Hermes Press

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Hermes Press
Logo for the publishing company Hermes Press
Parent company Hermes Press
Founded 2001
Headquarters location New Castle, Pennsylvania, US
Key people Daniel Herman, Publisher, Louise Geer, VP, Troy Musguire, Production Manager, Eileen Herman, Managing Editor, Alissa Fisher, Graphic Designer, Moose, Office Dog[1]
Publication types Comics
Official website www.hermespress.com

Hermes Press is an American publisher of art books, comic books, and comic book reprints. The company was founded in 2001 and has recently begun publishing the re-imagining of the comic book Buck Rogers, drawn by Howard Chaykin.[2]In 2013 Hermes Press announced their reprint of Walt Kelly's Pogo from Dell Comics, which began being published originally in 1942. [3] Over the last 10 years Hermes Press has published over 100 titles.[1]

The company was initially known for popular culture art books such as Works of Art: Joe Chiodo (2003) and Bill Sienkiewicz: Precursor (2004), and later moved on to reprints of famous comic book strips, such as Gil Kane and Ron Goulart's Star Hawks: The Complete Series (2004).[4] Hermes Press now specializes in reprinting comic books and comic strips, acquiring the rights to Bucks Rogers and The Phantom, among others.[2][5][6]

In 2014 Hermes Press announced a partnership with internet art contest site Infected By Art (IBA) to print IBA's second volume of their compilation art book. [7]

History

Hermes Press was formed in 2001 by Daniel Herman. It is located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Its first published title was Gil Kane: Art of the Comics, written by Herman. He then decided to take Hermes Press in an art book direction, publishing both Joe Chiodo and Bill Sienkiewicz's art books. From there Herman focused on comic book reprints and new comic book adaptations and original works.[6] An example of this is in The Phantom, which is into the seventh installment of the reissues.[6]

In 2009 Hermes Press entered into an agreement with Dan Curtis Productions to reprint the Gold Key comic of Dark Shadows, signifying Hermes's entrance into large-scale reprints, followed closely by their agreement with King Features Syndicate to reprint 'The Phantom'.[8]

Reprints

Hermes Press has reprinted comics such as Mike Hammer, Roy Rogers, Zorro, and My Favorite Martian.[1]

Comics history

Besides comic reprints, Hermes Press has also published books written on comics history, such as Silver Age, which is a historical text written on the artists behind the characters created in the Silver Age of Comic Books.[9]

Hermes Press has also published a biography of Walt Kelly,[10] the creator of Pogo, a history of artist John Buscema, and other books focusing on the history of comic books.[10]

In 2007 Hermes Press published the biography of British television producer Sylvia Anderson, My FAB Years,[10] which was about her involvement in the industry. Hermes Press also published a book on Mike Trim, who created many of the models used in Thunderbirds Are GO and similar titles.[11]

In 2013 Hermes Press published a biography of artist Frank Frazetta, written by his son, which was printed in connection with Famous Monsters of Filmland.[12]

New comics

Recently Hermes Press has begun publishing original comic books and reboots of popular comic strips.[2] They have printed Sparrow and Crowe: the Demoniac of Los Angeles, Scratch9, and other original comics.[13][14]

Hermes Press is also currently publishing Howard Chaykin's Buck Rogers comic book, which is a re-imagining of the history of the character Buck Rogers. Chaykin is slated to do four issues of the comic, the fourth coming out at in the beginning of 2014.[1] [15]

Hermes Press participates in Free Comic Book Day, and in 2014 has announced that they are printing two comics, one for Buck Rogers and one for their original comic series, Scratch9. [16]

Publications

Main article: List of Hermes Press publications

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Squirek, Mark. "Hermes Press: Opening the Archives". Scoop: Famous Advisory Network. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cecchini, Mike. "Howard Chaykin to Revive Buck Rogers for Hermes Press!". Den of Geek!. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  3. ↑ "WALT KELLY'S "POGO" COMICS REPRINTED BY HERMES PRESS". Comic Book Resources. 
  4. ↑ Herman, Daniel. "Hermes Press". Hermes Press. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  5. ↑ MacDonald, Heidi. "Neil the Horse to be reprinted by Hermes Press". Comics Beat. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "BBC News – Phantom Comics Reissue Keeps Early Masked Hero Alive". Chronicle Chamber. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  7. ↑ IBA. "Hermes Press Partners with Infected by Art to Print IBA 2". Infected By Art. 
  8. ↑ Katz, Scott. "US Townhall RealStories presents Dan Herman of HERMES PRESS". US Town Hall. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  9. ↑ Knowles, Chris (2007). Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes. Weiser Books. pp. 137–138. ISBN 1578634067. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Hermes Press". Hermes Press. Retrieved 15 October 2013. 
  11. ↑ "The Future Was FAB". Hermes Press. Retrieved 15 October 2013. 
  12. ↑ "SDCC’13: Hermes Press announces ultimate Frazetta book". Major Spoilers. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Hermes Press to publish Sparrow and Crowe: The Demoniac of Los Angeles". Comics Beat. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Preview: Scratch9: Cat Tails #2". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Atomic Books". Retrieved 18 October 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Hermes Press Releases Two Comics for Free Comic Book Day 2014!". Free Comic Book Day. 
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