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Dystopian comics (en)
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Created and Founded by Caesar Crawford, publishes Murdock Undead Detective, The Grey Judge, Starlight and the Ape, Cursanova, and many others (en)
Best known for their Dolphin Squad graphic novels and the Eagle nominated Dexter's Half Dozen. Also publishes books, comics and graphic novels in predominantly sci-fi and fantasy genres. (en)
Subdivision of Michael Bay's 451 Interactive Publishing (en)
Publishes german-translated editions of Franco-Belgian comics (en)
Left Devil's Due Publishing to form its own publishing company (en)
With Guild Works Publications, a successor to Guild Works Productions. First publishing 2010. Titles: The Adversary, Psychosis Today! , Schizophrenia (en)
Former Paragon Publications until 1982; former Americomics until 1984 (en)
A Future is comics with Godzilla comics series in Warner Bros./DC Comics (en)
WildStorm Productions imprint, acquired by DC Comics in 1998, absorbed into Wildstorm Signature Series in 2004 (en)
Acquired by Malibu Comics in 1989, which was bought by Marvel in 1994. Titles: Elf Warrior; Ninja Elite; Star Rangers (en)
Imprints: A.A. Wyn , Ace Books, Inc., Ace Magazines, Inc., Ace Periodicals, Inc., Ace Publications , Current Books, Inc., Humor Publications, Inc., Junior Books, Inc., Periodical House, Inc., Unity Publishing Corp. (en)
Online imprint of DC Comics; also printing popular comics (en)
Defunct imprint of DC Comics. Titles: All-Star Superman; All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder (en)
Black-and-white horror magazine publisher. Titles: Chilling Tales of Horror; Ghoul Tales; Stark Terror (en)
All-ages imprint of Marvel Comics , picked up titles from Tsunami; became Marvel Adventures (en)
Publications: "Justice" , "Gekido Vs. Code Name: Justice" , "Gekido" , & "Ravedactyl" Also known as BeyondComics.TV (en)
Some titles were distributed by Pied Piper Comics. Titles: Barney the Invisible Turtle, Ex-Mutants, Jack Frost (en)
Published comics from 1944 - 1945; imprint: Gilberton (en)
Founded as MLJ Magazines, changed to Archie Comic Publications in 1951. Imprints : Archie Adventure Comics; Belmont Books, Radio Comics ; Red Circle Comics; Spectrum Comics (en)
Formerly WaRP Graphics. Former imprint Apple Comics, also known as Apple Press; became independent. (en)
Bought out by Malibu Comics in 1991, which was bought by Marvel in 1994 (en)
Detroit-based publisher. Titles: Power Comics; Cobalt Blue (en)
Published comics as Alias Comics; imprint: Cross Culture. Alias Comics was sold to Abacus Comics and Cross Culture was bought by LAMP PoST Publications in 2007 (en)
Los Angeles-based publishing line focused on empowering female creators and storytellers in comics. Bought Rosy Press in 2016. (en)
Connected with King Features Syndicate; most titles were picked up from Gold Key Comics and later acquired by Charlton Comics (en)
Published Mighty Mouse and Underdog comics; declared bankruptcy in 1989 (en)
Relaunched in association with Ardden Entertainment in 2010. Titles: Grim Ghost, Phoenix, Scorpion (en)
Started with Aardvark-Vanaheim titles, except for Cerebus (en)
Publishes Comic Books and Graphic Novels in Print and Digital formats. Titles: QUACKUP; MICED; Along the Tumbleweed Trail; 2 Many Parakeets; Under the Bed; Spaced Flight; Spencer Records; (en)
With Atlas Unleashed, successor to Guild Works Productions. Titles: Hell's Blood , Krome, Torn (en)
Publisher and creators of Mandy the Monster Hunter and other horror titles. (en)
Published Colonia comics and other Jeff Nicholson trade paperbacks (en)
A DC Comics imprint. Later became Paradox Press (en)
A Division of Fierce Media LLC (en)
A.k.a. Viz Comics, Viz Communications, Viz LLC (en)
Ace Magazines imprint. (en)
All-ages imprint of DC Comics (en)
Also known as ACME Press and Acme Comics (en)
Also known as Comic House Publications (en)
Also known as I.C. Entertainment (en)
Also known as National Press Comics. (en)
Also known as Nedor, Pines, Better, and Thrilling (en)
Also known as Orbit Comics (en)
Also known as Super Comics (en)
Also known as Toby Comics (en)
Also known as Whitman Comics (en)
An imprint of Abrams Books (en)
Archie Comics superhero-imprint (en)
Artists, Writers & Artisans (en)
Bart Sears's short lived self-publishing line (en)
Became Archie Comic Publications in 1951 (en)
Becomes Greater Mercury Comics (en)
Becomes New Century Comics. See: Academy Comics (en)
Becomes Volksverlag (en)
Began in 1943 as Creston Publishing (en)
Bought Alias Comics in 2007 (en)
Bought by Kitchen Sink Press in March of 1993 (en)
Bought out by National Periodicals in 1946 (en)
Comic publishing imprint of Tenrek Studio (en)
Comics line called Prelude Graphics (en)
Comics publishing division of Ankama Games (en)
Comics publishing imprint of Laska Grafix (en)
Continued as a printer until 2002 (en)
Continued to publish Mad magazine (en)
Currently publishing online comics . (en)
Dark Horse Comics imprint (en)
Dark Horse Comics manga-imprint (en)
De facto successor to Wonder Comics (en)
Digital imprint of Devil's Due Publishing (en)
Erotic comics imprint of Apple Comics (en)
Evolved into Marvel Comics (en)
Fangoria Entertainment imprint (en)
Former Virgin Comics (en)
Formerly Piranha Press (en)
Founded 1969 ; becomes Americomics in 1982 (en)
Founded as Librairie Bédulle (en)
Founded as National Allied Publications. (en)
Founded as Timely Comics, later Atlas Comics (en)
Founded by The Wachowskis. (en)
Founded in 2013, based in London, Ontario, Canada (en)
Imprint of Arrow Comics. Titles: Butterfly Gunn; Miss Chevious; Semantic Lace (en)
Imprint of ACE Comics (en)
Imprint of Action Lab Comics (en)
Imprint of Archie Comics; defunct (en)
Imprint of Enlightened Entertainment Partners, LP (en)
Imprint of Fictioneer Books (en)
Imprint of Marvel Comics (en)
Imprint of Marvel Comics, defunct (en)
Imprint of Personality Comics (en)
Imprint of WildStorm, altogether sold to DC Comics (en)
Imprint of cartoonist Richard Corben (en)
Imprint: AEON Publishing (en)
Imprint: ANIA Publishing. Titles: Captain Africa (en)
Imprint: Carnal Comics (en)
Imprint: Independent Comics Group (en)
Imprint: Kiki Post (en)
Imprint: Modern Comics (en)
Imprint: SPIRALMIND (en)
Imprint: Vimanika Comics UK (en)
Imprint: Youthful Magazines/Stamp Comics (en)
Imprints: Lovecrafts, Edition Venus (en)
Imprints: Whoa! Comics and Whoa! Horror (en)
Independent publishing cooperative (en)
Known for Captain Canuck (en)
Known for The 99 (en)
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 (en)
Later became Atlas, then Marvel (en)
Later known as Prize Comics (en)
London-based and family run (en)
Mature-reader imprint of Marvel Comics (en)
Merged with main DC line. (en)
Mike Friedrich's imprint (en)
Milwaukee Wisconsin, SCUD: The Disposable Assassin (en)
Most of the staff moved to Bell Features (en)
Most titles moved to Renegade Press in 1985 (en)
Bought by Kunoichi Inc. in 2008. Titles: Mouse Guard (en)
Naturist Comics was Utopian Fiction (en)
First publishing in 2001. Titles: Freedom Collective, Society, The Surgeon (en)
Original publisher of R. Crumb's Zap Comix (en)
Publisher of Plavi in Bosnia and Strip Magazine in Bosnia, Croatia and the UK, and various graphic novels (en)
Parent company is Viz Media Europe (en)
Published 1 comic only, 2-Headed Giant (en)
Published Air Pirates Funnies (en)
Published Vampirella (en)
Published by Byron Preiss (en)
Published original comics from 1972–1988 (en)
Published: Legacy, Majestic and ''S.T.A.T. (en)
Publishers of The Beano and The Dandy (en)
Publishes erotic gay comics. (en)
Publishes mostly manga-titles (en)
Relaunched in 2011; a.k.a. First Comics (en)
Relaunched in 2011; a/k/a and see 1First Comics (en)
Renamed Liquid Comics on 25. September 2008 (en)
Reprinted American comics (en)
Some titles were taken over by DrMaster (en)
Successor to Nedor Comics (en)
Successor to Silverwolf Comics (en)
Title: Eagle (en)
Titles included Aida-Zee, Paro-Dee, Behold 3-D (en)
Titles: Aspen; Soulfire; Lady Mechanika (en)
Titles: Clockwork Girl; Kade; Ezra (en)
Titles: Fingerpori; Viivi ja Wagner; Nemi (en)
Titles: Horror City; Lluvia de Sangre (en)
Titles: Love Sucks; Love Sucks Color Special (en)
Titles: Maxym Osa and Zvytyaga series (en)
Titles: One Piece dj (en)
Titles: The Fart Party, Lulu Eightball (en)
Titles: Weird Business; Red Range; Atomic Chili (en)
UK-based imprint of Vimanika Comics (en)
Went bankrupt, all titles acquired by First Comics (en)
Ultra Klutz comics from the black & white boom era. (en)
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 African American superhero comics (en)
Marvel Comics imprint. Published black-and-white comics magazines (en)
Also known as Hound Comics, Inc. and Hound Entertainment Group. Imprints: Coexist Publishing. (en)
a.k.a. Commercial Signs of Canada (en)
U.S. branch of European publisher Dargaud, published translated editions of European comics (en)
Éditions Pow Pow is a Montreal-based bilingual comics publisher. (en)
The butique digital and print ready inprint of comics creator and artist Salgood Sam. (en)
Acquired Amigo Comics in 2020 and is distributed by Simon & Schuster as well as Diamond Comic Distributors. (en)
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 (en)
Arrow Comics shut down two times; In 1989, returning in 1993, and in 2000, returning in 2008. Imprint: Arrow Manga. Titles: Tales From The Aniverse; Spank the Monkey; The Dead (en)
Active imprints: Dark Horse Manga, M Press ., Sequential Pulp Comics. Discontinued imprints: Comics' Greatest World later renamed Dark Horse Heroes , Legend , and Maverick (en)
Owned by Enwil. Also published under Rural Home Publishing Co. and Rural Home Publications. Titles: Cannonball Comics, Eagle Comics, Red Circle Comics (en)
imprint of Daak Verlaag [sic!]; still existing, but not publishing since 2000 (en)
Successor to Editions Lug, which was succeeded by Semic S.A. which folded in 2003. Titles: Strangers, Hexagon Classics (en)
Shared Imprint by DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Defunct in 1997, published reprints in 2003 and 2004 (en)
Former Paragon Publications from 1969 to 1982; becomes AC Comics in 1984 (en)
Shut down in 2008, resumed publishing in 2012. Titles: 9-11: Emergency Relief; The Cute Manifesto; Magic Whistle (en)
see: Farrell Comic Group (en)
through 93 as packager for Malibu imprints; 1997-1999 as publisher (en)
Titles: Ghost King: A Book of Changes; The Bird Caller; Treadwell [A Deeply Personal Journey into a Dream];Mission Arizona (en)
Superhero imprint of Archie Comics . See: Mighty Comics (en)
Formerly UPN-Volksverlag; some titles moved to Alpha Comic Verlag (en)
Publisher of Vampocalypse, Jungle Captive and Model Behavior (en)
Also known as JC Productions; still in existence, just not publishing since 1984 (en)
Imprints: American Feature Syndicate, Four Star Publications and Kiddie Kapers Company. Was followed by Farrell Comic Group (en)
continues some titles from Extrem Erfolgreich Enterprises (en)
Dark Horse Comics imprint for "diverse literary fiction and non-fiction prose for authors with a unique voice" (en)
Published by Voyager Communications. Became Acclaim Comics. Imprints: Armada, Windjammer . Relaunched in 2012 (en)
Sin City Comics is a Las Vegas-based comic book publisher. Titles include Tiempo . (en)
Also known as Awesome Entertainment and Awesome-Hyperwerks (en)
Comics publishing imprint of Fox Atomic, itself an imprint of 20th Century Fox (en)
Absorbed first into Homage, itself then absorbed Wildstorm Signature Series (en)
Former Paragon Publications until 2010; former Americomics until 2013 (en)
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 (en)
Former imprint: Code 6. Bought by Walt Disney in 2004. Became an Imprint of Marvel Comics in 2010, first publishing under Marvel Comics in 2011 (en)
Archie Comics superhero imprint. Titles: Adventures of The Fly; Adventures of the Jaguar, Shadow (en)
Canadian publisher mostly known for Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman (en)
Former Pyramid Publishing, becomes Acid Rain Studios. See: Academy Comics (en)
First publishing in 1993. 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 (en)
Imprints: Bilbara Publishing, Continental Publishing, Narrative Publishers (en)
Founded by former Editor-In-Chief of Tundra UK when that company folded (en)
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 (en)
former Marvel Age; all-ages imprint of Marvel Comics (en)
Adult-comics imprint of Personality Comics. Titles: Bad Girls; Female Fantasies (en)
Titles: Northguard; Mackenzie Queen; The Jam Special; Cybercom: Heart of the Blue Mesa; Dragon's Star (en)
Published translated European comics; still in business as games publisher Fantasy Flight Games (en)
Started publishing comics in 2000 when they purchased 2000 AD. Now also owns the former back catalogue of Fleetway. (en)
Published some titles from ComicsOne when they went out of business (en)
Publisher of the black comic book series Dread & Alive (en)
Founded as Pyramid Publishing in 1986; became New Century Comics in 1990; became Acid Rain Studios in 1991; and finally became Academy Comics in 1994 (en)
Former imprint of Alias Comics, bought by LAMP PoST Publications in 2007 (en)
Became part of DC Comics on 06. October 1998; Imprint: America's Best Comics (en)
Folded in 2008, was succeeded by Atlas Unleashed and Guild Works Publications. Last Publication Jan 2009. Titles: Hell's Blood , Psychosis! (en)
Bought imprint Cross Culture from Alias Comics in 2007 (en)
Became Marvel Knights and was closed in 1998, last publishing in 1999 (en)
Former New Century Comics, becomes and see: Academy Comics (en)
Published early underground and fanzine versions of Ultra Klutz (en)
Established in 1780, began publishing comics in 1934 (en)
Imprints: Adult Comics, Celebrity Comics, Comic Chronicles, Cutting Edge Productions, Friendly Comics, Humor Comics, Real Life Comics, Spoof Comics, Sports Comics'' (en)
Founded by Dan Madsen, purchased by Andrew Rev ; Northstar Productions and Northstar Press. (en)
Pocket Watch Books creates photo-illustrated graphic novels with strong female characters and storylines. Alice in Wonderland and Bounty! (en)
Established in 1994 as imprint of Caliber Press; became independent publisher in 2006 (en)
Archie Comics named Mighty Comics Group for housing the Super-hero imprint Radio Comics. See: Radio Comics (en)
Also known as Continuity Publishing; still exists as Neal Adams Studios, no longer publishing comics (en)
Publishes Comic Books and Graphic Novels in Print and Digital formats. Titles: FUBAR; The CHAIR; Novo; IF anthology; Metaphase; The Last West; Lilith Dark; (en)
Began as Imprint of WaRP Graphics. Also known as Apple Press. Imprint: Forbidden Fruit (en)
Myron Fass black-and-white horror comics magazine imprint (en)
Comic publishing imprint of Carlsen Verlag, established in 1953, started publishing comics in 1967; imprints: Edition ComicArt, B&L , ''Chicken House Deutschland' (en)
Comics published under Action Lab Comics; Imprint: Action Lab Comics Signature Series (en)
Imprint of Avatar Press, created solely for publication of Lady Death, bought from CrossGen Entertainment (en)
Publishes creator owned titles as well as their own properties (en)
Imprints: Planet Random Comics and Legendary Universe (en)
Also publishes comics from Butcher Brand/Straitjacket Studios (en)
Publisher and creator of multiple original series spanning across multiple forms of media. Including comics. (en)
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 (en)
Imprints at: Cult Comics. Titles: Amazing Comics; Love Collection (en)
Imprints: America's Best, Ajax Publications, Ajax-Farrell, Decker Publications, Red Top Comics, Steinway Comics and World Famous; successor to Farrell Publications (en)
Probably two unrelated companies. The 1986 releases are published from Boulder, Co; the 1994 releases from Holland, PA. (en)
Founded after L.B. Cole acquired assets of Novelty Press (en)
Also known as Animated Comics Enterprises. Imprint: Wandering Star Press (en)
Publications: Universe in Motion: Works by Sv Bell;Silverblood;Realms of Fear;Nocturne (en)
Dark Horse Comics imprint for creator-owned materials, follow-up to Legend (en)
Defunct Dark Horse Comics imprint for creator-owned materials; followed by Maverick (en)
Imprint of Beckett Publications; acquired by Apprise Media L.L.C. 2005. As Beckett Entertainment Partners LLC publishes graphic novels through affiliation with Image (en)
Signatory agency also publishing comics; imprint: Freestyle (en)
Also known as Wonder Color Comics; most titles acquired by Pied Piper Comics (en)
Bought by Marvel Comics, currently dormant. Imprints: Adventure Comics, Aircel Comics, Bravura, Eternity Comics, Genesis, Protectors Universe , Ultraverse (en)
Registered club open to any comic-fan with the goal to continue prematurly cancelled comic-series. First publishing in 2008. Imprint: Edition Solitaire (en)
Publishes Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho and Idaho Comics (en)
Though Rebel Studios' first publication was in 1987, the second wasn't until David Quinn and Tim Vigil began self-publishing their series Faust: Love of the Damned in 1991. (en)
Published comics from 1931 to 1950; bought out by Random House in 1986 (en)
Imprint of The Donning Company; mainly published trade paperback collections and original graphic novels. Titles: MythAdventures; Elfquest; A Distant Soil (en)
Dark Horse Comics superhero imprint. Changed name to Dark Horse Heroes in 1995 (en)
A Retro style was Prequels years working Retrogaming (en)
Founded 2007, first publishing 2008. Titles: Mythopolis; Comeback Kings; Casper and the Spectrals (en)
Titles: SIGNAL Saga #0 [PanGaea and the Key of Mirrari]; X-Ray of a Saga; Like Never Before & Like Never Again (en)
Titles: Heeby Jeeby Comix; Brain, various one-shots (en)
Various imprints of Kasakura Publishing: Cult Comics, Cult Comics Sweet Selection, Cult Comics BINETSU Collection, Cult Comics Honey Selection, Cult Comics X-Kids Selection. (en)

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