Lion Forge Comics

Lion Forge Comics
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Parent company	Polarity
Founded	2011; 13 years ago
Founder	David Steward II; Carl Reed
Defunct	2019; 5 years ago (publishing duties transferred to Oni Press)
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	St. Louis; Portland
Distribution	Diamond Book Distributors (books)[failed verification]
Publication types	Comics
Imprints	Caracal; CubHouse; Quillon; Roar Comics;
Owner(s)	Polarity
Official website	Lion Forge Entertainment

Lion Forge Comics was an American comic book publisher founded in 2011 by David Steward II and Carl Reed.^[4] The company focused on culturally diverse creators and stories.^[5] In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Oni Press.^[6] The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Group, is owned by Polarity. As of 2022, the Lion Forge name is largely dormant, with Oni Press handling the publishing.^[2]

^ Horne, Karama (February 1, 2019). "Indie Comics Spotlight: The founders of Lion Forge are creating comics that reflect the world around them". Syfy Wire. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Babb, Tifanny (June 30, 2022). "Oni-Lion Forge is being sued for obscenity related to Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer. This is their response". Popverse. ReedPop. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
^ Our Publishers
^ "How Lion Forge, the Black-Owned Studio Behind Oscar-Winning 'Hair Love,' Plans to Shake up the World of Animation". Yahoo Entertainment. August 14, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^ "Diverse Business Leaders 2020: David Steward II, Polarity Ltd". Bizjournals. September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2022. David Steward II, 43, founded Lion Forge, a comic book publisher that emphasizes diverse stories told by diverse creators, in 2011. His media business expanded in 2018 with the creation of holding company Polarity Ltd., and again last year with Lion Forge Animation, a St. Louis-based animation studio that carries the comics brand's focus on diversity to a larger medium. In its first year, Lion Forge Animation co-produced Hair Love, a story of a Black man doing his daughter's hair for the first time, which took home the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.
^ Reid |, Calvin. "Lion Forge, Oni Press Merge Under Polarity Pop Culture Brand". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[1] Horne, Karama (February 1, 2019). "Indie Comics Spotlight: The founders of Lion Forge are creating comics that reflect the world around them". Syfy Wire. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

[Babb-2] Babb, Tifanny (June 30, 2022). "Oni-Lion Forge is being sued for obscenity related to Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer. This is their response". Popverse. ReedPop. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

[3] Our Publishers

[4] "How Lion Forge, the Black-Owned Studio Behind Oscar-Winning 'Hair Love,' Plans to Shake up the World of Animation". Yahoo Entertainment. August 14, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[5] "Diverse Business Leaders 2020: David Steward II, Polarity Ltd". Bizjournals. September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2022. David Steward II, 43, founded Lion Forge, a comic book publisher that emphasizes diverse stories told by diverse creators, in 2011. His media business expanded in 2018 with the creation of holding company Polarity Ltd., and again last year with Lion Forge Animation, a St. Louis-based animation studio that carries the comics brand's focus on diversity to a larger medium. In its first year, Lion Forge Animation co-produced Hair Love, a story of a Black man doing his daughter's hair for the first time, which took home the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.

[6] Reid |, Calvin. "Lion Forge, Oni Press Merge Under Polarity Pop Culture Brand". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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