Aspen Comics


Aspen Comics is a California entertainment company founded in 2003 by artist Michael Turner. It has locations in Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey. The company is best known for producing comic books and figurines.

History

The company was founded by comic book artist Michael Turner in January 2003. The name "Aspen" comes from the main character in Turner's comic series, Fathom. Aspen Comics released the fantasy adventure Soulfire in 2004, its first ongoing series. 2005 marked the return of Fathom, with comic artist Koi Turnbull taking over the illustration of the title. Ekos, a collaboration between Turner and Geoff Johns was scheduled to follow shortly after Soulfire, but was still unreleased prior to Turner's death in 2008.
In 2001, Top Cow Productions announced a live-action Fathom feature film and supposedly entered into an agreement with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment to co-produce the film.

Staff

FounderMichael TurnerCo-OwnerPeter SteigerwaldCo-Owner/President – Frank MastromauroVice President/Design and Production – Mark RoslanVice President/Editor in ChiefVince HernandezMarketing and Production Manager – Sara HassonOffice Manager – Megan Shirk

Titles

Artifact OneAspenAspen Swimsuit: SplashBroken PiecesBubblegunCharismagicDamsels in ExcessDellecEkosEternal SoulfireExecutive Assistant AssassinsExecutive Assistant IrisFathomFathom BlueFathom: KianiFour Points, TheIdolizedIron and the MaidenHomecomingLady MechanikaLegend of the Shadow ClanLola XOXOMindfieldOniba: Swords of the DemonOvertakenPsycho BonkersPortal BoundSanteria: The Goddess KissShruggedSoulfireTrish Out of Water – a side story in the Fathom continuity, with different characters. A five-issue limited series written by Vince Hernandez, drawn by Giuseppe Cafaro, colored by Ruben Curto and Studio Parlapa and lettered by Josh Reed. Published in 2013–2014.

Collaborations

Aspen MLT has worked together with both DC Comics and Marvel Comics on major cross-company collaborations. The most well-known are DC's Superman: Godfall and Superman/Batman: Supergirl, where creators of Aspen MLT worked together with DC to create art and story for these comics. Following this, both DC and Marvel contracted Michael Turner to produce covers for their series.

Aspen/DC works

Flash Identity Crisis Supergirl Superman: Godfall Superman/Batman: Supergirl Superman/Batman #26 Teen Titans

Aspen/Marvel works

Black Panther and interiors )Civil War Incredible Hulk Hulk Ms. Marvel Onslaught: Reborn Ultimate Wolverine Ultimate X-Men Wolverine: Origins Wolverine Wolverine #66 Old Man Logan

Notable creators