This took the form of The Shadowline Saga, a storyline spanning four different titles in 1987.Įpic was also notable as one of the first American comic publishers to release material originally produced in other countries, such as the Moebius graphic novels Airtight Garage, The Incal and Blueberry, published here in English translations by Jean-Marc Lofficier & Randy Lofficier.

Marvel then commissioned writer and Marvel editor Archie Goodwin to create original characters for a Mature Readers superhero line for Epic Comics. Others included Meltdown, a painted mini-series featuring Havok and Wolverine from the X-Men Iron Man: Crash a resurrected Tomb of Dracula and the miniseries Silver Surfer: Parable, dealing with messianic themes, written by Stan Lee with art by French comics storyteller Mœbius). However, initial sales were disappointing, so in order to give the line a boost, popular Marvel writer-artist Frank Miller and artist Bill Sienkiewicz were commissioned to develop Elektra: Assassin, featuring the ninja assassin from the Daredevil comic book.Īlthough Epic was meant to be mainly a creator-owned line, Elektra: Assassin became only the first title featuring Marvel characters published by the imprint. The line branched out later with historical fiction (Black Dragon), social commentary (The One, Marshal Law), humor (Groo) and fantasy (Moonshadow, Elfquest). Subsequent titles included Coyote by Steve Englehart Alien Legion (a war series set in outer space, created by Carl Potts but written by others) Six from Sirius, a sci-fi title by writer Doug Moench and artist Paul Gulacy Sisterhood of Steel, a saga of elite women-warriors by Christy Marx and Mike Vosburg and Void Indigo, a controversial title written by Steve Gerber. The first project was Dreadstar, a space opera by writer-artist Jim Starlin, published November 1982. Epic titles were printed on higher quality paper than typical Marvel comics, and were only available via the direct market.

Co-edited by Al Milgrom and Archie Goodwin, the imprint also allowed Marvel to publish a more mature line of comics oriented toward an older audience. Launched by editor-in-chief Jim Shooter as a spin-off of the successful Epic Illustrated magazine, the Epic imprint allowed creators to retain control and ownership of their properties. Описание: Epic Comics (also known as the Epic Comics Group) was a creator-owned imprint of Marvel Comics started in 1982, lasting through the mid-1990s, and being briefly revived on a small scale in the mid-2000s.

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