Solson Publications

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Solson Publications
Founded1985;39 years ago (1985)
FounderGary Brodsky
Defunct1999
Headquarters location Brooklyn, New York
Key people Rich Buckler, Albert Occhino
Publication types Comics, Books

Solson Publications was a New York-based black-and-white comic book publisher active in the 1980s and revived for a short period in the late 1990s. The company was founded in 1985 by Gary Brodsky, the son of long-time Marvel Comics executive Sol Brodsky (who had died the year before); [1] the name of the company was derived from Brodsky's name: "Sol's son" = Solson. [2]

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The company's first published title was 1985's How to Draw Comics Comic, by Allan J. Fromberg, with art samples by John Byrne and John Romita Jr.. Many of Solson's titles were connected with, or spoofs of, Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . One of Solson's most notorious titles was Reagan's Raiders, which featured then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan and members of his cabinet as costumed adventurers in the mold of Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos. [3] The company also published a number of how-to books on various aspects of the comics industry, many featuring art by Rich Buckler. Solson was active in the years 1986–1987 and then went dormant.

In 1997, the company re-emerged with a series of how-to books by Gary Brodsky and Albert Occhino, many related to erotic art. The company went defunct again after 1999.

Titles published: 1980s

Comics series

Cover of Reagan's Raiders#1 (October 1986). Reagan's Raiders.jpg
Cover of Reagan's Raiders#1 (October 1986).

Instructional titles

Titles published: 1990s

Comics series

Gary and Al Present series

By Gary Brodsky and Albert Occhino unless otherwise noted.

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References

Citations

  1. "Marvel Vice President/Administration Sol Brodsky Dies at Age of 61". The Comics Journal . No. 92. Aug 1984. p. 18.
  2. 1 2 Lyle, James E. (n.d.). "80's [sic] Alternative". Comic Artists Direct. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
  3. "Reagan's Raiders". Don Markstein's Toonopedia.
  4. Sims, Chris (August 12, 2014). "Bizarro Back Issues: The TMNT Authorized Martial Arts Training Manual Will Teach You Absolutely Nothing (1986)". ComicsAlliance .

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