Comix-ART (russian: Комикс-Арт, ''Komiks-Art'') is a comics imprint of

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n book publisher

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. It serves as a translator and the licensor of

graphic novel A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...

s, manga,

manhwa (; ) is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to South Korean comics. is greatly influenced by Japanese Manga comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its reach to many other countries. ...

and

original English-language manga An original English-language manga or OEL manga is a comic book or graphic novel drawn in the style of manga and originally published in English. The term "international manga", as used by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, encompasses all ...

. Comix-ART, founded in 2008 with headquarters in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, releases its titles in collaboration with

Eksmo Eksmo (russian: Эксмо) is one of the largest publishing houses in Russia. Eksmo and AST (which it later acquired in 2012) together publish approximately 30% of all Russian books. Established in 1991 as a small book-selling company, Eksmo gr ...

, another publishing house, and their books are published under "Eksmo" label. They do not reverse the pages (so called " flopping"). Comix-ART has been repeatedly criticized for the choice of fonts used to display letters inside the word balloons and for the placing of words in bubbles. ''AniMag'' editor commented on their publication of ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' that a reader cannot distinguish some letters "without a magnifying glass".

Licenses

Manga

*'' Bleach'' (1st volume released 2008-12-09) 11/44+ *''

'' (1st volume released 2008-11-28) 17/50+ *'' Death Note'' (1st volume released 2008-10-13) 10/12 *''

Princess Ai ''Princess Ai'' (, ja, プリンセス·アイ物語, Purinsesu Ai Monogatari; lit. ''The Story of Princess Ai'') is a manga series created and co-written by American musician and singer Courtney Love and Stuart Levy, with illustration by Ai ...

'' *'' Doors of Chaos'' *''

Yato no Kamitsukai Yato is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Peceli Yato (born 1993), Fijian rugby player * Tamotsu Yato (1928(?)–1973), Japanese photographer and occasional actor See also * Yato Dharma Tato Jaya, is a Sanskrit shloka *Yato-no-kam ...

'' 7/12 *'' Gravitation'' 2/12 *''

Red Garden ''Red Garden'' (stylized as ''RED GARDEN'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo which premiered in Japan on TV Asahi on October 3, 2006. The plot revolves around four girls who become involved in a series of supernatural mu ...

'' 4/4 *'' Case File'' *'' Freaks'' 4/4 *'' Drug-On'' 5/5 * '' Dragon Ball'' 8/42 *''C-R-O-S-S'' 3/3 *'' Shinshoku Kiss'' 2/2 *''

Made in Heaven ''Made in Heaven'' is the fifteenth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 6 November 1995 by Parlophone Records in the United Kingdom and by Hollywood Records in the United States. It was the band's first and only release s ...

'' 2/2 * ''

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from ...

'' 4/23 * '' Berserk'' 6/35+ * ''

Angel Sanctuary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. It was serialized in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from July 1994 to October 2000. It follows Setsuna Mudo, a human teenager who, as the reincarnation of ...

'' 3/20 * '' Claymore'' 10/18+ * '' Kyoko Karasuma no Jikenbo'' - 8/9+ * ''

Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from May 1997 to September 2008, with its c ...

'' 3/10 * ''

Trigun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. ''Trigun'' was first serialized in Tokuma Shoten's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' from April 1995 to January 1997, when the magazine ceased ...

'' 2/2 * ''

Trigun Maximum is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. ''Trigun'' was first serialized in Tokuma Shoten's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' from April 1995 to January 1997, when the magazine ceased ...

'' * ''

Vampire Knight is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Engli ...

'' 8/15+ * ''

Skip Beat! , abbreviated as ''Sukibi'', is a Japanese shōjo manga by Yoshiki Nakamura. It is the story of , a 16-year-old girl who discovers that her childhood friend and romantic goal, Shotaro Fuwa, only keeps her around to act as a maid and to ea ...

'' 3/25+ * ''

Trinity Blood is a series of Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida with illustrations by Thores Shibamoto and originally serialized in ''The Sneaker''. Set 900 years after an apocalyptic war between humans and vampires, the series focuses on the ...

'' * '' Blood +'' 5/5 * '' X'' 6/18 * ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual cha ...

'' * ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected th ...

Manhwa

*'' Devil's Bride''

OEL manga

*'' Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy'' *''StarCraft'' *''

Shutterbox ''ShutterBox'' is an original English-language manga written by Rikki Simons and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons. The first volume was published by Tokyopop in 2003. The second volume was published in July 2004. The third volume was released in August ...

'' *'' Bizenghast'' *'' Van Von Hunter'' *''

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'' *'' Dark Metro'' (1st volume released 2008-12-19) *'' Nightschool''

Comic books

*'' The Sandman'' by Neil Gaiman. * ''Lucifer'' by Mike Carey.

Graphic novels

*'' Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel'' *''

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References

External links

Official website
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