Red 5 Comics

Canadian comic book publishing company
Red 5 Comics
Founded2007
FoundersScott Chitwood, Paul Ens
DistributionSimon & Schuster[1]
Key peoplePaul Ens, Scott Chitwood, Dave Zeibart, Joshua Starnes
Publication typesComics
Official websiteRed5Comics.com

Red 5 is an independent comic book publisher, known for producing a combination of creator-owned and internally developed titles, including their best known title, Atomic Robo.[2] Red 5 was one of the first comics publishers to jump into digital distribution.[3]

Titles

  • 7 Percent
  • Abyss
  • Afterburn
  • Atomic Robo
  • Bad Dreams
  • Beautiful Creatures
  • Bodie Troll
  • Bonnie Lass
  • Box 13 (in partnership with Comixology)
  • Drone
  • Haunted
  • Midknight
  • Moon Girl
  • Neozoic
  • Riptide
  • Spook
  • We Kill Monsters
  • ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction[4][5][6]

Former titles

  • Atomic Robo
  • Foster Broussard: Demons of the Gold Rush
  • Midknight
  • Bodie Troll

Awards

  • 2007 Gem Award won (Best New Publisher)[7]
  • 2008 Shuster Award nomination (Best Canadian Publisher)[8]
  • 2008 Eisner Award nomination (Best Limited Series) for Atomic Robo[9]
  • 2008 Eisner Award nomination (Best Colorist) for Ronda Pattison on Atomic Robo[9]
  • 2009 Shuster Award nomination (Best Canadian Publisher)[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Kozlowski, Michael (15 March 2021). "Comic Publishers are flocking to Simon & Schuster for Distribution". Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ MAYO REPORT: October, 2007 Sales Analysis, Comic Book Resources, December 5, 2007
  3. ^ Paul Ens of Red 5 Comics Tells Us About Their Digital Comics Plans, Things From Another World, January 14th, 2011
  4. ^ Red 5 Comics Finds ZMDs: ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION, Comics Bulletin, April 29, 2008
  5. ^ Kevin Grevioux: Werewolves, Vampires... and now Zombies, Comics Bulletin, May 15, 2008
  6. ^ The Monsters of Kevin Grevioux - ZMD and More, Newsarama, July 22, 2008
  7. ^ "Red 5 Comics". 24 January 2023.
  8. ^ "2008 Nominees and Winners". 30 December 2008.
  9. ^ a b "Red 5 Comics". 24 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Nominations for the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards". 2 April 2009.

References

  • Red 5 Comics at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)

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