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  • 1990.0
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  • Publishes german-translated editions of Franco-Belgian comics
  • Left Devil's Due Publishing to form its own publishing company
  • With Guild Works Publications, a successor to Guild Works Productions. First publishing 2010. Titles: The Adversary, Psychosis Today! , Schizophrenia
  • Imprint of Rebel Studios. Chicago-based publisher known for publishing Faust
  • Former Paragon Publications until 1982; former Americomics until 1984
  • WildStorm Productions imprint, acquired by DC Comics in 1998, absorbed into Wildstorm Signature Series in 2004
  • Acquired by Malibu Comics in 1989, which was bought by Marvel in 1994. Titles: Elf Warrior; Ninja Elite; Star Rangers
  • 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.
  • Online imprint of DC Comics; also printing popular comics
  • Defunct imprint of DC Comics. Titles: All-Star Superman; All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder
  • Black-and-white horror magazine publisher. Titles: Chilling Tales of Horror; Ghoul Tales; Stark Terror
  • Some titles were distributed by Pied Piper Comics. Titles: Barney the Invisible Turtle, Ex-Mutants, Jack Frost
  • Published comics from 1944 - 1945; imprint: Gilberton
  • Founded as MLJ Magazines, changed to Archie Comic Publications in 1951. Imprints : Archie Adventure Comics; Belmont Books, Radio Comics ; Red Circle Comics; Spectrum Comics
  • Formerly WaRP Graphics. Former imprint Apple Comics, also known as Apple Press; became independent.
  • Bought out by Malibu Comics in 1991, which was bought by Marvel in 1994
  • Detroit-based publisher. Titles: Power Comics; Cobalt Blue
  • Connected with King Features Syndicate; most titles were picked up from Gold Key Comics and later acquired by Charlton Comics
  • Published Mighty Mouse and Underdog comics; declared bankruptcy in 1989
  • Relaunched in association with Ardden Entertainment in 2010. Titles: Grim Ghost, Phoenix, Scorpion
  • Started with Aardvark-Vanaheim titles, except for Cerebus
  • With Atlas Unleashed, successor to Guild Works Productions. Titles: Hell's Blood , Krome, Torn
  • Published Colonia comics and other Jeff Nicholson trade paperbacks
  • A DC Comics imprint. Later became Paradox Press
  • A Division of Fierce Media LLC
  • A.k.a. Viz Comics, Viz Communications, Viz LLC
  • Ace Magazines imprint.
  • All-ages imprint of DC Comics
  • Also known as Comic House Publications
  • Also known as I.C. Entertainment
  • Also known as National Press Comics.
  • Also known as Nedor, Pines, Better, and Thrilling
  • Also known as Orbit Comics
  • Also known as Super Comics
  • Also known as Toby Comics
  • Also known as Whitman Comics
  • Archie Comics Super Hero-imprint
  • Bart Sears's short lived self-publishing line
  • Became Archie Comic Publications in 1951
  • Becomes Greater Mercury Comics
  • Becomes New Century Comics. See: Academy Comics
  • Began in 1943 as Creston Publishing
  • Bought Alias Comics in 2007
  • Bought by Kitchen Sink Press in March of 1993
  • Bought out by National Periodicals in 1946
  • Canadian publisher mostly known for Reid Fleming
  • Comic publishing imprint of Tenrek Studio
  • Comics line called Prelude Graphics
  • Comics publishing division of Ankama Games
  • Comics publishing imprint of Laska Grafix
  • Continued as a printer until 2002
  • Continued to publish Mad magazine
  • Currently publishing online comics .
  • Dark Horse Comics imprint
  • Dark Horse Comics manga-imprint
  • De facto successor to Wonder Comics
  • Digital imprint of Devil's Due Publishing
  • Erotic comics imprint of Apple Comics
  • Evolved into Marvel Comics
  • Fangoria Entertainment imprint
  • Former Virgin Comics
  • Formerly Piranha Press
  • Founded 1969 ; becomes Americomics in 1982
  • Founded as Librairie Bédulle
  • Founded as National Allied Publications.
  • Founded by The Wachowskis.
  • Founded in 2013, based in London, Ontario, Canada
  • Imprint of Arrow Comics. Titles: Butterfly Gunn; Miss Chevious; Semantic Lace
  • Imprint of ACE Comics
  • Imprint of Action Lab Comics
  • Imprint of Archie Comics; defunct
  • Imprint of Enlightened Entertainment Partners, LP
  • Imprint of Fictioneer Books
  • Imprint of Marvel Comics
  • Imprint of Marvel Comics, defunct
  • Imprint of Personality Comics
  • Imprint of WildStorm, altogether sold to DC Comics
  • Imprint of Zeta Comics
  • Imprint of cartoonist Richard Corben
  • Imprint: AEON Publishing
  • Imprint: ANIA Publishing. Titles: Captain Africa
  • Imprint: Carnal Comics
  • Imprint: Independent Comics Group
  • Imprint: Kiki Post
  • Imprint: Modern Comics
  • Imprint: Northstar Publishing
  • Imprint: SPIRALMIND
  • Imprint: Vimanika Comics UK
  • Imprint: Youthful Magazines/Stamp Comics
  • Imprint: ZETABELLA Publishing
  • Imprints: Lovecrafts, Edition Venus
  • Imprints: Whoa! Comics and Whoa! Horror
  • Independent publishing cooperative
  • Known for Captain Canuck
  • 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
  • Later became Atlas, then Marvel
  • Later known as Prize Comics
  • London-based and family run
  • Mature-reader imprint of Marvel Comics
  • Merged with main DC line.
  • Mike Friedrich's imprint
  • Most of the staff moved to Bell Features
  • Most titles moved to Renegade Press in 1985
  • Bought by Kunoichi Inc. in 2008. Titles: Mouse Guard
  • Originally known as Helnit. Imprints: Bilbara Publishing, Continental Publishing, Narrative Publishers
  • First publishing in 2001. Titles: Freedom Collective, Society, The Surgeon
  • Original publisher of R. Crumb's Zap Comix
  • Publisher of Plavi in Bosnia and Strip Magazine in Bosnia, Croatia and the UK, and various graphic novels
  • Published 1 comic only, 2-Headed Giant
  • Published Air Pirates Funnies
  • Published Southern Knights
  • Published Vampirella
  • Published by Byron Preiss
  • Published original comics from 1972–1982
  • Published: Legacy, Majestic and ''S.T.A.T.
  • Publishers of The Beano and The Dandy
  • Publishes Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho
  • Publishes b/w Graphic Novels. Titles: FUBAR; Novo
  • Publishes erotic gay comics.
  • Publishes mostly manga-titles
  • Relaunched in 2011; a/k/a First Comics
  • Renamed Liquid Comics on 25. September 2008
  • Reprinted American comics
  • Some titles were taken over by DrMaster
  • Successor to Nedor Comics
  • Successor to Silverwolf Comics
  • Title: Eagle
  • Titles: Aspen; Soulfire; Lady Mechanika
  • Titles: Clockwork Girl; Kade; Ezra
  • Titles: Fingerpori; Viivi ja Wagner; Nemi
  • Titles: Horror City; Lluvia de Sangre
  • Titles: Love Sucks; Love Sucks Color Special
  • Titles: One Piece dj
  • Titles: The Fart Party, Lulu Eightball
  • Titles: Weird Business; Red Range; Atomic Chili
  • UK-based imprint of Vimanika Comics
  • Went bancrupt, all titles acquired by First Comics
  • Ultra Klutz comics from the black & white boom era.
  • Shut down in 2008, resumed publishing in 2012. Titles: Alternative Comics; Hicke; Magic Whistle
  • Marvel Comics imprint. Published black-and-white comics magazines
  • Also known as Hound Comics, Inc. and Hound Entertainment Group. Imprints: Coexist Publishing.
  • former Marvel Age ; all-ages imprint of Marvel Comics
  • aka Commercial Signs of Canada
  • U.S. branch of European publisher Dargaud, published translated editions of European comics
  • 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
  • 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
  • Active imprints: Dark Horse Manga, M Press ., Sequential Pulp Comics. Discontinued imprints: Comics' Greatest World later renamed Dark Horse Heroes , Legend , and Maverick
  • Owned by Enwil. Also published under Rural Home Publishing Co. and Rural Home Publications. Titles: Cannonball Comics, Eagle Comics, Red Circle Comics
  • imprint of Daak Verlaag [sic!]; still existing, but not publishing since 2000
  • Successor to Editions Lug, which was succeeded by Semic S.A. which folded in 2003. Titles: Strangers, Hexagon Classics
  • Shared Imprint by DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Defunct in 1997, published reprints in 2003 and 2004
  • Former Paragon Publications from 1969 to 1982; becomes AC Comics in 1984
  • 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
  • see: Farrell Comic Group
  • through 93 as packager for Malibu imprints; 1997-1999 as publisher
  • Also known as JC Productions; still in existence, just not publishing since 1984
  • Imprints: American Feature Syndicate, Four Star Publications and Kiddie Kapers Company. Was followed by Farrell Comic Group
  • continues some titles from Extrem Erfolgreich Enterprises
  • Also known as Awesome Entertainment and Awesome-Hyperwerks
  • Comics publishing imprint of Fox Atomic, itself an imprint of 20th Century Fox
  • Titles: Cybercom; Heart of the Blue Mesa; Dragon's Star
  • Absorbed first into Homage, itself then absorbed Wildstorm Signature Series
  • 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
  • Bought imprint Cross Culture from Alias Comics in 2007
  • Former Pyramid Publishing, becomes Acid Rain Studios. See: Academy Comics
  • 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
  • Founded by former Editor-In-Chief of Tundra UK when that company folded
  • 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
  • Titles: Ghost King: A Book of Changes; Mission Arizona; Challenger
  • Adult-comics imprint of Personality Comics. Titles: Bad Girls; Female Fantasies
  • Published translated European comics; still in business as games publisher Fantasy Flight Games
  • 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
  • Published some titles from ComicsOne when they went out of business
  • 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
  • Former imprint of Alias Comics, bought by LAMP PoST Publications in 2007
  • Became part of DC Comics on 06. October 1998; Imprint: America's Best Comics
  • Folded in 2008, was succeeded by Atlas Unleashed and Guild Works Publications. Last Publication Jan 2009. Titles: Hell's Blood , Psychosis!
  • Became Marvel Knights and was closed in 1998, last publishing in 1999
  • Former New Century Comics, becomes and see: Academy Comics
  • Published early underground and fanzine versions of Ultra Klutz
  • Established in 1780, began publishing comics in 1934
  • Imprints: Adult Comics, Celebrity Comics, Comic Chronicles, Cutting Edge Productions, Friendly Comics, Humor Comics, Real Life Comics, Spoof Comics, Sports Comics''
  • Established in 1994 as imprint of Caliber Press; became independent publisher in 2006
  • Archie Comics named Mighty Comics Group for housing the Super-hero imprint Radio Comics. See: Radio Comics
  • Also known as Continuity Publishing; still exists as Neal Adams Studios, no longer publishing comics
  • Began as Imprint of WaRP Graphics. Also known as Apple Press. Imprint: Forbidden Fruit
  • Myron Fass black-and-white horror comics magazine imprint
  • Comic publishing imprint of Carlsen Verlag, established in 1953, started publishing comics in 1967; imprints: Edition ComicArt, B&L , ''Chicken House Deutschland'
  • Comics published under Action Lab Comics; Imprint: Action Lab Comics Signature Series
  • Imprint of Avatar Press, created solely for publication of Lady Death, bought from CrossGen Entertainment
  • Super-hero imprint of Archie Comics . See: Mighty Comics
  • Published by Voyager Communications. Became Acclaim Comics. Imprints: Armada, Windjammer
  • Imprints: Planet Random Comics and Legendary Universe
  • Also publishes comics from Butcher Brand/Straitjacket Studios
  • Publisher and creator of multiple original series spanning across multiple forms of media. Including comics.
  • All-ages imprint of Marvel Comics , picked up titles from Tsunami ; became Marvel Adventures
  • 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
  • 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
  • Imprints at: Cult Comics. Titles: Amazing Comics; Love Collection
  • Imprints: America's Best, Ajax Publications, Ajax-Farrell, Decker Publications, Red Top Comics, Steinway Comics and World Famous; successor to Farrell Publications
  • Probably two unrelated companies. The 1986 releases are published from Boulder, Co; the 1994 releases from Holland, PA.
  • Founded after L.B. Cole acquired assets of Novelty Press
  • Also known as Animated Comics Enterprises. Imprint: Wandering Star Press
  • Dark Horse Comics imprint for “diverse literary fiction and non-fiction prose for authors with a unique voice”
  • Dark Horse Comics imprint for creator-owned materials, follow-up to Legend
  • Defunct Dark Horse Comics imprint for creator-owned materials; followed by Maverick
  • Imprint of Beckett Publications; acquired by Apprise Media L.L.C. 2005. As Beckett Entertainment Partners LLC publishes graphic novels through affiliation with Image
  • Signatory agency also publishing comics; imprint: Freestyle
  • Also known as Wonder Color Comics; most titles acquired by Pied Piper Comics
  • Bought by Marvel Comics, currently dormant. Imprints: Adventure Comics, Aircel Comics, Bravura, Eternity Comics, Genesis, Protectors Universe , Ultraverse
  • Registered club open to any comic-fan with the goal to continue prematurly cancelled comic-series. First publishing in 2008. Imprint: Edition Solitaire
  • {Owner Juan Mario Farrugia}'''; Still in existence, Located in Malta ,Soon with Published Work ,So stay tuned at "http://www.jmfcomics.weebly.com",
  • Published comics from 1931 to 1950; bought out by Random House in 1986
  • Archie Comics Super-hero imprint. Titles: Adventures of The Fly; Adventures of the Jaguar, Shadow
  • Imprint of The Donning Company; mainly published trade paperback collections and original graphic novels. Titles: MythAdventures; Elfquest; A Distant Soil
  • Dark Horse Comics super-hero imprint. Changed name to Dark Horse Heroes in 1995
  • Founded 2007, first publishing 2008. Titles: Mythopolis; Comeback Kings; Casper and the Spectrals
  • Titles: Heeby Jeeby Comix; Brain, various one-shots
  • Various imprints of Kasakura Publishing: Cult Comics, Cult Comics Sweet Selection, Cult Comics BINETSU Collection, Cult Comics Honey Selection, Cult Comics X-Kids Selection.
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