Devil's Due Publishing
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| Type | Comic publisher |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder(s) | Joshua Blaylock |
| Headquarters | 3759 N Ravenswood Ave, # 230, Chicago, Illinois |
| Key people | Joshua Blaylock, CEO |
| Industry | Comics |
| Website | devilsdue.net |
Devil's Due Publishing (often abbreviated as DDP) is one of the many independent comic book publishers in the United States. Based out of Chicago, Illinois, DDP is best known for its wide selection of genres, including licensed and original creator-owned properties that populate its monthly comic book series and graphic novels. Home to artist and writer Tim Seeley's original horror title Hack/Slash and former X-Men editor Mark Powers' sci-fi series Drafted, Devil's Due has produced numerous successful titles that have sustained the company for nearly a decade.[citation needed]
Though principally a publishing company, DDP has also produced a stage play based on the Hack/Slash comic series, Stagefright, in conjunction with the New Millennium Theatre Company that played at the National Pastime Theater on Broadway, Chicago from September 23 to October 29, 2005.[1]
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[edit] History
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Devil's Due Publishing started in 1999 as both a commercial art studio and a small press comic-book publisher. It did not take long for the company to shift all focus onto comic books, though, and quickly become one of today's top ten comic book powerhouses.[2]
In 2004 Pat Broderick revived Micronauts at Devil's Due[3] although the title was cancelled after ten issues.
DDP announced, in Summer 2008, that they had acquired the license to produce an American comic book version of Vampire Hunter D[4][5]. It will be written Jimmy Palmiotti and called American Wasteland. Devil's due will also be serializing Je suis légion by Fabien Nury and John Cassaday as an eight comic book series, I am Legion.[6]
Devil's Due restructured themselves in early December, laying off Editor Cody DeMatteis and Marketing Manager Brian Warmoth through "absolutely no fault of their own" according to Josh Blaylock.[7] Immediately after this announcement, Comic Book Resources also reported that CEO P. J. Bickett had stepped down and Blaylock was assuming his role for the time being. Bickett left to work full-time with Kunoichi, a company Blaylock helped establish, which he left for his position at DDP.[8]
DDP is represented in Hollywood by Alter Ego Entertainment and Prime Universe, who share a first-look deal with the publisher for film, television and video games. Currently, the three parties are in discussion with numerous studios about expanding Devil's Due properties into other media, with more than one project attached to serious talent.[2]
[edit] Comic series published
[edit] Published with Chaos! Comics
- Evil Ernie #1-4
- Purgatori #1-6
[edit] Published with Dabel Bros.
- Hedge knight #1-6
[edit] Published with eigoMANGA
[edit] Published with Kinetic Komicz
- killer 7 #1/2-4
[edit] Published with Monkey Pharmacy
- Elsinore #4,5
- Elsinore: Psycho Sanctii (unreleased)
[edit] Published with Studio Ice
- Megacity 909 #1-8
- Mu #1-4
[edit] Published with Udon
- Capcom Summer Special 2004
- Darkstalkers #1-5
- Street Fighter #1-14
[edit] Published with Urban Robot
- Lo-Fi Magazine #1, 3
- Lo-Fi Magazine Vol. 2 #4-7
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.devilsdue.net/hs_stagefright
- ^ a b "About Us", devilsdue.net. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Brady, Matt. "Micronauts Back at Devil's Due" , Newsarama, October 9, 2003
- ^ Devil's Due Adds 'Vampire Hunter D, ICv2, June 30, 2008
- ^ WWC Interview: Josh Blaylock on 'Vampire Hunter D', ComicMix news, June 28, 2008
- ^ Cassaday's I Am Legion Lands at Devil's Due. Comic Book Resources, October 30, 2008
- ^ Devil’s Due Lays Off Staff, Restructures, Comic Book Resources, December 1, 2008
- ^ PJ Bickett Steps Down as Devil's Due CEO, Comic Book Resources, December 1, 2008
