Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc. (also known as Malibu Graphics) was an American
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of
superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
titles. Notable titles published by Malibu included '' The Men in Black'', '' Ultraforce'', and '' Night Man''.
The company's headquarters was in
Calabasas, California
Calabasas (from Spanish ''calabazas'' " gourds") is a city in the southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley, between the foothills of the Santa Monica and Santa Susanna mountains.publisher of record for
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-o ...
from 1992 to 1993. The company's other imprints included
Adventure
An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme ...
Eternity
Eternity, in common parlance, means infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas sempit ...
. Malibu also owned a small software development company that designed video games in the early to mid-1990s called Malibu Interactive.
History
Origins
Malibu Comics was launched in 1986 by Dave Olbrich and Tom Mason (joined by Chris Ulm in 1987) thanks to the financing of Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, who was operating a comic book distribution company ( Sunrise Distributors) at the time. Olbrich had previously been managing editor of the trade publication ''
Amazing Heroes
''Amazing Heroes'' was a magazine about the comic book medium published by American company Fantagraphics Books from 1981 to 1992. Unlike its companion title, ''The Comics Journal'', ''Amazing Heroes'' was a hobbyist magazine rather than an analyti ...
'', as well as the administrator of The Jack Kirby Awards. He was financing Malibu Comics, along with other comic companies like Eternity Comics, Amazing Comics, Wonder Comics, and Imperial Comics. After this fact was made public, Rosenberg discontinued most of these publishers (merging them with Malibu) but retained the Eternity label as a brand of Malibu Comics.
Malibu began modestly with creator-owned black-and-white titles, but made a name for itself publishing a combination of new series and licensed properties such as the classic characters
Tarzan
Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...
and
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
, and popular television, film, and video game tie-ins. Malibu's first title was '' Ex-Mutants''. Malibu later created a shared universe called Shattered Earth with these characters, after a legal battle with the creators.
Publishers acquisitions and Genesis
Malibu's 1987 financing arrangement with Rosenberg also led to it effectively acquiring the Canadian publisher Aircel Comics as an imprint. In 1989, Malibu acquired the publisher Adventure Publications. From that point forward, the Malibu brand was used for superhero titles, while Eternity was used for the magazine line and also for
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
-inspired titles like ''
Robotech
''Robotech'' is a science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production and first released in the United States in 1985.
The show was adapted from ...
'', Adventure was used for Malibu's licensed titles, such as ''
Planet of the Apes
''Planet of the Apes'' is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on Frenc ...
'' and ''
Alien Nation
''Alien Nation'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Rockne S. O'Bannon (later known for ''Farscape''), comprising film, television, and other media productions about alien refugees living on Earth. The series began with th ...
'', and Aircel was used for Barry Blair's comics and Malibu's adult line. The company also acquired the character Shuriken, from his creator Reggie Byers, in 1988 (a character that was self-published before in ''Victory Productions'' from 1985–1988). The character was published in three mini-series and two one-shots by Malibu (later the character was introduced in the Ultraverse imprint).
In 1992, heroes from Centaur Publications (a Golden Age publisher whose properties fell into the
public domain
The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or may be inapplicable. Because those rights have expired ...
Airman
An airman is a member of an air force or air arm of a nation's armed forces. In certain air forces, it can also refer to a specific enlisted rank. An airman can also be referred as a soldier in other definitions.
In civilian aviation usage, t ...
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers ...
, Ferret, Man of War and Mighty Man, among others). Several of these characters had short-lived spin-off titles of their own. The Centaur heroes and other characters from Adventure ( Miss Fury and Rocket Ranger),and Eternity (Dinosaurs For Hire, Ex-Mutants) plus Dead Clown and Widowmaker were put together in one Universe to form the Genesis line. However, the line had a short life period.
The Bravura imprint was then launched for the creator-owned and licensed titles. The company also served as publisher of record for the first comics from
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-o ...
in 1992, giving the upstart creator-run publisher access to the distribution channels. This move led to Malibu obtaining almost 10% of the American comics market share, temporarily moving ahead of industry giant
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. ( doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with the ...
. However, by the beginning of 1993, Image's financial situation was secure enough to publish its titles independently, and it left Malibu.
Malibu Interactive and Ultraverse
In late 1992, seeking to capitalize on the growing
video game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedba ...
market, Malibu merged with video game developer Acme Interactive to form Malibu Interactive.
The Ultraverse line was launched in June 1993 during the "boom" of the early 1990s, roughly concurrent with the debut of publishers such as
Image
An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensio ...
Dark Horse
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might.
Origin
Th ...
(
Milestone
A milestone is a numbered marker placed on a route such as a road, railway line, canal or boundary. They can indicate the distance to towns, cities, and other places or landmarks; or they can give their position on the route relative to so ...
and
Comics' Greatest World
Comics' Greatest World was an imprint of Dark Horse Comics. It was created by Team CGW. Originally conceived in 1990, it took three years for the line to be released, which led to an industry-wide perception that it was created to capitalize on t ...
, respectively). The line was in part intended to fill the gap left by Image's independence.
Establishing itself as the first company as the first to use digital coloring for all its titles, they boasted improved production values over traditional comics, including higher-quality paper, and a roster of talented and respected writers and artists. Emphasizing the tight continuity between the various series in the Ultraverse line, Malibu made extensive use of crossovers, in which a story that began in one series would be continued in the next-shipping issue of another series. Various promotions for special editions or limited-print stories followed. The Ultraverse line came to dominate Malibu's catalog.
Malibu launched additionally the Rock-It Comix imprint for rock band comics in early 1994. Malibu worked with Gold Mountain Entertainment management firm in dealing with the musicians, while International Strategic Marketing was distributing the line to comic book shops, music outlets and newsstands.
Acquisition by Marvel Comics
As sales declined industry-wide in the mid-1990s, Malibu canceled lower-selling series. But their biggest problem was their game division, started in an attempt to break into the video game market, which cost them more than $200,000 a month. Nonetheless, the company's assets were still seen as attractive enough to garner interest from
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. ( doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with the ...
in the spring of 1994. In addition, Rosenberg and Malibu signed with the
William Morris Agency
The William Morris Agency (WMA) was a Hollywood-based talent agency. It represented some of the best known 20th-century entertainers in film, television, and music. During its 109-year tenure it came to be regarded as the "first great talent ag ...
. The company was purchased by
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...
on November 3, 1994. In the middle of the next year, Malibu standard-bearers Mason and Ulm left the company.
Because Malibu had sufficient market share that an acquisition from DC would make the latter surpass Marvel's market share, Marvel decided to purchase Malibu themselves to prevent this from happening. To slow down rumors that Ultraverse titles would be cancelled as soon as the deal closed, Malibu claimed that Marvel wanted them because of their digital coloring system.
Marvel eventually canceled the entire Ultraverse line, but (during the ''
Black September
Black September ( ar, أيلول الأسود; ''Aylūl Al-Aswad''), also known as the Jordanian Civil War, was a conflict fought in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan between the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), under the leadership of King Hussein ...
'' event) re-launched a handful of the more popular titles as well as a number of crossovers with Marvel characters. The "volume 2" series each started with "# ∞ (infinity)" issues and were canceled a short time later. Very little Malibu content was published after 1996.
Within the
Marvel Comics multiverse
Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, which in turn is part of a larger Parallel universe (fiction), multiverse. Starting with issues of ''Captain Britain'', the main Continuity (fiction), continuity in ...
, the Genesis Universe is designated as Earth-1136 and the Ultraverse as Earth-93060.
Potential Ultraverse revival
In June 2005, when asked by
Newsarama
Newsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews, and essays about the American comic book industry. It is owned by Future US. In June 2020, Newsarama was merged with the website GamesRadar+, also owned by FutureUS.
History
...
whether Marvel had any plans to revive the Ultraverse, Marvel editor-in-chief
Joe Quesada
Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962'' Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books ...
replied that:
In May 2012,
Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart (; born April 22, 1947) is an American writer of comic books and novels. He is best known for his work at Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s and 1980s. His pseudonyms have included John Harkness and Cliff Garnett.
Early lif ...
suggested in a podcast interview that the reason Marvel will not presently publish the Ultraverse characters is because five percent of the profits from those books would have to go to the Malibu creators that are still alive. Marvel Editor Tom Brevoort later denied that the five percent was what was holding Marvel back, but was unable to give a real explanation due to a
non-disclosure agreement
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal contract or part of a contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wis ...
.
It has been speculated that Scott Mitchell Rosenberg's ongoing producer deal for all Malibu properties (and his alleged personal troubles) is another possible factor.
Titles
Some of Malibu's titles included:
Genesis
This line made use of many
Centaur
A centaur ( ; grc, κένταυρος, kéntauros; ), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse.
Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as bein ...
heroes plus characters previously published by
Adventure
An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme ...
Eternity
Eternity, in common parlance, means infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas sempit ...
:
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Airman
An airman is a member of an air force or air arm of a nation's armed forces. In certain air forces, it can also refer to a specific enlisted rank. An airman can also be referred as a soldier in other definitions.
In civilian aviation usage, t ...
'' #1 (January 1993)
*''
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers ...
Dinosaurs for Hire
''Dinosaurs for Hire'' is an American comic book series created by Tom Mason in 1988. It was first published by Eternity Comics and ran nine issues until 1990 when it was cancelled. The title returned to publication in 1993 by Malibu Comics, which ...
'' (volume 2) #1–12 (February 1993 – February 1994)
*'' Ex-Mutants'' (volume 2) #1–18 (November 1992 – April 1994)
*''The Ferret'' (volume 1) #1 (September 1982)
*''The Ferret'' (volume 2) #1–10 (May 1993 – March 1994)
*''Genesis'' #0 (October 1993)
*'' Gravestone'' #1–7 (1993 – February 1994)
*''The Malibu Sun'' #24 (April 1993, the issue contained a four-page story featuring Widowmaker)
*''Man of War'' #1–8 (April 1993 – February 1994)
*'' Protectors'' #1–20 (September 1992 – May 1994)
*''Protectors Handbook'' #1 (November 1992)
Black September
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Exiles
Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...
'' #1–4 (August–November 1993)
*''
Firearm
A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions).
The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes ...
'' #1–18 + 0 (September 1993 – February 1995)
*''
Freex
FreeX GmbH (usually styled freeX) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Lenggries and previously located in Egling. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; ...
Mantra
A mantra ( Pali: ''manta'') or mantram (मन्त्रम्) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other languages believed by practitioners to have religious, ...
'' #1–24 (July 1993 – August 1995)
*'' The Night Man'' 1–23 (October 1993 – August 1995)
*''
Prime
A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. A natural number greater than 1 that is not prime is called a composite number. For example, 5 is prime because the only ways ...
'' #1–26 (June 1993 – August 1995)
*''Prototype'' #1–18 + 0 (August 1993 – February 1995)
*''Rafferty'' #1 (November 1994, ashcan)
*''Ripfire'' #0 (January 1995, one shot)
*''Rune'' #0–9 (January 1994 – April 1995)
*''
Siren
Siren or sirens may refer to:
Common meanings
* Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies
* Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology
Places
* Siren (town), Wisconsin
* Siren, Wiscon ...
'' #1–3 (October–December 1995)
*''
Sludge
Sludge is a semi-solid slurry that can be produced from a range of industrial processes, from water treatment, wastewater treatment or on-site sanitation systems. For example, it can be produced as a settled suspension obtained from conventional ...
'' #1–12 (October 1993 – December 1994)
*''
Solitaire
Solitaire is any tabletop game which one can play by oneself, usually with cards, but also with dominoes. The term "solitaire" is also used for single-player games of concentration and skill using a set layout tiles, pegs or stones. These game ...
'' #1–12 (November 1993 – December 1994)
*''The Solution'' #1–17 + 0 (September 1993 – February 1995)
*'' The Strangers'' #1–24 (June 1993 – May 1995)
*'' Ultraforce'' #1–10 + 0 (August 1994 – July 1995)
*''Ultraverse Premiere'' #0 (November 1993, a rotating backup series)
*''Ultraverse Double Feature'' #1 (January 1995, one-shot)
*''Ultraverse Origins'' #1 (January 1994, one-shot)
*''Warstrike'' #1–7 (May–November 1994)
*''Wrath'' #1–9 (January–December 1994)
*''Year Zero: The Death of the Squad'' #1–4 (April–July 1995, mini-series)
Crossovers with Marvel Comics
*''The All-New Exiles vs.
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...
'' #0 (October 1995)
*''
Avengers/Ultraforce
The ''Avengers/Ultraforce'' event was a two-part intercompany crossover between Malibu Comics and Marvel Comics. The first issue, ''Avengers/Ultraforce'', was written by Glenn Herdling with art by Angel Medina and M. C. Wyman. The sequel, ''Ultr ...
'' #1 (October 1995)
*'' Conan vs. Rune'' #1 (November 1995)
*''The Night Man/ Gambit'' #1–3 (March–May 1996)
*''The Night Man vs.
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
'' #0 (August 1995)
*''The Phoenix Resurrection'' (December–March 1996)
*''Prime vs. The Incredible Hulk'' #0 (July 1995)
*''Prime/
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...
'' #1 (March 1996)
*''Rune vs.
Venom
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'' #1 (December 1995)
*''Rune/
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...
'' #1 (April 1995, published in a flip book with the other side reading ''Silver Surfer/Rune'')
*''Ultraforce/Avengers'' #1 (October 1995)
**''Ultraforce/Avengers Prelude'' #1 (July 1995)
*''Ultraforce/
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Si ...
'' #1A, #1B (January 1996)
Adventure Comics
*''
Alien Nation
''Alien Nation'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Rockne S. O'Bannon (later known for ''Farscape''), comprising film, television, and other media productions about alien refugees living on Earth. The series began with th ...
'':
** ''Alien Nation: The Spartans'' #1–4 (1990)
** ''Alien Nation: A Breed Apart'' #1–4 (November 1990 – March 1991)
** ''Alien Nation: The Skin Trade'' #1–4 (March–June 1991)
** ''Alien Nation: The Firstcomers'' #1–4 (May–August 1991)
** ''Alien Nation: The Public Enemy'' #1–4 (December 1991 – March 1992)
*''Ape Nation'' #1–4 (February–June 1991, a crossover featuring elements from ''
Alien Nation
''Alien Nation'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Rockne S. O'Bannon (later known for ''Farscape''), comprising film, television, and other media productions about alien refugees living on Earth. The series began with th ...
'' and ''
Planet of the Apes
''Planet of the Apes'' is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on Frenc ...
'')
*''Demon's Tails'' #1–4 (January–April 1993)
*''Dracula: The Suicide Club'' #1–4 (August–November 1992, original sequel to the
Bram Stoker
Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and busi ...
novel
Dracula
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and the
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as '' Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...
series The Suicide Club)
*''H. P. Lovecraft'' #1–4 (Adaptations of
The Lurking Fear
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Plot I. The Shadow on the Chimney
In 1921, an unnamed ...
,
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
"Beyond the Wall of Sleep" is a science fiction short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in 1919 and first published in the amateur publication ''Pine Cones'' in October 1919.
Plot
A former intern and a worker of a mental hos ...
The Alchemist
An alchemist is a person who practices alchemy.
Alchemist or Alchemyst may also refer to:
Books and stories
* ''The Alchemist'' (novel), the translated title of a 1988 allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho
* ''The Alchemist'' (play), a play by Be ...
Planet of the Apes
''Planet of the Apes'' is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on Frenc ...
'':
** ''Planet of the Apes'' #1–24 (April 1990 – July 1992)
** ''Ape City'' #1–4 (August–November 1990)
** ''Planet of the Apes Annual'' #1 (1991)
** ''Planet of the Apes: Urchak's Folly'' #1–4 (January–April 1991)
** ''Terror on the Planet of the Apes'' #1–4 (June–December 1991, reprint of the Marvel Comics storyline)
** ''Planet of the Apes: Blood of the Apes'' #1–4 (November 1991 – February 1991)
** ''Planet of the Apes: Sins of the Father'' #1 (March 1992)
** ''Planet of the Apes: The Forbidden Zone'' #1–4 (December 1992 – March 1993)
*''Re-Animator'' #1–3 (Adaptation of 1985 film
Re-Animator
''Re-Animator'' (also known as ''H. P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator'') is a 1985 American comedy horror film loosely based on the 1922 H. P. Lovecraft serial novelette " Herbert West–Reanimator". Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Yuz ...
)
*'' Rocket Ranger'' #1–5 (September 1991 – July 1992, based on the Cinemaware computer game)
Aircel Comics
*''Bodyguard'' #1–3 (September–November 1990, reprint of Australian title with new material)
*''
Carmilla
''Carmilla'' is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's '' Dracula'' (1897) by 26 years. First published as a serial in ''The Dark Blue'' (1871–72), the ...
'' #1–6 (February–July 1991)
*''Casanova'' #1–10 (March–December 1991)
*''The Cat'' #1–2 (November–December 1991)
*''Cat & Mouse'' #1–18 (March 1990 – September 1991)
*''Flesh Gordon'' #1–4 (March–July 1992, based on the 1974 film of the same title)
*''Full Throttle'' #1–2 (October–November 1991, reprint of Australian titles ''Rip Snorter'' and ''Raw Tonnage'' with new material)
*''Galaxina'' #1–4 (December 1991 – March 1992, based on the 1980 film of the same title)
*'' The Men in Black'':
** ''The Men in Black'' #1–3 (January–March 1990)
** ''The Men in Black Book II'' #1–3 (May–July 1991)
*''Samurai'' #1–23 (January 1986 – October 1987)
*''Samurai'' (volume 2) #1–3 (December 1987 – February 1988)
*''Samurai'' (volume 3) #1–7 (July 1988 – January 1989)
*''Scum of the Earth'' #1–3 (August–October 1991, based on the 1963 film of the same title)
*''Silver Storm'' #1–4 (May–August 1990)
*''The Southern Squadron'' #1–4 (August–November 1990, reprint of Australian superhero title with new material)
*''Team Nippon'' #1–7 (June–December 1989)
*''Vampyre's Kiss'' #1–4 (1990)
Dinosaurs for Hire
''Dinosaurs for Hire'' is an American comic book series created by Tom Mason in 1988. It was first published by Eternity Comics and ran nine issues until 1990 when it was cancelled. The title returned to publication in 1993 by Malibu Comics, which ...
'' (volume 1) #1–9 (March 1988 – January 1990)
*''Dollman'' #1–2 (1991–1992, based on the 1991 film of the same title)
*''Dracula'' #1–4 (December 1989 – March 1990, adaptation of the
Bram Stoker
Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and busi ...
novel
Dracula
''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taki ...
)
*''Dracula: The Lady in the Tomb'' #1 (January 1991, adaptation of the
Bram Stoker
Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and busi ...
short story
Dracula's Guest
''Dracula's Guest'' is a short story by Bram Stoker, first published in the short story collection '' Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories'' (1914). It was written as the first chapter for Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula'', but was deleted prior ...
)
*''Galactic Patrol Lensman'' #1–5 (July 1990 – November 1990)
*''Ghosts of Dracula'' #1–5 (September 1991 – January 1992)
*''Invaders from Mars'' #1–3 (March–May 1990, adaptation of the 1953 film Invaders from Mars)
*''Invaders from Mars'' #1–3 (June–August 1991, original sequel to the 1953 film Invaders from Mars)
*''The Mantus Files'' #1–4 (August–November 1991)
*'' Ninja High School'' by Ben Dunn (1988–1993) – title inherited from (and then taken back by)
Antarctic Press
Antarctic Press is a San Antonio-based comic book publishing company which publishes "Amerimanga" style comic books. The company also produces "how-to" and "you can" comics, instructing on areas of comic book creation and craft.
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Robotech
''Robotech'' is a science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production and first released in the United States in 1985.
The show was adapted from ...
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*''Scimidar'' #1–4 (June–September 1988)
*''The Southern Squadron: The Freedom of Information Act'' #1–4 (January–April 1991, reprint of Australian superhero title with new material)
*''Street Heroes 2005'' #1–3 (January–March 1989)
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Subspecies
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'' #1–4 (May–August 1991, based on the 1991 film of the same title)
*'' Trancers: The Adventures of Jack Deth'' #1–2 (August–September 1991, based on the ''Trancers'' film series)
*''White Devil'' #1–6 (June–November 1990)
Shattered Earth
*'' Ex-Mutants'' (volume 1) #1–8 (1986–1987)
*''Ex-Mutants: The Shattered Earth Chronicles'' #1–15 (April 1988 – February 1990)
*''The New Humans'' #1–15 (December 1987 – August 1989)
*''Shattered Earth'' #1–9 (November 1988 – August 1989)
*''Solo Ex-Mutants'' #1–6 (January 1988 – January 1989)
*''Wild Knights'' #1–10 (March 1988 – June 1989)
Breed
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Jim Starlin
James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...
Jim Starlin
James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...
*''Edge'' by
Steven Grant
Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series ''The Punisher'' with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper.
Biography
Comic books
Grant has ...
and Gil Kane ( unfinished – iBooks released a hardback collection of the complete first series)
*''The Man Called A-X'' by
Marv Wolfman
Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's '' The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's ''The New Te ...
*''Metaphysique'' by
Norm Breyfogle
Norman Keith Breyfogle (; February 27, 1960 – September 24, 2018) was an American artist, best known for his comic book art on DC Comics' Batman franchise from 1987 to 1995. During this time, he co-created the villains Ventriloquist and Ratcat ...
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Nocturnals
''Nocturnals'' is a comic book title created by artist Dan Brereton which debuted as a six-part Limited series (comics), limited series in 1994 in comics, 1994–1995 in comics, 1995 under Malibu Comics collectively subtitled as ''Black Planet''.
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Dan Brereton Daniel Alan Brereton (born November 22 San Francisco Bay Area) is an American writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book field.
Biography Early life
Dan Brereton attended the California College of the Arts and the Acade ...
Star Slammers
''Star Slammers'' was an American comic book series written and drawn by Walt Simonson. The series was Simonson's first comics and it led to his getting work in the comic book industry. The comics have been released by various publishers including ...
'' by Walter Simonson (unfinished until the series moved to Dark Horse Comics)
*''Strikeback'' by Jonathan Peterson, Kevin Maguire and Steve Oliff (unfinished – Image Comics released this series later on and completed it)
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines th ...
'' #1–6 (July–December 1994)
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Mortal Kombat
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a ...
Star Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
Star Blazers
''Star Blazers'' is an American animated television series adaptation of the Japanese anime series . ''Star Blazers'' was first broadcast in the United States in 1979. It was the first popular English-translated anime that had an overarching plo ...
'' #0–11 (March 1995 – May 1997)
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Star Trek
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...
'' #1–32 (August 1993 – January 1996)
** ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine/The Next Generation'' #1–2 (October–November 1994, co-published with DC Comics)
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Street Fighter
, commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...
'' #1–3 (September–November 1993)
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Tarzan
Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...
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** ''Tarzan the Warrior'' #1–5 (March–August 1992)
** ''Tarzan: Love, Lies, and the Lost City'' #1–3 (August–October 1992)
** ''Tarzan the Beckoning'' #1–7 (November 1992 – June 1993)
*'' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'':
**''Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Cybernetic Dawn'' #1–4 (November 1995 – February 1996)
**''Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Nuclear Twilight'' #1–4 (November 1995 – February 1996)
**''Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Nuclear Twilight/Cybernetic Dawn'' #0 (April 1996)