Semic Comics
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Semic Comics is one of the leading comic book
publishers in France
, also known as Semic S.A. Along with French comics, formerly the company published the official translations of products produced by DC Comics
and Marvel Comics
but now, Marvel and DC are published by Panini
.
Today, Semic Publishes translations from others "Comics Factories" like Dark Horse Comics
, Image Comics
and Top Cow Productions
, among others.
/editor
Marcel Navarro and Auguste Vistel founded Editions Lug
. At first, the company only reprinted old French and Italian
comics. But soon, Navarro decided that his company needed some original characters. He enlisted a number of French and Italian studios to create new series. Although many of them invoked characters featured in American comics, they had enough differences to make them unique.
In 1969, Editions Lug began publishing licensed translations of Marvel Comics
in a magazine called Fantask. That year
also saw the creation of Wampus
. But French censorship
forced Editions Lug to cancel both of these magazines after six issues.
In the next two decades, Editions Lug continued to expand, thanks to its growing program of French editions of Marvel Comics, which began to include Conan the Barbarian
. Many new magazines and series were added to their French line. A shared universe
began to emerge, although not nearly as tightly integrated as the Marvel Universe
.
In the mid-80's, Auguste Vistel died. Eventually, Marcel Navarro chose to retire. The company was sold to the Semic Group, a Scandinavian comic book publisher.
During the late 90's, the Semic Group transferred all of its French business to Tournon, their French distributors. Tournon soon broke up from the Semic Group and created their own company, Semic S.A.
In 2000, new editor-in-chief, Thierry Mornet decided to publish new stories that featured Edition Lug's old characters, under the freelance editorship of Jean-Marc Lofficier
. Semic's writers and artists were faced with the herculean task of combining over 200 characters and their contradictory backstories into a single integrated continuity. At the same time, they had to account for what happened to those characters during the time when their adventures weren't published. The writers decided to kill two birds with one stone. Lofficier wrote a Crisis on Infinite Earths
-style, company-wide crossover.
In addition to tying up the loose ends of the 1969 Wampus storyline, it allowed the company to alter many established continuity elements. Some of the characters' histories were rewritten or moved to different time periods. Concepts that had become quaint were updated for modern times. Similar groups and organizations were merged into complex hierarchies. Many unsuccessful, second-string characters got a second chance as members of the supporting casts for the more popular characters. Some characters were allowed to grow and have families. Others became friends. While some continuity changes were superficial, others fundamentally altered the essence of the character. To help tie the new universe together, another batch of characters (both modern and historical) were created. The Semic Universe was born.
The new stories enjoyed a measure of success. In 2002, thanks to a special agreement, Image Comics
published the English translations of Strangers, a series that starred alien superheroes from the Semic Universe. Also Top Cow Productions
published Blood Oath, a book in which Witchblade
teamed up with Phenix and Sibilla. It was supposed to be a prelude to Semic Invasion. However, things didn't work out that way.
. They are currently publishing a series of paperbacks that contain old and new stories.
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...
publishers in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, also known as Semic S.A. Along with French comics, formerly the company published the official translations of products produced by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
and Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
but now, Marvel and DC are published by Panini
Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
.
Today, Semic Publishes translations from others "Comics Factories" like Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
and Top Cow Productions
Top Cow Productions
Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, a partner studio of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992.-History:...
, among others.
Editions Lug
In 1950, writerWriter
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
/editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
Marcel Navarro and Auguste Vistel founded Editions Lug
Editions Lug
Editions Lug was a French comic book publisher created in 1950 by writer/editor Marcel Navarro and businessman Auguste Vistel.-History:When it started, Editions Lug only reprinted old French and Italian comics in digest-sized magazines....
. At first, the company only reprinted old French and Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
comics. But soon, Navarro decided that his company needed some original characters. He enlisted a number of French and Italian studios to create new series. Although many of them invoked characters featured in American comics, they had enough differences to make them unique.
In 1969, Editions Lug began publishing licensed translations of Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
in a magazine called Fantask. That year
also saw the creation of Wampus
Wampus
Wampus is a French comic book character written by Franco Frescura and illustrated by Luciano Bernasconi for French publisher Editions Lug in 1969....
. But French censorship
Censorship
thumb|[[Book burning]] following the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état|1973 coup]] that installed the [[Military government of Chile |Pinochet regime]] in Chile...
forced Editions Lug to cancel both of these magazines after six issues.
In the next two decades, Editions Lug continued to expand, thanks to its growing program of French editions of Marvel Comics, which began to include Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films , television programs, video games, roleplaying games and other media...
. Many new magazines and series were added to their French line. A shared universe
Shared universe
A shared universe is a fictional universe to which more than one writer contributes. Work set in a shared universe share characters and other elements with varying degrees of consistency. Shared universes are contrasted with collaborative writing, in which multiple authors work on a single story....
began to emerge, although not nearly as tightly integrated as the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
In the mid-80's, Auguste Vistel died. Eventually, Marcel Navarro chose to retire. The company was sold to the Semic Group, a Scandinavian comic book publisher.
Semic Group / Semic S.A.
After Navarro's departure, the Semic Group continued to publish French editions of Marvel Comics, but discontinued the creation of original material. The half-dozen original Lug titles that remained became reprints-only.During the late 90's, the Semic Group transferred all of its French business to Tournon, their French distributors. Tournon soon broke up from the Semic Group and created their own company, Semic S.A.
In 2000, new editor-in-chief, Thierry Mornet decided to publish new stories that featured Edition Lug's old characters, under the freelance editorship of Jean-Marc Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954...
. Semic's writers and artists were faced with the herculean task of combining over 200 characters and their contradictory backstories into a single integrated continuity. At the same time, they had to account for what happened to those characters during the time when their adventures weren't published. The writers decided to kill two birds with one stone. Lofficier wrote a Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
-style, company-wide crossover.
In addition to tying up the loose ends of the 1969 Wampus storyline, it allowed the company to alter many established continuity elements. Some of the characters' histories were rewritten or moved to different time periods. Concepts that had become quaint were updated for modern times. Similar groups and organizations were merged into complex hierarchies. Many unsuccessful, second-string characters got a second chance as members of the supporting casts for the more popular characters. Some characters were allowed to grow and have families. Others became friends. While some continuity changes were superficial, others fundamentally altered the essence of the character. To help tie the new universe together, another batch of characters (both modern and historical) were created. The Semic Universe was born.
The new stories enjoyed a measure of success. In 2002, thanks to a special agreement, Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
published the English translations of Strangers, a series that starred alien superheroes from the Semic Universe. Also Top Cow Productions
Top Cow Productions
Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, a partner studio of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992.-History:...
published Blood Oath, a book in which Witchblade
Witchblade
Witchblade is an American comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, from 1995 until present. The series was created by Top Cow editors Marc Silvestri and David Wohl, writers Brian Haberlin and Christina Z, and artist Michael Turner.The series follows Sara...
teamed up with Phenix and Sibilla. It was supposed to be a prelude to Semic Invasion. However, things didn't work out that way.
Hexagon Comics
In late 2003, Semic decided to cancel its line of B&W books, effectively terminating the Semic Universe. Taking advantage of European copyright laws, a group of former Lug/Semic writers and artists got together and reclaimed the rights to most of their characters. They reorganized under the banner of Hexagon ComicsHexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books....
. They are currently publishing a series of paperbacks that contain old and new stories.
Carabas
- See CARABAS (http://www.editions-carabas.com/catalogue_series.php)
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(アリア) - Beast of East
- Birth
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(デザート・コーラル) - Edison Fantasy Science
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(エレメンタル ジェレイド) - G-Plus
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See also
- Top Cow ProductionsTop Cow ProductionsTop Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, a partner studio of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992.-History:...
- Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
- Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
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- Bluewater ProductionsBluewater ProductionsBluewater Productions, Inc. is an independent production studio of comic books and graphic novels. Based in Vancouver, Washington, Bluewater publishes biographical comics, adaptations from films and original titles with self-created characters, most notably of publisher Darren G...
inc. - Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
- DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
- Panini ComicsPanini ComicsPanini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
- Bédé PublishersFranco-Belgian publishing housesBelgium and France have a long tradition in comics. They have a common history for comics and publishing houses....
External links
- Hexagon Comics official website Contains detailed character bios and articles on history of Editions Lug and Semic