Zenescope Entertainment
comic book and graphic novel publisher
Zenescope Entertainment is a comic book and graphic novel publisher headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States, cofounded by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco in 2005. Zenescope publishes full-color action, fantasy and horror titles.
Under the Silver Dragon imprint, Zenescope publishes all-ages and educational titles, partnering with companies like Discovery Channel and History Channel to develop content.
History
Originally teamed up to write and develop screenplays, Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco realized that comic books and graphic novels followed the same process. An avid comic book reader, Brusha believed that comic books and graphic novels would become part of mainstream America, and wanted to help that process. They began writing and assembling the creative team for their flagship title Grimm Fairy Tales and published the first issue in June 2005. In 2006, Brusha and Tedesco partnered with writer Raven Gregory (known for his series The Gift) to begin work on the Return to Wonderland series, released in 2007.
List of Zenescope Entertainment titles
0–9
1000 Ways to Die (February 2012, based on the Spike television series of the same title)
1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad #0–13 (April 2008 – October 2010, retitled Sinbad from #10)
A
Agon #1 (March 2010)
Aliens vs. Zombies #1–5 (July–December 2015)
All Guts, No Glory #1–3 (January–April 2022)
Amerikan Freak (October 2007)
Angel Falling (August 2013)
B
B.A.R. Maid #1–3 (January–May 2014)
The Black Knight #1–5 (October 2018 – March 2019)
The Black Sable #1–6 (September 2017 – June 2018)
Brimstone #1–7 (May 2011 – February 2012)
C
Charmed:
Charmed: Season 9 #0–24 (June 2010 – October 2012)
Charmed: Season 10 #1–20 (October 2014 – September 2016)
The Chronicles of Dr. Herbert West #1–6 (September 2008 – January 2009)
Cinderella: Serial Killer Princess #1–4 (December 2016 – April 2017)
Cinderella Annual: Bloody X-Mas (December 2020)
Conspiracy v1 #1–5 (November 2018 – May 2019)
Conspiracy v2 #1–5 (February 2020 – October 2020)
Area 51 (February 2020)
Alien Abductions (March 2020)
Men in Black (August 2020)
Black Knight Satellite (September 2020)
Planet X (October 2020)
The Courier: From the Ashes #1–5 (April–September 2017)
The Courier: Liberty and Death #1–3 (January–March 2021)
D
The Dark One: Age of Darkness (May 2014)
Death Force #1–6 (May–November 2016)
Devil's Road (April 2020)
Dragonsblood: Legend of Sigurd #1–4 (May–August 2019)
E
Escape from Monster Island #1–6 (February–July 2016)
E.V.I.L. Heroes #1–6 (August 2016 – March 2017)
F
Final Destination: Spring Break #1–5 (March 2006 – April 2007)
Fly #1–5 (June–October 2011)
Fly: The Fall #1–5 (November 2012 – March 2013)
G
Gretel #1–5 (March–July 2019)
Grimm Fairy Tales:
Volume 1 #1–125 + #0 (June 2005 – August 2016, May 2014)
Volume 2 #1–67 (December 2016 – present)
The Piper #1–4 (March–July 2008)
Myths & Legends #1–25 (February 2011 – February 2013)
Steampunk #1–2 (February–April 2016)
Apocalypse #1–5 (August 2016 – February 2017)
Genesis: Heroes Reborn (October 2016)
Genesis: Heroes Rising (November 2016)
Steampunk Alice in Wonderland #1 (February 2017)
Dance of the Dead #1–6 (October 2017 – May 2018)
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents:
Return to Wonderland #0–6 (May 2007 – February 2008)
Beyond Wonderland #0–6 (May 2008 – April 2009)
Escape from Wonderland #0–6 (June 2009 – April 2010)
Neverland #1–7 (February 2010 – February 2011)
Neverland: Hook #1–5 (November 2011 – May 2012)
Alice in Wonderland #1–6 (January–May 2012)
Call of Wonderland #1–4 (May–September 2012)
Madness of Wonderland #1–4 (February–May 2013)
Vampires: The Eternal #1–3 (April–June 2013)
Werewolves: The Hunger #1–3 (May–July 2013)
Wounded Warriors Special (July 2013)
Zombies: The Cursed #1–3 (July–September 2013)
Ascension #1–5 (February–June 2014)
Warlord of Oz #1–6 (May–October 2014)
White Queen #1–3 (February–April 2015)
Snow White vs.
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