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AfterShock Comics
American comic book publisher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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AfterShock Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in April 2015.[1]
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The company was co-founded by Joe Pruett, editor of the noted comic anthology Negative Burn and Mike Marts, the former executive editor in charge of Marvel Comics' X-Men franchise and DC Comics' Batman franchise.[2] Other co-founders include Lee Kramer, Jon Kramer, and Michael Richter.[3] Other senior executives include Jawad Qureshi and Steve Rotterdam.[3]
AfterShock's published works are creator-owned and its portfolio includes comics by Cullen Bunn, Warren Ellis,[4] Garth Ennis,[5] Marguerite Bennett,[6] and Adam Glass,[7] among others.
AfterShock Comics won the New Publisher of the Year Diamond Gem Award in 2017.[8]
The label attracted attention in 2016 when it published Paul Jenkins' comic Alters, featuring the character Chalice, touted as the first transgender superhero.[9][10] In a column for The Mary Sue, transgender activist Jes Grobman dismissed Alters as "cliche".[11] Other critics were more positive; one noted that "[t]he visuals are beautiful and deserve attention, while the story looks to be addressing something avoided in American society."[12]
In December 2022, AfterShock Comics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy leaving many of their contributing artists unpaid for their work.[13][14]
In May 2025, the publisher announced to finally emerge from bankruptcy protection restructured and fully prepared to meet its financial and contractual obligations.[15]
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