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Radical Comics
Company typePrivate
IndustryComics
Founded2007, by Barry Levine
HeadquartersLos Angeles, Singapore, London
Key people
Barry Levine (President & Publisher)[1]
David Wohl (Editor in Chief) [2]
Jesse Berger (Executive Vice President)
Mark Rafalowski (COO)
Mark Kaufman (CFO)
Matthew Berger (General Counsel)
John Zopfi (Director of Production)
Teddy Cabugos (Director of Operations)
Gianluca Glazer (Director of Marketing)
Jeremy Berger (Art Director)[3]
Courtney Pledger (Senior VP of Production, Radical Pictures) [4]
Meredith Glynn (Director of Development, Radical Pictures) [5]
ProductsComics, Graphic Novels, Books, Feature films
Number of employees
18[6]
DivisionsRadical Comics
Radical Pictures
Radical Books
Radical Manga
Radical Art
Radical Kidz
Websitehttp://www.radicalcomics.com


Radical Comics (founded in 2007)[7] is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, and developer of related media, with offices in Los Angeles and London. Radical publishes five imprints: Radical Comics (serials for the retail comics stores), Radical Books (graphic and illustrated novels), Radical Manga (focused on manga for the Asian market), Radical Art (art books), and Radical Kidz (children's books), and develops film and video game properties based on its titles through its subsidiary Radical Pictures. The company also operates an internal division for the development of ancillary merchandise and toys.[8]

Origins[edit]

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A sampling of Radical Comics titles

Radical is the brainchild of Barry Levine, who was one of the top rock photographers in the world during the 70s and 80s. Levine photographed album covers for KISS, Queen, and Mötley Crüe.[9][10] Before Radical, Levine was a producer for Dark Horse Comics' film projects[11], and music producer and music supervisor for such films as Driving Miss Daisy, Die Hard: With a Vengeance and Judge Dredd. [12][13] Radical's feature film development is financed by Lee Han, of Singapore-based venture capital firm Lacho Calad Pte Ltd.[14] UK-based distribution, production and finance firm Intandem Films holds a 5% equity stake in the company. [15] In turn, Radical holds a 20% stake in Storm Lion, a Singapore-based manga publisher and design studio.[16][17]

A Hollywood Approach to Comics[edit]

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Film director Darren Bousman (Saw and Mother’s Day) at SDCC 2009 with Radical Comics

Radical’s strategy in the comic book business is to create properties that are pre-packaged for adaptation to film and other media. Radical’s Barry Levine states that “[e]ach title is built with the assumption the comic book will eventually land on the big screen.” As a part of the packaging and pitch process, Radical’s staff prepares comprehensive concept books for each comic line, containing concept art, artistic renderings of characters, and story summaries, designed to serve as both a pitch piece and a reference point for film studios considering Radical’s properties for development. Additionally, Radical’s titles are published in a larger 52-page book form, rather than the industry standard 22-page format. These tools are used to attract film directors and other talent for attachment to a project during the development process.[18] Lastly, Radical sometimes employs the comic’s series writer to draft an initial screenplay of their work as a part of the film pitch package presented to studios.[19]

Using these strategies, Radical has attracted Hollywood talent to their projects. Current attachments include:

Other Radical titles in development include Aladdin:Legacy of the Lost, scripted by Siavash Farahani (The Shadow), and City of Dust:A Philip Khrome Story, scripted by Peter Fedorenko. [33]

Serials and Books[edit]

Radical releases comics first as serials, and then combines these serials into higher-quality hardcover collections. First printings of these books are typically 10,000 copies, with a paperback versions to following later.[34]

Radical comics are distributed in both mass market stores and specialized comic book shops. [35] The books and comics are distributed in comic book stores by Diamond Comic Distributors of North America[36], and in mass market stores in the United States and Canada by Random House. [37] Radical Publishing’s graphic novels are distributed to the book trade by Random House.[38]

Rather than the superheroes typical of Marvel and DC Comics, Radical’s titles focus on retellings of iconic fictional characters[39], mythology, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural themes, and genre-based crime. [40]

Cover Synopsis Creator/Writer Artist Format
File:Legends enchanted.pgn Legends:The Enchanted - A steampunk, fantasy retelling of Grimm’s Fairy Tales[41] Nick Percival Nick Percival graphic novel, book
File:Shrapnel hubris.pgn Shrapnel:Hubris - Return to take a planetary revolution across the solar system in the sequel to the hit series Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising Mark Long, Nick Sagan, Clinnette Minnis Concept Art House serial comic
File:Shrapnel aristeia.pgn Shrapnel:Aristeia Rising - The mining colony of Venus has been targeted by the militaristic Solar Alliance of Planets for conquest.[42][43] Mark Long, Nick Sagan, M. Zachary Sherman Tae Young Choi (cover), Bagus Hutomo, Leos “Okita” Ng (colorist), Sean Konot (letterer), Jim Demonakos (series editor) book
File:Earp saints.pgn Earp:Saints for Sinners - A modern-day reimagining of the classic western hero, Wyatt Earp Matt Cirulnick, David Manpearl, M. Zachary Sherman Mack Chater, Kyushik Shin (Colorist) serial comic
File:Driver dead.pgn Driver for the Dead - A supernatural horror set in the heart of Louisiana John Heffernan Leonardo Manco, Kinsun Loh & Jerry Choo (colorists) serial comic
File:The rising.pgn The Rising - An alien force invades the planet. Jarrett Jakes leads a ragged band of guerrilla warriors against the alien oppressors. E. Max Frye J.P. Targete serial comic
File:Timebomb radical.pgn Timebomb - A group of international scientists and archeologists go back in time to the height of Hitler’s Germany to stop a doomsday bomb. Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Paul Gulacy, Rain Beredo (colorist) serial comic
File:Hercules thracian.pgn Hercules:The Thracian Wars[44] - An epic tale of Hercules in the Thracian Wars Steve Moore Admira Wijaya; Sixth Creation, Sunny Gho & Skan Srisvwan (colorists), Todd Klein (letterer) serial comic, book
File:Hercules kush.pgn Hercules:The Knives of Kush - Hercules in a supernatural Egypt[45] Steve Moore Jim Steranko (cover), Cris Bolson (artist), Doug Sirois (colorist), Todd Klein (letterer) serial comic
File:FVZA vampire.pgn FVZA:Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency - In a world where a deadly disease transforms innocent victims into Zombies, a long dormant government task force is called to action[46] David Hine, based on the website by Richard S. Dargan, conceived by Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson Roy Allan Martinez (penciller), Kinsuh Loh & Jerry Choo (painters), Richard Starkings & Comiccraft's Jimmy Betancourt (letterers), Luis Reyes (editor) serial comic
File:Last days.pgn The Last Days of American Crime - A burn-out meth addict safecracker in a world where the government has built a radio signal that will utterly prevent people from carrying out crime. With the signal to be unleashed in two weeks, the country goes wild[47][48] Rick Remender Greg Tocchini serial comic
File:Freedom formula.pgn Freedom Formula:Ghost of the Wasteland - In a future where corporations rule the city states, extreme high speed racing exosuits called Vicious Cycles (VXs) race for entertainment Edmund Shern Chris Johnson, Chester Ocampo & Jennyson Rosero (interior artists), Stanley Ong (colorist) serial comic
File:Hotwire requim.pgn Hotwire:Requim for the Dead - In the near future, the living and the dead share the same space[49][50] Steve Pugh (writer and creator), Warren Ellis (creator), based on a story by Warren Ellis Steve Pugh (illustrator & letterer) serial comic, book
File:Incarnate small.pgn Incarnate - A tragic tale of a boy who cannot die[51] Nick Simmons Nick Simmons (penciler), Matt Dalton (inker), Brian Buccellato (colorist), Nam Kim, Ben Harvey & Shi Hua Wong of STUDIO IL (assistant artists), Rob Steen (letterer) serial comic (series suspended)
File:City dust.pgn City of Dust:A Philip Khrome Story - Futuristic tale of police who patrol for crime of the imagination, and a detective who’s thrust into a murder investigation[52] Steve Niles Brandon Chng, Zid & Garrie Gastonny (artists), Buddy Jiang, Leos ‘Okita’ Ng & Sixth Creation (colorists), Chris Eliopoulos (letterer) serial comic, book
File:Aladdin legacy.pgn Aladdin:Legacy of the Lost - The graphic novels twists the classic tale with an injection of supernatural elements to tell a story of the consequences of greed and wish fulfillment[53] Ian Edginton Patrick Reilly & Stjepan Sejic serial comic
File:Caliber canon.pgn Caliber:First Canon of Justice - A reinvention of the Arthurian legend where the might of the Round Table rides the Old West with guns blazing[54] Sam Sarker Garrie Gastonny (interior artist), Alexander Alexandrov, Svetlin Velinov (colorists), Annie Parkhouse (letterer) serial comic, book
File:Mateki flute.pgn Mateki:The Magic Flute - A fantasy artist re-interpretation of the classic opera The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Yoshitaka Amano, English Adaptation by: Edmund Shern Yoshitaka Amano book
File:Cholly flytrap.pgn Cholly & Flytrap:Center City - Classic film noir action-adventure[55] Arthur Suydam Arthur Suydam book
File:Lords misrule.pgn The Lords of Misrule - Fantasy horror: Jack Goodfellow comes back to his hometown of Callow to investigate the death of his friend and ex-lover[56] Dan Abnett, John Tomlinson & Steve White Gary Erskine and Peter Snejbjerg (artists), J.M. Ringuet (colorist), Annie Parkhouse (letterer), Simon Bisley (wrap-around cover) book
File:Oblivion radical.pgn Oblivion - The sci-fi epic follows an exiled soldier on a desolate planet, charged with exterminating a primitive alien race. His understanding of the mission changes when he encounters another visitor to the world Arvid Nelson Andree Wallin book





Industry Award[edit]

Radical received the 2008 Diamond Gem Award for New Comic Book Publisher of the Year from Diamond Comic Distributors. Diamond Comic Distributors is recognized as the premier comic book distributor in North America. The awards are voted on by the comic book store retailers, and are based on the overall impact of the publisher on the industry, taking into account sales performance, quality and creativity.[57][58][59] Radical received the award for their first two titles, Hercules:The Thracian Wars and Caliber:First Canon of Justice. Both comics were launched in May 2008, and enjoyed sellout performances.[60]

See also[edit]

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Comic book writer David Hine at SDCC 2009

Series[edit]

Artists and Writers[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Boueher, Geoff (December 13, 2008), "Hero Complex: Comics pitch", Los Angeles Times, pp. E1, E12-13
  2. ^ "DAVID WOHL DISCUSSES NEW ROLE AS RADICAL'S EIC". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  3. ^ "Executive Team, Radical Comics". Radical Comics. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  4. ^ "Radical Pictures taps Courtney Pledger". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  5. ^ "Executive Team, Radical Pictures". Radical Comics. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  6. ^ "Radical Plans for Comics, Books, Films". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  7. ^ "Business Entity Detail". California Secretary of State. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  8. ^ "Radical Plans for Comics, Books, Films". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  9. ^ "Hero Complex: Barry Levine and his Radical plan in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  10. ^ Stecker, Joshua (May–June 2009), "Radical Publishing: What do you do for fun after a career of photographing rock stars?", Script Magazine, pp. 70–75{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  11. ^ "Radical Plans for Comics, Books, Films". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  12. ^ Boueher, Geoff (December 13, 2008), "Hero Complex: Comics pitch", Los Angeles Times, pp. E1, E12-13
  13. ^ Stecker, Joshua (May–June 2009), "Radical Publishing: What do you do for fun after a career of photographing rock stars?", Script Magazine, pp. 70–75{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  14. ^ "Radical gets help from Singapore co.: Graphic novel publisher inks film financing deal". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  15. ^ "Barry Levine gets Radical". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  16. ^ "Radical Plans for Comics, Books, Films". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  17. ^ "Radical Publishing takes 20% in Asia's Storm Lion". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  18. ^ Stecker, Joshua (May–June 2009), "Radical Publishing: What do you do for fun after a career of photographing rock stars?", Script Magazine, pp. 73–75{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  19. ^ "Bug talks with Radical Comics' Barry Levine". Ain’t It Cool. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  20. ^ "Peter Berg Takes on Hercules!". Coming Soon. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  21. ^ "'Freedom Formula' Adaptation Gets Official With New Regency & Bryan Singer". MTV News. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  22. ^ Boueher, Geoff (December 13, 2008), "Hero Complex: Comics pitch", Los Angeles Times, pp. E1, E12-13
  23. ^ Stecker, Joshua (May–June 2009), "Radical Publishing: What do you do for fun after a career of photographing rock stars?", Script Magazine, p. 75{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  24. ^ "Radical Plans for Comics, Books, Films". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  25. ^ "Radical gets help from Singapore co.: Graphic novel publisher inks film financing deal". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  26. ^ "Hero Complex: Barry Levine and his Radical plan in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  27. ^ "CCI: RADICAL'S NEW COMICS, FILMS". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  28. ^ "'Tron Legacy' Director Offers 'Oblivion' Update". MTV News. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  29. ^ "NYCC '09 - New Projects, New Format: The Radical Panel". Newsarama. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  30. ^ "Tron Legacy Director into 'Oblivion'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  31. ^ "Worthington attached to 'Crime'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  32. ^ "Bousman to bloody up 'Abattoir'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  33. ^ "Radical gets help from Singapore co.: Graphic novel publisher inks film financing deal". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  34. ^ "Radical Plans for Comics, Books, Films". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  35. ^ "CCI: RADICAL'S NEW COMICS, FILMS". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  36. ^ "Radical Plans for Comics, Books, Films". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  37. ^ "SDCC 09: RADICAL Designs - Publisher Looks to Future". Newsarama. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  38. ^ "Radical Goes with Random House". ICv2.com. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  39. ^ Stecker, Joshua (May–June 2009), "Radical Publishing: What do you do for fun after a career of photographing rock stars?", Script Magazine, pp. 70–75{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  40. ^ "Radical Publishing Raises the Bar on Comics". Wired Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  41. ^ Sunu, Steve (November 17, 2009). "Nick Percival creates Legends". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  42. ^ Kai talks Radical's Sci-Fi Epic "Shrapnel", Comic Book Resources, November 14, 2008
  43. ^ Sagan & Long on Radical's 'Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising', Newsarama, November 7, 2008
  44. ^ Moore Talks "Hercules: The Thracian Wars", Comic Book Resources, December 4, 2008
  45. ^ Steve Moore on Hercules: The Knives of Kush, Comic Book Resources, May 14, 2009
  46. ^ Zombies, Vampires and U.S. History?? David Hine on 'FVZA', Newsarama, March 19, 2009
  47. ^ Manning, Shaun (August 20, 2009). "Remender's "Last Days of American Crime"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  48. ^ Arrant, Chris (October 28, 2009). "You Will Be Brainwashed Into Compliance in "LAST DAYS"". Newsarama. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  49. ^ Hotwire gallery
  50. ^ Steve Pugh, Warren Ellis create "Hotwire" for Radical (press release), Comic Book Resources, December 17, 2008
  51. ^ Rodriguez, Alex (July 23, 2009). "Nick Simmons: Bringing the Revenants to Life". Comics Bulletin. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
  52. ^ Designing the City of Dust - Artists Zid & Chng Spill, Newsarama, November 13, 2008
  53. ^ Sunu, Steve (December 1, 2009). "Edginton Ignites "Aladdin's" Lamp". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
  54. ^ Arthur & The Knights of the OK Corral: Sarkar talks "Calbier", Comic Book Resources, May 5, 2008
  55. ^ Manning, Shaun (April 29, 2009). "Arthur Suydam on "Cholly & Flytrap"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  56. ^ Talking with Artist JM Ringuet, Comic News, May 18, 2009
  57. ^ "RADICAL PUBLISHING NAMED DIAMOND'S "BEST NEW PUBLISHER" FOR 2008". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  58. ^ "NYCC:Radical Publishing". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  59. ^ "2008 GEM Award Winners Announced". Major Spoilers. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  60. ^ "Radical Receives Diamond GEM Award". Scoop. Retrieved 2010-03-23.

External links[edit]

[[Category:Radical Comics titles]] [[Category:Comic book publishing companies of the United States]] [[Category:Book publishing companies of the United States]] [[Category:Companies established in 2007]]

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