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==Titles==
==Titles==

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[[Image:Dreadstar issue 1.jpg|thumb|''Dreadstar'' #1 (Nov. 1982), debut publication of Marvel Comics' Epic imprint. Cover art by [[Jim Starlin]].<!-- FAIR USE of :Dreadstar_issue_1.jpg see image description page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dreadstar_issue_1.jpg for rationale --><!--confirmed: he both penciled & inked-->]]
* ''[[Alien Legion]]'' by writers [[Carl Potts]] and [[Alan Zelenetz]] and artist [[Frank Cirocco]]
* ''[[The Black Dragon (comic book)|The Black Dragon]]'' by writer [[Chris Claremont]] and artist [[John Bolton (illustrator)|John Bolton]]
* ''[[The Bozz Chronicles]]'' by writer [[David Michelinie]] and artists [[Bret Blevins]] and [[John Ridgway (comics)|John Ridgway]], moved to [[Dover Publications]] in 2015
* ''[[Xenozoic Tales|Cadillacs and Dinosaurs]]'' (colorized version) by writer-artist [[Mark Schultz (comics)|Mark Schultz]]
* ''[[Captain Confederacy]]'' (second series) by writer [[Will Shetterly]] and artist Vince Stone
* ''[[Coyote (comics)|Coyote]]'' by writer [[Steve Englehart]] and artist [[Marshall Rogers]], moved to [[Image Comics]] in 2005
* ''[[Crash Ryan]]'' by writer-artist Ron Harris
* ''[[Dreadstar]]'' by writer-artist [[Jim Starlin]]
* ''[[Hellraiser (franchise)|Clive Barker's Hellraiser]]'' by various writers and artists, moved to [[Boom studios|Boom! Studios]] in 2011
* ''[[Clive Barker's Nightbreed|Clive Barker's Night Breed]]'' by writers [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]] and [[John Wagner]] and artist [[Jim Baikie]]
* ''Clive Barker's The Harrowers'' by writers McNally Sagal, Malcolm Smith, Anna Miller and Fred Vicarel and artist [[Gene Colan]]
* ''[[Pinhead (Hellraiser)#Comics|Pinhead]]'' by writers [[D.G. Chichester]] and Erik Saltzgaber and artists Dario Corrasco and [[Phil Gascoine]]
* ''[[Elfquest#Marvel|Elfquest]]'' by writer-artists [[Wendy and Richard Pini]]
* ''[[Elektra Lives Again]]'' by writer-artist [[Frank Miller]] and colorist [[Lynn Varley]]
* ''[[Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser#Comics adaptations|Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser]]'' by writer [[Howard Chaykin]] and artist [[Mike Mignola]], moved to [[Dark Horse Comics]] in 2007
* ''Feud'' by writer [[Mike Baron]] and artist [[Mark Nelson (artist)|Mark A. Nelson]]
* ''[[Groo the Wanderer|The Groo Chronicles]]'' by writer-artist [[Sergio Aragonés]] and writer [[Mark Evanier]]
* ''[[Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown]]'' by writers [[Walt Simonson|Walt]] and [[Louise Simonson]] and artists [[Kent Williams (artist)|Kent Williams]] and [[Jon J Muth|Jon J. Muth]]
* ''Interface'' by writer [[James D. Hudnall]] and various artists
* ''[[Iron Man: Crash]]'' by writer-artist [[Mike Saenz]]
* ''Lawdog'' by writer [[Chuck Dixon]] and artists Flint Henry,
* ''[[The Light and Darkness War]]'' by writer [[Tom Veitch]] and artist [[Cam Kennedy]], moved to [[Titan Books]] in 2015
* ''[[Marshal Law (comics)|Marshal Law]]'' by writer [[Pat Mills]] and artist [[Kevin O'Neill (comics)|Kevin O'Neill]], moved to [[DC Comics]] in 2013
* ''Midnight Men'' by writer-artist [[Howard Chaykin]]
* ''Metropol'' by writer-artist [[Ted McKeever]]
* ''[[Moonshadow (comics)|Moonshadow]]'' by writer [[J. M. DeMatteis]] and artists [[Jon J. Muth]], [[Kent Williams (artist)|Kent Williams]] and [[George Pratt (artist)|George Pratt]], moved to Dark Horse Comics in 2019
* ''[[The One (comics)|The One]]'' by writer-artist [[Rick Veitch]], moved to [[King Hell Press]] in 2003,
* ''[[Psychonauts (comics)|Psychonauts]]'' by writers Alan Grant and Tony Luke and artist [[Motofumi Kobayashi]]
* ''[[Sachs and Violens]]'' by writer [[Peter David]] and writer-artist [[George Pérez]], moved to DC Comics in 2006
* [[Shadowline Saga|''Shadowline Saga'']] by creator [[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]]
* ''[[Six from Sirius|Six From Sirius]]'' by writer by [[Doug Moench]] and artist [[Paul Gulacy]]
* ''[[The Sleeze Brothers]]'' by writer [[John Carnell]] and artist [[Andy Lanning]]
* ''[[Spyke (limited series)|Spyke]]'' by writer Mike Baron and artist [[Bill Reinhold]]
* ''[[Stray Toasters]]'' by writer-artist [[Bill Sienkiewicz]]
* ''[[Swords of the Swashbucklers]]'' by writer [[Bill Mantlo]] and artists [[Jackson Guice]], [[Geof Isherwood]] and [[Colleen Doran]]
* ''[[Timespirits]]'' by writer [[Stephen Perry (writer)|Stephen Perry]] and artist [[Tom Yeates]]
* ''[[Void Indigo]]'' by writer [[Steve Gerber]] and artist [[Val Mayerik]]
* ''[[Wild Cards#Comics|Wild Cards]]'' by various writers and artists

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Source: <ref>{{Cite web |title=Epic Comics |url=http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/e/epic.htm |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=www.internationalhero.co.uk}}</ref>[[Image:Dreadstar issue 1.jpg|thumb|''[[Dreadstar]]'' #1 (Nov. 1982), debut publication of Marvel Comics' Epic imprint. Cover art by [[Jim Starlin]].<!-- FAIR USE of :Dreadstar_issue_1.jpg see image description page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dreadstar_issue_1.jpg for rationale --><!--confirmed: he both penciled & inked-->]]


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:31, 12 April 2022

Epic Comics
Company typePrivately held company (subsidiary)
IndustryPublishing
Founded1982
FounderJim Shooter
Key people
Jim Shooter
Al Milgrom
Archie Goodwin
ProductsComics
OwnerMarvel Entertainment, LLC
ParentMarvel Comics

Epic Comics (also known as the Epic Comics Group)[1] was an imprint of Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1996. A spin-off of the publisher's Epic Illustrated magazine, it published creator-owned work unconnected to Marvel's superhero universe, and without the restrictions of the Comics Code. The name was revived by Marvel in the mid-2000s for a short-lived program inviting new writers to pitch series proposals to the publisher.

History

Origins

Launched by editor-in-chief Jim Shooter as a spin-off of the successful Epic Illustrated magazine, the Epic imprint allowed creators to retain control and ownership of their properties. Co-edited by Al Milgrom and Archie Goodwin, the imprint also allowed Marvel to publish more objectionable content (sometimes explicit) without needing to comply with the stringent Comics Code Authority. Epic titles were printed on higher quality paper than typical Marvel comics, and were only available via the direct market.[1]

Titles

Source: [2]

Dreadstar #1 (Nov. 1982), debut publication of Marvel Comics' Epic imprint. Cover art by Jim Starlin.

See also

  • Icon Comics – Imprint of Marvel Comics
  • MAX (comics) – Imprint of Marvel Comics

Notes

  1. ^ a b Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins: The Truth About the Epic Comics Group!" Marvel comics cover-dated November 1982.
  2. ^ "Epic Comics". www.internationalhero.co.uk. Retrieved April 12, 2022.

References

External links

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