Day 15. WOO-EEE!!! It’s been a real trip as we inch a bit closer to the middle of the month. Don’t get snarky. December has 31 days, donchaknow 😉 Panic mode is setting in simply because I haven’t done any Christmas shopping yet. I digress. M is the exact middle of the Roman alphabet. As such, a mucho-major publisher is featured here. Three guesses. The first two don’t count. For one of them, I couldn’t find a legible logo.
I’ve been constantly saying this from the get-go: this list is based on companies that deal with (literally!) Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. who allow a commoner like me to browse through their PREVIEWS catalog. Enjoy!!
Established: 2014
Official Name: Magnetic Press Inc.
Place of Origin: Chicago, IL
Distinction: MAGNETIC PRESS is an Eisner Award-nominated publishing label built to help creators both new and established from around the world share their stories with an English-language market. Our team has decades of experience producing and releasing award-winning material for companies such as Archaia, Dark Horse, DC, Boom Studios, Viz Media, White Wolf, Electronic Arts, Namco, Microsoft, Fox, and Lucasfilm, Magnetic plans to re-define the relationship between creator, publisher, and reader[1].
We are dedicated to helping creators share their stories with the world. Be they brand new authors seeking to release their first original work or established talent looking for a new haven to share their latest ideas, MAGNETIC PRESS offers a place where the creator is treated as the most critical component to the entire equation. As a publishing service provider, MAGNETIC PRESS not only contributes editorial and production experience, but supports the creator as a true working professional, allowing them to define their own branding and professional requirements[2].
We have a track record for presenting foreign material to a North American audience with the utmost respect, with numerous awards and nominations earned to qualify our dedication[3].
Operations: Mike Kennedy (Co-Founder, Publisher), Wes Harris (Co-Founder, CEO)
Output: http://www.magnetic-press.com/catalog-landing/
Current Titles: The Adventures of Basil and Moebius; A Glance Backward; Love; Poet Anderson: the Dream Walker
Branches: N/A
Social Media: @MagneticPress ; Facebook ; Instagram ; Linkedin ; Vimeo
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 1997
Official Name: Marrs Media
Place of Origin: Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Distinction: RUE MORGUE is the world’s leading horror in culture and entertainment brand, spearheaded by its multiple award-winning magazine.
Operations: Rodrigo Gudiño (Founder), Dave Alexander (EIC), Andrew Wright (Art Director)
Output: Rue Morgue Magazine
Branches: Rue Morgue Deutschland, Rue Morgue France, Rue Morgue International, Rue Morgue Mexico, Rue Morgue UK
Social Media: @RueMorgue ; Facebook ; Instagram; YouTube
Multi-Media: Rue Morgue Digital the Rue Morgue Library book series; the Rue Morgue Dark Carnival Horror Expo; Rue Morgue Presents CineMacabre Movie Nights monthly film series and Rue Morgue Finery clothing and accessories.
Rue Morgue Cinema, the company’s award-winning film production arm has recently produced its flagship release, The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh, starring Aaron Poole and Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave.
Established: 1958-Present ; 1951-1957 (Atlas Comics) ; 1939-1950 (Timely Comics)
Official Name: Marvel Worldwide Inc.; commonly referred to as Marvel Comics
Place of Origin: New York, NY
Distinction: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing[4].
Operations: Axel Alonso (EIC), Dan Buckley (COO, Publisher)
Output: Amazing Spider-Man; Avengers; Captain America; Daredevil; Fantastic Four; Hulk; Thor; X-Men
Current Titles: All-New All-Different Marvel; Darth Vader; Star Wars
Branches: Disney Kingdoms, Icon, Infinite Comics
Social Media: @Marvel ; Facebook ; Pinterest ; Tumblr ; YouTube
Multi-Media: Marvel AR, Marvel Studios, Marvel Unlimited and much more!!
Established: 1979
Official Name: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Place of Origin: Jefferson, NC
Distinction: A leading independent publisher of academic and nonfiction books, meeting high library standards has always been a major focus, and many McFarland books have received awards from the library-oriented (Choice Outstanding Academic Title and ALA Outstanding Reference Work) to the specialized (Hugo, Edgar, Stoker, USCF Chess Book of the Year). McFarland is recognized for noteworthy books about pop culture, sports, military, transportation, body & mind, literature, history and medieval studies, among other topics[5].
Operations: Robert Franklin (Founder)
Output: We offer 5100 books in print, offer nearly 3000 e-books through online booksellers[6].
Current Titles: http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-categories/
Branches: N/A
Social Media: @McFarlandCoPub ; Facebook ; Instagram ; Linkedin ; Pinterest
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 1995
Official Name: Metropolitan Books
Place of Origin: New York, NY
Distinction: Publisher of high quality fiction and non-fiction, both American and international. From short stories to social science, award-winning novels to American politics, foreign fiction to cutting-edge history and current affairs[7]. Imprint of Henry Holt and Company.
Operations: Unknown
Output: http://henryholt.tumblr.com/tagged/Metropolitan%20Books
Branches: Under the Macmillan Publishers umbrella.
Social Media: @MetropolitanBks ; Facebook ; Tumblr
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 1996
Official Name: Microcosm Publishing
Place of Origin: Portland, OR (current location), Cleveland, OH (original location)
Distinction: Microcosm describes itself as having “a reputaton for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom, influencing other publishers large and small with books and bookettes about DIY skills, food, zines, and art.”[8]
Operations: Joe Biel (Founder)
Output: http://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books
Products: Buttons, patches, posters, shirts, stickers, videos, zines.
Social Media: @Microcosmmm ; Facebook ; Pinterest ; Tumblr
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 2014
Official Name: Mike Wolfer Entertainment
Place of Origin: Wyoming, DE
Distinction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wolfer
Operations: Mike Wolfer (Founder, Publisher, Writer, Artist), Natalie Jane (letterer)
Output: Daughters of the Dark Oracle: The Curse of Ragdoll; Daughters of the Dark Oracle: Orgy of the Vampires; Mike Wolfer’s Gallery of Terror; Widow Archives
Branches: N/A
Social Media: @WolferMike ; Facebook — www.facebook.com/thecurseofragdoll
Multi-Media: Haunt Squad Podcast at www.facebook.com/hauntsquad ; @hauntsquad
Natalie Jane and I are on a weekly podcast for our paranormal investigation group called Haunt Squad, but we also cover pop culture horror and my comic work, etc.
Established: 1995
Official Name: Moonstone Books
Place of Origin: Chicago, IL
Distinction: An American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales[9].
Operations: Unknown
Output: http://moonstonebooks.com/Releases.aspx
Current Titles: The Black Bat Returns(prose novel); The Green Lama: Crimson Circle (prose novel); Kolchak the Night Stalker: Passages of the Macabre (prose novel);
Kolchak: the Night Strangler Files (adaptation of TV movie)
Kolchak: Dawn of the Demons; Kolchak: the Phoenix Rising; Kolchak/Dan Shamble, Zombie PI (comics)
Branches: 5finity Productions (imprint)
http://www.cafepress.com/moonstonebooks (merchandise)
Social Media: @MoonstoneBooks1 ; Facebook
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 1965
Official Name: Motorbooks
Place of Origin: Minneapolis, MN
Distinction: Motorbooks is among the world’s leading transportation publishers, offering books created by motoring’s top photographers and writers, many created with major partners like Harley-Davidson, Chevrolet, Ford and Chrysler and magazines like Hot Rod and Cycle World.[10]
Operations: Thomas Warth (Founder), Zack Miller (Publisher)
Output: http://dev.motorbooks.com/aboutus/index.php
Branches: Operating under Quatro Knows since 2007.
Social Media: Facebook
Multi-Media: N/A
[1] http://www.magnetic-press.com/contact/
[2] Ibid
[3] https://www.facebook.com/MagneticPress/info/?tab=page_info
[4] http://marvel.com/corporate/about/
[5] http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/about-mcfarland/
[6] Ibid
[7] http://www.publishersglobal.com/directory/publisher-profile/5299/
[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcosm_Publishing
[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonstone_Books
[10] http://www.quartoknows.com/brand/6/Motorbooks/
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