Epic Comics

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Imprint of Marvel Comics

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::summary Imprint of Marvel Comics ::

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FieldValue
nameEpic Comics
typePrivately held company (subsidiary)
foundation1982
founderJim Shooter
key_peopleJim Shooter
Al Milgrom
Archie Goodwin
industryPublishing
productsComics
ownerMarvel Entertainment, LLC
parentMarvel Comics
successorIcon Comics
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| name = Epic Comics | type = Privately held company (subsidiary) | foundation = 1982 | founder = Jim Shooter | key_people = Jim Shooter Al Milgrom Archie Goodwin | industry = Publishing | products = Comics | owner = Marvel Entertainment, LLC | parent = Marvel Comics | successor = Icon Comics

Epic Comics (also known as the Epic Comics Group) was an imprint of American publishing company Marvel Comics, active 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.

Titles

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Dreadstar_issue_1.jpg" caption="''[[Dreadstar]]'' #1 (Nov. 1982), debut publication of Marvel Comics' Epic imprint. Cover art by [[Jim Starlin]]."] ::

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Citations

General and cited references

References

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

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