Innovation Publishing

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Innovation Publishing
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Founder
Superheroes
, licensed properties

Innovation Publishing (also known as Innovation Books and the Innovative Corporation) was an

American comic book company based in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was co-founded by David Campiti in 1988 after writing a business proposal and raising US$400,000 to finance its launch.[1] Innovation became number four in market share, below Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Dark Horse Comics.[1]

Overview

The company published many adaptations and

.

Campiti brought to Innovation a number of properties he had overseen with other publishers, including

Wonder Color), Power Factor (originally with Wonder Color and then Pied Piper), and Mark Martin's Gnatrat (originally with Sirius Comics). Innovation's original series included Justice Machine and writer Mike W. Barr's Maze Agency (both series originally with Comico
), and Legends of the Stargrazers.

Innovation was one of the first companies to delve heavily into recruiting talents from

broke into American comics in 1990 illustrating the Innovation titles The Maze Agency and Hero Alliance.

Campiti left Innovation in 1993

Glass House Graphics, a studio/agency for illustrators, writers, painters, and digital designers. Shortly thereafter, in early 1994, Innovation closed, leaving substantial debts to creators, printers, and investors.[4]

Titles published

Hero Alliance #12 (Dec. 1990): Good girl art by penciler Mike Okamoto, inked by Mike Witherby.

Adaptations

Original series

  • 3×3 Eyes (translation of the manga)[6][7][8]
  • Ack the Barbarian (1991), #1
  • All Hallow's Eve (1991), #1
  • Angel of Death (1990), #1–4
  • Angry Shadows (1989), #1
  • Avenue X (1992), #1
  • Black and White Magic! (1991), #1
  • Biff Thundersaur (1991), #1
  • Celestial Mechanics: The Adventures of Widget Wilhelmina Jones (1990–1991), #1–3
  • Cobalt Blue (trade paperback, 1989) — by Mike Gustovich and Keith Pollard
  • Cyberpunk
    • Cyberpunk Graphic Novel #1 (1989)
    • v1 (1989–1990), #1–2 (reprints the 1989 graphic novel)
    • Book Two v1 (1990), #1–2 (collected in 1990 as Cyberpunk Book Two Graphic Novel #1)
    • The Seraphim Files (1990), #1–2 (collected in 1990 as Cyberpunk: The Seraphim Files Book One)
  • The Dead Heat (1990), #1 (All American Comics imprint)
  • Equinox Chronicles (1991), #1-2
  • Gnatrat: The Movie (1986)
  • The Group Larue (1989), #1–3 (collected as The Group Larue Graphic Novel #1)
  • Headman (1990), #1
  • Hero Alliance
    • End of the Golden Age (1989), #1–3 (reprints the Pied Piper Comics graphic album)
    • v2 (1989–1991), #1–17 (continues from
      Wonder Comics
      )
    • Hero Alliance Annual (1990), #1
    • Hero Alliance & Justice Machine: Identity Crisis (1990), #1
    • Hero Alliance Quarterly (1991–1992), #1–4
    • Hero Alliance Special (1992), #1
  • Justice Machine (from Comico)
    • The New Justice Machine (1989–1990)
    • Justice Machine Summer Spectacular (1990)
    • v3 (1990–1991), #1–7
  • Lunatic Fringe (1989), #1–2
  • Legends of the Stargrazers (1989–1990), #1–6 (collected as Legends of the Stargrazers Graphic Novels #1 & 2)
  • Maze Agency
    • v1 (1989–1990), #8–23 (from Comico)
    • Annual (1990), #1
    • Special (1990), #1
  • Mangle Tangle Tales (1990), #1
  • Masques (1992), #1–2
  • Media Starr (1989), #1–3 (collected as Media Starr Graphic Novel #1)
  • Neon City (1991), #1
  • Neon City: After the Fall (1992), #1
  • Newstralia (1989–1990), #1–5
  • Alex Niño's Nightmare (1989), #1
  • Bruce Jones' Outer Edge (1993), #1
  • Power Factor
    • v1 (1990–1991), #1–3 (#1 reprints Wonder Comics and #2 reprints Pied Piper Comics)
    • Special (1991), #1
  • Professor Om (1990), #1
  • Bruce Jones' Razor's Edge (1993), #1
  • Walt Kelly's Santa Claus Adventures (1990)
  • Scaramouch (1990–1991), #1–2
  • Sentry Special (1991), #1 (a Hero Alliance character)
  • Seraphim (1990), #1
  • Straw Men (1989–1990), #1–8 (All-American Comics imprint)
  • SoulQuest (1989), TPB
  • Timedrifter (1990–1991), #1–3
  • Torchy (1991–1992), #1–5 (reprints from Quality Comics)
  • Vigil: Fall from Grace (1992), #1–2 (collected as Vigil: Fall from Grace)
  • Vigil: The Golden Parts (1992), #1
  • Vigial: Kukulkan (1993), #1
  • Wonderworlds (1992), #1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Special Interview: David Camptiti" (PDF). TreasureChambers.com. October 2020.
  2. ^ Walk, Chris (January 7, 2015). "An Interview with the talented comic book artist Mike Deodato!". Don't Forget A Towel. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Newswatch: Campiti Leaves Innovation". The Comics Journal. No. 161. August 1993. p. 27.
  4. ^ "Newswatch: Innovation Goes Under Leaving Substantial Debts to Creators, Printers, and Investors". The Comics Journal. No. 166. February 1994. pp. 34–37.
  5. ^ "Onipress.com". Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  6. ^ Park, David (March 1, 2011). "Products: Manga". 3x3 Eyes Digest. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "3x3 Eyes". Atomic Avenue. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "3x3 Eyes: Curse of the Gesu". Atomic Avenue. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

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