Legendary Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in 2010. The company is owned by Legendary Entertainment, a media company located in Burbank, California. The company publishes both original works and licensed ones based on films produced by Legendary Pictures.
History Legendary Entertainment first announced the launch of its comic book division, Legendary Comics, in 2010 with the appointment of editor-in-chief Bob Schreck and editor Greg Tumbarello. The first graphic novel published by the company was Holy Terror by Frank Miller, which was released in 2011 as the #1 graphic novel and immediately launched the division as a top ten comics publisher. Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, Godzilla: Awakening was a New York Times Best Seller, and Annihilator by Grant Morrison & Frazer Irving was nominated for an Eisner Award. In 2020, the company published an adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 Dracula novel, which used the likeness of Bela Lugosi, the lead actor in the 1931 film from Universal Pictures.
Bibliography Graphic novels and collections Legendary Comics has published several original graphic novels and collections of serialized works.
Name Release date Type Credits ISBN Holy Terror Graphic novel (HC) Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero Graphic novel (HC) Collection (HC)(vols. #1–4) Shadow Walk Graphic novel (HC) Godzilla: Awakening Graphic novel (HC) Graphic novel (SC) Collection (SC)(issues #1–6) A Town Called Dragon Collection (SC)(issues #1–5) Epochalypse Collection (SC)(issues #1–6) Annihilator Collection (HC)(issues #1–6) Collection (SC)(issues #1–6) Collection (SC)(issues #7–12) Trick 'r Treat Graphic novel (SC)(Days of the Dead) Graphic novel (HC)(Omnibus) Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas Graphic novel (SC) Collection (SC)(issues #1–6) Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood Graphic novel (HC) Black Bag Collection (SC)(issues #1–6) Cops for Criminals Collection (SC)(issues #1–5) Collection (SC)(issues #1–4) The Rise and Fall of Axiom Graphic novel (SC) Graphic novel (HC) Spectral: Ghosts of War Graphic novel (e-book) — Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Collection (SC)(issues #1–4) Pacific Rim: Aftermath Collection (SC)(issues #1–6 + "I Am Pentecost") Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger Volume 1 Graphic novel (HC) Godzilla: Aftershock Graphic novel (HC) Firebrand: The Initiation of Natali Presano Collection (SC)(issues #1–25) Story – Jessica Chobot and Erika Lewis Art – Claudia Aguirre Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger Volume 2 Graphic novel (HC) Carnival Row: From the Dark Graphic novel (e-book) — Carnival Row: Sparrowhawk Graphic novel (e-book) — Pacific Rim: Amara Collection (SC)(issues #1–10) Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger Volume 3 Graphic novel (HC) Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Graphic novel (SC) Bram Stoker's Dracula Graphic novel (HC) Acursian Graphic novel (SC) Godzilla Dominion Graphic novel (SC) Kingdom Kong Graphic novel (SC) Championess Graphic novel (SC)
Uncollected series The Harvester (February 2015 – October 2015, #1–9, story by Brandon Seifert, art by Eric Battle, colors by Lee Loughridge, letters by Sean Konot, cover colors by Dominic Regan) The Tower Chronicles: Fellquest (October 2015 – February 2017, #1–12, story by Matt Wagner, pencils by Simon Bisley, colors by Ryan Brown)
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