ComicsOne Corp. was an American distributor of Asian Comics (

manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...

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. T ...

, and

manhua () are Chinese-language comics produced in China and Taiwan. Whilst Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China in some shape or form throughout its imperial history, the term first appeared in 1904 in a comic titled ' ...

), established in 1999. ComicsOne was based in

Fremont, California Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area, Fremont has a population of 230,504 as of 2020, making it the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area, behind San Jose, San Fran ...

, in the

San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. The Bay Area is defined by the Association of Bay Area Gov ...

. ComicsOne also served as the distributor for

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and

merchandise Merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of products to a retail consumer. At a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to displaying products that are for sale in a creative way that entices customers to purchase more ...

related to its licensed titles.

History

On March 25, 2005, industry website ICv2.com reported that DrMaster, ComicsOne's Asian printer, took over the publication of ComicsOne's

titles, though not the

and

titles. It also added that ComicsOne had abandoned its website, "stopped paying its bills and has disappeared."

Manga published by ComicsOne

*'' 888'' *''

Bass Master Ranmaru Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass ...

'' *'' Bride of Deimos'' *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' *'' Dark Edge'' *''

Devil in the Water A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that the different conceptions of t ...

'' *'' Ginga Legend Weed''Feature Comics
" ComicsOne. August 17, 2000. Retrieved on September 14, 2009. *'' Goku Midnight Eye'' *''

Hamster Club Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera.Fox, Sue. 2006. ''Hamsters''. T.F.H. Publications Inc. They have become established as popular small pets. The b ...

'' *'' High School Girls'' *'' Infinite Ryvius'' *'' Iron Wok Jan!'' *''Jesus''Jesus
" ComicsOne. April 21, 2001. Retrieved on September 14, 2009. *''Joan'' *'' Junk Force (manga)'' *'' Karasu Tengu Kabuto'' *''

Kazan Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering ...

'' *'' Maico 2010'' *''

Mourning of Autumn Rain is a Japanese manga artist born on December 16, 1959, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.(ja) Masao Azuma & Ishidō Ran Nihon Gensō Sakka Jiten, Kokusho Kankokai, (2009), pp.912 to 913. The writer of this article is Akemi Arisato (), who ...

'' *'' NaNaNaNa'' (co-published with Infinity Studios) *'' Offered'' *''Please Friends'' series **'' Please Teacher!'' **''

Please Twins! is an anime television series scripted by Yōsuke Kuroda and produced by Bandai Visual, which was later adapted into a light novel and one-volume manga series. It centers on a family of three teenagers in high school all living together who ...

'' *'' Pretty Maniacs'' *'' Red Prowling Devil'' *''Sarai'' *'' Sister Red'' *'' Tomie'' (later published by

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...

) *'' Tsukihime, Lunar Legend'' *'' Wild 7'' *''

Wounded Man is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1982 to 1986. A 5-episode original video animation (OVA) adaptation ...

Manhwa published by ComicsOne

*'' My Sassy Girl'' *'' NOW'' *''Red Moon''

Manhua published by ComicsOne

*''Black Leopard'' *'' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' (by Andy Seto) *'' Fung Wan'' *''

HERO A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''hero ...

'' *'' Legendary Couple'' *'' Mega Dragon and Tiger'' *'' Saint Legend'' *'' Shaolin Soccer'' *'' The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' *''

The King of Fighters 2003 (manhua) ''The King of Fighters 2003'' is a manhua by Wing Yan and King Tung. It is based on SNK's video game with the same title. Originally divided in two versions in China, ComicsOne published the two series combined in North America. The plot of the se ...

'' *'' Story of the Tao'' *'' Weapons of the Gods''

References

External links

http://www.comicsone.com/ComicOne Transition to Dr.MasterDr.Master Online Store; Saint Legend for sale
Manga distributors Manhua distributors Manhwa distributors Defunct comics and manga publishing companies Comic book publishing companies of the United States Publishing companies established in 1999 1999 establishments in California 2005 disestablishments in California Companies based in Fremont, California Publishing companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area {{Manhua-stub