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Diamond Talks with Stephanie Phillips About NUCLEAR FAMILY
Stephanie Phillips joined Diamond Book Distributors during the Publisher Weekly US Book Show to discuss her upcoming dystopian graphic novel from AfterShock Comics, NUCLEAR FAMILY.
NUCLEAR FAMILY takes place in America in 1957. Elvis dominates the airwaves and apple pie is served after every meal. But, with the dark cloud of nuclear holocaust looming, Korean War vet Tim McClean’s major concern is taking care of his family in the atomic age.
When the first bomb does drop on an unexpecting Midwest city, Tim and his family find themselves plunged into a strange new world, where what’s left of the United States has gone underground while continuing to wage war on Russia with unthinkable tactics.
Stephanie Phillips is an American writer known for comics and graphic novels such as HARLEY QUINN, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT, SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN, SUPERMAN, TAARNA, and THE BUTCHER OF PARIS. Her stories and comics have appeared with DC Comics, AfterShock Comics, Dark Horse, Oni Press, Top Cow/Image Comics, Heavy Metal, Black Mask Studios, A Wave Blue World, and more. Stephanie is currently the writer for the ongoing Harley Quinn series at DC Comics with artist Riley Rossmo.
Stephanie also holds a PhD in rhetoric and composition and and MA in English from the University of South Florida. She has taught writing and communication courses at the University at Buffalo, the University of South Florida, and the University of Tampa.
Outside of comics, Stephanie is a Muay Thai fighter and hockey player. She likes cats, old Westerns, and macaroni & cheese shaped like cartoons.
Watch the full interview below!
Steve Ditko Stands Revealed in Hermes Press’ Biography
Hermes Press Publisher Dan Herman presents Ditko Shrugged
The first in depth biography of comics legend Steve Ditko, in his own words, is now available in Hermes Press’ Eisner Award-nominated Ditko Shrugged: The Uncompromising Life of the Artist Behind Spider-Man.
Taken from years of correspondence with author David Currie and endorsed by the Ditko family, and including a foreword by Mark S. Ditko, the book examines the last of a generation of American comic book artists who created powerful modern-day mythology and became among the most influential and original creators of the 20th century. He co-created Spider-Man along with Stan Lee, but walked away from the character in the 1960s just as it was gaining popularity. He died alone at 90, known to the comic book industry as a “cranky recluse.”
Through Ditko’s history, the stories of other artists from the same period are examined, from Jack Kirby to Wallace Wood, and how they all fell afoul of a system stacked against them.
In his foreword, Mark S. Ditko writes: “I’m very happy to say that this is a really great book. David, and his correspondence with my uncle and others, uncovered and documented things that would otherwise have been left unknown or subject to complete speculation …if ever even considered. Note that my role in the review of this book was mainly about my uncle’s personal life as we know it and not necessarily his professional career. But David clearly has a good grasp on that aspect of him.”
Frank Forte and Jason Paulos Talk EEEK!
JASON PAULOS exploded onto the Australian comics scene in 1989 with the first self published issue of ‘Hairbutt The Hippo’, the story of a hard boiled anthropomorphic private eye roaming the seedy underbelly of a future city. Over the years Jason has regularly contributed to Australian MAD magazine (over 100 pages of Hairbutt strips), DC comics (5 page Green Lantern story for Bizarro Comics book 2), Judge Dredd Megazine (wrote and drew 16 page horror story called ‘Easy Prey’) and published a dozen Hairbutt comics. He also drew for the Australian MAD Magazine.
Asylum publisher Frank Forte and Jason Paulos catch up on publishing EEEK! Read the full interview below.
EEEK! is available through Diamond Book Distributors and all book wholesalers.
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This retro-style anthology of all-new horror tales is guaranteed to give you the eeries and the creepies! Taking a pinch of black humour from EC comics and mixing it with the art stylings of House of Mystery and Warren comics, EEEK! blends a heady broth that hits you like a burning incense stick to the retina. Jason Paulos delivers the goods with over 15 tales of revenge, zombies, vampires, ghouls and monsters. Each tale drawn in a different style reminiscent of the B&W horror mags of the 70’s and 80’s. In ‘Deadline of Death’ we witness rival comic artists dabbling with malevolent forces that arrive in the form of a chain smoking goatee wearing Satan. In Lights! Camera! Murder!, A lovesick starlet and a ruthless film director embark on a doomed love affair that ends in pieces! In “Easy Prey” A helpless girl, lost in the wilderness … but is she all that she seems? In “Head Trip” a hippie’s love for music goes horribly wrong. A must for fans of horror comics!
For those who aren’t familiar, can you tell us what readers can expect from EEEK?
JASON PAULOS: 5 to 8 page black and white horror tales in the style of ‘Joe Orlando era’ House of Mystery.
FRANK FORTE: When I saw the single issues of EEEK! I thought they’d make a great collection. I’m a huge fan of vintage horror comics and Jason captured the 70s and 80s era of movement better than anyone.
How did this project come about? What inspired this graphic novel?
JP: The comics of my childhood.
What was the process for creating a horror anthology like this?
JP: The first batch of stories were created at work at my boring office job, literally winging it with nothing but a splash page and a catchy title.
FF: I thought EEEK! Was a great title for the comic and TPB. There have been many titles, tributes and copycats over the years, Eerie, Creepy, Haunts, Haunted Horror, The Creeps, Web Of Horror…but there’s only one EEEK!
In terms of audience, who is EEEK for?
JP: Anybody with a soft spot for old school horror comics anthologies and the comics artists of the 1970’s.
FF: yeah, we’re targeting fans of the old Eerie and Creepy collections, but a lot of the stories really have the vive of the DC Horror comics; House of Mystery, House of Secrets and Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion. So we hope to grab those fans. But there’s also a new generation of horror readers that maybe have already seen and read the old comics and reprints, and now want something new. This book is for them.
What are you hoping readers will take away from this title?
JP: A renewed sense of how comics are supposed to fun and not to be taken too seriously.
FF: We hope readers can have a good time delving into some creepy terrorific comics made to chill and eeek you. These tales have some great characters and unseen twisted ending that are both shocking and entertaining. The collection has some amazing art, all of which is done by Jason Paulos who has the amazing ability to change styles, so the art look a little different from story to story. This gives the book the look and feel of an anthology collection drawn by a variety of artists, but it’s all Jason. EEEK! has a lighthearted razor’s edge but still reveals it’s horror roots as it cuts to the bone.
ALA Annual 2021
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (Virtual) is an online event, bringing together librarians and library staff, educators, authors, publishers, friends of libraries, trustees, special guests, and exhibitors.
With up to 250 scheduled programs, sessions, and in-depth facilitated and informative conversations, attendees are engaged in a wide range of library- and professional development-related topics. The Conference brings together bestselling authors; experts; political luminaries; and thought-leaders and influencers in the library field from around the world. Important updates are shared, relevant legislation and policy are addressed, and discussions take place that majorly impact libraries and their ongoing transformation.
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Don't forget to check out the IMAGE COMICS booth!
IMAGE COMICS AUTHOR CHAT SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
THURSDAY, JUNE 24
PATRICK MEANEY
11a – 11:30a CT
KYLE HIGGINS
12p – 12:30p CT
TONY FLEECS
3p – 3:30p CT
FRIDAY, JUNE 25
STEVE SKROCE
12p – 12:30p CT
JOE HENDERSON & LEE GARBETT
1p – 1:30p CT
J. GONZO
2p – 2:30p CT
IMAGE COMICS PRE-RECORDED PANELS
Check out these pre-recorded videos with Image Comics creators at their virtual booth during ALA Annual.
STELLAR STORYTELLERS
SUMMER SPECTACULAR!
Join Declan Shalvey (TIME BEFORE TIME, BOG BODIES), Henry Barajas (HELM GREYCASTLE, LA VOZ DE M.A.Y.O.: TATA RAMBO), and Steve Skroce (POST AMERICANA, WE STAND ON GUARD) as they talk narrative, craft, and comics excellence!
Your favorite Image Comics creators are returning to their favorite conference, ALA Annual! Join Kyle Higgins (RADIANT BLACK, ORDINARY GODS), Tony Fleecs (STRAY DOGS), and Dan Watters (HOME SICK PILOTS, COFFIN BOUND) as they give you a peak behind the curtain at the hottest titles coming your way.
Swag-a-palooza Giveaway
ABLAZE COMICS
Enter to win a digital review copy prize pack from Ablaze Comics! Diamond will be choosing 25 winners after the show. Winners will be notified by email.
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Enter to win a digital review copy prize pack from AfterShock! Diamond will be choosing 25 winners after the show. Winners will be notified by email.
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Enter to win a digital review copy prize pack from Mad Cave! Diamond will be choosing 10 winners after the show. Winners will be notified by email.
Author Chats
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 at 2P ET
Mark London
Join Diamond and Mark London in discussion about his various titles at Mad Cave Studios including Knights of the Golden Sun, Honor & Curse, and Grimm Tales From The Cave.
MARK LONDON, Mad Cave Studios CEO/Creative Director and Author, provides a compelling experience through action-driven storytelling and immense world building. His goal is to give readers more than just a comic. Mark achieves these goals with titles such as, Knights of the Golden Sun, Battlecats, Honor & Curse, Wolvenheart, and more.
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 at 5P ET
David Hazan
Joe Corallo
Join Diamond in conversation with David Hazan (Nottingham) and Joe Corallo (Becstar) about their upcoming Mad Cave Studios titles!
DAVID HAZAN is a comic book writer and editor based in Sydney, Australia. He is the writer and creator of the upcoming series, Nottingham, from Mad Cave Studios and a winner of the Mad Cave Studios 2019 Talent Search. He has a penchant for formalism in comics, which shines through in his short comics work, some of which is self-published and some of which is to be published in anthologies from publishers in the coming year.
JOE CORALLO is a queer author and editor known for titles such as, She Said Destroy, Becstar, Mine!, Dead Beats, Lost on Planet Earth, and more! Joe is an Eisner and GLAAD nominated, Ringo Award winning editor, who is humble, creative, and talented.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 at 5P ET
Eddie Campbell
Carson Grubaugh
Sean Michael Robinson
The Graphic Novel Revisited — Eddie Campbell (From Hell, Alec) and Carson Grubaugh (The Strange Death of Alex Raymond)
Sean Michael Robinson chats with Eddie Campbell and Carson Grubaugh about their upcoming title The Strange Death of Alex Raymond.
Legendary creator Dave Sim is renowned world-wide for his groundbreaking Cerebus the Aardvark. Now, in The Strange Death of Alex Raymond, Sim brings to life the history of comics’ greatest creators, using their own techniques. Equal parts Understanding Comics and From Hell, Strange Death is a head-on collision of ink drawing and spiritual intrigue, pulp comics and movies, history and fiction. The story traces the lives and techniques of Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby), Stan Drake (Juliet Jones), Hal Foster (Prince Valiant), and more, dissecting their techniques through recreations of their artwork, and highlighting the metatextual resonances that bind them together.
MONDAY, JUNE 28 at 11A ET
Liezl Buenaventura
Join Diamond and Liezl Beunaventura in conversation about their upcoming title from Mad Cave Studios, They Fell From the Sky.
LIEZL BUENAVENTURA is a writer and comic colorist who resides in Manila, Philippines with her husband and son. Over the years, she has worked with Scout Comics, Zenescope Entertainment, Kymera Press, and various other publishers. Her website can be found at www.liezlbuenaventura.com
Book Trailers
Trese | Official Trailer | Netflix Anime
EMBODIED | "Be Okay" Performed by Angela Elia
ROMEO AND JULIET | William Shakespeare | Official Trailer
Becstar Trailer
Nottingham Trailer
We Live Trailer
Battlecats Vol. 3 Finale Trailer
Bountiful Garden Trailer
Honor & Curse Vol 2 Trailer
2021 EISNER NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the “Oscars” of the comics world. Named for the pioneering comics creator and graphic novelist Will Eisner, the awards are given out in more than two dozen categories during a ceremony each year at Comic-Con International: San Diego.
This year, Image Comics was announced as one of the publishers with the most nominations across the board. Along with Image Comics, Magnetic Press, AfterShock Comics, Hermes Press, and Lev Gleason received nominations.
The nominees are for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2020 and were chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges.
For more information on the nominees from Diamond Book Distributed publishers, see below! For the full list of nominees, click here.
IMAGE COMICS
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Best Continuing Series
Best Lettering
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Best Continuing Series
Best New Series
Best Writer
Best Lettering
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Best Continuing Series
Best Writer
Best Coloring
Nominated for:
Best Continuing Series
Best Writer
Best Lettering
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Best Limited Series
Best Writer
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Best New Series
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Best Graphic Album (New)
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Best Graphic Album (Reprint)
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Best Painter/Multimedia Artist
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Graphic Mundi Inks Exclusive Distribution Deal with Diamond
(Hunt Valley, MD) — (June 3, 2020) — Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of English-language comic books, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise, is pleased to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement with Penn State University Press to be the exclusive distributor of their Graphic Mundi imprint to comic book specialty markets in North America. Diamond was also awarded the rights to exclusively distribute Graphic Mundi titles to the North American book market under the banner of Diamond Book Distributors.
Graphic Mundi publishes nonfiction and fiction graphic narratives for adults and young adults on topics such as health and human rights, politics, the environments, and science and technology, created by people from diverse backgrounds. An imprint of Penn State University Press, Graphic Mundi expands on the list of critically acclaimed graphic novels published in the Press’s Graphic Medicine series, which launched in 2015 with the Eisner Award–nominated Graphic Medicine Manifesto.
“This is an absolutely terrific step forward for the Graphic Mundi imprint,” says Brendan Coyne, sales and marketing director at PSU Press. “Diamond is synonymous with comics, and the team there has been warm, welcoming, and collaborative—not to mention utterly expert and professional. We’re looking forward to a long, fruitful partnership that will secure firm footing and excellent exposure for the people who create our graphic novels.”
“I’m very happy to welcome Graphic Mundi to the Diamond Book Distributors roster,” said Josh Hayes, Executive Vice President of Diamond Book Distributors. “It’s exciting to partner with a publisher so passionate and dedicated to bringing comic stories to people and to the page – from all voices and all points of view. I can’t wait to get started working with these books.”
Graphic Mundi launched in Spring 2021 with COVID Chronicles: A Comics Anthology, edited by Kendra Boileau, publisher of the imprint, and Rich Johnson, founder of Brick Road Media, LLC. The collection contains more than sixty short comics from a diverse set of creators, including indie powerhouses, mainstream artists, and Ignatz and Eisner Award winners. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC) to support the employees of bookstores and comic shops and brick-and-mortar stores affected by the pandemic. Forthcoming titles from the imprint include an English translation of Hakim’s Odyssey, Book 1: From Syria to Turkey, the first volume of Fabien Toulme’s award-winning nonfiction trilogy about a successful young Syrian forced to upend his life and become a refugee, and A Chance by Cristina Durán and Miguel Giner Bou, which chronicles the creators’ struggles and triumphs as they build a family in the face of tremendous odds.
“We are excited to begin a partnership with Graphic Mundi and see great market potential in their diverse line of books,” said Geppi Family Enterprises’ Chief Purchasing Officer, Tim Lenaghan. “Their effort to provide top-quality products that are both topical and relatable is an asset we value. We’re greatly looking forward to working with them to promote and sell their line of books.”
ABOUT DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS (DCD)—Diamond is at the nexus of comics and pop culture. Based in Hunt Valley, MD, DCD is the world’s largest distributor of English-language comic books, graphic novels, and related pop-culture merchandise, serving thousands of retailers worldwide. For more information, visit Diamond on the web at www.diamondcomics.com.
ABOUT DIAMOND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS — Diamond Book Distributors (DBD) is a division of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., and is dedicated to making a wide selection of its graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise available to bookstores, libraries, schools, mass merchants and more worldwide. Based in Hunt Valley, MD, our team of professionals is committed to helping DBD’s client publishers tell their stories, grow their businesses and reach new customers. We work to provide insight at every stage of the publishing process—from initial concept, to marketing, sales and distribution.
DBD is the home to several world class publishers, including Image Comics, publisher of The Walking Dead, Saga, Monstress, and Spawn; Dynamite Entertainment, publisher of James Bond, Red Sonja, and Vampirella; Valiant Entertainment, publisher of Bloodshot, Ninjak, and X-O Manowar; as well as Gemstone Publishing, Paizo Publishing, and others.
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IMAGE COMICS
Knock ‘Em Dead
Published by AfterShock
ISBN: 9781949028683
Price: $16.99
Genre: Horror
Ages: 16+
On Sale: August 24, 2021
Everyone Thought Pryor Brice Was a Joke.
WHO’S LAUGHING NOW?
Sometimes you kill. Sometimes you get killed. But no matter what, everyone dies the first time they go on stage.
Pryor Brice has always wanted to be funny. And now, he’s taken the plunge and started doing stand-up comedy. Unfortunately, his older sister – Ronan – wants her brother to stop daydreaming and focus on his future.
Pryor is determined to succeed…the only problem is: He totally sucks at stand-up. That is…until an accident changes everything, leading both Pryor and Ronan to discover comedy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
KNOCK ‘EM DEAD is a supernatural horror about comedy, brought to you by writer Eliot Rahal (MIDNIGHT VISTA, HOT LUNCH SPECIAL) and artist Mattia Monaco.
Key Selling Points
- Writer Eliot Rahal’s original works are based on things that actually happened to him – and, like the stories in HOT LUNCH SPECIAL and MIDNIGHT VISTA, KNOCK ‘EM DEAD is based on Eliot’s early experiences as a stand-up and writer
- Rahal has described the series as “King of Comedy meets The Frighteners.”
- Newcomer artist Mattia Monaco is another breakout discovery by AfterShock.
- Story is set in Chicago, the home of up and coming comedy in the U.S.
- Stand-up comedy is an art form that continues to fascinate the public. As researchers into the art have put it, “stand-up comedy fulfills a need for feelings of truth, trust, empathy and intimacy between people – important in a society where many often complain about feeling isolated.” It is against this backdrop that the supernatural and crime aspects of KNOCK ‘EM DEAD are set.
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ANDY’s parents rescued ROCKET when Andy was just a toddler, and they grew up together, with Rocket serving as Andy’s guardian through every one of childhood’s ups and downs. So when Rocket passes away right before Andy’s 14th birthday, he’s rudderless. High school is coming soon and he can’t imagine making that transition without Rocket at his side. The day before school starts, when Andy is at his lowest, he visits Rocket’s grave, and unexpectedly summons the RAINBOW BRIDGE, a gateway to a fantasy world where pets discover their afterlife.
One part heaven and one part limbo, this is a final resting place for pets – but also a realm where any unfinished business must be completed, before restless pet souls twist into bizarre, seemingly malevolent wraiths that haunt the periphery of this otherwise splendid paradise. It’s extremely rare for a human to visit this realm, but Rocket and Andy find each other again in this wondrous pet Valhalla to go on one last epic adventure to help Rocket reunite with his lost littermate, fulfilling Rocket’s last wishes. Here, the roles are reversed, as Andy has to be the strong one and support Rocket in his quest for closure. By adventure’s end, Andy finally gains the confidence to let go of his childhood and enter the next phase of his life, starting his first day of high school.
RAINBOW BRIDGE is aimed primarily at younger readers, on the border of middle grade and YA, but should resonate with anyone who has ever had to say goodbye to a beloved pet – or anyone who greeted growing up with nervousness and anxiety. Like JOE THE BARBARIAN before it, RAINBOW BRIDGE can address the lines between reality and fantasy (although everything in the book is portrayed as actually happening), wish fulfillment and personal growth, childhood and young adulthood. There are also themes of overcoming trauma, and of compassion for animals. The Realm Beyond the Rainbow Bridge is shaped by its inhabitants, and contains vast fantasy vistas inspired by the adventures pets and their owners, especially kids, imagine for themselves.
One part heaven and one part limbo, this is a final resting place for pets – but also a realm where any unfinished business must be completed, before restless pet souls twist into bizarre, seemingly malevolent wraiths that haunt the periphery of this otherwise splendid paradise. It’s extremely rare for a human to visit this realm, but Rocket and Andy find each other again in this wondrous pet Valhalla to go on one last epic adventure to help Rocket reunite with his lost littermate, fulfilling Rocket’s last wishes. Here, the roles are reversed, as Andy has to be the strong one and support Rocket in his quest for closure. By adventure’s end, Andy finally gains the confidence to let go of his childhood and enter the next phase of his life, starting his first day of high school.
RAINBOW BRIDGE is aimed primarily at younger readers, on the border of middle grade and YA, but should resonate with anyone who has ever had to say goodbye to a beloved pet – or anyone who greeted growing up with nervousness and anxiety. Like JOE THE BARBARIAN before it, RAINBOW BRIDGE can address the lines between reality and fantasy (although everything in the book is portrayed as actually happening), wish fulfillment and personal growth, childhood and young adulthood. There are also themes of overcoming trauma, and of compassion for animals. The Realm Beyond the Rainbow Bridge is shaped by its inhabitants, and contains vast fantasy vistas inspired by the adventures pets and their owners, especially kids, imagine for themselves.
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One of the greats in the field of true crime literature, Harold Schechter (Deviant, The Serial Killer Files, Hell’s Princess), teams with five-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist Eric Powell (The Goon, Big Man Plans, Hillbilly) to bring you the tale of one of the most notoriously deranged serial killers in American history, Ed Gein.
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? is an in-depth exploration of the Gein family and what led to the creation of the necrophile who haunted the dreams of 1950s America and inspired such films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs.
Painstakingly researched and illustrated, Schechter and Powell’s true crime graphic novel takes the Gein story out of the realms of exploitation and gives the reader a fact-based dramatization of these tragic, psychotic and heartbreaking events. Because, in this case, the truth needs no embellishment to be horrifying.
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Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since become the third largest comics publisher in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today.
The mantra of ABLAZE is quality first, with the goals of giving creators a platform, bringing new voices into the conversation, serving as diverse an audience as possible and bringing some of the best content from all corners of the globe to readers.
AfterShock Comics is a creatively driven comic book publisher led by a team of highly accomplished, life-long comics professionals and entertainment specialists. AfterShock is dedicated to working with the brightest stars in the creative community to reach out to new and established audiences and tell original, uniquely compelling stories – through comics, graphic novels and beyond.
Driven by madness and committed to quality. Mad Cave Studios, established in 2014 by Mark London, provides quality entertainment with a fresh take on an array of genres. From fantasy and action to scifi and horror, Mad Cave Studios publishes stories that resonate with unapologetic and authentic audiences.
Maverick is Mad Cave’s Young Adult imprint.
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Magnetic Press is a subsidiary of Polarity that publishes graphic novels, art books, and periodicals curated with a focus on internationally recognized content and talent, presented with premium quality design and production value.
Manga Classics are faithful adaptations of classic literature created by artists who have a genuine passion for the story they have produced. In the back of each copy of Manga Classics, you get their insights and feelings about the development for every character.
UDON Entertainment is a publisher of original and translated art books, graphic novels, and manga. UDON boasts an incredible lineup of highly sought-after products with production quality and English localization work that is second to none. Our best-known projects are those based on popular video game franchises, including Street Fighter, Okami, Mega Man, Dark Souls, Bayonetta, Bloodborne, Sonic the Hedgehog, and many more. UDON also publishes books based on top anime properties including Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gurren Lagann, and Robotech.