Viper Comics

Viper Comics is an American comics publisher that first published works in 2003.

Viper Comics
IndustryComics
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
,
United States
Key people
Jessie Garza (President/Publisher)
Dale Mettam (Editor-in-Chief)
Tony Garza (Senior Creative and Digital Director)
ProductsComic books, graphic novels, trade paperbacks
Websitevipercomics.com

History

Viper Comics is based in Texas, USA;[1] according to its website it is based in Irving, an inner ring suburb of Dallas.[2] Its president since its foundation is Jessie Garza.[3][4] The company was established in 2001, though its first comics were printed in 2003, launching with Dead@17 and Moon Rush.[1][5] Dead@17 was a "sleeper hit" for the company and received positive reviews.[6]

Viper Comic books have been distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors and their graphic novels are distributed through Diamond, Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor, Inc., and other distributors.[7]

Works published

The following is a list of titles published by Viper Comics:[8]

  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
  • A Bit Haywire
  • Battle Smash Vs. The Saucermen From Venus[9]
  • Blue Agave & Worm
  • Daisy Kutter
  • Dead@17 – one of Viper Comics' first two titles,[5][10] but later moved to Image Comics.[11]
  • Dummy's Guide to Danger
  • Emily Edison – recommended by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALS) in 2007 as one of its Great Graphic Novels for Teens[12]
  • "The Expendable One"
  • Hell House: The Awakening[13]
  • Inspector Gadget
  • Johnny Test
  • Karma Incorporated
  • Kid Houdini and the Silver Dollar Misfits[14][15]
  • The Lost Books of Eve
  • The Middleman – recommended by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALS) in 2007 as one of its Great Graphic Novels for Teens[12]
  • Missing Linx
  • Moon Rush – one of Viper Comics' first two titles[5]
  • Nosferatu[16]
  • Oddly Normal – first published with Viper Comics but later moved to Image Comics[17]
  • Random Encounter
  • Sasquatch (Sasquatch Comic Anthology)
  • Stu Bear in the 25th Century
  • Villains
  • Vendor

References
  1. St-Louis, Hervé (October 5, 2003). "Introducing Viper Comics". www.comicbookbin.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. "Contact – Viper Comics". Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  3. "Viper Comics". 2003-03-12. Archived from the original on 2003-03-12. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  4. "About Us – Viper Comics". Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  5. Ness, Alexander (October 18, 2003). "Viper Comics: New Kids On The Block". slushfactory.com. Archived from the original on 2003-10-19.
  6. Singh, Arune (February 2, 2004). "Alive and Well: Jessie Garza Previews 'Dead @17 #4'". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2004-06-14.
  7. "Viper Comics, About Us". 2010.
  8. "Comic Book DB - Viper Comics". www.comicbookdb.com. 2007.
  9. Battle Smash Vs. The Saucermen From Venus - review, Broken Frontier, May 26, 2010
  10. 2DArtist Magazine Issue 002 February 2006. p. 27.
  11. "Dead@17". Image Comics. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  12. "2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens". YALSA. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  13. Hell House: The Awakening - Synopis and Review, MoreHorror.com, October, 2010
  14. Silver Dollar Mystery: An Inter-Review - Part 1, Broken Frontier, August 14, 2008
  15. Silver Dollar Mystery: An Inter-Review - Part 2, Broken Frontier, August 15, 2008
  16. Rue Morgue 106 (Nov 2010). p. 51.
  17. "Big News For Oddly Normal! A Conversation With Otis Frampton". bleedingcool.com. August 7, 2015. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
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