Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc. (launched as Malibu Graphics) was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles.[1][2][3] Notable titles published by Malibu included The Men in Black, Ultraforce, and Night Man.
The company's headquarters was in Calabasas, California. Malibu was initially publisher for Image Comics from 1992 to 1993. The company's other imprints included Adventure, Aircel and Eternity. Malibu also owned a small software development company that designed video games in the early to mid-1990s called Malibu Interactive.
History
Origins
Malibu Comics was launched in 1986 as Malibu Graphics by Dave Olbrich and Tom Mason with the private financing of Scott Mitchell Rosenberg,[4] who was operating a comic book distribution company (Sunrise Distribution) at the time.[5] Unbeknownst to most people in the industry, Rosenberg was also financing a number of other small comics publishers: Eternity Comics, Amazing Comics, Wonder Color Comics, and Imperial Comics.[5]
Malibu's output began modestly, with creator-owned black-and-white titles; its first title was David Lawrence and Ron Lim's Ex-Mutants. Other early titles included Dark Wolf, Libby Ellis, The Liberator, and The Trouble With Girls.
Mergers/acquisitions of other publishers
Titles
Some of Malibu's titles and imprints included:
Genesis (1992–1994)
This line made use of many Centaur Publications heroes plus characters previously published by Adventure, Aircel and Eternity:
- Airman #1 (January 1993)
- Arrow #1 (October 1992)
- Dead Clown #1–3 (October 1993 – February 1994)
- Dinosaurs for Hire (volume 2) #1–12 (February 1993 – February 1994)
- Ex-Mutants (volume 2) #1–18 (November 1992 – April 1994)
- The Ferret (volume 1) #1 (September 1992)
- The Ferret (volume 2) #1–10 (May 1993 – March 1994)
External links
- — discusses reviving the Ultraverse characters
- Genesis Universe/Protectors site
References
- Chuck Crisafulli. Crank Up the Colors Los Angeles Times, 1994-02-06, retrieved 2016-12-29^
- Patrice Apodaca. Publishing: After inking strategic deals, Malibu Comics has become a leader in the world of mutants and super-heroes. Los Angeles Times, 1992-10-13, retrieved 2016-12-29^
- Malibu Comics Launching New Super-Hero Line