Epic Comics (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Epic Comics was a creator-owned imprint of Marvel Comics started in 1982, lasting through the mid- 1990s, and being briefly revived on a small scale in the mid-2000s. Launched by editor-in-chief Jim Shooter as a spin-off of the successful Epic Illustrated magazine, the Epic imprint allowed creators to retain control and ownership of their properties. Co-edited by Al Milgrom and Archie Goodwin, the imprint also allowed Marvel to publish a more mature line of comics oriented toward an older audience. Epic titles were printed on higher quality paper than typical Marvel comics, and were only available via the direct market. The first project was Dreadstar, a space opera by writer-artist Jim Starlin, published November 1982. Subsequent titles included Coyote by Steve Englehart; Alien Legion (a war series set in outer space, created by Carl Potts but written by others); Six from Sirius, a sci-fi title by writer Doug Moench and artist Paul Gulacy; Sisterhood of Steel, a saga of elite women-warriors by Christy Marx and Mike Vosburg; and Void Indigo, a controversial title written by Steve Gerber.