Icarus Publishing
Icarus Publishing is an American comic book publisher established in 2002. It specializes in localizing hentai manga for the English market.
The publisher's first release was the anthology AG, which contained both original American comics and translated Japanese material. It later became focussed exclusively on Japanese manga. Trade paperback collections of the stories serialized in AG were printed from late 2004 onwards.
Icarus Publishing started releasing AG on BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing network in December 2007,[1][2] and AG Digital through DriveThruComics on October 24, 2008.[3] AG was the longest running manga anthology in North America[4] and ceased publication at issue 110.[5] AG Digital was at first supposed to be continued online through direct and BitTorrent download.[6]
As of May 2012 there have been no new releases since early 2010. While company website and blog are still available, the webshop has since been closed down. According to several reports the owner of Icarus Publishing, Simon Jones, has fallen severely ill, and operations are completely halted for the time being.[7] There has been no official statement.
Selected titles edit
- Innocence (2005)[4][8][9]
- Slave Contract (2006)[10]
- Midara (2006)[4][11]
- Patriot (2006)[12]
- Patchwork (2006)[13]
- Relish (2006)[14]
- Council of Carnality Unlimited (2006)[15]
- Swing Out Sisters (2007)[16]
- Anzu: The Shards of Memory (2007)[17][18]
- Taboo District (2007)[19]
- Pet Humiliation Diary (2007)[20]
- Heat Ring of Destiny (2007)[21]
- Blue Eyes (2008)[4][22][23]
- Elements (2008)[24]
- Please Miss Yuri (2008)[25]
- A Wish of My Sister (2008)[26]
- After School Sex Slave Club (2008)[27]
- Extract (2008)[28]
- Aqua Bless (2008)[29]
- Schoolgirl Mania (2008)[30]
- Sexual Serenade (2008)[31]
- Mazao Chichi (2009)[32]
- Girl with a Thousand Curses (2009)[33]
- Miku's Sexual Orgy Diary (?)[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Icarus Shares Comic AG Issue on BitTorrent for Free". Anime News Network. December 24, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Icarus Publishing Uploads 2nd Free Comic AG Mag Issue (Updated)". Anime News Network. July 22, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Comic AG Digital Now Available on DriveThruComics.com". Anime News Network. October 24, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Chavez, Ed (March 3, 2007). "Scratching the Niche: Erotic Manga". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Rice, Brad (November 27, 2009). "Icarus Publishing ending Comic AG". Japanator.
- ^ "Comic AG Adult Manga Mag to End with Issue 110". Anime News Network. November 26, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ . IcarusComics.com. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Tanuki Kamogawa's Innocence Shipping to Retail" (Press release). Icarus Publishing. September 25, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2009 – via Anime News Network.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo M. (September 21, 2007). . Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Slave Contract Manga Adult". RightStufAnime.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 21, 2016). "Midara Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo M. (June 15, 2006). . Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (July 17, 2006). . Anime on DVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 18, 2016). "Relish Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo M. (February 5, 2007). . Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011.
- ^ Guder, Derek (March 21, 2010). "365 Days of Manga, Day 187: Swing Out Sisters". Unbound Worlds. Penguin Random House.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (April 27, 2007). . Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010.
- ^ Guder, Derek (February 6, 2010). "365 Days of Manga, Day 144: Anzu: The Shards of Memory". Unbound Worlds. Penguin Random House.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo M. (November 2, 2007). . Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on May 17, 2009.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 7, 2007). . Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on September 27, 2009.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 25, 2016). "Heat: Ring of Destiny Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ "Diamond Cancels Some March Anime/Manga Related Orders". Anime News Network. February 20, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 17, 2008). . Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Gary (May 13, 2016). "Elements Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Beveridge, Chris (May 10, 2016). "Please Miss Yuri Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Zakrzewski, John (May 20, 2008). . Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (May 21, 2016). "After School Sex Slave Club Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 11, 2016). "Extract Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (May 22, 2016). "Aqua Bless Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 16, 2016). "Schoolgirl Mania Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 15, 2016). "Sexual Serenade Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 22, 2016). "Mazao Chichi Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
- ^ Alexander, Matthew (June 12, 2016). "Girl With A Thousand Curses Vol. #01 Hentai Manga Review". Fandom Post.
External links edit
- Icarus Publishing at Anime News Network's encyclopedia