Boom! Studios (stylized as BOOM! Studios), is an
American comic book
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and
graphic novel
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publisher
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. They are headquartered in
Los Angeles
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, California, United States. The company is a subsidiary of
Random House
Random House is an imprint and publishing group of Penguin Random House. Founded in 1927 by businessmen Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer as an imprint of Modern Library, it quickly overtook Modern Library as the parent imprint. Over the foll ...
division of
Penguin Random House
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since September 2024.
History
2000s
Ross Richie and
Andrew Cosby had been working in
Hollywood with Dave Elliott and Garry Leach in 2004 to revive 1980s comic book publishing house
Atomeka Press. While working with Atomeka, Richie cut a deal with
Keith Giffen
Keith Ian Giffen (November 30, 1952 – October 9, 2023) was an American comics artist and writer. He was known for his work for DC Comics on their ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of ...
and
J. M. DeMatteis to publish their series ''
Hero Squared,'' with the ''Hero Squared X-Tra Sized Special'' one-shot.
They went on to found Boom! together in 2005. They had been helping to option comic book projects as producers, and working to develop them into films with the studios, but became increasingly frustrated with what they felt was the "tights and capes" focus of most mainstream comics companies. When Giffen was featured as a guest at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention, he persuaded Richie to start his own outfit, Boom!.
Boom!'s first publication was ''Zombie Tales'' #1, a horror zombie anthology, released under the Boom! and Atomeka Press logos on June 29, 2005.
The first edition was published by Atomeka, but released after Richie had left the company to start Boom! Studios. Giffen and DeMatteis imported their ''Hero Squared'' series from Atomeka to Boom! and ''Hero Squared'' became the very first Boom! comic book sold solely under the Boom! logo.
shipping July 27, 2005.
During this time in its history, Boom! focused on publishing an array of original series created by a slew of industry veterans: Giffen worked on ''Hero Squared'', ''Planetary Brigade'', ''10'', ''Jeremiah Harm'', and the Tales titles like ''Zombie Tales'' and ''Cthulhu Tales''. DeMatteis collaborated with Giffen on ''Hero Squared'' and ''Planetary Brigade'' and brought his own series, ''The Stardust Kid'', with
Mike Ploog, over from
Image Comics
Image Comics is an independent American American comic book, comic book publisher and is the third largest direct market comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry by market share. Its best-known publications include ''Spawn (comics) ...
.
Mike Mignola and Troy Nixey's
Oni Press series ''Jenny Finn'' migrated to Boom! and finally completed its story. Eisner Award winner Dave Johnson created covers for ''Zombie Tales'' and ''Cthulhu Tales''.
Joe Casey created ''The Black Plague'' while
Rafael Albuquerque's first American work debuted in ''The Savage Brothers''.
In 2006, Boom! moved into licensing for the first time with the debut of
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer (game), Warhammer'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''.
Founded in 1975 by John Peake ...
series ''
Warhammer 40,000: Damnation Crusade'', based on the popular miniatures game of the same name. In 2007, Boom! published
Steven Grant's crime/action comic ''
2 Guns'' which Cosby and Ritchie co-produced for Universal Studios in 2013.
At the 2007
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center. Founded in 1970, originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fant ...
, Boom! announced plans to launch its first imprint, a new line of comics for children originally announced with the name Zoom!, but when the imprint launched in 2009, the imprint debuted as
Boom! Kids. Boom! also signed a deal with Pixar to produce comic books based on their properties and secured newsstand distribution. The first included ''The Muppet Show'' by Roger Langridge and ''The Incredibles: Family Matters'' by Mark Waid and artist Marcio Takara. In February 2011, Boom! re-branded Boom! Kids as
KaBOOM!, re-focusing the imprint to be appealing to all ages rather than only children.
Also, during the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con, Boom! announced the appointment of
Mark Waid as Editor-in-Chief. This role would eventually grow to Chief Creative Officer in August 2010 before his eventual return to freelance work in December of that year. While in these leadership roles, Waid also created multiple successful titles, including ''
Irredeemable'' in 2009, which became Boom!'s longest-running series at that time, lasting 37 issues, and a sister book ''
Incorruptible''.
2010s
Former Managing Editor Matt Gagnon was promoted to Editor-in-Chief in July 2010.
At the beginning of 2013, the company launched its #WeAreBoom! campaign, spotlighting a philosophy that Boom! isn't just composed of its writers, artists, and staff but also of the fans that read its comics and the retailers that sell them. In June 2013, Boom! acquired
Archaia Studios Press, merging it into Boom! and retaining it as a stand-alone imprint. In October 2013, Boom! signed a
first-look deal with
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
giving Fox the
right of first refusal
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to develop any Boom! comic properties into a film or TV series, and Boom! would get
first-dollar gross on any profits. As a publisher of creator-owned works, that share would be split between Boom! and the creator(s) of the adapted work.
In January 2015, Boom! launched "Push Comics Forward", a public relations campaign aimed at generating a discussion about how comic book publishing can become more inclusive and diverse.
In June 2017, 20th Century Fox purchased a minority stake in Boom! Studios, valued at $10 million.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...
inherited Fox's stake in Boom! Studios after
Disney acquired 21st Century Fox's assets on March 20, 2019.
2020s
In April 2020, Boom! Studios established a first-look deal with
Netflix
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. In July 2024, it was reported that
Penguin Random House
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had agreed to acquire Boom! Studios from
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...
under its
Random House
Random House is an imprint and publishing group of Penguin Random House. Founded in 1927 by businessmen Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer as an imprint of Modern Library, it quickly overtook Modern Library as the parent imprint. Over the foll ...
division.
The acquisition was completed on September 17, 2024.
Imprints
Boom! is composed of four main imprints: the core Boom! brand, the All-Ages focused
KaBOOM!,
Archaia, and Boom! Box.
Boom! Studios
The Boom! Studios imprint publishes action-oriented fare which most appropriate for teens or older readers.
Originals
Originals under the Boom! banner explore a wide variety of genres from YA science fiction, like in ''
The Woods'' by
James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas, to horror/action like in the thriller ''Day Men'', which racked up "Best Inker" and "Best Cover Artist"
Harvey Awards nominations
for series artist
Brian Stelfreeze and sold to
Universal Pictures
Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci ...
as a movie. Crime noir period piece ''Hit'' garnered
Harvey Awards nominations for "Best Continuing or Limited Series" and "Best Inker"
for artist
Vanesa R. Del Rey and
George Pérez
George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' and ''The Avengers (c ...
's series for Boom!, ''Sirens'', is a multi-genre action piece that goes from fantasy to western to science fiction. Pulp science fiction mini-series ''Six Gun Gorilla'', written by
Si Spurrier and drawn by
Jeff Stokely, was nominated for multiple
Harvey Awards including "Best Artist" and "Most Promising New Talent" and "Best New Series".
Boom! also published an original series from
Clive Barker entitled ''Next Testament''.
Boom! generally does not focus on superhero material but has published some titles, including
Grace Randolph's ''Supurbia.'' Two of its original series, ''
Irredeemable'' and ''
Suicide Risk'', have gathered accolades.
Mark Waid's series ''Irredeemable'' ran for 37 issues, received several Harvey and Eisner award nominations, and spawned a sister series called ''
Incorruptible'' which ran 30 issues.
Mike Carey's series ''Suicide Risk'' received nominations for "Best New Series" and "Best Single Issue or Story".
In 2013, Boom! also teamed up with
Say Anything Say Anything may refer to:
Film and television
* '' Say Anything...'', a 1989 American film by Cameron Crowe
* "Say Anything" (''BoJack Horseman''), a television episode
Music
* Say Anything (band), an American rock band
** ''Say Anything'' (al ...
singer
Max Bemis to publish his first limited mini-series about a bipolar hero called ''Polarity''. Fox optioned the right to create this story into a TV series. In 2014, they announced an ongoing series written by Bemis called ''Evil Empire'', which ended after 12 issues.
In October 2020, Boom! published ''
BRZRKR'', a comic book series created and written by
Keanu Reeves and
Matt Kindt and drawn by
Ron Garney
Ron Garney is an American comic book writer/artist, known for his work on books such as ''JLA (comic book), JLA'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Silver Surfer'', ''Hulk'', ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Daredevil'' and ''Captain America (com ...
. The comic follows an immortal warrior, known as Berzerker, as he fights his way through the ages.
Licenses
Boom!'s published many adaptations of popular films. Its ''
Planet of the Apes'' series of comics is the longest-running adaptation of the series. Boom!'s series include: ''Planet of the Apes'' (16 issues plus an annual, a "giant" issue, a "special" issue, and a "Spectacular"), ''Betrayal on the Planet of the Apes'' (4 issues), ''Exile on Planet of the Apes'' (4 issues), and ''Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm'' (12 issues). Just before the release of ''
Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' Boom! serialized a one-shot prelude to the movie online as a free webcomic. At
San Diego Comic-Con
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in 2014, they published a one shot ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Contagion'' bridging ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' and ''
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes''. They followed this with a six-issue limited series called ''
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'', in the modern movie continuity. The original ''Planet of the Apes'' movie continuity crossed over with ''
Star Trek: The Original Series'' in a co-publishing deal with
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW) and is recognized as the fifth-largest comic ...
.
Other film adaptations include an ongoing series based on ''
Big Trouble In Little China'' written by
Eric Powell and
John Carpenter
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, an ''
Escape from New York
''Escape from New York'' is a 1981 American Independent film, independent science fiction film, science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald ...
'' comic book, an ongoing series with ''
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure'', an eight-issue series based on ''
RoboCop'' and ''
28 Days Later'', bridging the story between ''
28 Days Later'' and ''
28 Weeks Later'', a 12 issue series based on
Clive Barker's ''
Nightbreed'', new ''
Hellraiser'' comics, eight issues of ''
Die Hard: Year One'' focusing on
John McClane's first year as a beat cop in New York City, and a film tie-in for ''
Jennifer's Body''.
Boom! has published a number of series that are based on television shows like ''
Sleepy Hollow'' and ''
Sons of Anarchy'' and
Jim Henson's ''
Fraggle Rock
''Fraggle Rock'' (also known as ''Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock'' or ''Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets'') is a children's Musical film, musical Fantasy film, fantasy television comedy, comedy puppet television series about interconnected so ...
''. New stories with ''
Farscape
''Farscape'' is an Australian-American Science fiction on television, science fiction television series conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment, originally for the Nine Network. It prem ...
'' began in 2009 and ran for 6 subsequent mini-series and a 24-issue ongoing series. All of Boom!’s ''Farscape'' series were co-written by show creator Rockne S. O’Bannon and take place in official show continuity immediately after the
Peacekeeper Wars. Boom! also published a tie-in to
SyFy's show ''Eureka'' and well as new stories featuring TV's ''
The Avengers'', also known as ''
Steed and Mrs. Peel'' so as not to be confused with the
Marvel Comics
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characters of the same name. On January 28, 2012, Boom! released a reprint of the Steed and Mrs. Peel mini-series written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Ian Gibson and previously-published by
Eclipse Comics
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. Boom! acquired the license for ''
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s popular culture, ...
'' in June 2015 and released a monthly comic starting in January 2016. Soon after its launch they announced a spinoff limited series, ''MMPR: Pink'', which launched in June 2016.
Boom! has adapted popular authors like
Philip K. Dick, and
Michael Moorcock: a
series based on ''
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' retained all the original text to the novel and was nominated for a "Best New Series" 2010
Eisner Awards
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. A prequel series followed subtitled ''
Dust to Dust''. In 2011, Boom! launched ''Elric: The Balance Lost'' a new original series starring
Michael Moorcock's character
Elric of Melniboné and guest-starring the Eternal Champions
Corum and
Dorian Hawkmoon.
Boom! has licensed games as well. In 2006 they launched
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer (game), Warhammer'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''.
Founded in 1975 by John Peake ...
properties ultimately publishing 42 comic books collected into 9 graphic novels. 5 mini-series featured ''
Warhammer 40,000'': ''Damnation Crusade'' (Black Templars), ''Blood and Thunder'' (Orks), ''Exterminatus'' (The Inquisitors), ''Fire and Honour'' (Imperial Guardsmen), and ''Defenders of Ultramar'' (Ultramarines).
Warhammer Fantasy series included ''Forge of War'' (Empire vs. Chaos), ''Condemned by Fire'' (Witch Hunters), and ''Crown of Destruction'' by
Kieron Gillen depicting The Empire fighting Skaven. Boom! also produced a
Blood Bowl mini entitled ''Killer Contract''. The last Boom!/Games Workshop comics series shipped in 2009.
Boom! also publishes tie-ins with famous bands, adapting
Rush's ''
Clockwork Angels'' to comics. Boom! publishes ''
The Amory Wars
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'' comic books based on the
Coheed and Cambria mythology.
In July 2018, Boom! announced that they had acquired the comic book and graphic novel publishing license to
Joss Whedon's ''
Firefly'' with plans to release new monthly comic book series, limited series, original graphic novels and more.
In May 2020, Boom! was announced to have acquired the comic book and graphic novel rights to the 1999 prequel novel ''
Dune: House Atreides'' with plans to adapt it into a 12-issue adaptation written by the original authors
Brian Herbert and
Kevin J. Anderson.
KaBOOM!
KaBOOM!, initially launched as Boom! Kids, publishes series that are aimed at readers of all ages.
Roger Langridge's series ''Snarked!'' ran 12 issues (3 graphic novels) from 2011 to 2012 and won an
Eisner Award. New series ''Abigail and the Snowman'' was launched in December 2014.
Licenses
Boom! published a number of
Pixar series featuring nearly the entire catalogue of the company's characters: ''
The Incredibles
''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American animated superhero film written and directed by Brad Bird. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer ...
'' in a 4-issue mini-series and a 16-issue ongoing, ''
Cars'' in two 4-issue mini-series and an 8-issue ongoing, ''
Toy Story
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'' in two 4-issue mini-series and an 8-issue ongoing, ''
Wall-E
''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American animated Romance film, romantic science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, produced b ...
'' with 8 issues, ''
Finding Nemo
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'' with two 4-issue mini-series, and ''
Monsters, Inc.'' in a single 4-issue mini-series.
Boom! published several series featuring
The Muppets with two different editorial approaches: a main series
Roger Langridge wrote and drew based on ''
The Muppet Show
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'' that started with the 4-issue mini-series ''The Muppet Show Comic Book'' in March 2009 and was followed by the 4-issue mini-series ''The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson'' with an ongoing after which ran until October 2010. The second approach published a series of mini-series featuring different writers and artists creating public domain fairy tales with The Muppets including Robin Hood.
In September 2009, Boom! Kids began publishing a line of comic books featuring the Disney "Standard Characters" such as
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...
,
Donald Duck,
Goofy
Goofy is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fe ...
, and
Pluto
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, the earliest characters animated by Walt Disney Studios. The line ultimately grew to six ongoing series:
* ''
Donald Duck and Friends'' began with issue #347 from October 2009 picking up the numbering from
Gemstone Publishing. Early issues featured the Italian-created Donald subseries entitled "
DoubleDuck". From issue #363 to the series' end with #367, ''Donald Duck'' refocused on reprinting past classics from
Carl Barks,
Don Rosa
Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his comics about Scrooge McDuck and other Disney comics, Disney characters. Many of his stories are built on characters an ...
,
Jack Hannah, and
William Van Horn along with new-to-the-US stories by
Federico Pedrocchi and
Giovan Battista Carpi.
* ''
Uncle Scrooge'' continued the numbering from
Gemstone Publishing series with issue #384 from September 2009 to issue #404 in June 2011. From issue #392 to issue #399, the series reprinted ''
DuckTales'' comics from the early 1990s featuring Uncle Scrooge before spinning off a stand-alone ''DuckTales'' series featuring new original stories. With issue #400 to its ending with #404, the series re-focused on reprinting past classics from
Carl Barks,
Don Rosa
Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his comics about Scrooge McDuck and other Disney comics, Disney characters. Many of his stories are built on characters an ...
,
Daan Jippes, and
Romano Scarpa.
* ''
Mickey Mouse and Friends'' picked up the numbering of
Gemstone Publishing's series with issue #296 by importing and translating the worldwide hit ''
Wizards of Mickey'' series for the first time in English. The feature ran through issue #299 before Boom! Kids spun ''Wizards of Mickey'' off into its own series. With issue #304 the title was renamed ''Mickey Mouse'' and shifted focus to reprinting classic work from
Floyd Gottfredson
Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse (comic strip), ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contri ...
and
Paul Murry along with new-to-the-US stories by
Noel Van Horn,
Romano Scarpa, and
Byron Erickson.
* ''
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
''Walt Disney's Comics and Stories'', sometimes abbreviated ''WDC&S'', is an American Comics anthology, anthology comic book series featuring characters from The Walt Disney Company's films and shorts, including Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Micke ...
'' continued the numbering from the
Gemstone Publishing run with issue #699 in September 2009 through issue #720 in June 2011. Boom! Kids also released an archival collection of ''Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories'' first few issues in one volume called ''Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories Archives''.
* Spinning out of ''
Mickey Mouse and Friends'', ''
Wizards of Mickey'' debuted in January 2010 and ran for 8 issues.
* Spinning out of ''Donald Duck and Friends'', ''
DuckTales'' debuted in May 2011 and ran for 6 issues.
* Boom! Kids also brought Don Rosa's best-selling 1995 Eisner Award-winning ''
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'' back into print in two hardcover editions along with ''
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion''.
* Other hardcovers that collected past classics like ''Walt Disney’s Valentine’s Classics'' and ''Walt Disney’s Christmas Classics'' featured work from
Carl Barks,
Walt Kelly,
Floyd Gottfredson
Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse (comic strip), ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contri ...
,
Daan Jippes, and
Romano Scarpa.
In June 2010, Boom! Kids began publishing a line of comic books based on series and characters from ''
Disney Afternoon'' television shows. The line ultimately grew to three series starring ''Disney Afternoon'' characters. Boom! began publishing comics based on the ''
Darkwing Duck'' TV show. Eighteen issues were published before the series wrapped up in October 2011. A 4-part crossover story with Disney's ''DuckTales'' titled "Dangerous Currency" ran before the series ended, with parts 1 and 3 in ''DuckTales'' #5 and #6 and parts 2 and 4 running in ''Darkwing Duck'' #17 and #18. Launching in May 2011, KaBoom! published six issues based on the television show ''
DuckTales''. Notable video game designer
Warren Spector wrote the series and the fifth and sixth issues featured a crossover with ''Darkwing Duck'' in the storyline "Dangerous Currency".
*Spinning out of ''
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
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'', ''Disney's Hero Squad'' featured the Ultraheroes in their own adventures for eight issues before the series ended.
Other licensed series Boom! publishes through KaBoom! include
Charles Schulz's ''
Peanuts'',
Jim Davis' ''
Garfield'', and ''
Frederator'' series ''
Bravest Warriors'' and ''
Bee and Puppycat''.
Other titles
*In December 2010, Boom! published an eight-issue series based on ''
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers''.
*On December 27, 2011, KaBoom! announced it had acquired the rights to publish comic books based on the TV show ''
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
'' from
Cartoon Network
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. The series is written by
Ryan North, author of the webcomic ''
Dinosaur Comics'', with art from ''
Ice Age: Iced In'' artists Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb.
*KaBoom! published the original series Snarked written and drawn by two-time
Harvey Award
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winner
Roger Langridge. The series launched with a stand-alone $1 #0 issue in August 2010. It ended in September 2012.
*In December 2011, KaBoom! announced it had acquired the rights to do comic books based on
20th Century Fox
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and
Blue Sky Studios’ ''
Ice Age
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'' movies.
*In March 2010, KaBoom! released an original ''
Peanuts'' graphic novel that was an adaptation of the ''
Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown'' animated special. Then in November 2011, KaBoom! released a $1 stand-alone ''Peanuts'' #0 one-shot as an introduction to new, original stories debuting in ''Peanuts'' #1–4 (January–April 2012).
*In agreement with
Paws, Inc., Boom! Studios launched in May 2012 a monthly ''
Garfield'' comic book, with the first issue featuring a story written by
Mark Evanier (who has supervised ''
Garfield and Friends'' and ''
The Garfield Show'') and illustrated by Jim Davis's long-time assistant Gary Barker.
*A comic book adaptation of ''
Bravest Warriors'' was announced at
San Diego Comic-Con
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on July 12, 2012, by Boom! The series began publication on October 24, 2012.
*An eight-issue comic book series based on ''
Steven Universe
''Steven Universe'' is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe (character), Steven Universe (Zach Callison), who lives with the Crys ...
'' was first released in August 2014. It was written by Jeremy Sorese and illustrated by Coleman Engle. It ended in March 2015. In 2016, a four-issue miniseries named ''Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems'' was released. It was written by Joseceline Fenton and illustrated by Chrystin Garland featuring covers by Kat Leyh. In February 2017, an ongoing series was released, written by
Melanie Gillman and Grace Kraft, and illustrated by Katy Farina, Rii Abrego, Meg Omac, and Kat Hayashida. In August 2018, a five-issue miniseries named ''Steven Universe Harmony'' was released. It is written by S.M. Vidaurri, illustrated by Mollie Rose, and covered by
Marguerite Sauvage. In April 2015, a one-shot issue called the ''Greg Universe Special'' was released. It features
Liz Prince, Jeremy Sorese, Kelly Turnbull, and Lauren Zuke. In December 2016, another one-shot issue called the ''2016 Special'' was released, and features Ayme Sotuyo.
*A five-issue miniseries named Ruinworld was released in July 2018. It is written and illustrated by Derek Laufman.
*A four-issue miniseries named Capture Creatures ran from November 2014 to February 2015. It was written by
Frank Gibson and illustrated by Rebecca Dreistadt.
*A four-issue miniseries named Abigail and the Snowman ran from December 2014 to March 2015. It was created by
Roger Langridge.
*A five-issue miniseries named Mega Princess ran from November 2016 to April 2017. It was written by
Kelly Thompson and illustrated by
Brianne Drouhard.
*An eight-issue comic book series based on ''
The Amazing World of Gumball
''The Amazing World of Gumball'' (also known simply as ''Gumball'' or by its abbreviation ''TAWOG''; retitled ''The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball'' beginning with its The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, seventh season) is an animated si ...
'' ran from June 2014 to March 2015. The comic book series was created by Frank Gibson and
Tyson Hesse.
*An eight-issue comic book series based on ''
Rocko's Modern Life'' ran from December 2017 to September 2018. It was written by Ryan Ferrier and illustrated by
Ian McGinty.
*A four-issue miniseries named Brave Chef Brianna ran in 2017. It was written by
Sam Sykes and illustrated by Selina Espiritu.
*An 11-issue comic book series based on ''
Bee and Puppycat'' ran from May 2014 to April 2016. Based on the series created by
Natasha Allegri, the comic book series features Allegri, Garrett Jackson, Frank Gibson, Rebecca Dreidstadt, Tait Howard, Madeline Flores,
Ian McGinty, Anissa Espinosa, T. Zysk, Madeline Rupert, Coleman Engle, Amy Fleck, Pranas Naujokaitis, Chrystin Garland, Flynn Nicholls, Meredith McClaren, Andrew Lorenzi, Joy Ang,
Carey Pietsch, Wook-Jin Clark, Shanna Matuszak, David Caleron, Liz Fleming, Reimena Yee, Patrick Seery, Ji in Kim, Ko Takeuchi, and Mami Harada.
Boom! Box
Experimental and "gleeful" imprint that publishes content for kids and adults.
Originals
Boom! Box launched with ''
The Midas Flesh'' from
Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb, the same team behind Boom!'s
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
comic. It followed this series up with ''
Lumberjanes'' from
ND Stevenson, Grace Ellis, editor Shannon Watters, and artist Gus Allen. Originally published as a mini-series, ''Lumberjanes'' was a big enough hit to become an ongoing, ultimately running for 75 issues and a one-shot finale, with spin-off comics consisting of 3
original graphic novels and 4 annual one-shot specials. Since issue 18, all Lumberjanes comic books are written by Watters and Kat Leyh. Other Boom! Box series include Teen Dog by Jake Lawrence, ''
Giant Days'' by
John Allison and Max Sarin, and a
Cyanide & Happiness collection, ''Punching Zoo''.
*An eight-issue miniseries named The Backstagers ran from August 2016 to March 2017. It was written by
James Tynion IV and illustrated by Rian Sygh.
*A 12-issue miniseries named ''Jonesy'' ran from February 2016 to April 2017. It was written by
Sam Humphries and illustrated by Caitlyn Rose Boyle.
*A 12-issue miniseries named ''By Night'' ran from June 2018 to June 2019. It was written by
John Allison and illustrated by Christine Larsen.
*A four-issue miniseries named ''Welcome to Wanderland'' ran from September 2018 to February 2019. It was written by Jacqueline Ball illustrations by Maddi Gonzalez.
*There are 4 one-shot issues based on Lumberjanes. In 2015, ''Beyond Bay Leaf'' was released, and features
Faith Erin Hicks and
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell. In 2016, ''Making the Ghost of It'' was released, and features
Kelly Thompson,
Jen Wang, Savanna Ganucheau, and
Christine Norrie. In 2017, ''Faire and Square'' was released, and features
Holly Black, Gaby Epstein, Marina Julia, and cover artist Ru Xu. In 2018, ''A Midnight Summer's Scheme'' was released, and features Nicole Andelfinger, Maddi Gonzalez,
Brittney Williams, and cover artist Natacha Bustos.
*A three-issue graphic novel miniseries called ''Nuclear Winter'' was released in May 2018, January 2019, and September 2019. It is written and illustrated by Caroline Breault, who is credited as Cab.
*A four-issue miniseries named ''Slam!'' ran from November 2016 to February 2017. It was written by
Pamela Ribon and illustrated by
Veronica Fish. A sequel miniseries called ''Slam! The Next Jam'' ran in late 2017. It was written by Ribon and illustrated by Marina Julia, featuring covers by Fish.
*An ongoing series called ''
Fence
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'' was first released in November 2017. It is written by
C. S. Pacat and illustrated by Johanna the Mad. Since Issue 7, the covers are done by Hamlet Machine.
*A four-issue miniseries called ''Dodge City'' ran from March 2018 to June 2018. It is written by
Josh Trujillo and illustrated by Cara McGee.
*A graphic novel called
''Hollow'' based on "
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" that was published in 2022.
Licenses
*Boom! initiated an ongoing ''
Munchkin'' comic book series beginning January 2015. It ended in January 2017.
*A graphic novel based on
Clueless called Senior Year was released in August 2017. It is written by
Amber Benson
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&
Sarah Kuhn and illustrated by Siobhan Keenan.
Boom! Town
The publisher launched an imprint from 2010 to 2012 called Boom! Town focusing on "literary comics". The first release through the imprint was a set of Robert Crumb Trading Cards. The first book published via the imprint, Wheeler's ''I Thought You Would Be Funnier'' won the Eisner Award in 2011.
Originals
* "The Show Must Go On" — collecting uncollected
Roger Langridge series including "Fred the Clown" material as well as "Mugwump" strips. (October 2011)
Archaia
Boom! acquired
Archaia Entertainment in June 2013 and made the company an imprint.
Distribution
All of Boom! Studios' single-issue comic books and graphic novels have been distributed to the
Direct Market exclusively by
Diamond Comics Distributors since 2018.
Boom!'s graphic novels have been distributed to the book trade via
Simon & Schuster
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in the United States since 2009,
HarperCollins
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in Canada,
Titan Books in the United Kingdom,
and Diamond Book Distributors internationally.
Awards
* 2005
Wizard Magazine
''Wizard'' or ''Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture'' (previously titled ''Wizard: The Guide to Comics'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'') was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by ...
"Best New Publisher"
* 2009 Diamond Gem Awards "Comic Book Publisher of the Year (Under 4%)"
* 2010
Harvey Awards "Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers" "
The Muppet Show
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Comic Book" by
Roger Langridge
* 2010 Diamond Gem Awards "Comic Book Publisher of the Year (Under 4%)"
* 2011 Diamond Gem Awards "Comic Book Publisher of the Year (Under 4%)"
* 2011
Eisner Awards
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"Best Humor Publication": "I Thought You Would Be Funnier" by
Shannon Wheeler
* 2011
Harvey Awards "Special Award for Humor":
The Muppet Show
''The Muppet Show'' is a variety sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with ru ...
Comic Book" by
Roger Langridge
* 2012 Diamond Gem Awards "Licensed Comic Book of the Year": Adventure Time #1 – Diamond Gem Awards
* 2012
Eisner Awards
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**"Best Writer"
Mark Waid, ''
Irredeemable'', ''
Incorruptible'' (BOOM!); ''
Daredevil'' (
Marvel Comics
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)
**"Best Publication for Kids Age 8–12 "Snarked!" by
Roger Langridge
* 2013 Diamond Gem Awards "Comic Book Publisher of the Year (Under 4%)"
* 2013
Eisner Awards
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"Best Publication for Kids Age 8–12"
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
by
Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
* 2013
Harvey Awards
**"Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers"
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
by
Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
**"Special Award for Humor":
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
by
Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
* 2014
Harvey Awards
**"Best Graphic Album Previously Published":
Mouse Guard: The Black Axe v3
**"Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers"
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
by
Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
**"Special Award for Humor":
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
by
Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
* 2014 Diamond Gem Awards "Comic Book Publisher of the Year (Under 4%)"
* 2015 Diamond Gem Awards "Comic Book Publisher of the Year (Under 4%)"
* 2015 Harvey Awards
**"Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers"
Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, and
ND Stevenson
**"Best Graphic Album of Original Work" Jim Henson's The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow by Roger Langridge and Jim Henson
**"Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work" Mouse Guard: Baldwin the Brave and other tales, by David Petersen
* 2016 Harvey Awards
**"Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers"
Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, and
ND Stevenson
**"Best Single Issue or Story" Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz
**"Best Anthology" Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz
**"Best Domestic Reprint Project" Crimson Vol. 1
**"Special Award for Excellence in Presentation" Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz by Scott Newman
* 2016 Diamond Gem Awards "Comic Book Publisher of the Year (Under 4%)
* 2018 Diamond Gem Awards "Comic Book Publisher of the Year (Under 3%)
*2019 Diamond Gem Awards
**Licensed Comic of the Year with
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1
**Best Comic Book of the Year ($3.99 or under) for
Once and Future
**Best New Comic Book Series for
Once and Future
Award nominations
* 2009 "Comic Book of the Year Over 3.00"
Irredeemable
* 2009 "Reprint TP or HC of the Year"
Irredeemable v1
* 2010 "Best Continuing Series"
Irredeemable Eisner Award
* 2010 "Best New Series"
Irredeemable Eisner Award
* 2010 "Best New Series"
Irredeemable Harvey Award
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* 2010 "Best New Series"
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Eisner Award
* 2010 "Best Writer"
Mark Waid:
Irredeemable &
The Incredibles
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Eisner Award
* 2010 "Best Writer"
Mark Waid:
Irredeemable Harvey Awards
* 2010 "Best Cover Artist"
John Cassaday:
Irredeemable Eisner Award
* 2010 "Best Cover Artist"
Sean Phillips:
28 Days Later Eisner Award
* 2010 "Best Humor Publication": "
The Muppet Show
''The Muppet Show'' is a variety sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with ru ...
Comic Book"
Roger Langridge Eisner Award
* 2010 "Best Cartoonist"
Roger Langridge "
The Muppet Show
''The Muppet Show'' is a variety sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with ru ...
Comic Book"
Harvey Awards
* 2010 "Special Award for Humor In Comics"
Roger Langridge "
The Muppet Show
''The Muppet Show'' is a variety sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with ru ...
Comic Book"
Harvey Awards
* 2011 "Best Inker" Damian Couciero for "
Hawks of Outremer"
* 2011 "Special Award for Humor In Comics"
Roger Langridge "
The Muppet Show
''The Muppet Show'' is a variety sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with ru ...
Comic Book"
Harvey Awards
* 2011 "Special Award for Humor In Comics"
Shannon Wheeler "I Thought You Would Be Funnier"
Harvey Awards
* 2011 "Best Anthology"
CBGB edited by Ian Brill
Harvey Awards
* 2011 "Best Writer"
Mark Waid:
Irredeemable Harvey Awards
* 2013 "Best New Series"
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
Eisner Award
* 2013 "Best Humor Publication"
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
Eisner Award
* 2013 "Best Publication for Teens 13–17"
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
Eisner Award
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Artist" Jeff Stokely for Six Gun Gorilla
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Cartoonist"
David Peterson for
Mouse Guard
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Letterer" Steve Wands for
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Letterer" Britt Wilson for
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
with Fionna and Cake
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Inker"
Vanesa R. Del Rey for Hit
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Inker"
Brian Stelfreeze for Day Men
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Cover Artist"
Brian Stelfreeze for Day Men
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Most Promising New Talent" Jeff Stokely for Six Gun Gorilla
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best New Series" for Six Gun Gorilla
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best New Series" for "
Suicide Risk"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Continuing or Limited Series" for "Hit"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Anthology" for "
Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard v2"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Anthology" for "
Spera v3"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Anthology" for "
Thrilling Adventure Hour"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Graphic Album: Original" for "The Reason For Dragons"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Graphic Album: Previously Published" for "
Mouse Guard: v3 The Black Axe"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Graphic Album: Previously Published" for "Polarity"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Single Issue or Story" for "
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
Annual #1"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Single Issue or Story" for "Suicide Risk #5"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Domestic Reprint Project" for "
Fraggle Rock
''Fraggle Rock'' (also known as ''Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock'' or ''Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets'') is a children's Musical film, musical Fantasy film, fantasy television comedy, comedy puppet television series about interconnected so ...
Classics v2"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best American Edition of Foreign Material" for "The Killer v4"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Special Award for Humor in Comics"
Ryan North for "
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Special Award for Excellence in Presentation" for "
Thrilling Adventure Hour"
* 2014
Harvey Awards "Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers" for "
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
"
* 2014 Gemmie Awards "Comic Book of the Year – Over $3.00" for "
Big Trouble in Little China #1"
* 2014 Gemmie Awards "Best New Comic Book Series" for
Lumberjanes
* 2014 Gemmie Awards "Original Graphic Novel of the Year" for "
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
Original GN Vol. 3: Seeing Red"
* 2014 Gemmie Awards "Anthology of the Year" for "Spera: Ascension of the Starless"
* 2014 Gemmie Awards "Best All-Ages Series" for "
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
"
* 2014 Gemmie Awards "Best Free Comic Book Day Book" for "KaBOOM! Summer Blast"
Digital comics
On January 3, 2008, Boom! became the first comic book company to offer a digital download of a comic book on the day and date of its release, partnering with ''MySpace Comic Books''.
One year later, on January 6, 2009, Boom! teamed with MySpace Comic Books again to offer a free digital day-and-date release for ''Hexed'' along with the "5 for 500" program, sending five copies at no cost to the top 500 retailers in the direct market.
On March 23, 2011, the same day as the publication of the first issue of the comic book series based on ''Hellraiser'', Boom! released a free original ''Prelude to Hellraiser'' short story co-written by Clive Barker as a downloadable PDF to promote the release.
To promote the release in July 2011 of the first issue of ''Elric: The Balance Lost'', Boom! published the ''Elric Free Online Prelude'' featuring a free eight-page web comic.
In anticipation of the opening of the film ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'', Boom! serialized a free digital comic story that served as a prelude to the film.
Alternate reality gaming
On March 4, 2009, Boom! Studios announced Mark Sable's latest series ''Unthinkable''. To promote the launch of the book, Boom! created an
alternate reality game to be played during the time pre-orders were due.
Boom! App
On June 15, 2010, Boom! was the second comic book company to launch a branded app following
Marvel
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** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics ...
's April app launch.
In other media
See also
*
List of Boom! Studios publications
*
''Recharged''
References
External links
*
Michael Alan Nelson podcast interviewat comiXology
*
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