Slave Labor Graphics was started in 1986 by Dan Vado,[1] who remains the company's president and publisher.
The first book Slave Labor Graphics published was ShadowStar #3, a female superhero character previously published independently by some of Vado's friends. The company's first wave of titles — Samurai Penguin, Barrabas, Lee Flea, and The Light — were all written by Vado, with art by a variety of creators.[1] Other early titles, such as Hero Sandwich and It's Science With Dr. Radium, were all created by friends of Vado's from high school.[citation needed]
Slave Labor Graphics's first major success was Samurai Penguin #1 by Vado and Mark Buck,[1] which sold 58,000 copies in the summer of 1986.[citation needed] Other successes were Milk & Cheese, a comic about mean-spirited anthropomorphic dairy products by Evan Dorkin, and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, a comic about the adventures of a serial killer by Jhonen Vasquez. In this time period, comic book speculation was rampant, so Slave Labor Graphics was able to sell its entire print run of many titles. [citation needed] However, at the end of the mid-1990s speculation bubble, some distributors went out of business without paying Slave Labor Graphics.[citation needed]
In 1995, Slave Labor Graphics added a more genre-oriented imprint called "Amaze Ink" intended to be for all audiences;[2] the "stranger, more adult, and more difficult to categorize material"[citation needed] would still be published under the main "Slave Labor" imprint.
In September 2008, SLG remodeled its lobby to be a smaller gallery/shop[5] which opened as Boutiki in San Jose in December 2008.[6] The gallery/shop is still operating (with name of Art Boutiki) as of 2014 December.[7]
In late 2010, Slave Labor Graphics established an independent record label entitled Slab Yard Sound Company.[8]
In January 2012, editor-in-chief Jennifer de Guzman, who had been with the company since 2001, left to become the PR and Marketing Director at Image Comics.[9]
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Slave Labor Graphics SLG is an independent American comic book publisher well known for publishing darkly humorous offbeat adult comics Creators associated with SLG over the years include Evan Dorkin Roman Dirge Sarah Dyer Woodrow Phoenix Jhonen Vasquez and Andi Watson Slave Labor GraphicsFounded1986FounderDan VadoCountry of originUnited StatesHeadquarters locationSan Jose CaliforniaKey peopleDan Vado publisherJennifer de Guzman editor in chiefPublication typesComicsImprintsAmaze InkOfficial websiteslgpubs wbr com Contents 1 Company history 2 Titles 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksCompany history editSlave Labor Graphics was started in 1986 by Dan Vado 1 who remains the company s president and publisher The first book Slave Labor Graphics published was ShadowStar 3 a female superhero character previously published independently by some of Vado s friends The company s first wave of titles Samurai Penguin Barrabas Lee Flea and The Light were all written by Vado with art by a variety of creators 1 Other early titles such as Hero Sandwich and It s Science With Dr Radium were all created by friends of Vado s from high school citation needed Slave Labor Graphics s first major success was Samurai Penguin 1 by Vado and Mark Buck 1 which sold 58 000 copies in the summer of 1986 citation needed Other successes were Milk amp Cheese a comic about mean spirited anthropomorphic dairy products by Evan Dorkin and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac a comic about the adventures of a serial killer by Jhonen Vasquez In this time period comic book speculation was rampant so Slave Labor Graphics was able to sell its entire print run of many titles citation needed However at the end of the mid 1990s speculation bubble some distributors went out of business without paying Slave Labor Graphics citation needed In 1995 Slave Labor Graphics added a more genre oriented imprint called Amaze Ink intended to be for all audiences 2 the stranger more adult and more difficult to categorize material citation needed would still be published under the main Slave Labor imprint In 2005 Slave Labor Graphics entered into a partnership with The Walt Disney Company to produce comic book series based on some of its properties Haunted Mansion Wonderland Tron and Gargoyles 3 Its own creations such as Little Gloomy 1999 2005 Kid Gravity 2003 2007 and The Super Scary Monster Show Featuring Little Gloomy 2005 2007 appeared regularly in Disney Adventures magazine 4 In September 2008 SLG remodeled its lobby to be a smaller gallery shop 5 which opened as Boutiki in San Jose in December 2008 6 The gallery shop is still operating with name of Art Boutiki as of 2014 December 7 In late 2010 Slave Labor Graphics established an independent record label entitled Slab Yard Sound Company 8 In January 2012 editor in chief Jennifer de Guzman who had been with the company since 2001 left to become the PR and Marketing Director at Image Comics 9 Titles editAbsent Friends 2004 A Bag of Anteaters Action Girl Comics 1 19 by Sarah Dyer 1994 2001 Adora Gone and The Electric Electric Elephant 2010 Awkward by Ariel Schrag 1999 Autumn 1 5 2004 2006 Babyhead Magazine 1 2004 Babysitter Bad Art Collection Barrabas 1 2 1986 1 Bear 1 10 by Jamie Smart 2004 2005 Beer and Roaming in Las Vegas Bill The Clown 3 issues 1992 1993 Bloody Dreadful by Justin Bastard Sane Black Heart Billy Bombaby Screen Goddess 1 3 plus a TPB by Antony Mazzotta 2003 2004 Byron Mad Bad and Dangerous by Karl Christian Krumpholz 2007 Cactus Thief 1 20 Caffeine 1 10 by Jim Hill April 1996 1999 Camping with Bigfoot Captain Dingleberry The Cat With The Really Big Head Cemetarians 6 issues 2008 Charm School 1 9 by Elizabeth Watasin Apr 2000 2003 Chumble Spuzz by Ethan Nicolle 2008 The Clarence Principle by Fehed Said and Shari Chankhamma 2007 Cocopiazo The Comical Tragedy of Punch and Judy Comic Book Heaven Corporate Ninja 2005 Dead Eyes Open by Matt Shepherd and Roy Boney 2005 Definition Dim Witted Darryl Dork 1 11 by Evan Dorkin 1993 2006 continued by Dark Horse Comics Dr Grave by Ed Clayton Dystopik Snomen by Don M Haring Jr 1995 Eating Steve A Love Story Egg Story Elmer Emily and the Intergalactic Lemonade Stand Emo Boy 1 11 by Steve Emond 2005 2007 Empty Love Stories 1 2 all stories written by Steve Darnall Nov 1994 Aug 1996 Evenfall by Pete Stathis 2004 Everwinds Everything Can Be Beaten Farewell Georgia Fishmasters Gargoyles 15 issues by Greg Weisman et al a continuation of the TV series Ghost Ship 1 3 by Jon Lewis Mar 1996 Oct 1996 Ghouly Boys Gloomcookie 1 28 by Serena Valentino and Vincent Batignole 1999 2006 The Griffin by Dan Vado Halo and Sprocket 1 4 2002 Haunted Mansion Heart of a Corpse by Justin Bastard Sane Hectic Planet by Evan Dorkin previously known as Pirate Corp Hero Sandwich 1 5 1987 1989 Highway 13 1 10 by Les McClaine 2001 2003 Hummingbird Hsu and Chan by Jeremy Norm Scott I Feel Sick 1 2 by Jhonen Vasquez 1999 2000 Imp Iliad 1 2 It s Science With Doctor Radium 1986 Jellyfist by Jhonen Vasquez and Jenny Goldberg Jet Comics 1 3 Jet Pack Pets Johnny the Homicidal Maniac 1 7 by Jhonen Vasquez 1995 1997 Kitsune Tales 1 by Woodrow Phoenix and Andi Watson 2003 Knights of the Living Dead Lenore 1 13 by Roman Dirge 1998 2007 Life of a Fetus 1 7 Likewise 1 2 by Ariel Schrag 2002 Little Gloomy 1 6 by Landry Walker and Eric Jones 1999 Little Gloomy Adventures one shot 2003 Little Gloomy Crypt of Creepts one shot 2004 Little Gloomy Hallowe en Special one shot Little Scrowlie 18 issues by Jennifer Feinberg and Todd Meister Mar 2003 Jan 2008 Longshot Comics Shanne Simmons volume 1 1995 volume 2 1997 Love In Tights Metamorphosis Odyssey by Jim Starlin Midnight Sun Milk amp Cheese 7 issues plus a TPB by Evan Dorkin 1991 2000 Mister Blank 15 issues by Christopher J Hicks 1996 1998 Model A The Monsters In My Tummy Mr Night Murder Can Be Fun 1 12 anthology 1996 1999 MuZz My Monkey s Name is Jennifer 2002 Next Exit 1 10 by Christy Lijewski 2004 2006 Nightmares amp Fairy Tales 1 23 by Serena Valentino and Camilla D Errico May 2002 May 2008 Nil A Land Beyond Belief original graphic novel by James Turner 2005 No Hope Oblivion City Oddjob 1 8 by Ian Smith and Tyson Smith Spring 1999 May 2001 On the Bus One Fisted Tales 1 11 anthology 1990 Aug 1994 Outlook Grim 1 6 2003 2004 The Pants Ant Trouser Hour Paris by Andi Watson 2005 2006 Patty Cake 33 issues by Scott Roberts 1997 2005 Pinocchio Vampire Slayer Pirate Club 1 10 by Derek Hunter amp Elias Pate 2004 2006 Pirate Corp by Evan Dorkin 1989 1993 The Price Private Beach 1 7 2002 Punk Rock amp Trailer Parks 2008 The Replacement God 1 8 by Zander Cannon June 1995 10 1997 Rex Libris 1 13 by James Turner 2005 2008 Rogue Satellite Comics 1 3 Reilly amp Atkinson 1996 1997 The Royal Historian of Oz Samurai Jam 3 4 by Andi Watson 1993 previously Samurai Funnies published by Solson Publications Samurai Penguin 1 8 1986 1988 Samurai Penguin Food Chain Follies 1 Sanctuary Screenplay 1 Screwtooth 1 2006 Serenity Rose 1 5 by Aaron Alexovich 2003 2004 Seth Throb Underground Artist Shadoweyes by Sophie Campbell 2010 ShadowStar 3 1986 1 2 published by Savage Graphics 1 Sidney Mellon s Thunderskull The Sister s Luck by Shari Chankhamma 2010 Skaggy The Lost 1 4 trade paperback Skeleton Girl Comics 1 3 Skeleton Key 1 30 by Andi Watson July 1995 Jan 1998 Sky Ape 1 4 Slacker Comics 1 18 by Doug Slack Aug 1994 Oct 1998 Slow News Day by Andi Watson 2001 Street Angel 1 5 by Jim Rugg 2004 2005 Space Bunny 1 30 Sparks Spot the Dog 1 5 by Brian Villaverde 2007 Squee 1 4 by Jhonen Vasquez 1997 1998 Strongman by Charles Soule Sugar Buzz 1 9 by Ian Carney and Woodrow Phoenix Jan 1998 May 2002 Swerve 1 2 by Downer creator Kyle S Hunter T 1 16 The Jam 2 6 1989 1990 by Bernie Mireault came from Matrix Graphics moved to Dark Horse Comics The Super Scary Monster Show Featuring Little Gloomy Tales from the Heart 3 11 1988 May 1994 by Cindy Goff Rafael Nieves and Seitu Hayden came from Entropy Enterprises Tron The Ghost in the Machine 2006 2008 miniseries following up the film and the video game TRON 2 0 The Trouble With Igor 1 2006 True Swamp 4 5 by Jon Lewis Oct 1994 11 Feb 1995 first 3 issues published by Peristaltic Press Truth Serum Ubu Bubu 1 4 2008 2009 Ursa Minors 1 2006 Vaistron 1 5 2005 The Vesha Valentine Story by Des Taylor 2011 The Waiting Place 18 issues by Sean McKeever Mike Norton and David Yurkovich Apr Sept 1997 Nov 1999 Feb 2002 Weird Science 1986 Where s It At Sugar Kat 1 3 by Woodrow Phoenix and Ian Carney Sept 2000 Mar 2001 Whistles by Andrew Hussie 2007 Wonderland Zombies Calling by Faith Erin Hicks 2007 Notes edit a b c d e Newspeak Slave Labor in California Speakeasy 65 Aug 1986 p 4 Newswatch Slave Labor Announces New Format The Comics Journal 177 May 1995 p 33 Dan Vado on SLG s Disney Deal Newsarama Archived from the original on 2005 08 27 NYCC Slave Labor Graphics Dan Vado Talks Disney Licensed Comics Archived 2007 03 10 at the Wayback Machine February 26 2007 SLG Office Beutification Adventure Part Two uploaded on September 2 2008 by Dan Vado Retrieved 2014 December 21 Boutiki Opening a Success blog posted December 12 2008 by Jennifer de Guzman Retrieved 2014 December 21 The Art Boutiki website Retrieved 2014 December 21 SLG Publishing Gets Into the Music Biz November 22 2010 Jennifer de Guzman to handle PR and marketing at Image January 17 2012 Newswatch Slave Labor Announces New Title Imprint The Comics Journal 175 Mar 1995 p 30 Newswatch True Swamp Joins Slave Labor Line Up The Comics Journal 172 Nov 1994 p 38 References editWONDERCON 07 Slave Labor panel report NewsaramaExternal links editOfficial website nbsp Slave Labor Graphics and SLG Publishing at the Comic Book DB Slave Labor Graphics at Inducks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Slave Labor Graphics amp oldid 1168894675 Titles, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
