AfterShock Comics
AfterShock Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in April 2015.
AfterShock Comics
- Name
- AfterShock Comics, LLC.
- Founder
- Joe Pruett
- Headquarters
- Sherman Oaks
- Activity
- comics industry
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AfterShock Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in April 2015.
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• Name — AfterShock Comics, LLC. • Founded — April 2015 • Founder — Joe Pruett Mike Marts Lee Kramer Jon Kramer Michael Richter • Country — United States • Headquarters — Sherman Oaks, California • Distribution — Diamond Book Distributors (books) • Publications — Comic books, graphic novels • Website — http: aftershockcomics.com
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History
The company was co-founded by Joe Pruett, editor of the noted comic anthology Negative Burn and Mike Marts, the former executive editor in charge of Marvel Comics' X-Men franchise and DC Comics' Batman franchise. Other co-founders include Lee Kramer, Jon Kramer, and Michael Richter. Other senior executives include Jawad Qureshi and Steve Rotterdam. AfterShock's published works are creator-owned and its portfolio includes comics by Cullen Bunn, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Marguerite Bennett, and Adam Glass, among others. AfterShock Comics won the New Publisher of the Year Diamond Gem Award in 2017. The label attracted attention in 2016 when it published Paul Jenkins' comic Alters, featuring the character Chalice, touted as the first transgender superhero. In a column for The Mary Sue, transgender activist Jes Grobman dismissed Alters as "cliche". Other critics were more positive; one noted that "[t]he visuals are beautiful and deserve attention, while the story looks to be addressing something avoided in American society." In December 2022, AfterShock Comics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy leaving many of their contributing artists unpaid for their work. In May 2025, the publisher announced to finally emerge from bankruptcy protection restructured and fully prepared to meet its financial and contractual obligations.
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- 1.McMillan, Graeme. Brian Cunningham and Chris Ryall join AfterShock Comics. Aftershock Comics.
- 2.Johnston, Rich. Mike Marts And Joe Pruett Head Up New Comics Publisher, Aftershock Comics. Bleeding Cool. 2014-04-13.
- 3.Busch, Anita. Marvel Exec Editor Mike Marts Quits To Join Upstart AfterShock. Deadline. 2015-04-13.
- 4.Betancourt, David. Warren Ellis will bring the six-issue 'Shipwreck' to AfterShock Comics. The Washington Post. 7 July 2016.
- 5.Jasper, Marykate. Garth Ennis Launches New AfterShock Series Titled Jimmy's Bastards. Comic Book Resources. 13 January 2017.
- 6.Helvie, Forrest. DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS Writer Tells 'Adults Only' Talking Animal Tale with ANIMOSITY. Newsarama.
- 7.MacNamee, Olly. Adam Glass' AfterShock Comics' Series 'The Normals' Gets Optioned For Television. COMICON. 2022-12-01.
- 8.Diamond Announces 2017 Gem Award Winners.
- 9.Barnett, David. Creating the first transgender superhero. The Guardian. 4 July 2016.
- 10.Gustines, George Gene. In a New Comic, a Transgender Superhero Hides 2 Identities. The New York Times. 23 June 2016.
- 11.Grobman, Jes. Babes in Tropeland: How Alters Shows We Need More Complex Trans Characters in Comics. The Mary Sue. 20 September 2016.
- 12.Hayes, Patrick. In Review: Alters #6. SciFiPulse.Net. 2017-08-06.
- 13.Cronin, Brian. AfterShock Comics Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Comic Book Resources. 2022-12-20.
- 14.Schmidt, Joe. AfterShock Comics Issues Statement After Creators Claim They Aren't Getting Paid. ComicBook.com. 2022-12-16.
- 15.First Comics News. AFTERSHOCK COMICS EMERGES FROM CHAPTER 11. 2025-05-15.
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