After Hours Press is an independent American

United States

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 comic book

Comic book

A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...

 publisher based in Rockland County, New York

Rockland County, New York

Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

. It specializes in establishing new properties and developing I.P.'s (intellectual properties). It was founded by Buddy Scalera, Darren Sanchez

Darren Sanchez

Darren Sanchez is a comic book creator and figure in the comic book industry. Sanchez is currently the Production Director at Starlight Runner Entertainment. He is also the publisher of After Hours Press, with partner Buddy Scalera.- History :...

 and Chris Eliopoulos

Chris Eliopoulos

Chris Eliopoulos is an American cartoonist and letterer of comic books.-Early life:Eliopolous attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, in New York City, from 1985–1989. He majored in graphic design and minored in illustration...

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AHP is particularly focused in the writing and production aspects of making comics. All AHP creators are former or current professional in the comic book industry, hence the name "after hours." All of the founders worked for Wizard Magazine, either on staff or as freelancers. Currently Darren Sanchez is CEO and Publisher, while also working with Starlight Runner Entertainment in New York City.