Aspen Comics (Aspen MLT Inc.) is a
California
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entertainment company founded in 2003 by artist
Michael Turner. It has locations in
Santa Monica
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and
Marina Del Rey
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. The company is best known for producing
comic books
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and
figurine
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s.
History
The company was founded by comic book artist
Michael Turner in January 2003. The name "Aspen" comes from the main character in Turner's comic series, ''
Fathom
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''. Aspen Comics released the fantasy adventure ''
Soulfire'' in 2004, its first ongoing series. 2005 marked the return of ''Fathom'' (originally published by
Image Comics
Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...
), with comic artist
Koi Turnbull
Koi Turnbull (sometimes credited as Coy Turnbull) is an American comic book artist, known for his work with DC Comics, Marvel, Aspen MLT's ''Fathom''.
Early life and career
Coy Turnbull (the original spelling) was born on December 12th, in Elmhu ...
taking over the illustration of the title. ''
Ekos'', a collaboration between Turner and
Geoff Johns
Geoffrey Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Johns's work on the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash and Superman, has drawn critical acclaim.
He serve ...
was scheduled to follow shortly after ''Soulfire'', but was still unreleased prior to Turner's death in 2008.
In 2001,
Top Cow Productions
Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, an imprint of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992.
History
During the early years of Image Comics, which was founded in 1992, co-founder Marc Silvestri shared a studio with Jim Le ...
announced a live-action ''Fathom'' feature film and supposedly entered into an agreement with
James Cameron
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's
Lightstorm Entertainment
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to co-produce the film.
Staff
* Founder -
Michael Turner
* Co-Owner -
Peter Steigerwald
Peter Steigerwald is an American comic book artist primarily known for his work as a colorist and his work at Aspen Comics. He has also worked in inking, writing, and graphic design.
Career
Steigerwald first worked with Top Cow Productions, col ...
* Co-Owner/President - Frank Mastromauro
* Vice President/Design and Production - Mark Roslan
* Vice President/Editor in Chief - Vince Hernandez
* Marketing and Production Manager - Sara Hasson
* Office Manager - Megan Shirk
Titles
* ''
Artifact One''
* ''
Aspen
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Species
These species are called aspens:
*'' Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (China ...
''
* ''
Aspen Swimsuit: Splash''
* ''
Broken Pieces
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''
* ''
Bubblegun''
* ''
Charismagic''
* ''
Damsels in Excess''
* ''
Dellec''
* ''
Ekos''
* ''
Eternal Soulfire
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* Immortality or eternal life
* God, the supreme being, creator deity, and principal object of faith in monotheism
Comics, film and television
* ...
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* ''
Executive Assistant Assassins
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* ''
Executive Assistant Iris
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''
* ''
Fathom
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''
* ''
Fathom Blue''
* ''
Fathom: Kiani''
* ''
Four Points, The''
* ''
Idolized''
* ''
Iron and the Maiden
''The Iron Saint'', originally known as ''Iron and the Maiden'', is Aspen Comics' first creator-owned comic book. It was created by Jason Rubin, co-founder of Naughty Dog, the key creative force behind ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Jak and Daxter''. ...
''
* ''
Homecoming
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* ''
Lady Mechanika
Lady Mechanika is a steampunk comic created by comic artist Joe Benitez.
History of the series
The ''Lady Mechanika'', a comic series in the steampunk genre, was originally planned as a six-part story. Aspen MLT agreed to produce the serial and b ...
''
* ''
Legend of the Shadow Clan''
* ''
Lola XOXO
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* Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
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People
* Lola (fo ...
''
* ''
Mindfield''
* ''
Oniba: Swords of the Demon''
* ''
Overtaken''
* ''
Psycho Bonkers''
* ''
Portal Bound
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* ''
Santeria: The Goddess Kiss''
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* ''
Shrugged
Shrugged is a comic series published by Aspen MLT, publishers of '' Soulfire'' and ''Fathom
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''
* ''
Soulfire''
* ''
Trish Out of Water'' - a side story in the ''Fathom'' continuity, with different characters. A five-issue limited series written by Vince Hernandez, drawn by Giuseppe Cafaro, colored by Ruben Curto and Studio Parlapa and lettered by Josh Reed. Published in 2013-2014.
* ''
The Zoo Hunters''
Collaborations
Aspen MLT has worked together with both
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
and
Marvel Comics
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on major cross-company collaborations. The most well-known are DC's ''
Superman: Godfall'' and ''
Superman/Batman: Supergirl'', where creators of Aspen MLT worked together with DC to create art and story for these comics. Following this, both DC and Marvel contracted Michael Turner to produce covers for their series.
Aspen/DC works
* ''
Flash
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
* Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed:
** Flash (Barry Allen)
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Wally West, the first Kid ...
'' (covers)
* ''
Identity Crisis
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The stage of psychosoci ...
'' (covers)
* ''
Supergirl
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'' (variant covers - #1-5, interior colors #1-4)
* ''
Superman: Godfall'' (covers and interior art)
* ''
Superman/Batman: Supergirl'' (covers and interior art - #8-13)
* ''
Superman/Batman
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'' #26 (covers)
* ''
Teen Titans
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'' (variant cover - #1)
* ''
Justice League of America
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'' (covers)
Aspen/Marvel works
* ''
Black Panther
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'' (#23-25 - covers (Turner) and interiors (Turnbull))
* ''
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
'' (variant covers - #1-7)
* ''
Incredible Hulk'' (variant cover - #100)
* ''
Hulk
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'' (variant covers 1, 6 & 7)
* ''
Ms. Marvel
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(variant cover - #1)
* ''
Onslaught: Reborn'' (variant cover - #1)
* ''
Ultimate Wolverine
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'' (promo art, series never completed)
* ''
Ultimate X-Men
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'' (variant cover - #75)
* ''
Wolverine: Origins'' (variant cover - #1)
* ''
Wolverine
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'' Wolverine #66 Old Man Logan
Notable creators
*
Talent Caldwell
Talent Caldwell is a comic book artist best known for his work on the Top Cow Productions character Fathom. He has also drawn for DC Comics' Superman and Marvel Comics' Spider-Man characters.
Career
Talent Caldwell came to the attention of artist ...
*
Jason Gorder
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*
Siya Oum
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*
Micah Gunnell
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* Vince Hernandez
*
Don Ho
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Life and career
Ho was a singer of Native ...
*
Geoff Johns
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He serve ...
*
J. T. Krul
Jeffrey T. Krul (born November 14, 1972 in Michigan) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on Aspen MLT's ''Fathom'' comic series.
Early life
J.T. Krul was born and raised in Michigan. He received a Bachelor's degree in Film a ...
*
Jeph Loeb
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*
A. Mahadeo
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* ''A'' value, a measure of ...
*
Frank Mastromauro
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*
David Morán
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*
Mark Roslan
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* Fi ...
*
Beth Sotelo
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Peter Steigerwald
Peter Steigerwald is an American comic book artist primarily known for his work as a colorist and his work at Aspen Comics. He has also worked in inking, writing, and graphic design.
Career
Steigerwald first worked with Top Cow Productions, col ...
*
Christina Strain
Christina Strain is an American comic book colorist, writer and screenwriter. Strain formerly worked for Marvel Comics as a colorist before pursuing a career as a writer. Strain's notable works include; the award-winning Marvel series '' Runaways ...
*
Marcus To
Marcus To (born 20 October 1983) is a Canadian comic book artist who currently works for Marvel Comics as the artist for ''Excalibur (comics), Excalibur''. He is best known for his work on Red Robin (comic book), Red Robin, ''Huntress (comics), ...
*
Koi Turnbull
Koi Turnbull (sometimes credited as Coy Turnbull) is an American comic book artist, known for his work with DC Comics, Marvel, Aspen MLT's ''Fathom''.
Early life and career
Coy Turnbull (the original spelling) was born on December 12th, in Elmhu ...
*
Michael Turner
References
External links
Official website of Aspen MLT Inc.
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