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Publisher: Antarctic Press
Years in Operation: 1985 - ?
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: http://www.antarctic-press.com/ Brands: 16 Indicia Publishers: 4 Series: 800 Printings: 2561 (3029 Issues) Disclose Notes: One of the longer-running independent comics publishers, Antarctic has also published adults-only comics under their Venus and Bang brands, and the alternate history series of Ted Nomura under the Mind-Visions brand. Before partnering with Antarctic, Namura earlier self-published under the name Mind-Visions.

Address: 7272 Wurzbach, Suite #204, San Antonio, Texas 78240. Fax # (210) 614-5029 (1990s ?).

Staff listing in Dodekain (Antarctic Press, 1994 Series) #6 (April 1995):
Ben Dunn (publisher); Joe Dunn (chief operating officer); Elin Winkler (editorial staff); Kuni Kimura (editorial staff, head translator); Shon Howell (editorial staff, assistant art director); Matt High (promotions, sales and office management); Ray Elliott (mail order); Kris Overstreet (mail order); Katie Mallette (assistant office manager); Pat Duke (production manager, creative director; Mike Cogliandro [as mpc] (art director); Alan R. Nepomuceno [as ARNie] (assistant art director); Pat Kelley (assistant art director); Doug Dlin (assistant translator); and Cog, the Mighty Kitty (mascot).

Staff listing in Warrior Nun Areala: Rituals (Antarctic Press, 1995 Series) #2 (October 1995):
Ben Dunn (publisher); Joe Dunn [as Joeming Dunn, M.D.] (chief operating officer); Herb Mallette [editor in chief]; Elin Winkler (editorial staff); Kuni Kimura (editorial staff, head translator); Shon Howell (editorial staff, assistant art director); Katie Mallette (assistant office manager); Pat Duke (production ?, "Rapscallions"); Jochen Weltjens [as Joe Weltjens] (production ?, "Rapscallions"); Olin Fnard (production ?, "Rapscallions"); Mike Cogliandro [as mpc] (creative director); Alan R. Nepomuceno [as ARNie] (assistant art director); Pat Kelley (assistant art director); Doug Dlin (assistant translator); Matt High [as Matthew High] (promotions, sales and office management); Ray Elliott (mail order); Kris Overstreet (mail order); Cog, the Ninja Kitty (mascot); and Sprocket, Registered Hello, Kitty (mascot).

Staff listing in Gojin (Antarctic Press, 1995 Series) #6 (February 1996):
Ben Dunn (publisher); Joe Dunn [as Joeming Dunn, M. D.] (chief operating officer); Olin Fnard (chief operating officer); Herb Mallette (editor-in-chief); Elin Winkler (editorial staff); Kuni Kimura (editorial staff, head translator); Shon Howell (editorial staff, assistant art director); Katie Mallette (assistant office manager); Pat Duke ("Ring Leaders" [production]); Joe Wltjens ("Ring Leaders" [production]); Patrick Thornton ("Ring Leaders" [production]); Mike Cogliandro [as mpc] (creative director); Alan R. Nepomuceno [as ARNie] (assistant art director); Pat Kelley (assistant art director); Doug Dlin (assistant translator); Matt High [as Matthew High] (promotions, sales and office management); Ray Elliott (mail order); Kris Overstreet (mail order); Cog, the Eater of Food (mascots); Sprocket, Eater of Most Food (mascots); and JuJu, Eater (mascots).

Staff listing in Masked Warrior X (Antarctic Press, 1996 Series) #4 (October 1996):
Ben Dunn (publisher); Joe Dunn [as Joeming Dunn, M. D.] (chief operating officer); Herb Mallette (editor-in-chief); Elin Winkler (editorial staff); Kuni Kimura (editorial staff, head translator); Shon Howell (editorial staff, assistant art director); Pat Duke ("Diamonds in the Rough" [production]); Joe Wltjens ("Diamonds in the Rough" [production]); Patrick Thornton ("Diamonds in the Rough" [production]); Mike Cogliandro [as mpc] (creative director); Alan R. Nepomuceno [as ARNie] (art director); Pat Kelley (assistant art director); Doug Dlin (assistant translator); Matt High [as Matthew High] (promotions, sales and office management); Jennifer Nicole (promotions); Ray Elliott (mail order); Kris Overstreet (mail order); Cog, The Queen (mascots); Sprocket, Assistant Queen (mascots); and JuJu, the frog prince (mascots).

Staff listing in Judgment Pawns (Antarctic Press, 1997 Series) #2 (April 1997):
Ben Dunn (publisher); Joe Dunn [as Joeming Dunn, M. D.] (chief operating officer); Herb Mallette (editor in chief); Teresa Dunn (convention coordinator); Jennifer Leal (administrative assistant); Pat Kelley (production manager); Pat Duke (coloring supervisor, special projects editor); Doug Dlin (production assistant); Alan R. Nepomuceno [as Arnie] (colorist); Jochen Weltjens [as Joe Weltjens] (colorist); Matt High [as Matthew High] (promotions, sales, and office management); Ray Elliott (mail order manager); Cog (mascot); and Sprocket (mascot).

Staff listing in Mighty Bomb (Antarctic Press, 1997 Series) #1 (July 1997):
Exact same as Judgment Pawns (Antarctic Press, 1997 Series) #2 except the following change:
Katie Mallette (convention coordinator).
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
16-Bit Zombie {Comic Books} 2014 - 1
32-Bit Zombie {Comic Books} 2014 - 1
64-Bit Zombie {Comic Books} 2014 - 1
8-Bit Zombie {Comic Books} 2013 - 1
8-Bit Zombie: The Full Byte {Comic Books} 2014 - 1 (0)
A-Bomb {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Adult title.
1994 - 1995 16
A-OK {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Set in the Ninja High School universe.
1992 - 1993 4
Absolute Zero {Comic Books} 1995 - 1996 6
Action Time Buddies {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Collects the (now-defunct) webcomic Action Time Buddies (was at http://actiontimebuddies.com)
2013 - ? 1
Action Time Buddies Free Comic Book Day Edition {Comic Books} 2013 - 1
Addam Omega {Comic Books} 1997 - 4
Adventure Finders {Comic Books} 2017 - ? 4
Adventure Finders {Comic Books} 2018 - 1
The Adventures of a Comic Con Girl {Comic Books} 2012 - 3
The Adventures of a Comic Con Girl {Comic Books} 2013 - 1 (0)
The Agents {Comic Books} 2004 - 1
Airboy: Deadeye {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Five-issue mini-series (projected).
2012 - 5
Airboy: Deadeye TPB {Comic Books} 2013 - 1 (0)
Airship Enterprise {Comic Books} 2015 - ? 4
Airship Enterprise: The Infernal Machine {Comic Books} 2017 - 1
Alamo: The Comic Book {Comic Books} 2004 - 1
Albedo {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Anthology book of anthropomorphic stories. Issue #4 lacks indicia. Issue #5 has #4's indicia. Issue #10 has "ALBEDO Anthropomorphics" as its indicia title.
1991 - 1993 10
ALBEDO Anthropomorphics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Anthology book of anthropomorphic stories. Most of the Konny and Czu stories are "© Matt Howarth & D.M.Kister," unfortunately, I see little difference between those and the one solely citing Matt Howarth, hence I've used him as the creative talent.
1994 - 1996 4
ALBEDO Anthropomorphics {Comic Books} 1996 - 2
ALBEDO Color Special {Comic Books} 1993 - 1
Alexander Hamilton {Comic Books} 2017 - 1
Alias: Black & White {Comic Books} 2021 - ? 7 (0)
Alley Oop Adventures {Comic Books} 1998 - 3
Alley Oop Adventures {Trade Paperbacks} 1999 - 1
Alley Oop Quarterly {Comic Books} 1999 - 2000 3
Amazing Adventures of Professor Jones {Comic Books} 1996 - 1997 2
Amazing Strip {Comic Books} 1994 - 10
American Woman {Comic Books} 1998 - 2
Antarctic Press Jam {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Jam book; commemorates the tenth anniversary of Ninja High School and Tigers of Terra; commemorates the fifth anniversary of Gold Digger and Twilight X
1996 - 1
Antares Circle {Comic Books} 1990 - 2
AP Chillers {Comic Books} 2003 - 1
Arclight: The Art of Joe Wight {Comic Books} 2014 - 1 (0)
Areala: Angel of War {Comic Books} 1998 - 1999 4
ARGH! America's Really Got Heroes! {Comic Books} 2023 - 1 (0)
Arya {Comic Books} 2017 - 2018 4
Asrial / Cheetah: Dragonblade {Comic Books} 2001 - 1 (2)
Asrial vs. Cheetah {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Characters from Ninja High School and Gold Digger.
1996 - 2
Asrial vs. Cheetah: Special Compilation {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Assembly {Comic Books} 2003 - 2004 4
Assembly {Comic Books} 2004 - 1
Athena {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Aztec Anthropomorphic Amazons {Comic Books} 1994 - 1
B.A.D.A.S.S. {Comic Books} 2019 - 1 (0)
Bad Kids Go to Hell {Comic Books} 2009 - ? 4
Bad Kids Go to Hell 2 {Comic Books} 2013 - 1 (0)
Barack Panther {Comic Books} 2018 - 1 (3)
Barack Panther vs. the Tremendous Trump {Comic Books} 2018 - 1 (2)
Barack Panther: Barack in Black {Comic Books} 2019 - 1
The Barr Girls {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Battle Binder Plus {Comic Books} 1994 - 1995 6
Battle for the Planet of the Living Dead {Comic Books} 2011 - 1
Battle Girlz {Comic Books} 2002 - 6
Battle Girlz Pocket Manga {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Collects Battle Girlz (Antarctic Press, 2002 Series).
2004 - 1
Ben Dunn's Kendra Sell Sword: San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Ashcan {Comic Books} 2024 - 1 (0)
Benzine {Comic Books} 2000 - 2001 7
Beowulf {Comic Books} 2006 - 3
Beowulf {Comic Books} 2008 - 1
Best of Furrlough {Comic Books} 1995 - 1996 2
Best of Gold Digger Annual {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Best of Ninja High School Yearbook {Comic Books} 2019 - 1
Betti Cozmo {Comic Books} 1999 - 3
Big Boob Bondage {Comic Books} 1997 - 1
Big Game {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
BIOWulf {Comic Books} 2007 - 1
Bit Torment {Comic Books} 2006 - 2007 1
Black Hops 2: Hare Trigger {Comic Books} 2020 - 1
Black Hops: Hopocalypse Now {Comic Books} 2022 - 1 (0)
Black Hops: U.S.A.-*-G.I. {Comic Books} 2018 - 2
Black Hops: U.S.A.-*-G.I. Bound for Battle {Comic Books} 2024 - 1 (0)
Blade Bunny {Comic Books} 2016 - ? 5
Blade Bunny {Comic Books} 2016 - ? 3
Blade Bunny Volume 2 {Comic Books} 2016 - ? 11
Blue Grind {Comic Books} 2006 - 1
Bondage Fairies {Comic Books} 1994 - 6
Boneyard: The Biggening {Comic Books} 2013 - 1 (0)
Box Office Poison {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: For issue #0 (May 1997), see Box Office Poison Super Special (Antarctic Press, 1997 series).
1996 - 2000 21
Box Office Poison Super Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints Mini-Comics from before Box Office Poison 1.
1997 - 1
Box Office Poison: Kolor Karnival {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Broken Axis {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Buffalo Wings {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover lists title as Buffalo Wings Archives, referencing the fact that the stories originally appeared in the YARF! fanzine.
1993 - 2
Cadmus {Comic Books} 2017 - ? 1
Cat Girl {Comic Books} 2022 - ? 1 (0)
Cat Shit One {Comic Books} 2020 - ? 2
Cat Shit One {Comic Books} 2020 - ? 3
Cat Shit One {Comic Books} 2020 - ? 3 (0)
Cat Shit One {Comic Books} 2021 - ? 3 (0)
Cat Shit One {Comic Books} 2022 - ? 3 (0)
Cat Shit One Omnibus {Comic Books} 2022 - 1 (0)
Cell {Comic Books} 1996 - 1997 3
Change Commander Goku {Comic Books} 1993 - 1994 5
Change Commander Goku 2 {Comic Books} 1996 - 1997 4
Cheeta Pop Scream Queen {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: By Frank Strom. The series continued at Fantagraphics/Eros Comix under the name "Cheeta Pop."
1993 - 1995 5
Chesty Sanchez {Comic Books} 1995 - 1996 2
Chesty Sanchez Super Special {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Chicken Fighter Pocket Manga {Comic Books} 2011 - 2 (0)

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