Most everyone likes comics. Nowadays, really good comic strip concepts get turned into comic book movies, television shows, or streaming series from DC, Dark Horse, Marvel, Fantagraphics Books or various Manga publishers. And they are likely to be ultimately deployed as webcomics, some that may be free. Consider this page as your discovery portal to the comic book, graphic novel and manga universe.
While legacy comics (Marvel, DC Entertainment, Aspen Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Comics, various Manga offerings) remain ever so visible by way of their adaptation into a comic book movie, television, games, streaming adaptations, or just long-running print distribution, a newer generation of comic book artists look to create the next generation of comic book ideas, bypassing print and maybe comic book publishers altogether to offer webcomics in their own webspace.
Historically, (and most particularly in the United States) comic strip formats have been constrained within various formats. The newspaper comics page can reflect varied genres and themes conceptualized by the restrictions of a daily edition or a larger Sunday edition. The comic book is recognized as a (smaller) magazine or pamphlet that can stand on its own or be a part of a series. A series is also sometimes called a title, which refers to the entire series, not a single, discrete unit.
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Multiple comics issues of a series may be collected into a single volume. It can be hardcover or softcover. Softcover editions are often called trade paperbacks, or just trades, regardless of size. A hardcover or a softcover can also be called a graphic novel which came into being in the late 1980s.
Indie comics (otherwise known as alternative, post-underground comics, independent comics, auteur comics, small press comics, new wave comics, creator-owned comics, art comics, literary comics) usually provide an alternative to recognizable superhero, sci-fi fantasy or comedy comics can be published within a limited distribution, and published with less regard for regular distribution schedules. Then, of course, there are webcomics.
Make sure to peruse the selection of webcomics that have been curated for your enjoyment. For aspiring comic art creators, find below the known comic strip publishers, their city/country location and a handy link to their website (with a submissions link noted if available). The listing reflects a mix of some of the better known comic strip publishers as well as those that are much smaller (or not as well known commercially) and perhaps more suited to a form of alternative comics.
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Comic Book and Graphic Novel Publishers
The following listings are of comic book publishers. Some names are sure to be very familiar to the average comic book fan. Other, less recognizable names are of smaller, alternative and niche comic book presses, graphic novel, manga and webcomic publishers. You will need to click through to the particular comics or graphic novel publisher to learn of the particular genre they accept.
1First Comics - Chicago, Illinois - submission link
12 bis - Paris, France - submission link
12-Gauge Comics - Birmingham, Alabama - submission link
2000 AD - Oxford, England - submission link
215 Ink - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - submission link
451 Media Group - New York, New York - submission link
AAM Markosia - London, England, UK - submission link
Aardvark-Vanaheim - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada - submission link (n/a)
About Comics - Camarillo, California - submission link
Action Lab Comics - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - submission link
AdHouse Books - Richmond, Virginia - submission link
Aftershock Comics - Sherman Oaks, California - submission link
Ahoy Comics - Syracuse, New York - submission link
Alterna Comics - Newfields, New Hampshire - submission link
Antarctic Press - San Antonio, Texas - submission link
Avatar Press - Rantoul, Illinois - submission link
Benitez Productions - Los Angeles, California - submission link
BHP Comics - Glasgow, Scotland - submission link
Black Mask Studios - Los Angeles, California - submission link
Blank Slate Books - London, United Kingdom - submission link
Blue Fox Comics - Linlithgow, West Lothian, UK - submission link
Boom Studios - Los Angeles, California - submission link
Caliber Comics - Canton, Michigan - submission link
Comics Experience Publishing - Louisville, Kentucky - submission link
Committed Comics - Seattle, Washington - submission link
Dark Horse Comics - Milwaukee, Oregon - submission link
DC Comics - Burbank, California - submission link
Dead Reckoning - Annapolis, Maryland - submission link
Deadstar Publishing - Cardiff, Wales - submission link
Drawn & Quarterly - Montreal, Quebec - submission link
Dynamite Entertainment - Mt. Laurel, New Jersey - submission link
Fantagraphics Books - Seattle, Washington - submission link
G.E.E. Comics - Quebec Canada - submission link
Golden Liberty Comics - Greenvale, New York - submission link
Heavy Metal - Easthampton, Massachusetts - submission link
Hound Comics - Bethpage, New York - submission link
Humanoids - Los Angeles, California - submission link
Image Comics - Portland, Oregon - submission link
Iron Circus Comics - Chicago, Illinois - submission link
Lady Death Universe - Scottsdale, Arizona - submission link
Lion Forge Comics - St. Louis, Missouri - submission link
Marvel Comics - New York, New York - submission link
NBM Graphic Novels - New York, New York - submission link
Nobrow Press Ltd. - London, United Kingdom - submission link
Northwest Press - Seattle, Washington - submission link
Red 5 Comics - Cypress, Texas - submission link
Red Giant Entertainment - Clermont, Florida - submission link
Scout Comics - Fort Myers, Florida - submission link
Secret Acres - Palm Springs, California - submission link
SelfMadeHero Graphic Novels - London, United Kingdom - submission link
Silver Sprocket - San Francisco, California - submission link
Soaring Penguin Press - Vancouver, Canada - submission link
Stranger Comics - Los Angeles, California - submission link
Timebomb Comics - Birmingham, England - submission link
Titan Comics and Magazines - Bankside, London, England, UK - submission link
Toho Comics/Toho Kingdom - Los Angeles, California - submission link
Top Cow - Los Angeles, California - submission link
Top Shelf Productions - Marietta, Georgia - submission link
Valiant Entertainment - New York, New York - submission link
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