Pop! Goes the Icon
| Company type | Independent publisher |
|---|---|
| Industry | Comic books, publishing |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Pj Perez |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
| Products | Comic books, webcomics, pop culture publications |
Pop! Goes the Icon (PGTI) operates as an independent comic book publisher located in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Company history
Originally launched in 2007 as a blog by Las Vegas author Pj Perez, Pop! Goes the Icon focused on comics and pop culture commentary. After entrusting daily content updates to Jarret Keene, Perez evolved PGTI into a specialized publisher producing comic books, webcomics, and related pop culture publications.
In April 2009, the website underwent a relaunch that introduced Perez's forthcoming webcomic The Utopian. The initial printed issue was The Utopian #0, a limited run of 50 copies distributed at no cost during the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, containing the first 16 pages of the webcomic. The ongoing print series began in fall 2009 and continues on a quarterly basis, blending previously published web content with fresh material.
PGTI's follow-up publication, Omega Comics Presents, premiered in February 2010 as a quarterly anthology inspired by titles such as Dark Horse Presents. This series features brief standalone and serialized narratives from up-and-coming independent creators.
In 2014, PGTI released San Hannibal, a pulp crime comic created by Dan Schkade. The five-issue run received "book of the year" recognition from Comic Bastards and was subsequently compiled into the paperback edition titled San Hannibal: The City of Love and Fear.
Titles
- The Utopian (2009–present)
- Omega Comics Presents (2010–present)
- Tales From The Boneyard (November 2010)
- Tales From Fremont Street (November 2011)
- Tales From Lost Vegas (November 2013)
- San Hannibal (April 2014–January 2015)
- Old Wounds (April 2015–present)