 Aftershock Comics logo | |
| Founded | April 2015[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Joe Pruett Mike Marts Lee Kramer Jon Kramer Michael Richter |
| Defunct | December 2022 (bankruptcy[2]) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Sherman Oaks, California |
| Distribution | Diamond Book Distributors (books) |
| Publication types | Comic books, graphic novels |
| Official website | http://aftershockcomics.com/ |
AfterShock Comics was an American comic book publisher founded in April 2015.[1]
Senior executives included Jawad Qureshi.[3] In December 2022, AfterShock Comics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy leaving many of their contributing artists unpaid for their work.[2][4]
History
The company was co-founded by Joe Pruett, editor of the noted comic anthology Negative Burn and Mike Marts, the former executive editor in charge of Marvel Comics' X-Men franchise and DC Comics' Batman franchise.[5] Other co-founders include Lee Kramer, Jon Kramer, and Michael Richter.[3] Other senior executives include Jawad Qureshi.[3]
AfterShock's published works are creator-owned and its portfolio includes comics by Cullen Bunn, Warren Ellis,[6] Garth Ennis,[7] Marguerite Bennett,[8] and Adam Glass,[9] among others.
AfterShock Comics won the New Publisher of the Year Diamond Gem Award in 2017.[10]
The label attracted attention in 2016 when it published Paul Jenkins' comic Alters, featuring the character Chalice, touted as the first transgender superhero.[11][12] In a column for The Mary Sue, transgender activist Jes Grobman dismissed Alters as "cliche".[13] Other critics were more positive; one noted that "[t]he visuals are beautiful and deserve attention, while the story looks to be addressing something avoided in American society."[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b McMillan, Graeme. "Brian Cunningham and Chris Ryall join AfterShock Comics". Aftershock Comics. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b Cronin, Brian (2022-12-20). "AfterShock Comics Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ a b c Busch, Anita (2015-04-13). "Marvel Exec Editor Mike Marts Quits To Join Upstart AfterShock". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Schmidt, Joe (2022-12-16). "AfterShock Comics Issues Statement After Creators Claim They Aren't Getting Paid". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (2014-04-13). "Mike Marts And Joe Pruett Head Up New Comics Publisher, Aftershock Comics". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Betancourt, David (7 July 2016). "Warren Ellis will bring the six-issue 'Shipwreck' to AfterShock Comics". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Jasper, Marykate (13 January 2017). "Garth Ennis Launches New AfterShock Series Titled Jimmy's Bastards". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Helvie, Forrest. "DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS Writer Tells 'Adults Only' Talking Animal Tale with ANIMOSITY". Newsarama. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ MacNamee, Olly (2022-12-01). "Adam Glass' AfterShock Comics' Series 'The Normals' Gets Optioned For Television". COMICON. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Diamond Announces 2017 Gem Award Winners". Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Barnett, David (4 July 2016). "Creating the first transgender superhero". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Gustines, George Gene (23 June 2016). "In a New Comic, a Transgender Superhero Hides 2 Identities". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Grobman, Jes (20 September 2016). "Babes in Tropeland: How Alters Shows We Need More Complex Trans Characters in Comics". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Hayes, Patrick (2017-08-06). "In Review: Alters #6". SciFiPulse.Net. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
External links
- Official website
- Aftershock Comics at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
This page was last edited on 25 February 2024, at 13:16