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| Status | Defunct, 2006 |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Adam Fortier |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Headquarters location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Publication types | Comics |
| Official website | speakeasycomics.com |
Speakeasy Comics was a Canadian publishing company of comic books and graphic novels which operated from 2004–2006. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Speakeasy published monthly comics, creator-owned independent series, original graphic novels, and collected out-of-print creator-owned comics series that had originated with other companies. Its best-known titles were Atomika, Beowulf, The Grimoire, and Rocketo.
Although Speakeasy made a big public relation splash and announced a large lineup of monthly titles, it had trouble almost from the beginning in following through with its plans. Warren Ellis characterized the short-lived company as "one publisher getting it wrong from start to finish: releasing too many books, without a support structure, releasing comics without a dedicated marketing plan."[1]
- ^ Spurgeon, Tom (28 February 2006). "Speakeasy Comics Shuts Its Door". The Comics Reporter. Archived from the original on 26 March 2006.