2011; a/k/a First Comics | ||
215 Ink | US[7] | 2007 | |||
451 Media Group | US[8] | 2015 | Subdivision of Michael Bay's 451 Interactive Publishing[9] | ||
4th Wall Productions | US[10] | 2012[11] | |||
Aardvark-Vanaheim | Canada[12] | 1977[12] | Most titles moved to Renegade Press in 1985[12] | ||
Abacus Comics | US[13] | 2006 | Bought Alias Comics in 2007[14] | ||
About Comics | US[15] | 1998 | [16] | ||
Academy Comics | US | 1986 | 1996 | Founded as Pyramid Publishing in 1986; became New Century Comics in 1990; became Acid Rain Studios in 1991;[17] and finally became Academy Comics in 1994[18] | |
AC Comics | US[19] | 1969 | Former Paragon Publications until 1982; former Americomics until 1984[20] | ||
Ace Comics | US | 1940 | 1956 | Imprints: A.A. Wyn (Inc.), Ace Books, Inc., Ace Magazines, Inc., Ace Periodicals, Inc., Ace Publications (Inc.), Current Books, Inc., Humor Publications, Inc., Junior Books, Inc., Periodical House, Inc., Unity Publishing Corp.[21] | |
ACE Comics | US | 1986 | 1987 | Also known as Animated Comics Enterprises. Imprint: Wandering Star Press | |
Ace Comics | US | 1995 | 1998 | Titles: Love Sucks; Love Sucks Color Special | |
Actes Sud/l'AN 2 | France | 2002[22] | [23] | ||
Acetylene Comics | US | 2001 | 2001 | [24] | |
Acid Rain Studios | US | 1991 | 1994 | [25] Former New Century Comics, becomes and see: Academy Comics | |
Action Lab Entertainment | US[26] | 2010[27] | Comics published under Action Lab Comics; Imprint: Action Lab Comics Signature Series | ||
Action Lab Comics Signature Series | US[28] | 2010 | Imprint of Action Lab Comics (Action Lab Entertainment) | ||
AdHouse Books | US[29] | 2002 | [30] | ||
Adult Comics | US | 1992[31] | 1992 | Adult-comics imprint of Personality Comics. Titles: Bad Girls; Female Fantasies[32] | |
Adventure Publications | US | 1986 | 1990 | Acquired by Malibu Comics in 1989,[33] which was bought by Marvel in 1994.[34] Titles: Elf Warrior; Ninja Elite; Star Rangers[35] | |
African Prince Productions | US | 1992[36] | 1992[37] | Imprint: ANIA Publishing. Titles: Captain Africa[38] | |
After Hours Press | US[39] | 2000 | |||
Aftershock Comics | US[40] | 2015 | |||
Aida-Zee Comics | US | 1990 | 1997 | Titles included Aida-Zee,[41] Paro-Dee, Behold 3-D | |
Aircel Comics | Canada[42] | 1985[42] | 1994[34] | Bought out by Malibu Comics in 1991, which was bought by Marvel in 1994[34] | |
A is A | US[43] | 1995 | 1995 | Published 1 comic only, 2-Headed Giant | |
AiT/Planet Lar | US[44] | 1999[45] | |||
Ajax-Farrell | US[46] | 1951 | 1958 | see: Farrell Comic Group[47] | |
Akita Shoten | Japan[48] | 1948 | [49] Publishes mostly manga-titles | ||
Alias Enterprises | US | 2005 | 2007 | [50] Published comics as Alias Comics; imprint: Cross Culture . Alias Comics was sold to Abacus Comics[51] and Cross Culture was bought by LAMP PoST Publications in 2007 | |
All-American Publications | US[52] | 1939[52] | 1946[53] | Bought out by National Periodicals (DC Comics) in 1946[53] | |
All Star DC Comics | US | 2005[54] | 2008[54] | Defunct imprint of DC Comics. Titles: All-Star Superman; All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder | |
Alterna Comics | US[55] | 2006 | Publishes Comic Books and Graphic Novels in Print and Digital formats.[56] Titles: FUBAR; The CHAIR; Novo; IF anthology; Metaphase; The Last West; Lilith Dark;[57] | ||
Alternative Comics | US[58] | 1993[59] | Shut down in 2008, resumed publishing in 2012.[60] Titles: Alternative Comics; Hicke; Magic Whistle | ||
Amalgam Comics | US | 1996 | 1997 | Shared Imprint by DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Defunct in 1997, published reprints in 2003 and 2004[61] | |
Amazing Comics | US | 1987 | 1987[62] | Some titles were distributed by Pied Piper Comics. Titles:[63] Barney the Invisible Turtle,[64] Ex-Mutants, Jack Frost | |
American Comics Group | US[65] | 1943[65] | 1967 | [65] Began in 1943 as Creston Publishing | |
America's Best Comics | US | 1999 | 2005 | Imprint of WildStorm, altogether sold to DC Comics | |
Americomics | US | 1982 | 1984 | Former Paragon Publications from 1969 to 1982; becomes AC Comics in 1984[20] | |
Anglo-American Publishing | Canada[66] | 1941[66] | 1951[67] | ||
Angry Viking Press | US[68] | 2006 | |||
ANIA Publishing | US | 1993 | 1993 | Imprint formed by independent publishers ACME Comics, African Prince Productions, Africa Rising, Afro Centric Comic Books, Dark Zulu Lies Comics Inc., Inner City Products, Omega7 Comics, UP Comics. Published afro-american superhero-comics[69][70] | |
Ankama Editions | France[71] | 2001 | Comics publishing division of Ankama Games | ||
Antarctic Press | US[72] | 1984[72] | |||
Ape Entertainment | US[73] | 2003 | |||
Apex Novelties, Inc. | US[74] | 1968 | 1979 | Original publisher of R. Crumb's Zap Comix[75] | |
Apple Comics | US[76] | 1986 | 1994 | Began as Imprint of WaRP Graphics. Also known as Apple Press. Imprint: Forbidden Fruit | |
Approbation Comics | US[77] | 1992 | |||
Arcana Studio | Canada[78] | 2004[79] | Titles: Clockwork Girl; Kade; Ezra[80] | ||
Arch Enemy Entertainment | US[81] | 2004 | |||
Archaia Studios Press | US | 2002 | Bought by Kunoichi Inc. in 2008.[82] Titles: Mouse Guard | ||
Archie Adventure Comics | US[83] | 1959[84] | 1962 | Archie Comics Super-hero imprint. Titles: Adventures of The Fly; Adventures of the Jaguar, Shadow | |
Archie Comic Publications | US[85][86] | 1939[85] | Founded as MLJ Magazines, changed to Archie Comic Publications in 1951. Imprints (all currently defunct): Archie Adventure Comics; Belmont Books, Radio Comics (under Mighty Comics); Red Circle Comics; Spectrum Comics | ||
Ardden Entertainment | US[87] | 2007[88] | Founded 2007, first publishing 2008. Titles: Mythopolis; Comeback Kings; Casper and the Spectrals | ||
Ark Vindicta Development and Publishing, LLC | US[89] | 2012 | |||
Arktinen Banaani (Arctic Banana) | Finland[90] | 1995 | Titles: Fingerpori; Viivi ja Wagner; Nemi | ||
Arrow Comics | US[91] | 1985 | Arrow Comics shut down two times; In 1989, returning in 1993,[92] and in 2000, returning in 2008. Imprint: Arrow Manga. Titles: Tales From The Aniverse; Spank the Monkey; The Dead[93] | ||
Arrow Manga | US | Imprint of Arrow Comics. Titles: Butterfly Gunn; Miss Chevious; Semantic Lace[94] | |||
Asahi Sonorama | Japan | 1959 | |||
ASCII Media Works | Japan | 2008 | |||
Asgardian Comics | Ukraine[95] | 2015 | Titles: Maxym Osa and Zvytyaga series | ||
Aspen MLT | US[96] | 2003[97] | Titles: Aspen; Soulfire; Lady Mechanika[98] | ||
L'Association | France | 1990 | |||
Asuka | France | 2004 | |||
Atlas Comics | US | 1951 | 1957 | Evolved into Marvel Comics | |
Atlas/Seaboard Comics | US | 1974[99] | 1975 | Relaunched in association with Ardden Entertainment in 2010.[100] Titles: Grim Ghost, Phoenix, Scorpion | |
Atlas Unleashed | US[101] | 2008[102] | With Guild Works Publications, a successor to Guild Works Productions.[103] First publishing 2010. Titles:[104] The Adversary, Psychosis Today! (title taken over from Guild Works Productions), Schizophrenia | ||
Attic Books | 1994 | ||||
Atomeka Press | UK | 1988 2004 |
1997 2005 |
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Atomic Book Company | 2005[105] | Titles: The Fart Party, Lulu Eightball | |||
avant verlag | Germany[106][107] | 2001[108] | |||
Avatar Press | US[109] | 1996 | |||
Avon Comics | US | 1945 | 1956 | ||
Awesome Comics | US | 1997 | 2000 | Also known as Awesome Entertainment and Awesome-Hyperwerks | |
Axis Comics | US | 1994 | 1994 | ||
Azteca Productions | US | 1993 | |||
Bad Habit | US | 1993 | 1998 | Jeff Nicholson self-publishing imprint from the 1990s | |
Beckett Comics | US | 2002 | 2005 | Imprint of Beckett Publications; acquired by Apprise Media L.L.C. 2005.[110] As Beckett Entertainment Partners LLC publishes graphic novels through affiliation with Image | |
Bedside Press | Canada[111] | 2014 | |||
Bel-Ami edizioni | Italy[112] | 2008 | Publications: "Storie brevi e senza pietà" & "Altre Storie brevi e senza pietà" by Marco Taddei and Simone Angelini, "6 gradi di separazione" by Matteo Farinella | ||
Bell Features | Canada[113] | 1939[113] | 1953 | aka Commercial Signs of Canada[113] | |
Belmont Books | US | 1960 | 1971 | Paperback-book publishing imprint of Archie Comics, also published reprinted material from Radio Comics. Merged with Tower Books forming Belmont Tower in 1971. Ceased publishing 1980 | |
Beta 3 Comics | US | 1999 | |||
Beyond Comics | US | 1997 | Publications: "Justice" , "Gekido Vs. Code Name: Justice" , "Gekido" , & "Ravedactyl" Also known as BeyondComics.TV | ||
Big Bang Comics | US | 1994 | Established in 1994 as imprint of Caliber Press; became independent publisher in 2006 | ||
Big Umbrella | US | 2000 | 2003 | Independent publishing cooperative | |
Bitterkomix Pulp | South Africa[114] | ||||
Black Eye Productions | Canada[115] | 1992[116] | 1998[116] | ||
Blackball Comics | UK[117] | 1993[117] | 1994 | Founded by former Editor-In-Chief of Tundra UK when that company folded[117] | |
Black Fairy Press | US[118] | 2010 | |||
Black Hearted Press | UK | 2010 | |||
Blackthorne Publishing | US | 1985 | 1989 | ||
Blank Slate Books | UK[119] | ||||
Boneyard Press | US[120] | 1991[121] | Currently publishing online comics (Vein Water).[122] | ||
Bongo Comics | US | 1993 | |||
Boom! Studios | US | 2005 | |||
Boundless Comics | US[123] | 2010[124] | Imprint of Avatar Press, created solely for publication of Lady Death, bought from CrossGen Entertainment (who themself bought the rights to Lady Death from defunct Chaos! Comics) | ||
Brain Scan Studios | US | 1999 | |||
BroadSword Comics | US | 1999 | |||
Broadway Comics | US | 1995 | 1996 | ||
Burlyman Entertainment | US | 2003 | Founded by The Wachowskis. | ||
Byron Preiss Visual Publications | US | 1974 | 2006 | ||
Bluewater Productions | US | 2007 | |||
Buru Lan Ediciones | Spain[125] | ||||
Caliber Comics | US | 1989 | 2000 | ||
Calvary Comics | US | 2006 | |||
Capital Comics | US | 1981 | 1984 | Went bankrupt, all titles acquired by First Comics | |
Cardal Publishing | UK | 1951[126] | |||
Carlsen Comics | Germany[127] | 1967 | Comic publishing imprint of Carlsen Verlag, established in 1953,[128] started publishing comics in 1967; imprints: Edition ComicArt, B&L (bought 2002, since 2006 part of Carlsen Cartoon und Humor), Chicken House Deutschland' (joint-venture with The Chicken House[129] | ||
Cartoon Books | US | 1991 | |||
Casterman | Belgium[130] | 1934 | Established in 1780, began publishing comics in 1934 | ||
Celebrity Comics | US | 1992 | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics[131] | |
Centaur Publications | US | 1938 | 1942 | ||
CFW Enterprises | US | 1988[132] | 1989 | ||
Champion City Comics | US | 2009[133] | |||
Chaos! Comics | US | 1992 | 2002[134] | First publishing in 1993.[135] All characters except Lady Death were first bought by comic retailer Tales of Wonder, then sold to Devil's Due Publishing, and after the demise of Devil's Due Publishing finally went to Dynamite Entertainment. Rights to Lady Death were first sold to CrossGen Entertainment, and went, after Crossgen's demise, to Chaos! Comics founder Brian Pulido and Avatar Press under its own imprint Boundless Comics[136] | |
Charlton Comics | US | 1946 | 1986 | ||
Checker Book Publishing Group | US | 2000 | |||
Clap Comix | Japan[137] | 2008 | Titles: One Piece dj | ||
Class Comics | Canada[138] | 1995[139] | Publishes erotic gay comics. | ||
Classical Comics | UK | 2007 | |||
Claypool Comics | US | 1993 | 2006 | ||
Cliffhanger | US | 1998 | 2004 | Absorbed first into Homage, itself then absorbed Wildstorm Signature Series | |
CMX | US | 2004 | 2010 | ||
Coamix | Japan | 2000 | |||
Coconino Press | Italy | 2000 | |||
Colonia Press | US | 1999 | 2005 | Published Colonia comics and other Jeff Nicholson trade paperbacks | |
Columbia Comics | US | 1940 | 1949 | ||
Comely Comix | Canada | 1975 | 2005 | Known for Captain Canuck | |
Comic Chronicles | US | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics[140] | ||
Comic Media | US | 1952 | 1954 | ||
Comico Comics | US | 1982 | 1997 | ||
comicplus+ | Germany[141] | 1985 | |||
Comics' Greatest World | US[142][143] | 1993 | 2000 | Dark Horse Comics super-hero imprint. Changed name to Dark Horse Heroes in 1995 | |
Comics Interview Group | US | 1985 | 1989 | Imprint of Fictioneer Books | |
ComicsOne | US[144] | 1999 | 2005[145] | Some titles were taken over by DrMaster[146] | |
Comic Zone Productions | US | 1991 | 1994 | ||
Com.x | UK | 2000 | |||
Conrad | Brazil[147] | ||||
Continuity Comics | US | 1984 | 1994 | Also known as Continuity Publishing; still exists as Neal Adams Studios, no longer publishing comics | |
Continüm Comics | US | 1989 | 1994 | ||
Cool Comics | US | 1950 | |||
Core Magazine | Japan | 1985 | |||
Crestwood Publications | US | 1943 | 1963 | Later known as Prize Comics | |
Cross Culture | US[148] | Former imprint of Alias Comics, bought by LAMP PoST Publications in 2007 | |||
Cross Publications | US[149] | 1949 | 1953 | ||
CrossGen Entertainment | US | 1998 | 2004[150] | Former Imprint: Code 6 . Bought by Walt Disney in 2004.[151] Became an Imprint of Marvel Comics in 2010, first publishing under Marvel Comics in 2011[152] | |
Crusade Comics | US | 1994 | 2002 | ||
Crystal Publications | 1986 | 1988 | Title: Eagle | ||
Cult Comics[153] | Japan | Various imprints of Kasakura Publishing: Cult Comics, Cult Comics Sweet Selection, Cult Comics BINETSU Collection, Cult Comics Honey Selection, Cult Comics X-Kids Selection.[154] | |||
Curtis Magazines | US | 1971 | 1980 | Marvel Comics imprint. Published black-and-white comics magazines | |
Curtis Publishing Company | US | 1891 | |||
Cutting Edge Productions | US | 1992 | 1992[155] | Imprint of Personality Comics | |
Daak Comics | Germany | 1994 | imprint of Daak Verlaag [sic!]; still existing, but not publishing since 2000 | ||
Dabel Brothers Productions | US | 2001[156] | 2009[157] | ||
Dagger Enterprises | 1993 | 1994 | |||
DAPshow Press | 2009 | [158] | |||
Dare Comics | UK | 2007 | |||
Dargaud | France | 1943 | |||
Dargaud USA | US | 1981 | 1982 | U.S. branch of European publisher Dargaud, published translated editions of European comics | |
Dark Horse Comics | US[159] | 1986 | Active imprints: Dark Horse Manga, M Press ("diverse literary fiction and non-fiction prose for authors with a unique voice").,[160] Sequential Pulp Comics. Discontinued imprints: Comics' Greatest World later renamed Dark Horse Heroes (DH's shared superheroes universe), Legend (creator-owned projects, originally by Miller and Byrne),[161] and Maverick (creator-owned projects, follow-up to Legend)[162] | ||
Dark Horse Manga | US | 1992 | Dark Horse Comics manga-imprint | ||
David McKay Publications (also: David McKay Company) | US[163] | 1882 | 1986 | Published comics from 1931[164] to 1950;[163] bought out by Random House in 1986 | |
DC Comics | US | 1934 | Founded as National Allied Publications. | ||
D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd | UK | 1905 | Publishers of The Beano and The Dandy | ||
The Dead Timez Magazine | US | 2010 | |||
Deep Sea Comics | 1996 | 1998 | Canadian publisher mostly known for Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman | ||
Defiant Comics | US | 1992[165] | 1995 | Imprint of Enlightened Entertainment Partners, LP | |
Deimos Comics | Greece | 2011 | |||
Delcourt | France | 1986 | |||
Dell Comics | US | 1929 | 1973 | ||
Deluxe Comics | US | 1984 | 1986 | ||
Desperado Publishing | US | 2004 | |||
Devil's Due Publishing | US | 1999 | |||
Devil's Due Digital | US | 2010 | Digital imprint of Devil's Due Publishing | ||
DieGo Comics Publishing | UK[166] | 2012[167] | London-based and family run | ||
Disney Comics | US | 1990 | 1993 | ||
Dragon Lady Press | Canada | 1985 | 1988 | ||
Drawn and Quarterly | Canada[168] | 1990[168] | |||
Dreamwave Productions | Canada[169] | 1996[169] | 2005[169] | ||
DrMaster | US[170] | 2004[171] | 2008[172] | Published some titles from ComicsOne when they went out of business[173] | |
Dupuis | Belgium | 1922 | |||
DWAP Productions | 2006 | ||||
Dynamite Entertainment | US | 2005 | |||
Eastern Color Printing | US | 1933 | 1955 | Continued as a printer until 2002 | |
EATComics | Romania[174] | 2014 | |||
EC Comics | US | 1944 | 1956 | Continued to publish Mad magazine | |
Eclipse Comics | US | 1978 | 1993 | Imprint: Independent Comics Group | |
Edicions de Ponent | Spain[175] | ||||
Edition 52 | Germany[176] | 1997 | Imprints: Lovecrafts,[177] Edition Venus[178] | ||
Eerie Publications | US | 1966 | 1981 | Myron Fass black-and-white horror comics magazine imprint | |
E.F.edizioni | Italy[179] | 2003 | |||
eigoMANGA | US | 2000 | |||
Elliot Publishing | US[180] | 1940 | 1945 | Published comics from 1944 - 1945; imprint: Gilberton (until 1942) | |
Elvifrance | France | 1970 | 1992 | ||
Epic Comics (also: Epic Comics Group) | US | 1982 1995 2003 |
1994 1996 2011 |
[181][182][183] Imprint of Marvel Comics, defunct | |
Eros Comix Italia | Italy[184] | 2011 | |||
Eternity Comics | US | 1986 | 1994 | ||
Eureka! Comic Labs | US | 2011 | |||
Event Comics | US[185] | 1994 | 1999[186] | Became Marvel Knights and was closed in 1998, last publishing in 1999[187] | |
Evil Ink Comics | US | 2004 | |||
Evil Twin Comics | US | 2004 | |||
Extrem Erfolgreich Enterprises | Germany[188][189] | 1996 | 2006 | ||
Extreme Studios | US | 1997 | 2000 | ||
Fan-Atic Press | US | 1984 | |||
Fangoria Comics | US | 2007 | 2007 | Fangoria Entertainment imprint | |
FantaCo Enterprises | US | 1980 | 1998 | ||
Fantagor Press | US | 1986 | 1994 | Imprint of cartoonist Richard Corben | |
Fantagraphics Books | US[190] | 1976 | |||
Fantasy Flight Publications | 1995 | 1996 | Published translated European comics; still in business as games publisher Fantasy Flight Games | ||
Farrell Comic Group | US | 1951 | 1958 | Imprints: America's Best, Ajax Publications, Ajax-Farrell,[191] Decker Publications, Red Top Comics, Steinway Comics and World Famous; successor to Farrell Publications | |
Farrell Publications | US | 1940 | 1948 | Imprints: American Feature Syndicate, Four Star Publications and Kiddie Kapers Company. Was followed by Farrell Comic Group | |
Fawcett Comics | US | 1939 1969 |
1953 1980 |
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Fiction House | US | 1938 | 1954 | ||
Fierce Comics | US | 2005 | A Division of Fierce Media LLC | ||
Finix Comics | Germany[192] | 2007 | Registered club open to any comic-fan[193] with the goal to continue prematurly cancelled comic-series. First publishing in 2008. Imprint: Edition Solitaire | ||
First Comics | US | 1982[194] | N note= Relaunched in 2011; a/k/a and see 1First Comics | ||
[195] | Fluid Friction Comics | Hong Kong | 2006 | ||
Front Froid | Canada[196] | 2006 | Édition et promotion de la bande dessinée québécoise de genre. Front Froid est un organisme sans but lucratif reconnu par la Loi sur les compagnies, partie III ( LRQ., chap. C-38, art.218 ) [197] | ||
Forbidden Fruit | US | 1994 | Erotic comics imprint of Apple Comics | ||
Fox Atomic Comics | US | 2006 | 2009[198] | Comics publishing imprint of Fox Atomic, itself an imprint of 20th Century Fox | |
Fox Feature Syndicate | US | 1939 | 1951 | ||
Frémok | France Belgium |
2002 | |||
Friendly Comics | US | 1991 | 1992[199] | Imprint of Personality Comics | |
Full Bleed Studios | Canada | 1992 | |||
Futabasha | Japan | 1948 | |||
Future Comics | US | 2002 | 2004 | ||
Futuropolis | France[200] | 1970s | 1990s | ||
Futuropolis | France[200] | 2005 | |||
Gemstone Publishing | US | 2003 | |||
Gentosha | Japan | 1993 | |||
Gestalt Publishing | Australia[201] | 2005 | |||
Gladstone Comics | US | 1986 | 1999[202] | ||
Glénat | France | 1972 | |||
Glücklicher Montag | Germany[203] | 2004 | continues some titles from Extrem Erfolgreich Enterprises | ||
Gold Key Comics | US | 1962 | 1984 | Also known as Whitman Comics | |
Great Comics Publications | 1941 | 1942 | |||
Greater Mercury Comics | US | 1989 | 1991 | Successor to Silverwolf Comics | |
Grim Crew Comics | |||||
Guild Publications | Published Southern Knights | ||||
Guild Works Productions | US[204] | 2008[103] | Folded in 2008, was succeeded by Atlas Unleashed and Guild Works Publications. Last Publication Jan 2009. Titles: Hell's Blood (continued at Guild Works Publications), Psychosis! (continued as Psychosis Today! at Atlas Unleashed) | ||
Guild Works Publications | US[205] | 2008 | With Atlas Unleashed, successor to Guild Works Productions. Titles:[206] Hell's Blood (continued from Guild Works Productions), Krome, Torn | ||
Hakusensha | Japan | 1973 | |||
Hall of Heroes | US | 1993 | 1999 | ||
Harrier Comics | UK | 1984 | 1989 | ||
Harris Comics | US | 1985 | 2008 | Published Vampirella | |
Harvey Comics | US | 1941 | 1986 | ||
Heaven Sent Gaming | US | 2006 | Publisher and creator of multiple original series spanning across multiple forms of media. Including comics.[207][208] | ||
Heeby Jeeby Comix | US[209] | 2009[210] | Titles: Heeby Jeeby Comix; Brain,[211] various one-shots | ||
Hell Comics | US | 1971 | 1972 | Published Air Pirates Funnies | |
Hero Comics | |||||
Hero Graphics | |||||
Heroic Publishing | |||||
Hexagon Comics | France | 1950 | Successor to Editions Lug, which was succeeded by Semic S.A. which folded in 2003. Titles: Strangers, Hexagon Classics | ||
Highwater Books | US | 1997 | 2004[212] | ||
Hillborough Studios | Canada[213] | 1941[213] | 1942[113] | Most of the staff moved to Bell Features[213] | |
Hillman Periodicals | US | 1948 | 1953 | ||
Hirntot Comix | Germany[214] | 1998 | Comic publishing imprint of Tenrek Studio | ||
Holyoke Publishing | US | 1940 | 1946 | Originally known as Helnit. Imprints: Bilbara Publishing, Continental Publishing, Narrative Publishers | |
Homage | US | 1995 | 2004 | WildStorm Productions imprint, acquired by DC Comics in 1998, absorbed into Wildstorm Signature Series in 2004 | |
Houbunsha | Japan | 1950 | |||
Hound Comics | US | 2010 | Also known as Hound Comics, Inc. and Hound Entertainment Group. Imprints: Coexist Publishing. | ||
Humanoids Publishing | US | 1999 | |||
Human Comics Independent Publishing | US | 2012 | |||
Humor Comics | US | 1992 | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics[215] | |
Humor Publications/ Current Books |
US | 1944 | 1948 | Ace Magazines imprint. | |
Huuda Huuda | Finland[216] | ||||
Ichijinsha | Japan | 1992 | |||
Icon | US | 2004 | |||
Idaho Comics Group | US | 2014 | Publishes Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho and Idaho Comics | ||
Ideenschmiede Paul & Paul (IPP) | Germany[217] | Signatory agency also publishing comics; imprint: Freestyle[218] | |||
IDW Publishing | US | 1999 | |||
I. W. Publications | US | 1958 | 1964 | Also known as Super Comics | |
iBooks | US | 2003 | 2005 | Published by Byron Preiss | |
Image Comics | US[219] | 1992[165] | |||
Imperial Comics | 1986 1994 |
1987 1994 |
Probably two unrelated companies. The 1986 releases are published from Boulder, Co; the 1994 releases from Holland, PA. | ||
Imperium Comics | US | ||||
Innovation Comics | US | 1988 | 1993[165] | ||
Insomnia Publications | UK | 2006 | 2010 | ||
InterVerse Comics | |||||
Imagine Worlds Comics | US[220] | 2007 | Former Paragon
Publications until 2010; former Americomics until 2013[221] | ||
Jademan Comics | China[222] | 1971[223] | |||
JBC | Japan Brazil |
1992 | |||
JC Comics | US | 1981 | Also known as JC Productions; still in existence, just not publishing since 1984 | ||
Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha | Japan | 1897 | |||
Johnny DC | US | 2004 | All-ages imprint of DC Comics | ||
JMFcomics | Malta | 2011 | {Owner Juan Mario Farrugia}; Still in existence, Located in Malta ,Soon with Published Work ,So stay tuned at "http://www.jmfcomics.weebly.com", | ||
Kadokawa Shoten | Japan | 1945 | |||
Kami | France | 2010 | [224] | ||
Kana | France | 1996 | |||
Kandora Publishing | 2005 | 2005 | |||
Kasakura Shuppansha (Kasakura Publishing) | Japan[225] | Imprints at: Cult Comics. Titles: Amazing Comics; Love Collection (Love♥Kore)[226] | |||
Katzenjammer Comics | Germany[227] | 2007 | |||
Kazé | France | 1994 | Parent company is Viz Media Europe | ||
King Comics | US | 1966 | 1967 | Connected with King Features Syndicate; most titles were picked up from Gold Key Comics and later acquired by Charlton Comics | |
Ki-oon | France | 2003 | |||
Kitchen Sink Press | US | 1970 | 1999[165][228] | Bought by Ocean Capital Corp. on May 24, 1994[165] | |
Klutz Enterprises | US | 1981 | 1985 | Published early underground and fanzine versions of Ultra Klutz | |
Kobunsha | Japan | 1945 | |||
Kodansha | Japan[229] | 1909 | |||
Koyama Press | Canada[230] | 2007[230] | |||
Laizen Comics | US | 2009 | [231][232][233] | ||
LAMP PoST Publications | US[234] | 2004[235] | Bought imprint Cross Culture from Alias Comics in 2007[236] | ||
La Pastèque | Canada[237] | 1998[237] | |||
Laska Comix | Germany[238] | 1997 | Comics publishing imprint of Laska Grafix | ||
Last Gasp Comix & Stories |
US | 1970 | |||
Legend | US[161][239] | 1994[165] | 1998 | Defunct Dark Horse Comics imprint for creator-owned materials; followed by Maverick | |
Legioncomix | Mexico[240] | 2014[241] | Titles: Horror City; Lluvia de Sangre[242] | ||
Le Lombard | Belgium | 1946 | |||
Les 400 coups | Canada | 1994 | |||
Les Humanoïdes Associés | France | 1974 | |||
Lev Gleason Publications | US | 1939 | 1955 | Also known as Comic House Publications | |
Lightning Comics | US | 1967 | 1967 | ||
Lightning Comics | US | 1993 | 1997 | ||
Liquid Comics | India[243] | 2008[244] | Former Virgin Comics | ||
L. Miller & Son, Ltd. | UK | 1943 | 1966 | ||
Lodestone Comics | 1985 | 1986 | |||
Lonely Robot Comics | 2010 | ||||
Ludovico Technique LLC | US[245] | ||||
Lucha Comics | Canada | 2013 | Template:Founded in 2013, based in London, Ontario, Canada | ||
Mad Dog Graphics | 1987 | 1988 | |||
Magazine Enterprises | US | 1943 | 1958 | ||
Mag Garden | Japan | 2001 | |||
Mainline Publications | US | 1953 | 1956 | ||
Majestic Entertainment | US | 1993 | 1994[246] | Published: Legacy, Majestic and S.T.A.T. | |
Malibu Comics | US | 1986 | 1994 | Bought by Marvel Comics,[165] currently dormant. Imprints: Adventure Comics, Aircel Comics, Bravura, Eternity Comics, Genesis, Protectors Universe (Genesis imprint), Ultraverse (moved to Marvel) | |
Mam Tor Publishing | UK | 2004 | |||
Manuscript Press | US | ||||
Maple Leaf Publishing | Canada[247] | 1941[247] | |||
Markosia | UK | 2005 | |||
Marvel Comics | US | 1939 | |||
Marvel Adventures | US | 2005[248] | 2012[249] | former Marvel Age ;[250] all-ages imprint of Marvel Comics ("Marvel Kids")[251] | |
Marvel Age | US | 2003 | 2005 | All-ages imprint of Marvel Comics ("Marvel Kids"), picked up titles from Tsunami ; became Marvel Adventures [252] | |
Matrix Graphic Series | Canada | 1984 | 1987 | Titles: Northguard; Mackenzie Queen; The Jam Special; Cybercom: Heart of the Blue Mesa; Dragon's Star | |
Maverick | US[162] | 1999 | 2002 | Dark Horse Comics imprint for creator-owned materials, follow-up to Legend | |
Max Comics (MAX) | US | 2001[253] | [254] Mature-reader imprint of Marvel Comics[255] | ||
Media Factory | Japan | 1986 | |||
Michael Hunt Publishing | 1993 | 2000 | |||
Mighty Comics | US | 1965 | 1967 | Archie Comics named Mighty Comics Group for housing the Super-hero imprint Radio Comics. See: Radio Comics | |
Milestone Media | US | 1993 | 1997[165] | Merged with main DC line. | |
Mille-Îles | Canada[256] | 1989[256] | |||
Millennium Publications | US | 1990 | 1998 | Imprint: Modern Comics (1997–2000) | |
Milk Shadow Books | Australia | 2008[257] | |||
MiniKomix | |||||
Mirage Studios | US | 1983 | |||
Mirror Comics | Canada | 2010 | Titles: Ghost King: A Book of Changes; Mission Arizona; Challenger | ||
M. F. Enterprises | US | 1966 | 1967 | ||
MLJ Magazines | US | 1939 | 1951 | Became Archie Comic Publications in 1951 | |
Mojo Press | US | 1994 | 1999 | Titles: Weird Business; Red Range; Atomic Chili | |
Moonstone Books | US | 1995 | |||
MOSAIK Steinchen für Steinchen Verlag | Germany | 1991 | |||
M Press | US[160] | 2004[258] | Dark Horse Comics imprint for "diverse literary fiction and non-fiction prose for authors with a unique voice" | ||
MU Press | US | 1990 | 2006 | Imprint: AEON Publishing | |
MyInkComics.com | Canada[259] | 2012 | |||
NBM Publishing | US | 1976 | |||
Neko Press | US[260] | Also publishes comics from Butcher Brand[261]/Straitjacket Studios | |||
Standard Comics | US | 1939 | 1956 | Also known as Nedor, Pines, Better, and Thrilling | |
New Baby Productions | |||||
New Century Comics | US | 1990 | 1991 | Former Pyramid Publishing, becomes Acid Rain Studios. See: Academy Comics | |
New Comics Group | US | 1987 | 1990 | ||
New England Comics | US | ||||
New Sirius Productions | 1986 | 1986 | Comics line called Prelude Graphics | ||
Nifty Comics | US | 1985 | |||
Nihon Bungeisha | Japan | 1959 | |||
No Comprendo Press | Norway[262] | ||||
Noble Comics | 1981 | 1983 | |||
Northstar Publishing | US | 1989 | 1993 | Imprint of Rebel Studios. Chicago-based publisher known for publishing Faust | |
Novelty Press | US | 1940 | 1949 | ||
NOW Comics | US[263] | 1985 | 2005 | ||
NPC Comics | US[264] | 2000[265] | Also known as National Press Comics. | ||
Omega Dream Distillery Publications - Oddpubs | US[263] | 2010 | |||
Off Shoot Comics | US | 2011 | |||
Ohzora Publishing | Japan | 1990 | |||
Ominous Press | US | 1994 | 1994[266] | Bart Sears's short lived self-publishing line | |
Oni Press | US[267] | 1997[268] | |||
Onward Comics | US | 1986 | 1992 | Ultra Klutz comics from the black & white boom era. | |
Oog & Blik | Netherlands | 1985 | |||
Oogachtend | Belgium[269] | ||||
Orbit Publications | US | 1945 | 1953 | Also known as Orbit Comics | |
Outpouring Comics | US | 2012 | Publishes creator owned titles as well as their own properties | ||
Pacific Comics | US[270] | 1981[270] | 1984[271] | ||
Paper Crane Factory | |||||
Paradox Press | US | 1993 | 2001 | Formerly Piranha Press | |
Paragon Publications | US | 1969 | 1982 | Founded 1969 (first release in 1970); becomes Americomics in 1982[221] | |
Perro Muerto Producciones | Peru[272] | 2008 | Lima based small press company. Titles: Angel Dreams, Capitán Nandito, Conejito Macho, Daigami, El Anillo de Sor, Extraño, GodDamned, Khan el Monje Guerrero, Miau!, Onirica, Paradoja, Thanatos | ||
Penny-Farthing Press | US | 1998 | |||
Personality Comics | US | 1991 | 1993[273] | Imprints: Adult Comics, Celebrity Comics, Comic Chronicles, Cutting Edge Productions, Friendly Comics, Humor Comics, Real Life Comics, Spoof Comics, Sports Comics[274] | |
Phi3 COMICS | US[275] | 2003 | Imprint: SPIRALMIND | ||
Pied Piper Comics | US | 1986 | 1988 | De facto successor to Wonder Comics | |
Pika Édition | France | 1999 | |||
Pines Comics | US | 1956 | 1959 | Successor to Nedor Comics | |
Piranha Press | US | 1989 | 1994 | A DC Comics imprint. Later became Paradox Press | |
Piredda Verlag | Germany[276] | 2008[277] | Publishes german-translated editions of Franco-Belgian comics | ||
Planet Random Creative | US[278] | 2011 | Imprints: Planet Random Comics and Legendary Universe | ||
Plem Plem Productions! | Germany[279] | 1999 | Imprints: Whoa! Comics and Whoa! Horror | ||
Pocket Watch Books | US | 2014 | Pocket Watch Books[280] creates photo-illustrated graphic novels with strong female characters and storylines. Alice in Wonderland and Bounty! | ||
Power Comics Company | 1977 | 1977 | Detroit-based publisher. Titles: Power Comics; Cobalt Blue | ||
Pow Pow Press | Canada[281] | 2010 | Éditions Pow Pow is a Montreal-based bilingual comics publisher.[282] | ||
Print Mint | US | 1968 | 1978 | ||
Print Media | Bosnia[283] | 2010 | Publisher of Plavi in Bosnia and Strip Magazine in Bosnia, Croatia and the UK, and various graphic novels[283] | ||
Prism Comics | US | 2003 | |||
Pyramid Publishing | US | 1986 | 1990 | Becomes New Century Comics. See: Academy Comics | |
Quality Comics | US[284] | 1939[284] | 1956[284] | ||
Radical Comics | US[285] | 2007 | |||
Radio Comics | US | 1965 | 1967 | Super-hero imprint of Archie Comics (labelled as imprint of Mighty Comics Group). See: Mighty Comics | |
Radio Comix | US | 1996 | |||
Raj Comics | India | 1985 | |||
Real Life Comics | US | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics[286] | ||
Reasonably Priced Comics | US[287] | 2009 | |||
Rebellion | UK | 1991 | |||
Rebel Studios | 1987 | 1995 | Imprint: Northstar Publishing | ||
Red 5 Comics | Canada | 2007 | |||
Red Circle Comics | US | 1973 | 1985 | Archie Comics Super Hero-imprint | |
Red Giant Entertainment | US | 2005 | Publishes comics and graphic novels. Some titles include: Banzai Girl, Duel Identity, Exposure, Jade Warriors, Journey To Magika, Last Blood, Medusa's Daughter, Monster Isle by Larry Hama, Pandora's Blogs, Sore Thumbs, Tesla, Wayward Sons, Wayward Sons: Legends | ||
Renegade Press | US[12] | 1985[12] | 1989[12] | Started with Aardvark-Vanaheim titles, except for Cerebus[12] | |
Reprodukt | Germany[288] | 1991 | Imprint: Kiki Post | ||
Retrofit Comics | US | 2011 | |||
Revil Comics | US | 2015 | Created and Founded by Caesar Crawford, publishes Murdock Undead Detective, The Grey Judge, Starlight and the Ape, Cursanova, and many others | ||
Re-Visionary Press | 1994 | 2000 | Imprint: Carnal Comics (acquired from Revolutionary Comics) | ||
Revolutionary Comics | US | 1989 | 1994 | Imprint: Carnal Comics (later acquired by Re-Visionary Press and then Opus Graphics) | |
Rip Off Press | US | 1969 | |||
Robot Comics | Spain | 2009 | |||
RoninComics | US
found=2009 |
||||
Rolf Kauka Comics | Germany[289][290] | 1951 | Sold to IPC Media and VNU in 1973; bought back by founder in 1979; became Promedia, Inc. in 1982; became Kauka Promedia in 2002; became Rolf Kauka Comics in 2008[291] | ||
Rough Cut Comics | Scotland[292] | 1999[293] | First publishing in 2001. Titles: Freedom Collective, Society, The Surgeon | ||
Rural Home | US | 1945 | 1945 | Owned by Enwil. Also published under Rural Home Publishing Co. and Rural Home Publications.[294] Titles: Cannonball Comics, Eagle Comics, Red Circle Comics | |
schreiber & leser | Germany[295] | 1981 | |||
Schwarzer Turm | Germany[296] | 1998 | |||
Seoulmunhwasa | South Korea[297] | ||||
Sequential Pulp Comics | 2011 | Dark Horse Comics imprint[298] | |||
Seven Seas Entertainment | US | 2004 | |||
ShadowLine | US | 1993 | |||
Shanda Fantasy Arts | |||||
Shinshokan | Japan | 1961 | |||
Shinchosha | Japan | 1896 | |||
Shodensha | Japan | 1970 | |||
Shogakukan | Japan | 1922 | |||
Shōnen Gahōsha | Japan | 1945 | |||
Shooting Star Comics | US | 2002 | 2006 | ||
Shueisha | Japan | 1925 | |||
Shuppan Manga | France | 2012 | |||
Silverline | US | 1987[299] | through 93 as packager for Malibu imprints; 1997-1999 as publisher | ||
Silver Moon Comics | 1994 | ||||
Silverwolf Comics | US | 1986 | 1987 | Becomes Greater Mercury Comics | |
Sirius Comics | US | 1985 | 1986 | ||
Sirius Entertainment | US | 1994 | 2005 | ||
Skywald Publications | US | 1970 | 1975 | ||
Slave Labor Graphics | US[300] | 1986 | |||
So Cherry Studios | US | 2014 | |||
Soleil Productions | France | 1982 | Founded as Librairie Bédulle | ||
Solson Publications | US | 1986 | 1987 | ||
Spark Publications | US | 1944 | 1946 | ||
Spectrum Comics | US | 1983 | 1984 | ||
Spectrum Comics | US | Imprint of Archie Comics; defunct | |||
Spilt Ink | Canada[301] | 2004 | The butique digital and print ready inprint of comics creator and artist Salgood Sam.[302] | ||
Spire Christian Comics | US | 1972 | 1988[303] | Published original comics from 1972–1988 | |
Spoof Comics | US | 1992[304] | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics | |
Sports Comics | US | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics[305] | ||
Spotlight Comics | US | 1986 | 1987 | Published Mighty Mouse and Underdog comics; declared bankruptcy in 1989[306] | |
Square Enix | Japan | 2003 | |||
St. John Publications | US | 1947 | 1958 | ||
Stanley Publications | 1966 | 1971 | Black-and-white horror magazine publisher. Titles: Chilling Tales of Horror; Ghoul Tales; Stark Terror | ||
Star Publications | US[307] | 1949[307] | 1954 | Founded after L.B. Cole acquired assets of Novelty Press[307] | |
Starblaze Graphics | US | 1978 | 1989 | Imprint of The Donning Company; mainly published trade paperback collections and original graphic novels. Titles: MythAdventures; Elfquest; A Distant Soil | |
Star*Reach | US | 1974 | 1991 | Mike Friedrich's imprint | |
Strawberry Jam Comics | Canada | 1985 | 1992 | ||
Street & Smith Comics | US | 1940 | 1949 | ||
Studio 407 | |||||
Studio Ironcat | US | 1997 | 2006 | Also known as I.C. Entertainment | |
Superior Publishers Limited | Canada | 1945 | 1956 | Reprinted American comics | |
Takeshobo | Japan | 1972 | |||
Tekno Comix | US | 1995 | 1997 | ||
Terminal Press | US | 2001 | |||
Teshkeel Comics | Kuwait | 2005 | |||
Texas Comics | US | 1983 | 1983 | ||
Thoughts & Images | 1983 | 1988 | |||
Timeless Journey Comics | |||||
Timely Comics | US | 1939 | 1950 | Later became Atlas, then Marvel | |
THENEXTART | Germany[308] | 2004 | |||
Titan Books | UK | 1981 | |||
Toby Press | US | 1949 | 1955 | Also known as Toby Comics | |
Todd McFarlane Productions | US[309] | 1992 | |||
Tokuma Shoten | Japan | 1954 | |||
Tokyopop | US | 1997 | 2011 | ||
Top Cow Productions | US | 1992[165] | |||
Topps Comics | US | 1993 | 1998 | ||
Top Shelf Comics | US[310] | 1997[311] | |||
Totenkopf Verlag | Germany | 1991 | 1996[312] | ||
Tower Comics | US | 1965 | 1969 | ||
Trident Comics | UK | 1989 | 1992 | ||
Trojan Magazines | 1950 | 1955 | |||
Triumphant Comics | 1993 | 1994 | |||
Tundra Publishing | US[117] | 1990[165] | 1993 | Bought by Kitchen Sink Press in March of 1993[165] (Tundra UK was not part of this sale and folded[117]) | |
UDON | Canada | 2000 | Left Devil's Due Publishing to form its own publishing company | ||
Ultimate Marvel | US | 2000 | Imprint of Marvel Comics | ||
UPN-Volksverlag | Germany | 1969 | Becomes Volksverlag | ||
Valiant Comics | US | 1990[165] 2012 |
Published by Voyager Communications. Became Acclaim Comics. Imprints: Armada, Windjammer (creator-owned line). Relaunched in 2012[313] | ||
Verotik | US[314] | 1994[165] | |||
Vertigo Comics | US | 1992[165] | |||
Vimanika Comics | India[315] | 2011 | Imprint: Vimanika Comics UK | ||
Vimanika Comics UK | UK[316] | 2012 | UK-based imprint of Vimanika Comics | ||
Viper Comics | US | 2003 | |||
Virgin Comics | India,[317] US | 2005[317] | 2008 | Renamed Liquid Comics on 25. September 2008[244] | |
VIZ Media | US | 1986 | A.k.a. Viz Comics, Viz Communications, Viz LLC | ||
Volksverlag | Germany[318] | 1969 | 1984 | Formerly UPN-Volksverlag; some titles moved to Alpha Comic Verlag | |
Vortex Comics | Canada[319] | 1982[319] | 1993 | ||
Frankenstein's Daughter[320] | |||||
Wandering Star Press | US | 1987 | Imprint of ACE Comics | ||
Warp Graphics | US | 1977[321] | Formerly WaRP Graphics. Former imprint Apple Comics, also known as Apple Press; became independent. | ||
Warren Publishing | US | 1957 | 1983 | ||
Weildarum-Verlag | Germany[322] | ||||
Weissblech Comics | Germany[323] | 1992 | |||
WildStorm | US | 1992 | 1999 | Became part of DC Comics on 06. October 1998; Imprint: America's Best Comics[165] | |
Wonder Comics | US | 1985 | 1987 | Also known as Wonder Color Comics; most titles acquired by Pied Piper Comics | |
Yaoi Press | US | 2004 | |||
Youthful | US | 1949 | 1954 | Imprint: Youthful Magazines/Stamp Comics | |
Zenescope Entertainment | US | 2005[324] | |||
ZETABELLA Publishing | US[325] | Imprint of Zeta Comics | |||
Zeta Comics | US[326] | 2009[327] | Imprint: ZETABELLA Publishing | ||
Zuda | US[269] | 2007 | 2010 | Online imprint of DC Comics; also printing popular comics (Bayou; High Moon; The Night Owls; Celadore)[269] | |
Zwerchfell Verlag | Germany[328] | 1988 | |||
Mythopoeia | US[329] | 2014 | |||
American Mythology Productions | US[330] | 2014 | |||
NBM Publishing | US | 1976 | |||
Neko Press | US[260] | Also publishes comics from Butcher Brand[261]/Straitjacket Studios | |||
Standard Comics | US | 1939 | 1956 |
Also known as Nedor, Pines, Better, and Thrilling | |
New Baby Productions | |||||
New Century Comics | US | 1990 | 1991 | Former Pyramid Publishing, becomes Acid Rain Studios. See: Academy Comics | |
New Comics Group | US | 1987 | 1990 | ||
New England Comics | US | ||||
New Sirius Productions | 1986 | 1986 |
Comics line called Prelude Graphics | ||
Nifty Comics | US | 1985 | |||
Nihon Bungeisha | Japan | 1959 | |||
No Comprendo Press | Norway[262] | ||||
Noble Comics | 1981 | 1983 | |||
Northstar Publishing | US | 1989 | 1993 |
Imprint of Rebel Studios. Chicago-based publisher known for publishing Faust | |
Novelty Press | US | 1940 | 1949 | ||
NOW Comics | US[263] | 1985 | 2005 | ||
NPC Comics | US[264] | 2000[265] | Also known as National Press Comics. | ||
Omega Dream Distillery Publications - Oddpubs | US[263] | 2010 | |||
Off Shoot Comics | US | 2011 | |||
Ohzora Publishing | Japan | 1990 | |||
Ominous Press | US | 1994 | 1994[266] | Bart Sears's short lived self-publishing line | |
Oni Press | US[267] | 1997[268] | |||
Onward Comics | US | 1986 | 1992 | Ultra Klutz comics from the black & white boom era. | |
Oog & Blik | Netherlands | 1985 | |||
Oogachtend | Belgium[269] | ||||
Orbit Publications | US | 1945 | 1953 |
Also known as Orbit Comics | |
Outpouring Comics | US | 2012 | Publishes creator owned titles as well as their own properties | ||
Pacific Comics | US[270] | 1981[270] | 1984[271] | ||
Paper Crane Factory | |||||
Paradox Press | US | 1993 | 2001 |
Formerly Piranha Press | |
Paragon Publications | US | 1969 | 1982 | Founded 1969 (first release in 1970); becomes Americomics in 1982[221] | |
Perro Muerto Producciones | Peru[272] | 2008 | Lima based small press company. Titles: Angel Dreams, Capitán Nandito, Conejito Macho, Daigami, El Anillo de Sor, Extraño, GodDamned, Khan el Monje Guerrero, Miau!, Onirica, Paradoja, Thanatos | ||
Jetpack Comic | US | 2012 | Present | ||
Penny-Farthing Press | US | 1998 | |||
Personality Comics | US | 1991 | 1993[331] | Imprints: Adult Comics, Celebrity Comics, Comic Chronicles, Cutting Edge Productions, Friendly Comics, Humor Comics, Real Life Comics, Spoof Comics, Sports Comics[274] | |
Phi3 COMICS | US[275] | 2003 |
Imprint: SPIRALMIND | ||
Pied Piper Comics | US | 1986 | 1988 |
De facto successor to Wonder Comics | |
Pika Édition | France | 1999 | |||
Pines Comics | US | 1956 | 1959 |
Successor to Nedor Comics | |
Piranha Press | US | 1989 | 1994 |
A DC Comics imprint. Later became Paradox Press | |
Piredda Verlag | Germany[276] | 2008[277] | Publishes German-translated editions of Franco-Belgian comics | ||
Planet Random Creative | US[278] | 2011 | Imprints: Planet Random Comics and Legendary Universe | ||
Plem Plem Productions! | Germany[279] | 1999 | Imprints: Whoa! Comics and Whoa! Horror | ||
Pocket Watch Books | US | 2014 | Pocket Watch Books[280] creates photo-illustrated graphic novels with strong female characters and storylines. Alice in Wonderland and Bounty! | ||
Power Comics Company | 1977 | 1977 |
Detroit-based publisher. Titles: Power Comics; Cobalt Blue | ||
Pow Pow Press | Canada[281] | 2010 | Éditions Pow Pow is a Montreal-based bilingual comics publisher.[282] | ||
Print Mint | US | 1968 | 1978 | ||
Print Media | Bosnia[283] | 2010 |
Publisher of Plavi in Bosnia and Strip Magazine in Bosnia, Croatia and the UK, and various graphic novels[283] | ||
Prism Comics | US | 2003 | |||
Pyramid Publishing | US | 1986 | 1990 | Becomes New Century Comics. See: Academy Comics | |
Quality Comics | US[284] | 1939[284] | 1956[284] | ||
Radical Comics | US[285] | 2007 | |||
Radio Comics | US | 1965 | 1967 |
Super-hero imprint of Archie Comics (labelled as imprint of Mighty Comics Group). See: Mighty Comics | |
Radio Comix | US | 1996 | |||
Raj Comics | India | 1985 | |||
Real Life Comics | US | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics[332] | ||
Reasonably Priced Comics | US[287] | 2009 | |||
Rebellion | UK | 1991 | |||
Rebel Studios | 1987 | 1995 |
Imprint: Northstar Publishing | ||
Red 5 Comics | Canada | 2007 | |||
Red Circle Comics | US | 1973 | 1985 |
Archie Comics Super Hero-imprint | |
Red Giant Entertainment | US | 2005 | Publishes comics and graphic novels. Some titles include: Banzai Girl, Duel Identity, Exposure, Jade Warriors, Journey To Magika, Last Blood, Medusa's Daughter, Monster Isle by Larry Hama, Pandora's Blogs, Sore Thumbs, Tesla, Wayward Sons, Wayward Sons: Legends | ||
Renegade Press | US[12] | 1985[12] | 1989[12] | Started with Aardvark-Vanaheim titles, except for Cerebus[12] | |
Reprodukt | Germany[288] | 1991 | Imprint: Kiki Post | ||
Retrofit Comics | US | 2011 | |||
Revil Comics | US | 2015 | Created and Founded by Caesar Crawford, publishes Murdock Undead Detective, The Grey Judge, Starlight and the Ape, Cursanova, and many others | ||
Re-Visionary Press | 1994 | 2000 |
Imprint: Carnal Comics (acquired from Revolutionary Comics) | ||
Revolutionary Comics | US | 1989 | 1994 |
Imprint: Carnal Comics (later acquired by Re-Visionary Press and then Opus Graphics) | |
Rip Off Press | US | 1969 | |||
Robot Comics | Spain | 2009 | |||
RoninComics | US
found=2009 |
||||
Rolf Kauka Comics | Germany[289][290] | 1951 | Sold to IPC Media and VNU in 1973; bought back by founder in 1979; became Promedia, Inc. in 1982; became Kauka Promedia in 2002; became Rolf Kauka Comics in 2008[291] | ||
Rough Cut Comics | Scotland[292] | 1999[293] | First publishing in 2001. Titles: Freedom Collective, Society, The Surgeon | ||
Rural Home | US | 1945 | 1945 |
Owned by Enwil. Also published under Rural Home Publishing Co. and Rural Home Publications.[294] Titles: Cannonball Comics, Eagle Comics, Red Circle Comics | |
schreiber & leser | Germany[295] | 1981 | |||
Schwarzer Turm | Germany[296] | 1998 | |||
Seoulmunhwasa | South Korea[297] | ||||
Sequential Pulp Comics | 2011 | Dark Horse Comics imprint[298] | |||
Seven Seas Entertainment | US | 2004 | |||
ShadowLine | US | 1993 | |||
Shanda Fantasy Arts | |||||
Shinshokan | Japan | 1961 | |||
Shinchosha | Japan | 1896 | |||
Shodensha | Japan | 1970 | |||
Shogakukan | Japan | 1922 | |||
Shōnen Gahōsha | Japan | 1945 | |||
Shooting Star Comics | US | 2002 | 2006 | ||
Shueisha | Japan | 1925 | |||
Shuppan Manga | France | 2012 | |||
Silverline | US | 1987[333] | through 93 as packager for Malibu imprints; 1997-1999 as publisher | ||
Silver Moon Comics | 1994 | ||||
Silverwolf Comics | US | 1986 | 1987 | Becomes Greater Mercury Comics | |
Sirius Comics | US | 1985 | 1986 | ||
Sirius Entertainment | US | 1994 | 2005 | ||
Skywald Publications | US | 1970 | 1975 | ||
Slave Labor Graphics | US[300] | 1986 | |||
So Cherry Studios | US | 2014 | |||
Soleil Productions | France | 1982 |
Founded as Librairie Bédulle | ||
Solson Publications | US | 1986 | 1987 | ||
Spark Publications | US | 1944 | 1946 | ||
Spectrum Comics | US | 1983 | 1984 | ||
Spectrum Comics | US |
Imprint of Archie Comics; defunct | |||
Spilt Ink | Canada[301] | 2004 | The butique digital and print ready inprint of comics creator and artist Salgood Sam.[302] | ||
Spire Christian Comics | US | 1972 | 1988[303] | Published original comics from 1972–1988 | |
Spoof Comics | US | 1992[334] | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics | |
Sports Comics | US | 1993 | Imprint of Personality Comics[335] | ||
Spotlight Comics | US | 1986 | 1987 |
Published Mighty Mouse and Underdog comics; declared bankruptcy in 1989[306] | |
Square Enix | Japan | 2003 | |||
St. John Publications | US | 1947 | 1958 | ||
Stanley Publications | 1966 | 1971 |
Black-and-white horror magazine publisher. Titles: Chilling Tales of Horror; Ghoul Tales; Stark Terror | ||
Star Publications | US[307] | 1949[307] | 1954 | Founded after L.B. Cole acquired assets of Novelty Press[307] | |
Starblaze Graphics | US | 1978 | 1989 |
Imprint of The Donning Company; mainly published trade paperback collections and original graphic novels. Titles: MythAdventures; Elfquest; A Distant Soil | |
Star*Reach | US | 1974 | 1991 |
Mike Friedrich's imprint | |
Strawberry Jam Comics | Canada | 1985 | 1992 | ||
Street & Smith Comics | US | 1940 | 1949 | ||
Studio 407 | |||||
Studio Ironcat | US | 1997 | 2006 |
Also known as I.C. Entertainment | |
Superior Publishers Limited | Canada | 1945 | 1956 |
Reprinted American comics | |
Takeshobo | Japan | 1972 | |||
Tekno Comix | US | 1995 | 1997 | ||
Terminal Press | US | 2001 | |||
Teshkeel Comics | Kuwait | 2005 | |||
Texas Comics | US | 1983 | 1983 | ||
Thoughts & Images | 1983 | 1988 | |||
Timeless Journey Comics | |||||
Timely Comics | US | 1939 | 1950 | ||
THENEXTART | Germany[308] | 2004 | |||
Titan Books | UK | 1981 | |||
Toby Press | US | 1949 | 1955 |
Also known as Toby Comics | |
Todd McFarlane Productions | US[309] | 1992 | |||
Tokuma Shoten | Japan | 1954 | |||
Tokyopop | US | 1997 | 2011 | ||
Top Cow Productions | US | 1992[165] | |||
Topps Comics | US | 1993 | 1998 | ||
Top Shelf Comics | US[310] | 1997[311] | |||
Totenkopf Verlag | Germany | 1991 | 1996[312] | ||
Tower Comics | US | 1965 | 1969 | ||
Trident Comics | UK | 1989 | 1992 | ||
Trojan Magazines | 1950 | 1955 | |||
Triumphant Comics | 1993 | 1994 | |||
Tundra Publishing | US[117] | 1990[165] | 1993 | Bought by Kitchen Sink Press in March 1993[165] (Tundra UK was not part of this sale and folded[117]) | |
UDON | Canada | 2000 |
Left Devil's Due Publishing to form its own publishing company | ||
Ultimate Marvel | US | 2000 | Imprint of Marvel Comics | ||
UPN-Volksverlag | Germany | 1969 | Becomes Volksverlag | ||
Valiant Comics | US | 1990[165] 2012 |
Published by Voyager Communications. Became Acclaim Comics. Imprints: Armada, Windjammer (creator-owned line). Relaunched in 2012[313] | ||
Verotik | US[314] | 1994[165] | |||
Vertigo Comics | US | 1992[165] | |||
Vimanika Comics | India[315] | 2011 | Imprint: Vimanika Comics UK | ||
Vimanika Comics UK | UK[316] | 2012 | UK-based imprint of Vimanika Comics | ||
Viper Comics | US | 2003 | |||
Virgin Comics | India,[317] US | 2005[317] | 2008 | Renamed Liquid Comics on 25. September 2008[244] | |
VIZ Media | US | 1986 |
A.k.a. Viz Comics, Viz Communications, Viz LLC | ||
Volksverlag | Germany[336] | 1969 | 1984 | Formerly UPN-Volksverlag; some titles moved to Alpha Comic Verlag | |
Vortex Comics | Canada[319] | 1982[319] | 1993 | ||
Frankenstein's Daughter[337] | |||||
Wandering Star Press | US | 1987 | Imprint of ACE Comics | ||
Warp Graphics | US | 1977[321] | Formerly WaRP Graphics. Former imprint Apple Comics, also known as Apple Press; became independent. | ||
Warren Publishing | US | 1957 | 1983 | ||
Weildarum-Verlag | Germany[322] | ||||
Weissblech Comics | Germany[323] | 1992 | |||
WildStorm | US | 1992 | 1999 |
Became part of DC Comics on 06. October 1998; Imprint: America's Best Comics[165] | |
Wonder Comics | US | 1985 | 1987 |
Also known as Wonder Color Comics; most titles acquired by Pied Piper Comics | |
Yaoi Press | US | 2004 | |||
Youthful | US | 1949 | 1954 |
Imprint: Youthful Magazines/Stamp Comics | |
Zenescope Entertainment | US | 2005[338] | |||
ZETABELLA Publishing | US[325] | Imprint of Zeta Comics | |||
Zeta Comics | US[326] | 2009[327] | Imprint: ZETABELLA Publishing | ||
Zuda | US[269] | 2007 | 2010 | Online imprint of DC Comics; also printing popular comics (Bayou; High Moon; The Night Owls; Celadore)[269] | |
Zwerchfell Verlag | Germany[328] | 1988 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ Homepage of 12 bis. Retrieved 11 October 2012
- ↑ Timeline of 12 bis at whenintime.com Retrieved 21 November 2012
- ↑ Homepage of 12-Gauge Comics. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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