Greetings, faithful followers!! This is the second of thirty-one steps in the journey to the end of 2015! Starting at the end and finishing at the beginning, the letter of the day is ‘Z’. The list is a very short one – a trio of publishers.
Once again, I’m basing the information on the monthly PREVIEWS catalog which is the springboard for Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. I’m appreciate of any additions or corrections.
Established: 2009
Official Name: Z2 Comics
Place of Origin: USA
Distinction: We are Z2 comics formerly Zip Comix. Purveyors of amazing Graphic Novels. Our inaugural spring 2014 line-up includes Dean Haspiel’s Fear My Dear: A Billy Dogma Experience and Paul Pope’s Escapo. These are the opening salvo to change the comic market for the better[1].
Operations: Josh Frankel
Output: Allen, Son of Hellcock; Carver: A Paris Story; Henni; Welcome to Showside
Branches: N/A
Social Media: @z2comics ; Facebook
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 2005
Official Name: Zenescope Entertainment
Place of Origin: Horsham, PA
Distinction: Zenescope Entertainment is celebrating their YEAR10 in 2015. Begun by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco, Zenescope started publishing Grimm Fairy Tales – modern and twisted takes on classic stories. A scary and sexy take on Alice in Wonderland soon followed and interest by the public grew exponentially. Finding success in comic stores and on the convention circuit, Ralph and Joe expanded their offerings to include Neverland, OZ, Robyn Hood, The Jungle Book, and myriad mini-series. Zenescope gained the licensing Vikings, Charmed, and many other titles. The landmark issue #100 of Grimm Fairy Tales firmly established Zenescope as a force in the comic industry. Zenescope celebrates their YEAR10 in 2015[2]!
Operations: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco
Output: Grimm Fairy Tales and its various spin-offs; OZ et al.; Robyn Hood; Wonderland
Branches: Launch; Silver Dragon
Social Media: @Zenescope; Facebook
Multi-Media: https://www.youtube.com/user/Zenescope
Established: 2006
Official Name: Zest Books
Place of Origin: San Francisco, CA
Distinction: Zest Books publishes edgy nonfiction titles and memoirs for teens and new adults. Zest Books’ award-winning nonfiction books on fashion, friendship, health, romance and more pop culture cover timely topics in creative ways. Plus our new “True Stories” line of memoirs and first-person accounts that take readers inside the heads of an amazing set of young people as they make art, make jokes, and make mistakes; face addiction, and face disease; and try to tell their stories the way they live their lives: completely[3].
Operations: Hallie Warshaw, Daniel Harmon, Baci, Adam Grano
Current Titles: Friend…or Frenemy?; Plotted; Tomboy; Watership Down
Output: Various genres!! http://zestbooks.net/zest-books/
Branches: Zest Books is distributed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Social Media: @ZestBooks ; https://www.pinterest.com/zestbooks/
Multi-Media: https://www.youtube.com/user/zestbooks
[1] https://www.facebook.com/z2comics/info/?tab=page_info
[2] https://www.facebook.com/zenescope/info/?tab=page_info
[3] https://www.facebook.com/BooksWithATwist/info/?tab=page_info
Check out the latest and greatest offerings from these companies at:
