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List Of Comic Book Publishing Companies
This list of comics publishing companies lists companies, specifically publishing companies who primarily publish comics. Comic art is an art medium used to present ideas or stories via images. The images are usually arranged in panels in a sequence that conveys the story. Sounds are expressed using speech balloons and onomatopoeia. European comics have existed since 1837, when Swiss artist Rodolphe Töpffer published '' Histoire de M. Vieux Bois''. The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the now-defunct book publishing company, David McKay Publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. Most comic publishing companies were established in the United States of America where comics became popular in the mid-1900s. Publishers See also * List of Golden Age comics publishers * List of manga publishers References Works cited * Bell, John. '' Invaders from the North''. Dundurn Press, 2007. * Sanford, Jay Allen"Two Men and their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; ''fumetti'' is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and ' have become increasingly common, while online webcomics have proliferated in the 21st century. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aardvark-Vanaheim
Aardvark-Vanaheim is a Canadian independent comic book publisher founded in 1977 by Dave Sim and Deni Loubert and is best known for publishing Sim's ''Cerebus''. For a brief time, the company also published other titles, sometimes under the name Aardvark One International. This was mainly in the early 1980s, and most of these titles moved to Renegade Press. Since the 1980s the majority of titles published by the company were related to ''Cerebus'', although since the final issue of ''Cerebus'' was published, A-V has gone on to publish other works by Sim, including '' glamourpuss''. In July 1984, Aardvark-Vanaheim was threatened with possible legal action by Marvel Comics over a parody of Marvel's Wolverine character in ''Cerebus''. A-V's offices are located in Kitchener, Ontario. Titles * ''A-V in 3-D'' (1984), #1 * ''Cerebus the Aardvark'' (1977–2004), #1–300 (also reprint titles ''Swords of Cerebus'', ''Cerebus World Tour Book'', ''Cerebus Number Zero'', and the ''Cereb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Comics (1990s)
''Ace Comics'' was a comic book series published by David McKay Publications between 1937 and 1949 — starting just before the Golden Age of Comic Books. The title reprinted syndicated newspaper strips owned by King Features Syndicate, following the successful formula of a mix of adventure and humor strips introduced by McKay in their '' King Comics'' title in April 1936; some of the strips were transferred from ''King Comics'' and continued in ''Ace Comics'' from issue #1. ''Ace Comics'' #11, the first appearance of The Phantom, is regarded by many to be a key issue in the history of comics, as it introduced to the comics format one of the first of the costumed heroes, leading to the Golden Age of superheroes in comics. Publication history The first issue of ''Ace Comics'' was published in April 1937, and included the adventures of hunter ''Jungle Jim'' written by Flash Gordon writer Alex Raymond, Chic Young's '' Blondie'', and George Herriman's surreal '' Krazy Kat'' s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Comics (1980s)
''Ace Comics'' was a comic book series published by David McKay Publications between 1937 and 1949 — starting just before the Golden Age of Comic Books. The title reprinted syndicated newspaper strips owned by King Features Syndicate, following the successful formula of a mix of adventure and humor strips introduced by McKay in their '' King Comics'' title in April 1936; some of the strips were transferred from ''King Comics'' and continued in ''Ace Comics'' from issue #1. ''Ace Comics'' #11, the first appearance of The Phantom, is regarded by many to be a key issue in the history of comics, as it introduced to the comics format one of the first of the costumed heroes, leading to the Golden Age of superheroes in comics. Publication history The first issue of ''Ace Comics'' was published in April 1937, and included the adventures of hunter ''Jungle Jim'' written by Flash Gordon writer Alex Raymond, Chic Young's '' Blondie'', and George Herriman's surreal '' Krazy Kat'' s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Comics (publishers)
Ace Magazines was a comic book and pulp-magazine publishing company headed by Aaron A. Wyn and his wife Rose Wyn. The Wyns had been publishing pulp fiction under the Periodical House and A. A. Wyn's Magazine Publishers names since 1928, and published comics between 1940 and the end of 1956. Its most successful and longest-running superhero title was ''Super-Mystery Comics'' featuring Magno the Magnetic Man and his boy partner Davey,Magno and Davey at Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. who appeared in 28 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Comics Database
The Grand Comics Database (GCD) is an Internet-based project to build a database of comic book information through user contributions. The GCD project catalogues information on creator credits, story details, reprints, and other information useful to the comic book reader, comic collector, fan, and scholar. The GCD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Arkansas. History One of the earliest published catalogues of comic books appeared in the 1960s, when Dr. Jerry Bails and Howard Keltner put together some projects to catalogue the comic books of the "Golden Age." These efforts were Dr. Bails' ''The Collector's Guide to the First Heroic Age of Comics'', and ''Howard Keltner's Index to Golden Age Comic Books'', and their collaboration on ''The Authoritative Index to DC Comics.'' The next big step in organizing data about comic books was Robert Overstreet's '' Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide'', which is still being published. This guide is sometimes referred to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Comics
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AC Comics
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 Rik Offenberger, First Comics News, November 19, 2003"Bill Black: 40 Years of AC Comics" by Rik Offenberger, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Publishers Weekly
''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of Book Publishing and Bookselling". With 51 issues a year, the emphasis today is on book reviews. The magazine was founded by bibliographer Frederick Leypoldt in the late 1860s, and had various titles until Leypoldt settled on the name ''The Publishers' Weekly'' (with an apostrophe) in 1872. The publication was a compilation of information about newly published books, collected from publishers and from other sources by Leypoldt, for an audience of booksellers. By 1876, ''The Publishers' Weekly'' was being read by nine tenths of the booksellers in the country. In 1878, Leypoldt sold ''The Publishers' Weekly'' to his friend Richard Rogers Bowker, in order to free up time for his other bibliographic endeavors. Eventually the publication expand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrams Books
Abrams, formerly Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (HNA), is an American publisher of art and illustrated books, children's books, and stationery. The enterprise is a subsidiary of the French publisher La Martinière Groupe. Run by President and CEO Michael Jacobs, Abrams publishes and distributes approximately 250 titles annually and has more than 3,000 titles in print. Abrams also distributes publications for the Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate, Vendome Press (in North America), Booth Clibborn Editions, SelfMadeHero, MoMA Children's Books, and 5 Continents. History Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, Abrams was the first company in the United States to specialize in the creation and distribution of art books.Harry N. Abrams interview 1972 March 14, |
About Comics
About Comics is a publisher of comics and comics-related material founded in 1998 by Nat Gertler. According to Gertler, it is intended to be " eithera mainstream comics publisher, nor an alternative comics publisher". The company has published works by such comics writers as Kurt Busiek and Charles M. Schulz, as well as producing books such as ''Panel One'' and ''Panel Two'', featuring comic scripts written by a number of top comics writers. Several of About Comics’ bestsellers have been works that have been rediscovered and republished, including several books of little-known early comics work by Charles M. Schulz. Other About Comics’ titles include ''Fusion'', a shared universe anthology by a number of sci-fi writers and artists originally printed by Eclipse Comics; ''The Weasel Patrol'', an insert comic attached to ''Fusion'' written by Ken Macklin and drawn by Lela Dowling; and ''The Misadventures of Prince Ivan'', a fantasy comic written by Diane Duane. Part of the moti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grand Comics Database
The Grand Comics Database (GCD) is an Internet-based project to build a database of comic book information through user contributions. The GCD project catalogues information on creator credits, story details, reprints, and other information useful to the comic book reader, comic collector, fan, and scholar. The GCD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Arkansas. History One of the earliest published catalogues of comic books appeared in the 1960s, when Dr. Jerry Bails and Howard Keltner put together some projects to catalogue the comic books of the "Golden Age." These efforts were Dr. Bails' ''The Collector's Guide to the First Heroic Age of Comics'', and ''Howard Keltner's Index to Golden Age Comic Books'', and their collaboration on ''The Authoritative Index to DC Comics.'' The next big step in organizing data about comic books was Robert Overstreet's '' Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide'', which is still being published. This guide is sometimes referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
