Comics Factory is a comics

Comics

Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...

 imprint of major Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n book publisher AST

AST (publisher)

AST is one of the largest book publishing companies in Russia. AST and its rival Eksmo together publish approximately 30% of all Russian books. The company is headed by Oleg Bartenev...

. It serves as a translator and the licensor of European graphic novel

Graphic novel

A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...

s, Japanese manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

, manhwa

Manhwa

Manhwa is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons . Outside of Korea, the term usually refers specifically to South Korean comics. The term, along with manga, is a cognate of the Chinese manhua...

, Taiwan and Hongkong manhua

Manhua

Manhua are Chinese comics originally produced in China. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including Chinese translations of...

, Original English-language manga

Original English-language manga

Original English-language manga or OEL manga is the term commonly used to describe comic books or graphic novels in the "international manga" genre of comics whose language of original publication is English...

. It also released Russian-language manga of Russian and Ukrainian authors, i.e. Almanac of Russian Manga (MNG). Comics Factory is a part of Publishers Association of Russia (ASKI). It was founded in 2006 by publisher Feodor Yeremeev, translator Igor Bogdanov and film director Pavel Braila. Its headquarters are located in Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...

, Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

 and Vladivostok

Vladivostok

The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...

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Comics Factory is known for publishing horror comics

Horror comics

Horror comics are comic books, graphic novels, black-and-white comics magazines, and manga focusing on horror fiction. Horror comic books reached a peak in the late 1940s through the mid-1950s, when concern over content and the imposition of the self-censorship Comics Code Authority contributed to...

 and highly controversial titles, such as Suehiro Maruo

Suehiro Maruo

, is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter.-Biography:Maruo graduated from junior high school in March 1972 but dropped out of senior high school. At the age of 15 he moved to Tokyo and began working for a bookbinder...

's ero guro manga Shōjo Tsubaki (aka Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show) and Lunatic Lover’s.

Manga

Taimashin Taimashin is a Japanese manga written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Misaki Saitoh. The manga was licensed in the US by ADV Manga. The first volume of the manga was released on November 9, 2004 before the license was cancelled. The manga is licensed for a French-language release in France by Taifu... by Hokuto Yamagishi Alien 9 Dolls Legend of Lemnear Legend of Lemnear is fantasy manga written by Kinji Yoshimoto with art by Satoshi Urushihara. It is licensed in North America by CPM Manga, in Poland by JPF and in Russia by Comics Factory. It focuses heavily on the "swords and sorcery" genre, and in typical Urushihara style provides a great deal of fan service... The Hino Hideshi Hino Hideshi Hino is a Japanese manga artist who specializes in horror stories. His comics include Hell Baby, Hino Horrors, and Panorama of Hell...  Horror series: The Bug Boy, Oninbo and the Bugs from Hell, Mystique Mandala of Hell. Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (manga) is a manga by Osamu Tezuka, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's book Crime and Punishment that was published in 1953. In 1990 The Japan Times published a bilingual edition featuring an English translation by Frederik Schodt... Princess Knight Princess Knight is a Japanese manga that ran through four serializations from 1954 to 1968, as well as a 1967 Japanese children's animated series. It was dubbed into English and brought over to Western audiences in 1970, where it was called Choppy and the Princess. In 1973, this series was dubbed in Portuguese and... by You Higuri You Higuri is a Japanese shōjo and yaoi manga artist who has made several appearances at anime and manga conventions in the United States, as well as in Germany. Her first U.S. appearance was at the initial Yaoi-Con in San Francisco in 2001...  by Matsuri Akino Matsuri Akino , is a Japanese manga artist from Mitaka, Tokyo, now a resident of Yokohama.Her work is a mix of the fantasy, mystery, and horror genres. Her self portrait is usually a kappa, sometimes with braids or an odango hairstyle.-Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha:...  by Kirihito Ayamura Lament of the Lamb Lament of the Lamb is a horror manga, OVA series and live action film about Kazuna, a boy with a mysterious illness which turns out to be vampirism. "Hitsuji no Uta" literally means "Song of the Sheep"... Plastic Little Plastic Little is an anime created by Satoshi Urushihara. It was published in Japan as a one-shot OVA. The anime motion picture was first released in North America on VHS by ADV Films, in 2001 ADV announced that the anime would be released on to DVD on February 5, 2002... by Suzuki Tanaka Garden by Yokoyama Yuuichi Chirality Chirality (manga) is a 4-volume yuri manga series written and illustrated by author Satoshi Urushihara. The manga was originally serialized in Comic NORA in 1995, and later published in three bound volumes, which was re-released into two bound volumes in 2003. In 1997 Chirality was licensed for released in North...

Vampire Princess Miyu Vampire Princess Miyu is a Japanese horror manga series by Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshiki Hirano, as well as an anime adaptation by the same creators. The anime was originally presented in a 4-episode OVA licenced by AnimEigo in 1988, and was later adapted into a 26-episode television series licensed by Tokyopop and... by Suehiro Maruo Suehiro Maruo , is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter.-Biography:Maruo graduated from junior high school in March 1972 but dropped out of senior high school. At the age of 15 he moved to Tokyo and began working for a bookbinder... Petshop of Horrors Constellation of the Imaginary Beast Genju no Seiza is a Japanese supernatural manga created by Matsuri Akino. The series is focused on Kamishina Fuuto, a teenager who has spiritual senses, and his struggle to maintain a normal life while being a reincarnation of the High Priest of Dhalashar.... Loveless Loveless (manga) is an ongoing fantasy manga by Yun Kōga. It is currently serialized in the Japanese magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum by Ichijinsha and collected in nine tankōbon as of November 2009... by Matsuoka Okada Goth by Suehiro Maruo Suehiro Maruo , is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter.-Biography:Maruo graduated from junior high school in March 1972 but dropped out of senior high school. At the age of 15 he moved to Tokyo and began working for a bookbinder... World Embryo World Embryo is a Japanese manga series by Daisuke Moriyama. It has been serialized by Shōnen Gahosha in Young King OURs since 2005 and collected in four bound volumes as of August 2008. The story follows a group of humans who combat monstrous creatures that spread around by using cell-phone signals... by Usamaru Furuya Usamaru Furuya is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from Tama Art University where he majored in oil painting and developed an interest in sculpting and Butoh dance.... Paradise Kiss Paradise Kiss , abbreviated to "ParaKiss", is a manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. It appeared as a serial in the Japanese manga magazine Zipper. Shodensha collected the chapters into five volumes... Hetalia: Axis Powers Hetalia: Axis Powers is a Japanese webcomic, later adapted as a manga and an anime series, by . The series presents an allegorical trivialisation of political and historic events, particularly of the World War II era, in which the various countries are represented by stereotyped anthropomorphic characters... by Suehiro Maruo Suehiro Maruo , is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter.-Biography:Maruo graduated from junior high school in March 1972 but dropped out of senior high school. At the age of 15 he moved to Tokyo and began working for a bookbinder... Fish in the Trap by Kazuma Kodaka Kazuma Kodaka is a Japanese manga artist. Kodaka made her debut in 1989 in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion with Sessa Takuma!. She mainly writes manga in the Boys Love genre, featuring homosexual relationships between men for women, and has been described as "a pioneer and top-ranked artist" in the genre...

Manhwa

Demon Diary Demon Diary Demon Diary is a 7-volume soonjung manhwa illustrated by Kara. "Kara" is the name of the duo team consisting of Kim Yoon-gyeong and Jeong Eun-sook. The name Kara is taken from the Hebrew Bible - Jeremiah 35:17 - and it means "to invite"... In Dream World by Yoon Jae Ho Evil'S Return by Jong Kyu-Lee, Hwan Shin Moon Boy Moon Boy (manhwa) Moon Boy is a Korean manhwa created by Korean author Lee Young-you. The series, as of June 2009 , is completed in Korea. It is complete with nine volumes. Eight of them have been translated and released in the United States and other parts of the world... Memory of the Mask by Jeong Han Kim Model Model (manhwa) Model is a romantic thriller manhwa created by Lee So-young , which follows Korean artist, Jae, through 7 volumes as she dabbles into the vampire world of Michael, digging in his past to find how best to paint his portrait.-Plot summary:... Heroes Lore. Wind of Soltia by Won-sik Yoon Jack Frost Jack Frost (manhwa) Jack Frost is an ongoing manhwa series by Jinho Ko . In May 2009, the first volume of Jack Frost was released by Yen Press in English.-Plot:... The Tarot Café The Tarot Café The Tarot Café is a manhwa by Park Sang-sun being published by Sigongsa in Korea, and distributed by Tokyopop in the United States. Seven volumes have been published in Korea, all of which have been translated into English... The Legend of Maian The Legend of Maian The Legend of Maian is an ongoing Korean manhwa created by Lim Dall-young and illustrated by Soo-Cheol Jeong based on a Korean novel. The plot revolves around the story of Felix Maian, a weak and naive young man who unknowingly releases the powerful sorceress Felicia Rand Philistine.The manhwa was... War Angels by Jae-Hwan Kim The Flower of Evil The Flower of Evil (manhwa) The Flower of Evil is a manhwa by Lee Hyeon-Sook-Plot:Se-joon an Se-wa are twins, who are very close. In childhood, Se-wa fell ill and required a heart transplant, but rejects the strange heart unless she takes her medication... by Lee Hyeon-sook Lee Hyeon-sook Lee Hyeon-sook is a South Korean manhwa artist who made debut in 1992. Her works include Seduction More Beautiful Than Love, about a teacher and her student, and The Flower of Evil, a dark story about twins.- Works :* Making Friends...

Zero Zero (manhwa) Zero is a Korean manhwa written by Dall-Young Lim and illustrated by Park Sung-woo Based on a popular series of Korean eroge of the same title. The manhwa was serialized into 69 chapters. The individual chapters were published into 10 bound volumes by Daiwon C.I... Tokebi World by Lee Young-you & So Hee Park Faeries' Landing Faeries' Landing Faeries' Landing is a 1998 manhwa created by You Hyun and licensed in 2004 by Tokyopop. The original title is 선녀 강림 ; 선녀 refers to the Korean version of a female angel.... One Fine Day by Sirial Witch Hunter Witch Hunter (manhwa) Witch Hunter is a Korean manhwa series by CHO Jung-man. It has been serialized by Daiwon in Super Champ since 2006 and collected in eleven bound volumes as of November 2010. The French version has collected 11 volumes.-Plot:... Aflame Inferno Aflame Inferno Aflame Inferno is a manhwa written and created by Lim Dall-young; and illustrated by Kim Kwang-hyun.-Story:... by Lim Dall-young Dall-Young Lim Lim Dall-Young is a South Korean author known for scripting the manhwa Unbalance Unbalance and the Japanese manga Black God and Freezing. He is the founder of Artlim Media, which was established in 1999...  anf Kim Kwang Hyun Raiders by JinJun Park Unbalance x Unbalance Unbalance x Unbalance is a Korean manhwa series written by Dall-Young Lim and illustrated by Soo-Hyun Lee. The series focuses on Jin-Ho Myung, a high school senior, and his romantic relationship with his homeroom teacher, Hae-Young Nah. The manhwa began biweekly serialization in Young Champ magazine in May 2005, and the... June the Little Queen Little Queen (manhwa) Little Queen is a comedy shōjo manhwa by Kim Yeon-joo. In North America, it is licensed and published by Tokyopop.-Overview:June Narcieq attends Rohini Royal Academy, where all children possessing magical potential are enrolled and trained in their abilities according to the law... One by Vin Lee Redrum 327 by Ko Ya-seong