Hear ye! Hear ye! Day 5 has me staying alive!! Take today’s date and multiply by two. That gives you ten. V can be for victory, vendetta, or these publishers!! Oh, the Roman numeral for five is V. Kwinydink?!? Most definitely not!!!
Understand that these publishers can be found in the monthly PREVIEWS catalog and have dealings with Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Do not hesitate in educating me 😉
Re-Established: 2012
Official Name: Valiant Entertainment, Inc.
Place of Origin: New York, NY
Distinction: Established in 1989, Valiant has sold over 80 million comic books, and today its characters continue to be forged in publishing, licensing, film, video games, and beyond[1].
Operations: Peter Cuneo, Dinesh Samdasani, Gavin, Cuneo
Output: Bloodshot Reborn, Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives, Faith, Imperium, Ivar: Timewalker, Ninjak, Rai, Unity, Wrath of the Eternal Warrior, X-O Manowar
Branches: N/A
Social Media: @valiantcomics ; Facebook
Multi-Media: Now its own company but Sony Studios is interested in Bloodshot and Harbinger.
Established: 1990
Official Name: Vanguard Productions
Place of Origin: Lakewood, NJ
Distinction: Vanguard is a noted publisher of pop culture books, graphic novels, mystery, science fiction, magazines, comic books, and more. Vanguard is best known as the world’s leading producer of art book biographies on illustrators and cartoonists and has garnered acclaim from The New York Times, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, The IPPY Awards, Starlog, National Public Radio, Video Watchdog, The Eisner Awards, Entertainment Weekly, Fangoria, Publishers Weekly, The Society of Illustrators, Rue Morgue Best of the Year, Variety, science fiction’s Hugo Awards, Amazon.com, Library Journal, The Rondo Awards, Locus Science Fiction Awards, and more. Publisher, J. David Spurlock is currently expanding Vanguard’s video projects as well as working on new books on illustrators J. Allen St. John, Joe Kubert, and various popular musicians. Vanguard’s biography on Hal Foster inspired the Society of Illustrators to induct the Prince Valiant creator into their Hall of Fame, and inspired Foster’s hometown to erect a life-size bronze statue[2].
Operations: Vanguard, commonly known in the publishing industry as Vanguard Press, and Vanguard Publishing is the owner of various trademarks including Vanguard Publishing, Vanguard Magazine, Vanguard Comics, Vanguard Studio, Vanguard Press, and, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3,429,227 for the trademark Vanguard Productions for publishing. Additional Vanguard related trademark properties include, The EDGE, The Space Cowboy, Kid Spider and others[3].
Output: The Sensuous Frazetta; Wally Wood: the Adventures of Jim King and AniMan
Branches: Vanguard’s publications have been widely distributed through Diamond Distributors since 1993 with expanded trade distribution since 2000, through nearly every major distributor including Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Watson-Guptill, MPS, Random House and CSI. Vanguard likewise keeps a high profile presence through tradeshows including San Diego Comic-Con (2009 marks Vanguard’s 16th consecutive year at Comic-Con), Book Expo America (often with their longtime associates, Watson-Guptill), New York Comic-Con, Wizard World and more. Vanguard also represents many top creators. Numerous Vanguard-related talents including Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Carmine Infantino and Vanguard publisher, J. David Spurlock are featured on the currently running Starz network documentary, Comic Books Unbound.
Social Media: Facebook
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 1994
Official Name: Verotik
Place of Origin: Unknown
Distinction: Since childhood, Glenn Danzig had been an avid comic book collector with frustrated aspirations of being a comic book writer and artist. His fascination with horror is expressed through his music and comic books.
Operations: Glenn Danzig
Output: Akuma She; Death Dealer; Devilman; Inquisitor; Jaguar God; VEROTIKA
Current Title: Dark Horror of Morella
Branches: Danzig
Social Media: Facebook
Multi-Media: Danzig, Misfits, Samhain
Established: 1970
Official Name: Verso Books
Place of Origin: Brooklyn, NY
Distinction: Verso—the left-hand page—was launched as a paperback imprint at the end of the seventies. Since becoming NLB’s sole imprint, Verso has published landmark books by Tariq Ali, Benedict Anderson, Robin Blackburn, Robert Brenner, Judith Butler, Noam Chomsky, Alexander Cockburn, Mike Davis, Isaac Deutscher, Paul Feyeraband, Norman Finkelstein, David Harvey, Eric Hobsbawm, Fredric Jameson, Edward Said, Rebecca Solnit, Ellen Meiksins Wood, Erik Olin Wright and Slavoj Žižek. New translations have included Jean Baudrillard, Régis Debray, André Gorz, Jürgen Habermas, Rigoberta Menchú, Roberto Schwarz and Paul Virilio[4].
Verso stands today as a publisher combining editorial intelligence, elegant production and marketing flair. Having quadrupled in size over the past decade, the company will continue its progress towards the mainstream of the industry without compromising its radical commitment[5].
Operations: Jacob Stevens, Managing Director
Output: Red Rosa: a Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg
Branches: From early on in its life, the company retained US rights and has added to its imports a range of distinguished North American-based writers. Editors located on both East and West coasts have signed authors including Noam Chomsky, Alexander Cockburn, Marc Cooper, Mike Davis, Juan Gonzalez, Christopher Hitchens, Frederic Jameson, Andrew Kopkind, Lewis Lapham, Manning Marable, David Roediger, Andrew Ross, Edward Said and Michele Wallace[6].
Social Media: @VersoBooks ; Facebook
Multi-Media: Commissioning intelligent, critical works located at the intersection of the academic and trade markets, Verso’s list of writers in English has come to include many key authors in the social sciences and humanities, with particular strength in politics, cultural studies, history, philosophy, sociology and literary criticism. Such writers include Tariq Ali, Benedict Anderson, Perry Anderson, Michèle Barrett, Robin Blackburn, Terry Eagleton, Paul Gilroy, Stuart Hall, Eric Hobsbawm, Victor Kiernan, Steven Lukes, E.P. Thompson and Raymond Williams[7].
Established: Unknown
Official Name: Vertical, Inc.
Place of Origin: New York, NY
Distinction: Vertical translates the best contemporary Japanese books. We select our popular novels, graphic novels, and quality nonfiction from a rich, variegated stock: Japan’s huge and vibrant book market. In fields like animation and video games, Japanese entertainment thrills people worldwide. The Japanese book world’s offerings are equally entertaining. Until now, however, most Japanese books translated into English have either been literary classics or introductions to traditional culture meant for a limited circle of Japanophiles. Vertical publishes exciting titles that require no prior knowledge of Japanese culture and are not intended to primarily familiarize readers with it; we choose good reads with universal themes. Read different. Read Vertical[8].
Operations: Amazon; Barnes & Noble; Books-A-Million; The Book Depository; Chapters/Indigo; Diamond Comics Distributors, Inc.; RightStuf! Inc.; Turnaround Publisher Services
Output: A Girl on the Shore; Ajin; Cardfight!!; The Complete Chi’s Sweet Home; Gundam: the Origin; Kizumonogatari; My Neighbour Seki; Nichijo; Ninja Slayer; Tokyo ESP; Witchcraft Works
Branches: N/A
Social Media: @Vertical_Comics ; Facebook ; http://vertical-inc.tumblr.com/
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 2010
Official Name: Vices Press
Place of Origin: New York, NY
Distinction: Publisher of the award-winning crime thriller, M3, by Erica Schultz and legendary Jonah Hex artist, Vicente Alcázar.
Operations: Unknown
Output: Cheese: a Love Story; M3; Winston Churchill: a Documentary
Branches: N/A
Social Media: @ViCES Press ; Facebook
Multi-Media: M3 is the “Best Comic Book” winner at the 2012 Burbank International Film Festival.
Established: Unknown
Official Name: Virtual Graphics
Place of Origin: Mogelsberg, Switzerland
Distinction: Visit their site.
Operations: Unknown
Output: Endless Sky: the Story of a Swiss in New York; Eventide vol. 1: the Haunted Bride, In the Sect: My Life in Scientology; The Last Days of Mankind; The Legend of William Tell; TELL: the Return of William Tell; Vamps, Tramps & Beauties
Branches: Virtual Comics School. David Boller’s Virtual Comics School is one of the only comic teaching programs that shows you how to create sequential art from script to the final page in an organized fashion. VCS can also assist you in seeing your work published or finding a publisher. It’s not only a school but also a creative adviser that encompasses far more than just technical proficiency. Twice a year we will also publish an anthology book with the comics of our students.
Social Media: @Zampanocomics ; Facebook (under Zampano Comics)
Multi-Media: N/A
Established: 1986
Official Name: VIZ Media, LLC
Place of Origin: San Francisco, CA
Distinction: One of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan’s largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., we are a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation[9].
Operations: Ken Sasaki (President), Hidemi Fukuhara (Vice-President)
Output: All You Need is Kill; Bloody Mary; Idol Dreams and many others
Branches: We offer an integrated product line including the popular monthly manga anthology SHONEN JUMP magazine, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages[10]. Perfect Square, Shojo Beat, SHONEN JUMP, Shonen Sunday, VIZ Kids.
Social Media: @VIZMedia ; Facebook
Multi-Media: Bleach, Naruto, Vampire Knight (Blu-rays/DVDs); digital manga; print manga; too numerous to mention!!
Established: 1977
Official Name: Voyageur Press
Place of Origin: Minneapolis, MN
Distinction: Robert DuBois founded Voyageur Press and began publishing books in 1977, with a strong emphasis on nature and the wilderness, as well as books about Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. The company was sold to Motorbooks International in 2005 and acquired by the Quarto Group in 2007[11].
Operations: Jeff Serena (Publisher)
Output: Voyageur Press publishes books that illuminate, inform, and instruct on the appreciation and preservation of American heritage and authentic American life, including self-sufficiency, agriculture and country life, regional travel, railroad history, Americana, and music and popular culture[12].
Branches: N/A
Social Media: @Voyageur_Press; Facebook
Multi-Media: N/A
[1] http://valiantuniverse.com/about-us/
[2] https://www.facebook.com/VanguardPublishing/info/?tab=page_info
[3] http://www.vanguardproductions.net/AboutVanguard.html
[4] http://www.versobooks.com/pg/about-verso
[5] https://www.facebook.com/VersoBks/info/?tab=page_info
[6] Ibid.
[7] Ibid
[8] http://vertical-comics.com/profile.php
[9] https://www.facebook.com/OfficialVIZMedia/info/?tab=page_info
[10] Ibid.
[11] http://www.quartoknows.com/brand/15/Voyageur-Press/
[12] Ibid.
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