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Awesome Comics or Awesome Entertainment (also known as Awesome-Hyperwerks when briefly joined with Hyperwerks Entertainment) was an American comic book studio formed in 1997 by Rob Liefeld following his expulsion from Image Comics, a company he co-founded five years prior.
The characters of Awesome Comics have appeared in over a hundred million comics in more than 20 languages worldwide, showcasing the work of creators like Alan Moore, Jeph Loeb, Jo Duffy, Chris Sprouse, Dan Fraga, Steve Skroce, Chuck Dixon, Jae Lee, Marv Wolfman, Rick Veitch, and Alex Ross.
- Pre-Awesome
- Leaving Image, Launching Awesome Entertainment
- Alan Moore
- Non-Moore Awesome Publications
- Awesome's Collapse
Extreme Studios and Maximum Press
In 1992, seven high-profile comics artists left Marvel Comics to form their own publisher, where comics creators could publish creator-owned material without having to give up copyright-control to their characters. The seven artists (bar Whilce Portacio, who opted not to become a full partner) formed a partnership between their individual studios, and published their comics under the over-arcing Image Comics banner. Image's early titles were distributed by Malibu Comics (a company chosen for...
After acrimonious disputes with the other founding partners (not least over allegations of irregularities surrounding Liefeld's separate imprint Maximum Press), Liefeld and Extreme Studios broke from Image Comics in 1996, and became Awesome Comics. Shortly thereafter, Liefeld found a new publisher - writer-producer Jeph Loeb - and additional financ...
Supreme
1. Main article Supreme Moore's most lauded work for Supreme. Taking over initially with #41 (#49 was the first to bear the "Awesome" imprint), Moore deconstructed and reconstructed the core character (and his supporting cast) from a relatively generic superhero, into a glowing tribute to Mort Weisinger-era of Superman. Featuring both comics- and social-commentary and both general and specific tributes to aspects of comics history, Supreme received much critical praise, with Entertainment Wee...
Judgment Day
1. Main article Judgment Day Following Supreme, Liefeld asked Moore to write a limited series crossover featuring almost the entire cast of the Awesome Comics universe, as part of a planned move for Moore to have free rein to redesign and overhaul the entire Awesome Universe. Given the title Judgment Day, Moore, according to one writer, took exception to the by-then hackneyed idea of an apocalyptic crossover, and instead "chose to frame the story around a trial, which would provide the impetu...
Youngblood and Glory
1. Main articles Youngblood and Glory The first title to be relaunched was Youngblood, the first Image title, and core title in Liefeld's various - and subsequent - imprints. Issue 1, written by Moore with art by Steve Skroce was released around the same time as Judgment Day: Aftermath in early 1998. Despite Moore reportedly having the first 12 issues outlined and part-written prior to its launch, the title was delayed considerably, with the second issue not seeing print until six months afte...
Awesome's initial releases also included entirely new properties which were generally received more favorably than either the Extreme or Maximum lines had been. These included Kaboom, created by artist Jeff Matsuda (and written by Loeb), which dealt with main character Geof Sunrise, who on his sixteenth birthday is given "access to the Kaboom Power...
Awesome eventually collapsed for a number of reasons, in which "cause" and "effect" appear muddled and linked. Its launch and success occurred towards the tail-end of the 90s comics boom, in which speculation forced sales up artificially and unseasonably. The speculator boom was fuelled in no small part by the trend for multiple variant covers - so...
Extreme Studios changed to Awesome Comics or Awesome Entertainment in 1997, is an American comic book studio that was formed in 1992 by Image Comics co-founder Rob Liefeld. In 1992, Liefeld and several other popular artists left Marvel Comics to form Image Comics.
Awesome Comics is the second of the Indiegogo-funded shows to be produced by Channel Awesome after Pop Quiz Hotshot. With a rotating panel of hosts, the show focuses on comic book news and media as well as interviews with people in the industry and visits to comic conventions.
Judgment Day was a limited series published by Awesome Comics from June to October 1997 written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Rob Liefeld, with additional art by Gil Kane.
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Awesome Comics or Awesome Entertainment is an American comic book studio that was formed in 1996 by Image Comics co-founder Rob Liefield when he and his studio, Extreme Studios left Image.
