Viper Comics
Comic publisher based in Texas
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Viper Comics is an American comics publisher that first published works in 2003.
Dale Mettam (Editor-in-Chief)
Tony Garza (Senior Creative and Digital Director)
| Industry | Comics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Jessie Garza (President/Publisher) Dale Mettam (Editor-in-Chief) Tony Garza (Senior Creative and Digital Director) |
| Products | Comic books, graphic novels, trade paperbacks |
| Website | vipercomics.com |
History
Viper Comics is based in Texas, U.S.;[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
- 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