Eagle Comics
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Comic book publishing |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Nick Landau |
| Defunct | 1986 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Nick Landau |
| Products | Comic books adapting stories from 2000 A.D. magazine |
Eagle Comics was a brief-lived publisher specializing in comic books that adapted stories from the UK’s 2000 A.D. magazine for audiences in North America. The company operated between 1983 and 1986, maintaining its headquarters in London while handling production and distribution through Canada.
History
Established by Nick Landau, Eagle Comics transformed 2000 A.D. narratives into the American comic book style, complementing Landau's involvement with Titan Books trade paperback editions. Despite resistance from IPC, Landau personally financed royalties for the creators. In 1986, the license from IPC was transferred to Quality Communications.
Titles
The following series were introduced to the North American market by Eagle Comics:
- Judge Dredd (33 issues; continuation from issue 34 handled by Quality Communications)
- Judge Dredd: The Judge Child Quest (mini-series spanning 5 issues)
- Judge Dredd's Crime File (mini-series consisting of 6 issues)
- Judge Dredd: The Early Cases (6-issue mini-series)
- The Stainless Steel Rat (mini-series of 6 issues)
- Strontium Dog (initially announced as an 8-issue mini-series but released as 4 issues)
- Robo-Hunter (5-issue mini-series)
- Nemesis the Warlock (7-issue mini-series)
- 2000 A.D. Monthly (10 issues; publication continued by Quality Communications)
References
- Bishop, David Thrill Power Overload (Rebellion Developments, hardcover, 260 pages, February 2007)
External links
- Eagle Comics on Comicvine