AfterShock Comics

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AfterShock Comics, LLC.
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Aftershock Comics logo
FoundedApril 2015 [1]
Founder Joe Pruett
Mike Marts
Lee Kramer
Jon Kramer
Michael Richter
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location Sherman Oaks, California
Distribution Diamond Book Distributors (books)
Publication typesComic books, graphic novels
Official website http://aftershockcomics.com

AfterShock Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in April 2015. [1]

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History

The company was co-founded by Joe Pruett, editor of the noted comic anthology Negative Burn and Mike Marts, the former executive editor in charge of Marvel Comics' X-Men franchise and DC Comics' Batman franchise. [2] Other co-founders include Lee Kramer, Jon Kramer, and Michael Richter. [3] Other senior executives include Jawad Qureshi and Steve Rotterdam. [3]

AfterShock's published works are creator-owned and its portfolio includes comics by Cullen Bunn, Warren Ellis, [4] Garth Ennis, [5] Marguerite Bennett, [6] and Adam Glass, [7] among others.

AfterShock Comics won the New Publisher of the Year Diamond Gem Award in 2017. [8]

The label attracted attention in 2016 when it published Paul Jenkins' comic Alters , featuring the character Chalice, touted as the first transgender superhero. [9] [10] In a column for The Mary Sue, transgender activist Jes Grobman dismissed Alters as "cliche". [11] Other critics were more positive; one noted that "[t]he visuals are beautiful and deserve attention, while the story looks to be addressing something avoided in American society." [12]

In December 2022, AfterShock Comics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy leaving many of their contributing artists unpaid for their work. [13] [14]

In May 2025, the publisher announced to finally emerge from bankruptcy protection restructured and fully prepared to meet its financial and contractual obligations. [15]

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 McMillan, Graeme. "Brian Cunningham and Chris Ryall join AfterShock Comics". Aftershock Comics. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Johnston, Rich (2014-04-13). "Mike Marts And Joe Pruett Head Up New Comics Publisher, Aftershock Comics". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Busch, Anita (2015-04-13). "Marvel Exec Editor Mike Marts Quits To Join Upstart AfterShock". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. ↑ Betancourt, David (7 July 2016). "Warren Ellis will bring the six-issue 'Shipwreck' to AfterShock Comics". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Jasper, Marykate (13 January 2017). "Garth Ennis Launches New AfterShock Series Titled Jimmy's Bastards". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Helvie, Forrest. "DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS Writer Tells 'Adults Only' Talking Animal Tale with ANIMOSITY". Newsarama . Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. ↑ MacNamee, Olly (2022-12-01). "Adam Glass' AfterShock Comics' Series 'The Normals' Gets Optioned For Television". COMICON. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  8. ↑ "Diamond Announces 2017 Gem Award Winners" . Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  9. ↑ Barnett, David (4 July 2016). "Creating the first transgender superhero". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Gustines, George Gene (23 June 2016). "In a New Comic, a Transgender Superhero Hides 2 Identities". The New York Times . Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  11. ↑ Grobman, Jes (20 September 2016). "Babes in Tropeland: How Alters Shows We Need More Complex Trans Characters in Comics". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Hayes, Patrick (2017-08-06). "In Review: Alters #6". SciFiPulse.Net. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  13. ↑ Cronin, Brian (2022-12-20). "AfterShock Comics Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  14. ↑ Schmidt, Joe (2022-12-16). "AfterShock Comics Issues Statement After Creators Claim They Aren't Getting Paid". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  15. ↑ First Comics News (2025-05-15). "AFTERSHOCK COMICS EMERGES FROM CHAPTER 11". First Comics News. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
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