Viper Comics

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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

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

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][non-primary source needed] 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][non-primary source needed]

Works published[]

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

  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
  • A Bit Haywire
  • [9]
  • Blue Agave & Worm
  • 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
  • [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

Web[]

Viper Comics' website has also featured several webcomics, though the current site does not host any webcomics:

  • Bob the Squirrel
  • The Horrible Pirates
  • Muffin Time
  • RiverSide
  • Small Wonder
  • Ugly Hill
  • You'll Have That

Adaptations to other media[]

Viper's comic series The Middleman was adapted into a TV show of the same name, though the show was cancelled after one season.[18][19]

Current activity[]

Though the Viper Comics website is still online, it has not updated since 2014 and its shop page is not functioning.[20][21] Its Twitter account has also been inactive since 2014.[22]

External links[]

Official website

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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.
  18. ^ "The Middleman". The Hollywood Reporter. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  19. ^ 'The Middleman': ABC Family TV Show Canceled, No Season Two Archived 2009-02-23 at archive.today
  20. ^ "Viper Comics - Comics, Graphic Novels, Web Comics". Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  21. ^ "Shop – Viper Comics". Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  22. ^ "the viperbot". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
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