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James Dean Smith
Boris the Bear is a fictional comic book character featured in several comic book titles published between 1986 and 2008. The series began as a response to the popularity of the wave of anthropomorphic animal titles that began with the publishing of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' in 1984. That title, itself a parody of popular comic books at the time such as ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Daredevil'', inspired numerous knock-offs and parodies like ''Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters'', ''Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos'', ''Mildy Microwaved Pre-Pubescent Kung Fu Gophers'' and ''Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils'' which led to what many refer to as the Black-and-White Boom of the mid-1980s. The Boris character started as bear who was tired of these comic books and decides to kill them in a hyper-violent style reminiscent of 1980s films such as ''First Blood, Rambo''. After the first issue, ''Boris the Bear'' contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known as Pegasus Books and founded in 1980. Dark Horse Comics has emerged as the fourth largest comic publishing company in the United States of America. Dividing profits with artists and writers, as well as supporting artistic and creative rights in the comic book industry, Dark Horse Comics has become a strong proponent of publishing licensed material that often does not fit into mainstream media. Several titles include: '' Sin City, Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 300, and Star Wars.'' In December 2021, Swedish gaming company Embracer Group launched its acquisition of Dark Horse Media, Dark Horse Comics' parent company, and completed the buyout in March 2022. In June 2022, Dark Horse announced a business partnership with Penguin Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
