Black Mask Studios
A comic publishing company founded in 2012.
Black Mask Studios is an American comic book and graphic novel publishing company founded by filmmaker Matt Pizzolo (Godkiller, Halo-8), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Simon Dark), and Brett Gurewitz (Bad Religion, CEO of Epitaph Records) in 2012, with "the aim of disrupting the comics market".
Published Titles in 2013
- 12 Reasons To Die
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA & Ghostface Killah collaborated with Adrian Younge, writers Matthew Rosenberg & Patrick Kindlon, and a rotating roster of artists including Riley Rossmo and Tim Seeley on this wild horror-gangster hybrid story that spans from comics to music.
Occupy Comics
The eagerly anticipated Occupy Comics anthology, a unique time capsule & forum for stories inspired by Occupy Wall Street. All profits will be donated to various Occupy-related actions. A Kickstarter Funded project.- Liberator
A hard-edged vigilante series about two young heroes who avenge the torture of animals. Created by real-life animal rescuer Matt Miner.
- Ballistic
The madcap, transreal, new sci-fi adventure by Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan, The Boys, Happy!) and Adam Egypt Mortimer (director of Grant Morrison’s upcoming Sinatoro).
A second slate of titles began debuting in Fall 2014 and continue to launch
Space Riders written by Fabian Rangel Jr., illustrate by Alexis Ziritt
Young Terrorists written by Matt Pizzolo, illustrated by Amancay Nahuelpan
The Disciples written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Christopher Mitten
Mayday written by Curt Pires, illustrated by Chris Peterson
Toe Tag Riot written by Matt Miner, illustrated by Sean Von Gorman (October 2014 - April 2015)
We Can Never Go Home written by Matthew Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon, illustrated by Josh Hood
Transference written by Michael Moreci, illustrated by Ron Salas
Godkiller written by Matt Pizzolo, illustrated by Anna Muckcracker Wieszczyk, covers by Ben Templesmith
Critical Hit written by Matt Miner, illustrated by Jonathan Brandon Sawyer. A sequel to Liberator.
Pirouette written by Mark Miller, illustrated by Carlos Granda
Last Born written by Patrick Meaney, illustrated by Eric Zawadzki (October 2014 - December 2014)