Starblaze Graphics
Starblaze Graphics was an imprint of The Donning Company, a publishing company established in 1978 to publish illustrated books in the United States. Notable Starblaze publications include Robert Asprin's MythAdventures series, as well as a graphic novel based on the first book. Donning also published a graphic version of the Thieves' World shared world anthology series, with art by Tim Sale.
Industry | Comics, illustrated books |
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Founded | 1978 |
Defunct | 1989 |
Headquarters | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Owner | The Donning Company |
Starblaze also published compilation reprints of the comics series Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini and A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran. The Pinis later sued Starblaze for continuing to publish Elfquest, and attempting to re-secure the rights to the A Distant Soil series.[1] Starblaze countersued; the dispute was settled in 1988.[2][3] A dozen Starblaze authors also sued Donning/Starblaze after the company folded the Starblaze division in 1989 and sold contracts and rights to multiple book properties to Schiffer Publishing.
Starblaze ceased operation in 1989.
Titles published
- Buck Godot: PSmith (1 issue, December 1987)
- Cobalt 60 (1 issue, 1984)
- A Distant Soil: Immigrant Song (1 issue, August 1987)
- A Distant Soil: Knights of the Angel (1 issue, 1989)
- Duncan & Mallory
- ElfQuest (4 issues, 1981 - 1984)
- Fortune's Friends
- MythAdventures (1978–1989)
- Thieves' World (6 issues, 1985 - 1987, the first three collected in Thieves' World Graphics, 1986)
Notes
- "NewsWatch: WaRP files $4 million lawsuit," The Comics Journal #115 (April 1987), pp. 11-12.
- "Donning Sues WaRP," The Comics Journal #123 (July 1988), p. 8-9.
- "NewsWatch: WaRP & Donning Settle," The Comics Journal #125 (October 1988), pp. 15-16.