AdHouse Books


AdHouse Books was an independent comic book publisher in the United States. Based in Richmond, Virginia, it was founded in 2002 by graphic designer Chris Pitzer.
AdHouse was known primarily as a publisher of graphic novels, beginning with 2002's Pulpatoon: Pilgrimage, traditional comic book series, and art books, including James Jean's Process Recess;
The company announced on July 14, 2021, that it would cease publications after its 101st book. The company would then take 2022 to visit as many shows, conventions, festivals, etc., as they could. Among the reasons, Pitzer mentioned his older age, as well as "low sales on recent releases, uneasiness about the crowdfunding model, and the lack of conventions due to the COVID-19 pandemic."

Graphic novels and single issue comics

  • Superior Showcase anthology, by Dean Trippe, Nick Bertozzi, Mike Dawson, and Hope Larson
  • Zig Zag by J. Chris Campbell
  • Project: Romantic Anthology, edited by Chris Pitzer
  • Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain by Debbie Huey
  • Noble Boy by Scott Morse, published by Red Window and distributed by AdHouse Books
  • The Preposterous Adventures of IronHide Tom by Joel Priddy
  • Project: Superior Anthology, edited by Chris Pitzer, Dean Haspiel and Scott Morse
  • Mort Grim by Doug Fraser
  • Bumperboy Loses His Marbles by Debbie Huey, distributed by AdHouse Books
  • Salamander Dream by Hope Larson
  • The Secret Voice by Zack Soto
  • The Collected Sequential by Paul Hornschemeier
  • Return of the Elephant by Paul Hornschemeier
  • One Step After Another by Fermin Solis
  • FREE Comic Book Day Comic Book 2004 by Scott Morse, Joel Priddy, and Chris Pitzer
  • Southpaw by Scott Morse
  • Monkey & Spoon by Simone Lia
  • Project: Telstar Anthology, edited by Chris Pitzer
  • Skyscrapers of the Midwest by Joshua W. Cotter
  • My Own Little Empire by Scott Mills
  • Pulpatoon Pilgrimage by Joel Priddy

    Art books

  • Blue Collar / White Collar by Sterling Hundley
  • Pink, Vol. 1: GRRR! by Scott Morse
  • Process Recess by James Jean
  • Process Recess 2: Portfolio by James Jean
  • Process Recess 3 by James Jean

    Awards

In 2004, AdHouse's Project: Telstar received Domtar Paper's Kudos Award for Excellence. The anthology was also nominated for several other awards, including Best Anthology and Special Award for Excellence in Presentation by the Harvey Awards, and Best Anthology and Best Publication Design by the Eisner Awards.
AdHouse's first publication, Pulpatoon Pilgrimage, won the 2002 Small Press Expo Ignatz Award for Outstanding Debut and the 2002 Ninth Art Lighthouse Award for Debut Book, and was nominated for a 2003 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel.