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Apple Comics
Apple Comics, also known as Apple Press, was an American comic book publisher which operated from 1986 to 1994. Founded by Michael Catron, they began by taking over the publishing elements of comic production from WaRP Graphics, before expanding into their own titles while WaRP resumed publishing its own titles. Apple was known for publishing war comics, particularly its long-running title ''Vietnam Journal'' (as well as many spin-offs and one-shots). Other notable titles published by Apple included ''Blood of Dracula'', ''Desert Storm Journal'', ''Eagle (comics), Eagle'', ''FantaSci'', ''Fish Police'', ''MythAdventures, Myth Conceptions'', ''Thunderbunny'', and ''Vox (Apple Comics), Vox''. Creators associated with Apple included Don Lomax, Lee Marrs, Aaron McClellan, Ken Mitchroney, Steven Moncuse, Rickey Shanklin, Neil Vokes, Mark Wheatley (comics), Mark Wheatley, and John Workman. History Origins In 1986, Richard Pini turned over all of WaRP's publishing and marketing dut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Catron
Michael Catron (born October 9, 1954) is an American comic book editing, editor and publisher. He is former publisher of Apple Comics and co-founder of Fantagraphics. Biography Catron met Gary Groth while they were both enrolled at the University of Maryland. In 1974, Catron and Groth put on a Washington, DC-area rock and roll convention that ended in financial failure. Nonetheless, he and Groth dabbled in music publishing with the short-lived magazine ''Sounds Fine'', which they co-published until 1979. During this period, Catron also worked as a public relations assistant for Mike Gold (comics), Mike Gold, at the time employed by DC Comics. In 1976, Catron and Groth co-founded Fantagraphics Books, at that point located in College Park, Maryland. They took over an zine, adzine named ''The Nostalgia Journal'', quickly renaming it ''The Comics Journal''. Catron acted as Fantagraphics' co-publisher until 1985, also handling advertising and circulation for ''The Comics Journal'' from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron McClellan
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of Moses. Knowledge of Aaron, along with his brother Moses, exclusively comes from religious texts, such as the Hebrew Bible, Bible and the Quran. The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt ( Goshen). When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the enslavement of the Israelites, Aaron served as his brother's spokesman ("prophet") to the Pharaoh (). Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. Aaron died before the Israelites crossed the Jordan river. According to the Book of Num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blazing Combat
''Blazing Combat'' was an American war-comics magazine published quarterly by Warren Publishing from 1965 to 1966. Written and edited by Archie Goodwin, with artwork by such industry notables as Gene Colan, Frank Frazetta, John Severin, Alex Toth, and Wally Wood, it featured war stories in both contemporary and period settings, unified by a humanistic theme of the personal costs of war, rather than by traditional men's-adventure motifs. Publication history Following the success of Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror-comics magazine ''Creepy'' in 1964, publisher James Warren expanded into war fiction the following year with the short-lived ''Blazing Combat''. The black-and-white, 64-page ''Blazing Combat'' ran four quarterly issues, cover-dated October 1965 to July 1966, and, like ''Creepy'', carried a 35-cent cover price.''Blazing Comba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gent (magazine)
''Gent'' was a pornographic magazine published by the Magna Publishing Group, publisher of '' Swank'', ''Genesis'', ''Velvet'' and many other popular men's magazines. It focused on women with large breasts, and is subtitled "Home of the D-Cups". History Begun in 1956 by Excellent Publications, Inc. as ''The Gent'', it was one of a number of "skin magazine" startups at the time aimed at male readers in imitation of ''Playboy'' and hoping for similar success. It was soon prosecuted for obscenity by the United States Postal Service, but was found not obscene at that time. Skin magazines in general and ''Gent'' specifically proved to be a fiction market for popular writers like Harlan Ellison, one that was more open because it was "a little less constrained by fiction market formulas." It was again prosecuted in New York State, but the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that since it was not hardcore pornography it could not be found to be obscene. The case has been described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erotic Comics
Erotic comics are adult comics which focus substantially on nudity and sexual activity, either for their own sake or as a major story element. As such they are usually not permitted to be sold to legal minors. Like other genres of comics, they can consist of single panels, short comic strips, comic books, or graphic novels/albums. Although never a mainstream genre, they have existed as a niche alongside but usually separate from other genres of comics. During the mid-20th century, most comics were produced for children, and in North America the contents of most comics were constrained by the Comics Code Authority to be suitable for children. Consequently, erotic comics have sometimes been subject to criticism and extra scrutiny compared to other forms of erotic art and storytelling. Additionally, the application of laws against child pornography to materials featuring fictional characters with no legal ages, have varied internationally. History Europe Erotica has been a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americomics
AC Comics (formerly known as Paragon Publications and Americomics) is a comic book publishing company started by Bill Black."Comic Book Biography: BILL BLACK" by , , November 19, 2003"Bill Black: 40 Years of AC Comics" by |
Space Ark
An interstellar ark is a conceptual starship designed for interstellar travel. Interstellar arks may be the most economically feasible method of traveling such distances. The ark has also been proposed as a potential habitat to preserve civilization and knowledge in the event of a global catastrophe. Such a ship would have to be large, requiring a large power plant. The Project Orion concept of propulsion by nuclear pulses has been proposed. The largest spacecraft design analyzed in Project Orion had a diameter and weighed approximately 8 million tons. It could be large enough to host a city of 100,000 or more people. Thrust concepts Another concern is selection of power sources and mechanisms which would remain viable for the long time spans involved in interstellar travel through the desert of space. The longest-lived space probes are the Voyager program probes, which use radioisotope thermoelectric generators having a useful lifespan of a mere 50 years. One propulsion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indicia (publishing)
Indicia is the plural of the Latin word ''indicium'', meaning distinguishing marks. In magazine and comic book publishing, indicia refers to a piece of text traditionally appearing on the first recto page after the cover, which usually contains the official name of the publication, its publication date, information regarding editorial governance of the publication, and a disclaimer regarding disposition of unsolicited submissions. Placement of indicia has moved away from being exclusively on the inside first recto page. Since 2006, American comic books commonly have indicia on the inside last verso page, while magazines may place their indicia almost anywhere within the publication (often on whichever page has the table of contents). See also * Indicia (philately) * Colophon * Front matter * Masthead (American publishing) In American usage, a publication's masthead is a printed list, published in a fixed position in each edition, of its owners, departments, officers, contributors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Pini
Wendy Pini ''née'' Fletcher, (born June 4, 1951) and Richard Pini (born July 19, 1950) are the husband-and-wife team responsible for creating the well-known ''Elfquest'' series of Comic book, comics, graphic novels and prose works. They are also known as WaRP (as in WaRP Graphics, Warp Graphics). Early life Wendy Fletcher was born in San Francisco in 1951, and from an early age demonstrated the talents later to come to fruition as a professional illustrator, and eventually as the creator of ''Elfquest''. Wendy's youthful interest in fantasy was inspired in part by Shakespeare and Kipling. She took artistic inspiration from Victorian era, Victorian illustrators such as Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac, designers such as Walt Disney, Doug Wildey, and Erté, as well as comic book greats such as Jack Kirby and Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Richard Pini was born in 1950, in New Haven, Connecticut. After an exemplary academic performance at school, he was accepted into the Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Workman
John Workman (born June 20, 1950) is an American editor, writer, artist, designer, colorist and letterer in the comic book industry. He is known for his frequent partnerships with writer/artist Walter Simonson and also for lettering the entire run of Grant Morrison/Rachel Pollack's ''Doom Patrol'' (DC Comics). Born in Beckley, West Virginia, Workman spent the first eight years of his life in Glen Rogers, West Virginia and Darlington, Maryland. Inspired by the George Reeves ''Superman'' TV series, he began writing short stories and drawing pictures. Living in Aberdeen, Washington, he studied art and journalism at Grays Harbor College and Clark College, receiving an Associate in Arts degree from Grays Harbor in 1970. Career Working in and around the Aberdeen area from 1967 to 1975, Workman created local and regional advertising, always attempting to do the ad work in comics form whenever he was allowed to do so. He also did comics fanzine work, writing and drawing for several diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Wheatley (comics)
Mark Wheatley (born May 27, 1954) is an American illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book field. Wheatley's comic book and pulp creations include ''Breathtaker'', ''Mars'', and '' Blood of the Innocent'', all illustrated with his frequent collaborator Marc Hempel. Wheatley has written books, comic books, and television shows, and his illustrations have appeared in magazines, books, comic books, and games. Biography Wheatley came from the world of fandom, having published fanzines in the early 1970s. Insight Studios In 1978, Wheatley founded the Baltimore-based Insight Studios as a design, illustration, and art production studio; he was joined by Marc Hempel in 1980. Since then, Insight has expanded into publishing and has become home for many notable creators, including Frank Cho. Wheatley has worked as an editor and art director for a number of publishers, and is the inventor of color production technology for comics. Film & Television Breck Eisner i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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