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| Founded | 1984 |
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| Founders | Ben Dunn and Mark Ripley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Distribution | Diamond Book Distributors[1] |
| Key people | Joe Dunn, Brian Denham[2] |
| Publication types | Comics, Books |
| Fiction genres | Amerimanga, Furry, Funny Animals, Horror, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Political Parodies[2] |
| Imprints | Venus Comics (c. 1994–1998) |
| Official website | Official website |
Antarctic Press is a San Antonio-based comic book publishing company which publishes "Amerimanga"[2] style comic books. The company also produces "how-to" and "you can" comics, instructing on areas of comic book creation and craft.
Beginning in 1985,[3] Antarctic Press has published over 850 titles with a total circulation of over 5 million.[citation needed] Befitting the company name, Antarctic's self-proclaimed mission is to "publish the coolest creator-owned comics on Earth".[3] Co-founder Ben Dunn's brother Joe Dunn is the company's publisher.
Many now-established creators started their careers at Antarctic (with most continuing to publish with them), including Chris Bunting, Ben Dunn, Eisner-nominated Rod Espinosa, and Joseph Wight. Cartoonist Alex Robinson serialized his first book, Box Office Poison, with Antarctic in the 1990s.[2]
- ^ Our Publishers, Diamond Book Distributors website. Accessed January 3, 2020.
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