Legendary Comics
American comic book publisher
| Parent company | Legendary Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010; 14 years ago (2010) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Burbank, California |
| Distribution | Simon & Schuster[1] |
| Publication types | Comic books |
| Official website | www |
Legendary Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in 2010. The company is owned by Legendary Entertainment, a media company located in Burbank, California. The company publishes both original works and licensed ones based on films produced by Legendary Pictures.
History
Legendary Entertainment first announced the launch of its comic book division, Legendary Comics, in 2010 with the appointment of editor-in-chief Bob Schreck[2] and editor Greg Tumbarello. The first graphic novel published by the company was Holy Terror by Frank Miller, which was released in 2011[3] as the #1 graphic novel and immediately launched the division as a top ten comics publisher. Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, Godzilla: Awakening was a New York Times Best Seller, and Annihilator by Grant Morrison & Frazer Irving was nominated for an Eisner Award. In 2020, the company published an adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 Dracula novel, which used the likeness of Bela Lugosi, the lead actor in the 1931 film from Universal Pictures.[4]
Bibliography
Graphic novels and collections
Legendary Comics has published several original graphic novels and collections of serialized works.
| Name | Release date | Type | Credits | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Terror | September 28, 2011 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1937278007 |
| Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero | June 18, 2013 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-0785153948 |
| The Tower Chronicles Book One: GeistHawk | August 13, 2013 | Collection (HC) (vols. #1–4) |
| ISBN 978-0785185277 |
| Shadow Walk | December 17, 2013 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-0785153979 |
| Godzilla: Awakening | May 13, 2014 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1401250355 |
| September 16, 2014 | Graphic novel (SC) | ISBN 978-1401252526 | ||
| The Tower Chronicles: DreadStalker Volume One | February 17, 2015 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–6) |
| ISBN 978-1937278366 |
| A Town Called Dragon | April 21, 2015 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–5) |
| ISBN 978-1937278403 |
| Epochalypse | July 7, 2015 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–6) |
| ISBN 978-1937278496 |
| Annihilator | August 18, 2015 | Collection (HC) (issues #1–6) |
| ISBN 978-1937278441 |
| November 17, 2020 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–6) | ISBN 978-1681160702 | ||
| The Tower Chronicles: DreadStalker Volume Two | August 18, 2015 | Collection (SC) (issues #7–12) |
| ISBN 978-1937278540 |
| Trick 'r Treat | October 6, 2015 | Graphic novel (SC) (Days of the Dead) |
| ISBN 978-1937278854 |
| September 22, 2020 | Graphic novel (HC) (Omnibus) | ISBN 978-1681160436 | ||
| Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas | November 24, 2015 | Graphic novel (SC) |
| ISBN 978-1937278847 |
| The Infinite Adventures of Jonas Quantum | May 10, 2016 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–6) |
| ISBN 978-1681160146 |
| Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood | June 7, 2016 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160139 |
| Black Bag | July 5, 2016 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–6) |
| ISBN 978-1681160276 |
| Cops for Criminals | July 5, 2016 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–5) |
| ISBN 978-1681160290 |
| Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift | July 5, 2016 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–4) |
| ISBN 978-1681160085 |
| The Rise and Fall of Axiom | August 23, 2016 | Graphic novel (SC) | ISBN 978-1937278731 | |
| The Great Wall: Last Survivor | January 24, 2017 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160337 |
| Spectral: Ghosts of War | February 1, 2017 | Graphic novel (e-book) |
| — |
| Skull Island: The Birth of Kong | December 12, 2017 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–4) |
| ISBN 978-1681160351 |
| Pacific Rim: Aftermath | November 20, 2018 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–6 + "I Am Pentecost") |
| ISBN 978-1681160450 |
| Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger Volume 1 | December 18, 2018 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160474 |
| Godzilla: Aftershock | May 21, 2019 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160535 |
| ISBN 978-1681160573 | |||
| Firebrand: The Initiation of Natali Presano | June 11, 2019 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–25) |
| ISBN 978-1681160559 |
| Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger Volume 2 | June 11, 2019 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160511 |
| Carnival Row: From the Dark | August 28, 2019 | Graphic novel (e-book) |
| — |
| Carnival Row: Sparrowhawk | August 28, 2019 | Graphic novel (e-book) |
| — |
| Pacific Rim: Amara | December 3, 2019 | Collection (SC) (issues #1–10) |
| ISBN 978-1681160603 |
| Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger Volume 3 | December 10, 2019 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160627 |
| Pokémon: Detective Pikachu | March 10, 2020 | Graphic novel (SC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160580 |
| Bram Stoker's Dracula | November 3, 2020 | Graphic novel (HC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160641 |
| Acursian | December 1, 2020 | Graphic novel (SC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160726 |
| Godzilla Dominion | April 6, 2021 | Graphic novel (SC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160788 |
| Kingdom Kong | April 6, 2021 | Graphic novel (SC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160801 |
| Championess | April 14, 2021 | Graphic novel (SC) |
| ISBN 978-1681160764 |
Uncollected series
- The Harvester (February 2015 – October 2015, #1–9, story by Brandon Seifert, art by Eric Battle, colors by Lee Loughridge, letters by Sean Konot, cover colors by Dominic Regan)
- The Tower Chronicles: Fellquest (October 2015 – February 2017, #1–12, story by Matt Wagner, pencils by Simon Bisley, colors by Ryan Brown)
References
- ^ "Our Clients | Simon & Schuster Distribution Services".
- ^ Eller, Claudia (2010-11-03). "Legendary Pictures forges into comic books". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (2011-06-30). "Frank Miller brings 'Holy Terror' to 9/11 anniversary: 'I hope it shakes people up'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ Evangelista, Chris (August 13, 2020). "Bela Lugosi is Dracula Again in New Comic Arriving This October". /Film. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020.
Legendary Comics will release a new comic adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula with the Count drawn to resemble Lugosi exactly, with cooperation from the Lugosi family. The adaptation of Stoker's novel comes from Robert Napton, with art by El Garing and Kerry Gammill serving as art director.
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