Epic Comics
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Epic Comics was a Marvel Comics imprint known for publishing creator-owned and more mature, experimental titles outside the mainstream superhero line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epic Comics canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marvel Comics imprint
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comic book imprint ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | Marvel Entertainment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archie Goodwin
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James C. Owsley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Shooter ⓘ Jo Duffy ⓘ |
| businessModel | creator-owned rights model ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishingFeature |
allowed greater creative freedom to creators
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featured more mature content than typical Marvel titles ⓘ operated outside Marvel's mainstream superhero line ⓘ published creator-owned titles ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | direct market comic shops ⓘ |
| editorialApproach |
encouraged experimental storytelling
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permitted higher levels of violence and adult themes than mainline Marvel ⓘ |
| focus |
creator-owned superhero and non-superhero projects
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fantasy comics ⓘ non-superhero genres ⓘ science fiction comics ⓘ |
| formatInnovation | early adopter of high-quality paper and production for comics ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
creator-owned comics
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experimental comics ⓘ mature readers comics ⓘ |
| industry | comics publishing ⓘ |
| influenced |
later creator-owned imprints at major publishers
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perception of Marvel as a publisher of mature readers material ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketPosition | alternative to mainstream superhero comics within Marvel ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableTitlePublished |
Akira
ⓘ
surface form:
Akira (English-language edition)
Coyote ⓘ Dreadstar ⓘ Elfquest (Marvel reprints) ⓘ Moonshadow ⓘ The Bozz Chronicles ⓘ The One ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Marvel Comics
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surface form:
Marvel Comics publishing lines
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| publishingFormat |
comic books
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graphic novels ⓘ |
| relationshipToMarvelUniverse | generally separate from main Marvel Universe continuity ⓘ |
| rightsPolicy | creators retained ownership of their properties ⓘ |
| status | defunct imprint ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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older teen readers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.