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Publishing companies established in 1986

  • Dark Horse ComicsMike Richardson opened Dark Horse Comics in Milwaukie, Oregon, during 1986. He used money from his chain of comic book shops called Pegasus Books to start…
  • Serpent's TailPete Ayrton established Serpent's Tail in London during 1986. The new firm focused immediately on translated European crime fiction.
  • Thomas Dunne BooksThomas Dunne Books opened its doors in 1986 as a specialized imprint under the umbrella of St. Martin's Press. This division belonged to Macmillan…
  • Bloomsbury PublishingNigel Newton established Bloomsbury Publishing in 1986. He had previously worked for other publishing companies before starting his own venture.
  • Malibu ComicsDave Olbrich and Tom Mason launched Malibu Graphics in 1986 with private financing from Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Rosenberg operated Sunrise Distribution, a…
  • The Philippine StarThe first issue of The Philippine Star appeared on the 28th of July 1986. It carried the headline "Wear yellow and die" about Stephen Salcedo, a 23-year-old…
  • Viz MediaSeiji Horibuchi arrived in California from Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, in 1975. He spent two years living in the suburbs before moving to San Francisco to…
  • Studio ProteusToren Smith moved to Japan in 1986 to license manga for American publication. He had previously made arrangements with Eclipse Comics to provide the…