Icon Comics
Icon Comics was an imprint of Marvel Comics for creator-owned titles, designed to keep select "A-list" creators producing for Marvel rather than seeing them take creator-owned work to other publishers.
History
Icon Comics was launched in 2004 with Michael Avon Oeming and Brian Michael Bendis' superhero/detective series Powers and David Mack's Kabuki moving to the imprint, both from Image Comics. In June 2005 the imprint's third title J. Michael Straczynski's Dream Police was launched, followed in September by The Book of Lost Souls, also from Straczynski. Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips is an ongoing crime comic also published by Icon.
Mark Millar has described the deal with Icon in relation to his Kick-Ass series:
Titles
Following the move of Brian Michael Bendis to DC Comics in 2017, the Icon imprint has been dormant:Brilliant by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mark BagleyCasanova by writer Matt Fraction and artists Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, moved back to Image Comics in 2014Criminal by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips, moved to Image Comics in 2016Dream Logic, by writer-artist David MackDream Police by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Sid Kotian, moved to Image Comics in 2014Empress by writer Mark Millar and artist Stuart ImmonenHit-Girl by writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita Jr., moved to Image Comics in 2018Incognito by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean PhillipsJack Kirby's Galactic Bounty HuntersKabuki by writer-artist David Mack, moved to Dark Horse Comics in 2014Kick-Ass by writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita Jr., moved to Image Comics in 2018Kick-Ass 2 by writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita Jr., moved to Image Comics in 2018Kick-Ass 3 by writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita Jr., moved to Image Comics in 2018Men of Wrath by writer Jason Aaron and artist Ron GarneyNemesis by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNivenPainkiller Jane by writer Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Joe QuesadaPowers by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming, moved to Jinxworld in 2018Scarlet by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, moved to Jinxworld in 2018The Book of Lost Souls by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Colleen DoranThe Secret Service by writer Mark Millar and artist Dave Gibbons, moved to Image Comics in 2017Supercrooks by writer Mark Millar and artist Leinil Francis YuSuperior by writer Mark Millar and artist Leinil Francis YuTakio by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon OemingThe United States of Murder Inc. by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming