801 Media

A division of Digital Manga Publishing, 801 Media made its debut in October 2006 during the annual Yaoi-Con in San Francisco. This DMP sister company publishes several highly anticipated yaoi titles, including The Sky Over My Spectacles, Ichigenme, Love is Like a Hurricane, Bond(z) and more. Back to the top

Abiogenesis Press
Located in London, England, Abiogenesis Press was founded by creator Gary Spencer Millidge for the publication of his award winning series, Strangehaven. Based in magic and mysticism, the acclaimed series has received rave reviews from such diverse publications as The Washington Post, Comics International, Tripwire, Wizard: The Comics Magazine and others.Back to the top

Ablaze Media Ltd.
The England-based Ablaze Media Ltd. is a new venture founded by writer Rob Dunlop and artist Peter Lumby for the publication of original comics material, with a focus on graphic novels. The company’s first offering, the comedic Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers GN, made its debut in 2002 and spawned the successful sequel Tozzer 2. Back to the top

About Comics
Founded in 1998, About Comics is a publishing imprint created by Nat Gertler, who has written comics for dozens of publishers big and small. The About Comics line has evolved from publishing just Eisner-nominated Gertler’s own fiction — such as the critically acclaimed The Factor — to including a range of work by some of the most respected names in comics. Back to the top

Abstract Studio

Since 1993, Abstract's Strangers in Paradise has been a mainstay of the comic book industry. Creator Terry Moore's saga of three friends — and their pasts, loves, enemies, and hopes for the future — has captured the imaginations of readers inside and outside the traditional comic book markets. Today, Strangers in Paradise is read worldwide and has been reprinted in seven languages.Back to the top

AdHouse Books
AdHouse Books was founded with the purpose of helping artists to create distinct, original stories in the format of comics and books. AdHouse Publisher Chris Pitzer has over 10 years of experience in the comics industry, having worked with such publishers and studios as Eclipse Comics, WildStorm Productions, IDW Publishing and Alternative Comics.
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ADV Manga

ADV Manga is the latest strategic venture of A.D. Vision, Inc., established in 1992 with the goal of bringing the best in Japanese animation and Asian pop culture to American audiences. The firm’s flagship brand, ADV Films, is today the number-one producer-distributor of Japanese animation in North America, with products in literally thousands of mass-merchant and independent retailers across the continent. Back to the top

Adventure House
Adventure House is known for its unflagging devotion to the pulps, considered by many to be the main precursors to modern-day comic books and science fiction. From reprints of original pulp titles to informative reference books on the subject, Adventure House publishes a line devoted to keeping the spirit of the pulps alive for generations to come.Back to the top

AiT/Planet Lar
Founded by Larry Young and Mimi Rosenheim in 1999, AiT/Planet Lar produces a wide range of high-quality, pop culture entertainment with a focus on original graphic novels. Based in San Francisco, CA, the publisher prides itself on bringing a pop-culture sensibility to comics and bringing comics to the entertainment mainstream. AiT/Planet Lar is home to such best-selling properties as Young’s Astronauts in Trouble, Brian Wood’s Channel Zero and Couscous Express, Warren Ellis’ Come in Alone and Available Light, as well as to Black Heart Billy, Sky Ape, Doll and Creature, and Electric Girl, amongst many others. Back to the top

ALC Publishing

ALC Publishing, the publishing arm of Yuricon, was founded in 2003 to create and disseminate high quality yuri (lesbian/girl's love) comics to the world-wide English-speaking audience.Back to the top

Alias Enterprises

Be it fantasy, all-ages, horror, sci-fi, action-adventure, western or super-heroes, San Diego-based Alias Enterprises intends to reach as many readers as possible by partnering with multiple studios and individual creators who have a heart for each of their own particular genres. Each studio or individual creator has dedicated their time and resources toward producing the best comics for their genre, and the end result is a publishing company with a diversity that will be unmatched in the comic world.
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Alternative Comics
Founded in 1993, Alternative Comics releases some of the most original and intelligent comic books and graphic novels created. Alternative Comics publishes a broad range of alternative comic book titles including work by Graham Annable, Gabrielle Bell, Nick Bertozzi, Allison Cole, Rebecca Dart, Tomer & Asaf Hanuka, Tom Hart, Dean Haspiel, Sam Henderson, Thomas Herpich, Damon Hurd, James Kochalka, David Lasky, Jon Lewis, Matt Madden, Josh Neufeld, Joel Orff, Adam Sacks, Rick Smith, Jen Sorensen, Robert Ullman, Sara Varon and Lauren Weinstein. Back to the top

Antarctic Press
Located in San Antonio, TX, Antarctic Press is a publisher of comics, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, many of which carry a manga influence. In fact, it was one of the first publishers to synthesize manga and Western art styles into what has become a very popular "Ameri-manga" style. In addition to top-rated fiction series such as Ninja High School, Gold Digger and Battle Girlz, the company also offers a number of highly respected reference guides, including How to Color Comics, and Cybertronian: The Unofficial Transformers Recognition Guide.Back to the top

Archaia Studio Press

Archaia Studios Press (ASP) was founded in 2002 by Mark Smylie as a home for his epic fantasy comic books. Since then, ASP has parlayed the success of its flagship title — the award-winning Artesia — into a forthcoming roleplaying game and spawned the sequels Artesia Afield and Artesia Afire. Back to the top

Archangel Studios
Archangel Studios is the creative force behind The Red Star, the breakout comics title originally published through Image Comics. Focusing on the publication of comic books, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, and related merchandise, Archangel launched in June 2002 with its second Red Star trade paperback collection and the first-ever Red Star Annual, with further Red Star series following on a regular basis. Back to the top

Archie Comic Publications

Founded in November 1939, Archie was originally called MLJ Magazines, named after its three founding partners, Maurice Coyne, Louis Silberkleit and John Goldwater. After testing the waters of competition with its own super-heroes, Archie released Pep Comics #22 in 1941 and, in doing so, turned from supermen to an everyman. That issue contained a six-page story featuring the now-world-famous Archie Andrews and his friends. Not too long after that, in 1942, Archie made the leap to his own title. By May 1946, the company changed its name to Archie Comic Publications, Inc. to reflect the immense popularity of what had become its leading character and comic book.

In the 62 years since, Archie has been featured in more than 30 different titles, on radio, and in cartoons, movies and TV shows. He’s appeared in model kits, fan club kits, on cereal boxes, pinbacks, magazines, calendars, and other character collectibles. The comics and animated TV shows also inspired The Archies, a pop group which scored a mega-hit with Sugar Sugar, the song which sold in excess of six million singles and Jingle Jangle which sold in excess of one million singles. These shows inspired other cartoon interpretations of the characters, as well as characters such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Josie & The Pussycats, both of which went on to achieve fame on TV and in the movies.Back to the top

Aspen MLT, Inc.

Aspen MLT Inc. is an entertainment publishing company located in Marina Del Rey, CA. Founded in January 2003 by superstar comic artist Michael Turner, Aspen produces several successful and popular comic book properties. A relatively new company, Aspen has already garnered a huge fan following built upon the success of Turner's first creator-owned series, Fathom.Back to the top

Astonish Factory

Astonish Factory is a southern California-based publisher of comics, graphic novels and comics-related merchandise. Focusing on stories that communicate nostalgia, warmth, and humor, Astonish is home to Mike Kunkel’s Eisner Award-nominated Herobear and the Kid and Jason Lethcoe’s critically acclaimed Zoom’s Academy for the Super Gifted, two series that have been heralded as animation in print form. Back to the top

Aurora Publishing

Founded in Los Angeles in 2006, Aurora Publishing’s mission is to expand their manga to the global market. A subsidiary of Japanese publishing giant Ohzora, whose previously licensed manga has been published by esteemed companies such as Dark Horse, TOKYOPOP and Digital Manga, Aurora uses the skills and expertise gleaned from their corporate parents. Aurora’s foray into the North American and European markets is further proof of the growing manga phenomenon. Back to the top

Avatar Press
Avatar Press has carved a strong niche for itself as a publisher that pushes the boundaries between mainstream and independent with titles such as Warren Ellis’ Strange Killings, Garth Ennis and John McCrea’s Bigger Dicks, Steven Grant’s Mortal Souls, and Alan Moore’s Glory; company-owned characters such as Pandora and Webwitch; other high profile titles including Shi and The Coven; and the long-running anthology, Threshold. Located in Urbana, IL, Avatar has published over 300 comic books since 1997. Back to the top

Bandai Entertainment

Bandai Entertainment Inc. is the premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD home video and leading Japanese animated licensed programming for television broadcast distribution in North America. In January 2006, the multimedia entertainment corporation announced the formation of a publishing division to be launched in April with its first manga Eureka SeveN. Future projects include full color “film manga” adaptations of popular anime series like Cowboy BeBop and Samurai Champloo. Recently, Bandai announced a partnership with Top Cow Productions to publish a series of manga-sized digest collections of two of Top Cow's most popular franchises, Witchblade and Tomb Raider. Back to the top

BBC Books

Since it was first formed as a company in 1922, five years before it received its first Royal Charter and became the British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC has been a world leader in program production. It has pioneered communications in radio, television and online technologies. Beginning in 1963, the channel has been the home of one of the longest-lived and most beloved science fiction icons ever to emerge from the UK – Doctor Who.
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Best Sellers Illustrated

Starting in May 2005, Best Sellers Illustrated launched its line of graphic novels with a modernized adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells novel, War of the Worlds. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, this brand new publisher’s mission is to bring bestselling titles and authors to “cinematic” life through the medium of graphic storytelling. Best Sellers publishes titles featuring some of the finest writers and artists working in the graphic novel field.
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Blue Line Pro
Known primarily for its renowned comics art supplies and papers, the Florence, KY-based Blue Line Pro is also the publisher of Sketch Magazine and a number of noted graphic novels, including Parts Unknown, StormQuest: TimeStorm and Little White Mouse.Back to the top

Borderlands Press

Since 1989, Borderlands Press has excelled as a specialty publisher featuring signed and numbered limited editions for collectors and bibliophiles. Borderlands has published limited edition collections from such legendary science fiction/fantasy/horror authors and creators as Ray Bradbury, Wes Craven, Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, Joe R. Lansdale, Alan Moore and Anne Rice.Back to the top

Broccoli Books
Broccoli International releases manga titles for the U.S. market through its publishing division, Broccoli Books. Its first two volumes feature the characters of Di Gi Charat, the mascots of the company’s line of Gamers hobby stores in Japan. Broccoli Books are published in the highly popular original Japanese format: 5" x 7", printed to be read from right to left. Other series include sci-fi comedy Galaxy Angel and Aquarian Age – Juvenile Orion.Back to the top

Carbon-Based Books
Originally founded as Carbon-Based Comics, the company first published Bill Knapp's feminist super-hero epic The Furies in the 1990s before Knapp's interests turned to self-contained, complete graphic novels. Since then, he has published the well-received Faith: A Fable and the true war story A Thorn in The Side.Back to the top

Chaos! Comics

With popular titles such as Evil Ernie, Chastity and Purgatori, Chaos! Comics was one of the industry’s leading horror comic book publishers in the 1990s. After some time away, the publisher came back renewed and reinvigorated in 2005. With much fanfare, Chaos! Comics -- in partnership with Devil’s Due Publishing -- was resurrected and more dedicated than ever to bringing the best in horror and supernatural stories to the comic book industry.Back to the top

Checker Book Publishing
This Dayton, OH-based graphic novel specialist was founded in 2000 and has published collected editions of such hit titles as Alien Legion: Force Nomad, Alien Legion: Piecemaker, Clive Barker's Hellraiser (based on one of the most popular horror movie series of all time), the Eisner-nominated anthology Clive Barker's Tapping the Vein and Supreme: The Story of the Year (collecting the acclaimed Alan Moore run of Supreme). In addition, Checker reprints classic Star Trek, X-Files and Dick Tracy comics. The publisher also has a line made up of compilations of the works of classic cartoonists Winsor McCay, Milton Caniff, Theodor Seuss Geisel Alex Raymond and more.Back to the top

Chenault & Gray

Chenault & Gray’s imprint, Little Rock, Ark.-based Troll Lords, produces and publishes a wide line of games and gaming supplements, including highly-regarded d20-compatible products like the Castles and Crusades Players Handbook and Book of Familiars. The company is known for publishing new works by the man whose name is synonymous with role-playing, Gary Gygax, such as supplements and Gygax’s own Gygaxian Fantasy Worlds.Back to the top

 Danny Hellman/DDLDF
DDLDF published Legal Action Comics, the brainchild of editor Danny Hellman, a well-established cartoonist and editorial illustrator whose work has appeared regularly in a wide variety of publications including: Time, Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, New York Press, and The Nation.Back to the top

Founded in 1986 by President Mike Richardson, Dark Horse has been a proponent of innovation and excellence in the comics medium from its inception. With a stable of some of comic’s most acclaimed talents, and a pioneering devotion to the highest production values possible, Dark Horse quickly became one of the industry’s leading publishers, an elite grouping in which it remains. Creators who have brought their unique voices to the company include Frank Miller (Sin City), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Sergio Aragonés (Groo), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Paul Chadwick (Concrete), Neil Gaiman (Murder Mysteries) and many others, who together have netted 68 Eisner Awards and 28 Harvey Awards for their work at Dark Horse.

Building on its initial successes, Dark Horse moved into the world of licensed comics, thrilling readers with all-new adventures from the worlds of Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Predator, Terminator, Planet of the Apes, Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis and others. Moreover, the publisher’s sister company, Dark Horse Entertainment, has been instrumental in brokering or producing film and television adaptations of a number of comics properties, including The Mask, Mystery Men, The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, TimeCop, Barb Wire, and Virus. More recently, motion picture adaptations of Hellboy — courtesy of director Guillermo del Toro and Sin City — co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez, have propelled Dark Horse into a leading supplier of multimedia blockbusters.

More recently, Dark Horse has played a key role in expanding the ever-growing popularity of Eastern manga with Western audiences. In addition to its critically acclaimed releases of such classics as Lone Wolf and Cub, Astro Boy, and Akira, other top-rated Dark Horse manga offerings include Oh My Goddess, Blade of the Immortal, Masumane Shirow’s Intron Depot and many more.

After nearly two decades, Dark Horse continues bringing the best in comics entertainment to readers in the 21st century. One of the first publishers to offer graphic novels to the bookstore and other mainstream markets, Dark Horse has expanded its line to include apparel, novelties, statues, toys, and more. Boasting a backlist of nearly 1,500 products, Dark Horse has over 400 graphic novels and trade paperbacks available for order.Back to the top

Desperado Publishing

Formed in 2004 by comics veteran Joe Pruett, Desperado Publishing is a venue and outlet for creators who have a strong and passionate desire to see their own personal creative visions and inspirations brought to life on the printed page. Focusing primarily on recognized and established creative talent, readers can be assured that whatever is published by Desperado Publishing represent the finest quality in talent, writing and production.Back to the top

Devil’s Due Publishing

Securing its place as a major creative player in the pop culture industry with fan-favorite titles like G.I. Joe and Micronauts, as well as indie gems like Radiskull and Devil Doll, Lovebunny & Mr. Hell and Misplaced, Devil's Due Publishing started small. The studio was founded in Cincinnati, OH in 1999 by comic and graphic artist, and apparel licensing developer, Joshua Blaylock. Combining his two areas of expertise, comics and licensing, he landed the comic book publishing rights to Hasbro's G.I. Joe in late 2000.

Today, DDP's lineup includes Army of Darkness, Street Fighter, Dark Stalkers, Hack/Slash. The publisher's latest effort, the Aftermath universe, is a new imprint featuring super powered heroes including the titles Defex, Breakdown, Blade of Kumori and Infantry.Back to the top

Digital Manga

Digital Manga specializes in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the Western Hemisphere – specifically through the licensing, importation and preparation of anime, manga, and related merchandise for the North American mainstream and subculture markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the expansion of Japanese pop-culture institutions into global arenas. Back to the top

Dr. Master Productions

With offices in Fremont, California; Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan, Dr. Master (formerly ComicsOne) is dedicated to bringing translated Asian comic book and graphic novel titles from Japan and Hong Kong to American audiences, including such works as Goku: Midnight Eye, Storm Riders, Kazan, Sarai and many others. Dr. Master publishes its titles in the traditional, proven Asian format – trade paperback collections of several hundred pages in length.Back to the top

Dynamite Entertainment

Dynamite Entertainment (DF) is the comic book and collectible industry's top producer of limited edition comic books, lithographs and more, with licenses from DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Top Cow Productions, Universal Studios, Revolution Studios' Hellboy, MGM's Army of Darkness, Pressman Films' The Crow, Sony Pictures' Underworld, T2, Hasbro's G.I. Joe, Sandy Frank Productions' Battle of the Planets (G-Force), Jim Starlin's Dreadstar, Howard Chaykin's American Flagg!, Frank Miller's Sin City and many other industry giants. Recent product line expansions include: action figures, vinyl and poly resin statues, lunchboxes, trading cards, lithographs, giclees, apparel and more.Back to the top

El Capitan Books
Founded in 1994 by creator David Lapham, El Capitan is a publisher of comic books, trade paperbacks and hardcover collections. Located in Los Angeles, CA, the company has a primary focus on Lapham’s critically acclaimed, crime noir-flavored work, including the Eisner Award-winning Stray Bullets and Murder Me Dead.Back to the top

Eros Comix

Regardless of what you’re after in erotic comics, Fantagraphics’ imprint Eros Comix offers a wide range of the finest in erotica some of the industry's most acclaimed talent.Back to the top

Eureka Productions
Eureka Productions is home to the Graphic Classics line, a series of high-quality graphic novels that present great works of literature in comics and illustrated form. The publisher has received critical acclaim for its adaptations of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and others.Back to the top

Fantasy Flight Games
Fantasy Flight is a leading U.S. hobby market producer of boardgames, roleplaying games, card games, and customizable disk games. FFG’s products include the Lord of the Rings boardgame, the Twilight Imperium boardgame, the Blue Planet v2 roleplaying game, a collectible card game based on George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones and the Legends & Lairs and Dragonstar lines for the d20 System.Back to the top

Fiery Studios
Michigan-based Fiery Studios serves as the main creative outlet for artist Jane Irwin, who specializes in illustration of all kinds, including children's books, web sites, album covers, book covers and fine art shows. Fiery is also the publisher of Irwin’s graphic novel series, Vögelein, the story of a clockwork faerie, built and “wound” in the 17^th century, who must be re-wound each day lest her memories (and, eventually, her life) fade away. Back to the top

G.T. Labs
Founded by Publisher Jim Ottaviani, G.T. Labs publishes acclaimed graphic novels and trade paperbacks. Located in Ann Arbor, MI, G.T. Labs is dedicated to producing quality comics fiction about science and scientists, and offers a line of books that includes the Eisner Award-nominated Dignifying Science, Fallout, Two-Fisted Science and many others. Back to the top

Gagné International
Gagné International is home to Michel Gagné, the internationally acclaimed animator who helped create 1999’s The Iron Giant. Involved with animation and design since the 1980s, Gagné’s work has also appeared in films such as Space Jam, All Dogs Go to Heaven, An American Tail and numerous others. The creator made the jump to print in 1998 with the critically acclaimed A Search for Meaning: The Story of Rex and the Gagné library has expanded to include The Mystery of He, The Great Shadow Migration, The Bird, the Spider, and the Octopus, Insanely Twisted Rabbits, Frenzied Fauna, as well as the upcoming Zed Collected Volume 1.
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Gemstone Publishing
Best known as the home of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide and Hake’s Price Guide To Character Toys along with other respected publications for collectors, Gemstone Publishing in 2003 became the home to a line of comic books featuring Walt Disney’s standard characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge and many others. Through Diamond Book Distributors, Gemstone is proud to offer a line of Disney comics whose launch has been lauded by CBS MarketWatch, Washington Times, Toronto National Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday and Variety, among others.  Back to the top

Girl Twirl Comics

Since creating the character of Jane in 1991, former visual journalist Paige Braddock and Girl Twirl Comics has gone on to provide the internet with the stories of a place called Jane’s World., a place where chicks rule! Since then Jane and her motley crew of friends have been appearing on the Web.Back to the top

Go! Comi

Go! Media Entertainment’s initial foray into publishing — Go! Comi, a publishing imprint dedicated to both importing manga from Japan and developing new international collaborations — is scheduled to launch in October 2005. Go Comi will debut with four eagerly awaited titles including Cantarella by You Higuri, Her Majesty’s Dog by Mick Takeuchi, Crossroad by Mizuki Shioko and Tenshi Ja Nai!! (I'm No Angel!) by Takako Shigematsu. Since each of these series is still running in Japan, these titles will be among the most current offerings from a manga publisher to date.
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Graphic-sha

Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd., known as a pioneer of the world's foremost series of books on Japanese manga and anime art techniques, was founded in 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. The publisher has specialized in books on original design, architecture, photography collections, and introductions to Japanese culture as well as design and drawing techniques, and has published many overseas versions of its books, mainly in English. In 1996, Graphic-sha began publishing the How To Draw Manga series. Following the series' extraordinary success, the company began the How To Draw Anime & Game Characters series in 1999. Both series have received critical acclaim and financial success worldwide and have now been translated and published in many languages.

Having firmly established its credentials in the How-to-Draw field, the company has also introduced a new series of anime art books to the market: The New Generation of Manga Artists series. Distributed in North America and the U.K. exclusively by Diamond, each volume in the new series features a collection of illustrations and the artist's sources of inspiration, making it a must have for manga fans. Back to the top

Graphitti Designs

Founded in 1982, Graphitti Designs has been one of the leading producers of pop culture and comics related merchandise for over two decades. Focusing on everything from apparel to collectibles, Graphitti Designs also specializes in deluxe limited edition hardcovers like Mike Allred’s Madman and hard-to-find trade paperbacks like Sergio Aragones’s The Life of Groo and Kevin Smith’s Jay & Silent Bob series. Back to the top

 Green Ronin Publishing

Seattle-based Green Ronin’s reputation for innovation and quality has made the company one of the most recognized in the gaming industry, publishing such critical favorites as Skull & Bones, Book of the Righteous and the Mutants & Masterminds RPG. The publisher has won numerous industry awards, including multiple Origins, ENnie, Pen & Paper, and InQuest Fan Awards. Back to the top

Hermes Press
While Hermes published its first title in 2001, the company has a longer, more storied past than that date would indicate. The brainchild (and labor of love) of Daniel Herman (a respected comic book fan and collector for more than 30 years), Hermes is dedicated to producing high-quality volumes that pay homage to great creators and their works. 
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HK Comics Ltd

Previously brokered to Western buyers through other companies, the Hong Kong-based HK Comics now represents itself in the United States for the first time. HK is the publisher of a number of best-selling manga titles in its native country, including Wang Du Lu & Andy Seto’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon graphic novel series.  Back to the top

IDW Publishing

Founded in 2001, the San Diego, CA-based Idea and Design Works is a publisher of cutting edge graphic novels, art books and comic books. Thanks to its dedication to unhindered artistic expression, Idea and Design Works has attracted such acclaimed creators as Ashley Wood, Chuck Dixon, Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith and others, who have released works such as 30 Days of Night, Popbot and Vanishers through the company.

IDW is also publisher of acclaimed licensed properties including graphic novels based on hit television shows 24, CSI and Angel. Recently, IDW acquired the rights to perennial favorites the Transformers. Back to the top

In addition, Image has emerged as a key force in the field of licensed comics, generating high consumer excitement with best-selling projects based on such established pop-culture franchises as Tomb Raider and Battle of the Planets.Back to the top

Infinity Studios

Founded in January 2004, Infinity Studios is an up and coming publisher of manga from Korea and Japan. Infinity prides itself on putting consumers first and on its founding principle, a pledge to stop at nothing to produce the highest quality products for its readers. In only a year’s time, the publisher has already become successful with such popular titles as Peigenz, Animal Paradise and Bambi
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Insight Studios Group
The Baltimore, MD-based Insight Studios Group is a collective of some of the most respected creators in comics, including founder Mark Wheatley (Breathtaker), Allan Gross (Tarzan) and Marc Hempel (Gregory), who together have been nominated for multiple Eisner, Harvey, Inkpot and Speakeasy Awards, as well as other prestigious honors. Best-selling titles available from the publisher include Hammer of the Gods, Gray Morrow: Visionary, and IS Art: The Art of Insight Studios. Back to the top

Japanime Co. Ltd.

Japanime Co. Ltd. is home to the Manga University and its series of How to Draw Manga titles and guides. Back to the top

King Hell Press
King Hell Press was formed by Rick Veitch, a veteran of the comic book industry with more than a quarter century of experience writing, penciling, inking, lettering, coloring and publishing graphic narratives. His work has ranged from mainstream to deconstruction to nostalgia to post-modern art, with King Hell releasing such industry favorites as The Maximortal, Bratpack, and the critically acclaimed dream diary Rare Bit Fiends. Back to the top

M Press

M Press publishes a diverse list of both fiction and non-fiction by authors with a unique voice. Its first release in 2004, Ursula Bacon’s Shanghai Diary (her account of her family’s flight from Hitler’s Germany to Shanghai), has sold more than 15,000 to date and is under option for a film. The imprint also publishes the insightful, ongoing Playboy Interview series, and is preparing new titles by widely read film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, a volume by renowned artist LeRoy Neiman, and a biography of filmmaker John Landis, for 2007.Back to the top

Mad Yak Press
Mad Yak publishes graphic novels by several up and coming talents, including Subatomic, The Wizard and Great Ape. Mad Yak also published Anarchy for the Masses: The Disinformation Guide to The Invisibles, a critically acclaimed guide to Grant Morrison's The Invisibles.Back to the top
 

Marvel Comics

Marvel Enterprises, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies. Marvel's operations are focused in four areas: entertainment (Marvel Studios), licensing, comic book publishing and toys (Toy Biz). Marvel’s publishing arm is the undisputed world leader for comic books and graphic novels, while serving as an invaluable source of intellectual property for the company.

Marvel owns the most extensive library of super heroes in the world: 4,700 characters. The publisher boasts over 15 million monthly readers who often buy multiple titles each month. Marvel dominates the comic book industry top seller list on a monthly basis.

Marvel also facilitates the creation of entertainment projects, including feature films, DVD/home video, video games and television based on its characters and also licenses its characters for use in a wide range of consumer products and services including apparel, collectibles, snack foods and promotions.Back to the top

Metaphrog
Located in Glasgow, Scotland, Metaphrog is both the publishing house founded by creators John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs and the collective pseudonym used by the Eisner and Ignatz Award-nominated pair on their titles. To date, their offbeat collaborations include psychological thrillers such as The Maze and Strange Weather Lately, as well as the quirky, all-ages Louis series. Back to the top

Mongoose Publishing
Based in the United Kingdom, Mongoose is a premier publisher of games featuring Wizards of the Coast’s innovative d20 system. In addition to a number of supplements for the Dungeons and Dragons Third Edition Role-Playing Game (RPG), Mongoose also offers RPGs based on some of 2000 AD’s best-known properties, including Judge Dredd and Slaine. Back to the top

Moonstone
Founded in 1995, Moonstone publishes self-contained stories featuring characters and properties that are recognizable to a variety of fan bases beyond the traditional comic book reader, such as gaming fans, newspaper strip fans, TV fans and more. The publisher has released titles featuring classic characters such as Kolchak the Night Stalker, The Phantom, Boston Blackie, Mr. Moto and Sherlock Holmes, as well as newer properties such as Vampire the Masquerade and Werewolf the Apocalypse.  Back to the top

MVCreations
Launched in 1996 as a creative outlet for friends Val Staples and Matt Tyree, MV Creations has since grown into a thriving comic book publisher. In 2001, the company acquired the license to create comic books based on the popular 1980s toy/cartoon property Masters of the Universe. Since gaining the Masters of the Universe license, MV Creations has expanded its line to include other licensed properties – Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace, Rob Zombie's Spookshow International – as well as the critically acclaimed original title Tales of the Realm. Back to the top

Night Shade Books

Night Shade Books publishes a broad spectrum of genres through its classics and contemporary lines. The goal of the classics line is to bring back into print high-quality, affordable hardcover editions of deserving — but previously neglected — material. The Night Shade contemporary line is committed to publishing quality fiction by both new and established contemporary writers. Whether it is science-fiction, fantasy, horror or suspense, Night Shade, and its imprint Ministry of Whimsy Press, is devoted to finding an audience for quality fiction that doesn't fit neatly into genre classifications.
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Oblagon Inc.
Oblagon Inc. is home to Syd Mead, an acclaimed animator, artist and designer with more than a half-century of professional experience to his credit. In addition to bringing his talents to such blockbuster U.S. films as Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner and Tron, Mead has also created designs for a number of top anime, including the white-hot Mobile Suit Gundam. Founded in 1985, Oblagon serves as a showcase for Mead’s artwork and limited edition print releases, such as Oblagon: Concepts of Syd Mead, Syd Mead’s Sentury, the Studio Image series and others.Back to the top

Olio Press
Olio Press was formed by renowned comic book writer, artist, and colorist Linda Medley, who created the Portland, OR-based company to publish her Castle Waiting series, a retelling of classic fairytales that asks the question, "What happens after 'happily ever after'?" Medley has won the prestigious Xeric Foundation grant award, was a finalist in the 1997 Eisner awards, and in 1998 won two Eisners for her work. Castle Waiting has been the subject of critical acclaim within and outside of the comic book industry, meriting inclusion on YALSA's list of 25 Recommended Graphic Novels for Young Adults in 2002.Back to the top

Oni Press
Located in Portland, OR, Oni Press offers a wide range of comics fiction designed to suit the tastes of readers of all ages, such as Queen & Country, Hopeless Savages, Alison Dare: Little Miss Adventures, The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius, The Coffin and more. Additionally, Oni’s titles feature the work of some of the industry’s most popular creators, including Greg Rucka, Chynna Clugston-Major, Judd Winick, Andi Watson, Mike Allred and many others.Back to the top

Overdue Media

Overdue Media is the home of Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes’ Unshelved, the popular, librarian-friendly daily comic strip. Publishing since 2002, trade paperback collections of the Mallville Public Library-set comic strip include What Would Dewey Do?, Book Club and Library Mascot Cage Match. Back to the top

Paizo Publishing

Paizo Publishing, LLC is a publisher of special interest magazines in the fields of entertainment and hobby gaming like Dragon, Dungeon and Undefeated. Their most recent publication, Amazing Stories, is the relaunch of an American classic and reports on all the best in the worlds of science fiction, fantasy and supernatural horror. It also features original works of fiction from the world’s top authors. Back to the top

Playoff
Playoff has established a well-deserved reputation in the realm of sports collectibles as the manufacturer of the finest, high-end trading cards available at any price. The company's licenses include Major League Baseball, the National Hockey Association, the National Football League and more.Back to the top

Radio Comix

Since 1997, Radio Comix has published some of the longest-running independent comic books like Furrlough, Genus, Milk! and many more. The company publishes mainly niche titles, preferring to concentrate on high-quality stories and art in such alternative genres as Funny Animals, Manga, Adult and Art Books. Back to the top

Red Eye Press
This bi-coastal, small press publisher produces both the thriller Mortal Coils and Valentine, the adventurous tale of a fugitive hitwoman.  Back to the top

Renaissance Press

Renaissance Press is the publisher of the Eisner- and Harvey-nominated and library-friendly Amelia Rules! series by Jimmy Gownley. Amelia Rules! tells the story of nine-year-old Amelia Lousie McBride as she adjusts to life after being forced out of Manhattan and into a small-town.
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Seven Seas

Seven Seas was formed by Jason DeAngelis and Dallas Middaugh in 2004. While DeAngelis is an expert on Japanese culture, having lived in Japan for six years, Middaugh — the former Director of Sales and Marketing at Viz, LLC — is a ten year veteran of the publishing industry. Together, they are dedicated to producing the highest quality manga possible for the international market. While Japan is rightfully acknowledged as the birthplace of manga, the company believes it is an art form that can span all cultures. Seven Seas seeks to promote the concept of "world manga" by collaborating with talented international writers and artists to develop stories with a universal appeal for a worldwide audience. The company is based in Los Angeles and employs talent from all around the world. Back to the top

Sirius Entertainment

Founded in 1992, Sirius Entertainment helped launch the career of J. Michael Linsner, the superstar artist behind the fan-favorite character, Dawn. In the years since, the Unadilla, NY-based publisher has maintained a strict dedication to producing high quality comics material designed to appeal to a wide range of readers and is currently home to such acclaimed titles as Drew Hayes’s Poison Elves, Jill Thompson’s Scary Godmother, Daniel Schaffer’s Dogwitch and Mark Crilley’s Akiko. Back to the top

Sky-Dog
The Falls Church, VA-based Sky-Dog is home to "The World’s Most Upbeat Super-Hero," Buzzboy. Initially launched as a print comic in 1998, Buzzboy moved to the Internet (www.Buzzboy.com) as an online strip in January 2000, followed by fully animated "webisodes" which began in September 2002. Given the main character’s constantly growing fan base, and critical acclaim received from a wide number of sources, Sky-Dog returned Buzzboy to its original medium in the form of high quality comics and graphic novels.
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SLG Publishing
Founded in 1986 by President and Owner Dan Vado, SLG Publishing’s Slave Labor Graphics imprint has released a number of acclaimed comics series, trade paperbacks, and graphic novels, including Lenore, Trashed, Waiting Place, Gloom Cookie, Squee and many others. In 1995, SLG launched its Amaze Ink imprint, which publishes such all-ages, genre-oriented titles as Skeleton Key, The Replacement God, Mister Blank and Sleeping Dragons. Back to the top

Speakeasy Comics

Founded in 2004 by industry veteran Adam Fortier, Toronto-based Speakeasy Comics focuses on independent comics and provides a home for both existing and up-and-coming creators and projects. While the company was initially created as an umbrella for Fortier’s own comic ideas, Speakeasy’s commitment to showcasing creators and introducing fresh faces to the industry was evident when the company opened itself to new submissions from creators both new and established, including an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s works plus Hero, an all-new project by Japanese superstar Yoshitaka Amano. Back to the top

Starline Multimedia Inc.

This publisher has access to a large, diverse line of manga products including such best-sellers as Ita: Code of the Dragon, MacHall, Real Life: The Year One Collection and many others.
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Stickman Graphics

Founded by Kevin Tinsley, Stickman Graphics is considered by many to be one of the leading experts on digital prepress and production for the comic book and magazine industries. This reputation was culminated in 1999 when Digital Prepress for Comic Books: The Definitive Desktop Production Guide was published and became the ultimate reference used by professionals throughout the industry. In 2002, Tinsley and Stickman Graphics began publishing their own first run multi-genre graphic novels including Homebrew: The Festering Season and Dog Biscuits. Back to the top

Studio Foglio

Studio Foglio, LLC is the company created in 1993 for the purpose of promoting the art, writing and comics of artists Phil and Kaja Foglio, including comic books like Girl Genius, Buck Godot- Zap Gun for Hire and What's New with Phil and Dixie. Back to the top

Top Shelf Productions
Founded in 1997 by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock, Top Shelf Productions is dedicated to quality comics storytelling, and has produced a number of graphic novels that have helped revitalize interest in comics as a literary art form. Among the company’s many acclaimed releases are Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell (in association with Eddie Campbell Comics), Craig Thompson’s Good-Bye, Chunky Rice, Alex Robinson’s Box Office Poison, James Kochalka’s Monkey vs. Robot and others.
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ToysPress
Founded in 1986, ToysPress plans, edits and publishes books and magazines, and also handles copyright management of The Five Star Stories. The Five Star Stories is the creation of Mamoru Nagano, and tells the story of five star systems (The Joker Systems) in which giant robots fight as hi-tech knights for their interstellar kingdoms. The publisher also produces two quarterly magazines: Tales of Joker (for eager readers of The Five Star Stories) and Cinefex Japanese Edition. Back to the top

TwoMorrows Publishing
Formed by the team of John and Pamela Morrow, Raleigh, NC-based TwoMorrows has become synonymous with its slogan: "Bringing new life to comics fandom!" Through publications such as The Jack Kirby Collector, Alter Ego, Draw!, and the Eisner Award-winning Comic Book Artist, TwoMorrows explores the world behind the scenes of the comic book industry, with a steadfast dedication to making those who created classic comics as famous and beloved as their creations. In addition to its top-rated magazines, the company also publishes a line of books on the same topic, delving into greater detail in volumes such as Kimota! The Miracleman Companion and Comic Books and Other Necessities of Life (by acclaimed comic book personality Mark Evanier). Back to the top

Udon Entertainment

Since its establishment in 2000, UDON Entertainment Corp. has consistently provided high quality creative services -- from design and illustration to scripting and sequential art -- for a wide variety of industries that have spanned numerous media. Starting in 2003, UDON began producing licensed comics based on the popular Street Fighter and Darkstalkers properties and has continued to grow ever since, becoming an independent publisher in late 2005. Back to the top

Upper Deck
Ever since Upper Deck revolutionized the sports trading card experience in 1988, its Number One mission has been to capture the excitement of the game and deliver it to fans of all ages through high quality, innovative, authentic and collectible products. The company seeks to provide its worldwide customers and consumers with sports and entertainment products that reflect its commitment to rich set content, innovative design, quality craftsmanship and authenticity. In addition to a complete line-up of sports-based cards (such as Major League Baseball and the National Football League), the company also boasts several entertainment properties, including card games for Bionicles, Medabots and the popular Yu-Gi-Oh.
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Virgin Comics

Virgin Comics, and its sister company Virgin Animation, is the creative collaboration of writer Deepak Chopra, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and Sir Richard Branson. Virgin Comics strives to create properties infused with a mythic sensibility that resonate with readers and audiences by collaborating with creative talent -- from filmmakers, to writers, musicians and other artists. Virgin’s ultimate mission is to craft original comics and graphic novels that tap into the vast library of mythology and re-invent the rich indigenous narratives of Asia in a unique, compelling and entertaining way. Back to the top

Wildside Press

Since its founding in 1989 by John and Kim Betancourt, Wildside Press — with its imprints Prime Books, Cosmos Books, Borgo Press and Point Blank — has been one of the industry’s leading publishers of science-fiction and fantasy. Specializing in keeping classic books in print, Wildside has a stable of talent that includes multiple award-winner Robert Silverberg, Science Fiction Grandmaster Anne McCaffrey and Hugo Award-winning editor George Scithers. Wildside is also a source for developing new, award-winning genre titles. The publisher’s considerable accomplishments include books that have been nominated for the Hugo Award and won the World Fantasy Award. Back to the top

Wilson Place Comics

Wilson Place Comics is the publisher of the popular kid-friendly graphic novel WJHC -- a hip, funny look at the misadventures of an unlikely group of teens starting a school radio station. Created by Jane Smith Fisher, WJHC offers girls and boys a comic aimed directly and appropriately toward them. WJHC is also one of the featured titles recommended by Kids Love Comics, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and growth of children's comics Back to the top

WizKids
Founded in July 2000, WizKids has seen an astonishing climb to the heights the gaming industry since its inception. In two short years, the company has sold more than 40 million of its collectible gaming miniatures in over 50 countries. In the first two weeks of sale, its ground-breaking HeroClix line sold more than three million individual figures. The company owns and produces the games Mage Knight, MechWarrior and Shadowrun, and also produces games based on licensed properties from DC Comics and Marvel Comics.
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Yaoi Press
The Las Vegas, NV-based Yaoi Press was founded in 2004 as the first publisher of original, American yaoi — the manga subgenre devoted to the depiction of homoerotic romance. Rather than reprinting and importing material from overseas, Yaoi Press celebrates the fact that their titles are completely original stories. Their initial offerings — Kingdom of Selfish Love and PINNED — were incredibly well-received among yaoi fans who are eagerly anticipating more of the publisher’s quality stories and gorgeous artwork. Yaoi Press seeks to publish bold, edgy stories in order to fill a niche that the company feels is currently underrepresented in English-language manga. Back to the top