Arcana Studio
| Type | Comic publisher |
|---|---|
| Industry | Comics |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder(s) | Sean O'Reilly |
| Key people | Sean O'Reilly |
Arcana Studio is a Canadian comic book publisher and art studio founded by former Coquitlam, British Columbia school teacher Sean O'Reilly in 2004.
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[edit] Overview
Arcana's titles include Kade, Ezra, 100 Girls and El Arsenal. Arcana has been a sponsor for Free Comic Book Day since 2004. Arcana Studios has appeared at Elfsar Comics on Free Comic Book Day as well as Golden Apple Comics. In four short years they have become Canada's top publisher with over one hundred properties to their credit. Arcana has been named one of the Top 25 fastest growing companies.
Arcana Art Studio is currently working for Disney as an official vendor, Ubisoft, HBO and developed Dragon's Lair, ReBoot, Se7en and Final Destination for comic books. Arcana has also signed a publishing deal with Simon Shuster for 100 Girls and a coproduction deal with Amberwood Animation on Ralph Filmore for an animated television series. Arcana has also gained Acquisition of Devil's Due projects.
In July, 2008 Arcana announced that telefilm Canada has provided funding for an animated film for their title Clockwork Girl. Clockwork Girl was the first release from Arcana’s all ages division, Arcana Kids.[1]
At the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con Arcana Comics announced that it will be bringing back The Greatest American Hero in comic book form.
[edit] Awards
Arcana won the Shuster Awards for publisher of the year in 2005.
Arcana was a finalist for the CME's two years in a row.
[edit] Arcana Titles
[edit] Original titles
- 100 Girls: The First Girl (2004-2006)
- American Wasteland (2007)
- Amour - Volume 1 and 2 (2012)
- Ant (comics): Days Like These (2004-2005)
- Arcana Studio Presents (2004-current)
- Banzai Girl (2007)
- Banzai Girls (2007)
- Blank Slate (TBD)
- Blood, Shells, & Roses (2011)
- The Book (2012)
- Burn (2008) [2]
- Champions of the Wild Weird West
- Chaotic Soldiers (2010)
- Corrective Measures (2008)
- Dark Horrors (2006)
- Dead Men Tell No Tales (2005-2006)
- Deadly Harvest (2012)
- Dragon's Lair (2006-2007)
- El Arsenal: Unknown Enemy (2005-2006)
- Eve: Vampire Diva (2007)
- The Evil Tree (2012)
- Ezra:
- Ezra: Egyptian Exchange (2004-2005)
- Ezra: Evoked Emotions (2006-2007)
- Ezra vs. 10th Muse (2006)
- Frozen Wasteland (2007)
- Gearhead (2007)
- Grunts (2006)
- Helen Killer (2008)[3]
- Howard and the Frozen Kingdom[4]
- The Insomniac: Justice Never Sleeps (2012 [Tentative Release Date])
- Jova's Harvest (2005-2006)
- Kade:
- Kade: Identity (2004-2005)
- Kade: Sun of Perdition (2006-2007)
- Kade: Shiva's Sun (2007-2008)
- Koni Waves (2006)
- Koni Waves (2006)
- Koni Waves: The Headdress of the Undead (2007)
- Koni Waves: First Wave (2007)
- Koni Waves/Demonslayer (2007)
- Koni Waves: Ghouls Gone Wild! (2008)
- Avengelyne vs. Koni Waves (2009)
- Lethal Instinct - Volume 1 (2012)
- Marlow (2008)
- Paradox (2005-2006)
- Penance: Trial of the Century (2008)
- Poe & Phillips (2011)
- Scorn (2006-2007)
- Shadowflame (2007)
- ShadowMagic (2005)
- SideShows (2011)
- Starkweather: Legacy (2004-2005)
- Stranger Danger (2009)
- Sundown: Arizona (2005)
- The Art of ReBoot (2007)
- The Fix (2009)
- The Network (2008)
- The Truman Virus(2012)
- Velvet Rope (2008)
[edit] All Ages Titles
- Clockwork Girl (2007)[5]
- Mwumba, Mwumba (2008)
- The Gwai (2008)
[edit] Charitable Work
- Donated thousands of Clockwork Girl comics to the Boys and Girls Club of America under the REACH Literary Program.[6]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Project Fanboy News Article: Telefilm Provides Funding For Clockwork Girl
- ^ Camilla d’Errico Feels the "Burn", Comic Book Resources, May 22, 2008
- ^ Review of Helen Killer, Comics Bulletin
- ^ Pitts, Lan (March 19, 2010). "Indie Writer Tells an H.P. LOVECRAFT Story... For Kids?". Newsarama. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/lovecraft-kids-100319.html. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Clockwork Girl profile, samples and interview with Sean O'Reilly, Comic Book Resources, May 30, 2007
- ^ Arcana Donates All Ages Books
[edit] References
- Arcana Studio at the Grand Comics Database
- Arcana Studio at the Comic Book DB
- Arcana Studio at the Big Comic Book DataBase
[edit] External links
- Arcana Studio's official website
- Arcana Comics' official website
- Koni Waves official website
- Outlaw Scorn official website
- GearHead Blog/Site
- American Wasteland Myspace
- Vancouver Sun article about Arcana Studio
- Five Years of Arcana - And Five to Come, Newsarama, December 3, 2008
- Chaotic Soldiers Site
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