Viper Comics
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| Viper Comics | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2002 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Key people | Jessie Garza, President / Publisher Jim Resnowski, Creative Director / Editor-in-Chief Jason M. Burns, Assistant Publisher |
| Industry | Comics industry |
| Products | comic books, trade paperbacks, graphic novels |
| Website | http://www.vipercomics.com/ |
Viper Comics, founded in December 2001, is a notable independent publisher of comic books and graphic novel trade paperbacks, based in Dallas, TX.
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[edit] History
Viper Comics was founded in December 2001 as an independent publisher in Dallas, Texas specialising in indie comics from creative teams working on projects otherwise unlikely to achieve retail distribution. Viper Comics has received critical acclaim from the independent comics community, most notably for Villains [1] [2] and Dead @ 17. More recently The Middleman and Emily Edison have been selected as 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association (ALA).[3]
[edit] Staff
Viper comics maintains a core business team of [4]:
- Jessie Garza, President / Publisher
- Jim Resnowski, Creative Director / Editor-in-Chief
- Jason M. Burns, Assistant Publisher
[edit] Publications
[edit] Print
The following is a list of titles published by Viper Comics: [5] [6]
- A Bit Haywire
- Daisy Kutter
- Dead@17
- Dummy's Guide to Danger
- Emily Edison
- "The Expendable One"
- Karma Incorporated
- The Lost Books of Eve
- The Middle Man
- Oddly Normal
- Random Encounter
- Villains
[edit] Web
The website also features several free webcomics:
- Bob the Squirrel [1]
- Brinkerhoff
- The Horrible Pirates [2]
- Muffin Time
- Small Wonder [3]
- Ugly Hill
- You'll Have That [4]
[edit] References
- ^ Variety.com (2007). Review, Villains: Thick as Thieves. Variety.com.
- ^ independentpropaganda.com (2007). Review, Villains: Thick as Thieves. independentpropaganda.com.
- ^ YALSA (2007). 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. YALSA.
- ^ Viper Comics (2007). Viper Comics, About Us. Viper Comics.
- ^ Amazon.com (2007). Amazon.com graphic novel list for Viper Comics. Amazon.com.
- ^ www.comicbookdb.com (2007). www.comicbookdb.com title list for Viper Comics. www.comicbookdb.com.
[edit] External links
[edit] Press
- Lots of Coverage *in Wizard Magazine *and its website
- Interview at UGO Slush Factory
- Article at the Comic Book Bin
- Viper Comics a Silver Sponsor of Free Comic Book Day
- Article about Viper's critical successes in Comic Book Resources
- Press Release at IGN listing Viper Comics' new web comics
[edit] Reviews
- Review of Dead @ 17 at Independent Propaganda
- Review of The Lost Books of Eve at Variety.com
- Review of You'll Have That, Volume 2 at Variety.com
- Review of The Middleman at IGN.com
