Paradox Press

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Paradox Press is a division of DC Comics. It was designed to publish graphic novels that were not of the superhero genre, as comprises most of DC's publishing efforts, yet also stray away from the fantasy and sci-fi elements of DC's "mature reader" line Vertigo comics.

Due to the limited interest in non-fantasy stories among the graphic novel demographic, the line has produced only a handful of books over its decade-long history. While almost all have received critical acclaim, none have reached high sales amongst the general graphic-novel and comic book reading populace, although two of the imprint's books (A History of Violence and Road to Perdition) have been adapted into successful films and Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics (although originally published through Kitchen Sink Press) is considered one of the authoritative bibles of the medium. The true-life anthology series of Big Books has also found a niche following.

Due to low sales amongst the line, it was phased out, and most of the books under this imprint are out of print for the foreseeable future. Those books which have remained in print are now released under DC's more lucrative Vertigo or CMX labels.

[edit] Books

Below is a list of books published under the Paradox Press logo.

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[edit] Unpublished Work

Slated for 2001 Paradox Press had intentions to release a book known as "The Big Book of Wild Women". From time to time mentions of this book can be found on the internet. The book is narrated by "Susie the Floozie". The book was to profile notable women throughout history who had made an impact on our culture while pushing the envelope of unconventional behavior. Among the women to be profiled were risqué nightclub singer-comic Rusty Warren, B-movie goddess Tura Satana, presidential candidate Victoria Woodhull, 19th century sex star Lola Montes, legendary seductress Cleopatra, scandalous writer Anaïs Nin and kinky pin-up icon Betty Page. According to DC comics the book is in a perpetual "pre-production."^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Fleener, Mary. Rev. Susie the Floozie. The Comics Journal, #237. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.