Josh Braun

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Josh Braun
Braun at the 2012 New York Comic Con
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Occupation(s)Businessperson
film producer
musician
comics publisher
Websitewww.submarine.com

Josh Braun (born 1961) is an American businessperson, film producer, musician and comics publisher known for his work in the bands Circus Mort and The Del-Byzanteens, for his formation in the companies Submarine Entertainment, and New Comic Co., the latter of which is responsible for republishing the horror comics Creepy and Eerie.

Early life

Braun and his twin brother Dan grew up in New York City in the 1960s and became fans of horror publications like Creepy and Eerie at a young age, on which they would spend their allowances.[1]

Career

The Brauns began careers in advertising and TV. They became reacquainted with their childhood reads at weekend flea markets.[1]

The Brauns started the post-punk/no wave band Circus Mort with Rick Oller and Michael Gira, who later went on to form Swans. After the break-up of Circus Mort, Josh and Dan joined The Del-Byzanteens, a No Wave band featuring filmmaker Jim Jarmusch on vocals and keyboards.[citation needed]

From 1991 to 1999 Braun worked with

The Price Is Right, and many others.[citation needed
]

In 1999, they set out to buy the rights to the forgotten titles, which they felt there could market into revived brands that could be adapted into feature films, television, broadband shorts, Broadway shows, and licensed properties. The Brauns formed New Comic Co. to buy the rights to the Creepy and Eerie, a transaction that took seven years to complete. In 2008, New Comic struck a deal with

Eisner Award for Best Archival Comic Book Collection.[2] In July 2009, an all-new biannual Creepy comic was released, featuring work from comic book artists Bernie Wrightson and Angelo Torres
.

In 2001 Josh and Dan formed Submarine Entertainment, a company that represents, produces, and develops feature films and documentaries including

Supersize Me, and Food, Inc.. Variety listed Submarine Entertainment as one of the top film reps in the business.[dead link][3][4]

Braun produced the 2009 feature film The House of the Devil and executive produced David Cronenberg's A History of Violence and Scott Crary's Kill Your Idols.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Reanimators". Entrepreneur. Reprinted from the May 2010 issue. April 14, 2010.
  2. San Diego Comic-Con International
    . Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  3. ^ [1] [dead link][permanent dead link] Variety.
  4. ^ Mohr, Ian (April 26, 2010). "Twin Engines" Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Daily Tribeca.

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