About Comics is a publisher of comics and comics-related material founded in 1998 by

Nat Gertler Nat Gertler (born April 30, 1965) is an American writer known for his comic books and his books about comics, including six on Charles Schulz's ''Peanuts''. Gertler is the publisher of About Comics, and founded an annual cartoonists' challenge, ...

. According to Gertler, it is intended to be "

either ''Either/Or'' is an influential book by philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Either/Or and related terms may also refer to: * ''Either/Or'' (book), a novel by Elif Batuman * ''Either/Or'' (album), music by Elliott Smith * ''Either/Or'' (TV series), a ...

a mainstream comics publisher, nor an alternative comics publisher". The company has published works by such comics writers as

Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ) (born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled ''Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts'' and '' Superman.'' Early lif ...

and

Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wi ...

, 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

. Other About Comics’ titles include ''Fusion'', a shared universe anthology by a number of sci-fi writers and artists originally printed by

Eclipse Comics Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market. It was ...

; ''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 Diane Duane (born May 18, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author, long based in Ireland. Her works include the ''Young Wizards'' young adult fantasy series and the '' Rihannsu'' Star Trek novels. Biography Born in New York ...

. Part of the motivation for the line is the company founder’s own interests and past success with genre specific works. The re-publication of a graphic novel adaptation of '' Alice in Wonderland'' with art by Lela Dowling proved successful when libraries discovered the book. Their steady purchases have made it one of the company’s most consistent sellers. About Comics’ other area of success has been printing books that appeal to readers with an interest in making their own comic books. The company has experimented with printing full size blank comic books with cardstock covers. About Comics founded 24 Hour Comics Day, an annual event that now includes comics creators in over twenty countries participating in the creation of over 10,000 comic pages every year.

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.aboutcomics.com/ Comic book publishing companies of the United States 1998 establishments in California Publishing companies established in 1998 Camarillo, California Companies based in Ventura County, California Publishing companies based in California