Radio Comix

This article is about the independent comics company. For the Archie Comics imprint, see Radio Comics.

Radio Comix is an alternative comic book publishing company based in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Founded in 1996 by former Antarctic Press employees Elin Winkler-Suarez and Pat Duke, Radio Comix has published hundreds of comics from many genres, from both American-created and translated Japanese manga to anthropomorphic to adults-only books under their Sin Factory imprint. Their Furrlough title is the longest-running comic anthology in the U.S.

History

Radio Comix was formed in late 1996, shortly after a change in publishing strategy at Antarctic Press. Looking to cut costs and focus more on more mainstream properties, Antarctic discontinued publishing all translated manga, anthropomorphic and adults-only titles. Radio Comix was formed by two former Antarctic Press employees, Elin Winkler-Suarez and Pat Duke. Two of the cancelled titles, Furrlough and Genus, both of which were long-running anthology titles, formed the backbone of the company, and helped provide a platform that allowed Radio Comix to add more titles and artists.

As of 2013, Furrlough is the longest-running anthology comic book at over 190 issues, and Genus is the longest-running adults-only comic book at over 90 issues. Other long-running titles include the adult anthology Milk at over 60 issues, and Mangaphile at 24 issues. As of 2006, Radio Comix has published over 400 comic book issues and a dozen trade paperbacks.

In 2001, Radio Comix created the Sin Factory imprint, to help distinguish its adults-only titles (such as Milk and Genus) from the general-audience titles.

In 2009, Radio Comix began publishing on their website several titles in a free to view webcomic format.

Titles

Radio Comix titles include:

• Big Funnies
• Bureau of Mana Investigation
• Dangerous
• Eureka!
• Filthy Animals—Sin Factory imprint
• Furrlough
• Genus—Sin Factory imprint
• Genus Male—Sin Factory imprint
• Gold Digger: Edge Guard
• Havoc, Inc
• Hit the Beach
• Liberty From Hell
• Mangaphile
• Mechanical Man Blues
• Milk—Sin Factory imprint
• Morning Glory
• Pornotopia—Sin Factory imprint
• Trouble Express
• Wild Zoo

References

• Radio Comix at the Grand Comics Database

External links

• Animefringe article on Radio Comix' Mangaphile anthology
• Sequential Tart interview of Will Allison about his book Trouble Express published by Radio Comix
• Sequential Tart interview of Rod Espinosa including his work with Radio Comix