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'''TKO Studios''' is an American comics publisher founded by [[Tze Chun]] and Salvatore Simeone in 2017.<ref name=TKOlaunch>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/arts/tko-studios-comics-publisher.html A New Comics Publisher Aims to Shake Things Up]. The New York Times, December 19, 2018.</ref>
'''TKO Studios''' is an American comics publisher founded by [[Tze Chun]] & [[Salvatore Simeone]] in 2017.<ref name=TKOlaunch>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/arts/tko-studios-comics-publisher.html A New Comics Publisher Aims to Shake Things Up]. The New York Times, December 19, 2018.</ref>


==History==
==History==
TKO Studios was founded in 2017 by [[Tze Chun]] and Salvatore Simeone. Unlike the majority of other American comic book publishers, TKO sell their books directly to consumers and comic book shops, completely bypassing distributor [[Diamond Comic Distributors]].<ref name=TKOlaunch/> In 2020, TKO Studios signed a deal Ingram Publisher Services / Publishers Group West to handle book distribution.<ref>{{cite web |title=TKO Studios Signs Deal With Top Book Distributor Ingram Publisher Services / Publishers Group West |url=https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/tko-studios-signs-deal-with-top-book-distributor-ingram-publisher-services-publishers-group-west/ |website=Comic Years}}</ref>
TKO Studios was founded in 2017 by [[Tze Chun]] & Salvatore Simeone. Unlike the majority of other American comic book publishers, TKO sold their books directly to consumers and comic book shops, completely bypassing distributor [[Diamond Comic Distributors]].<ref name=TKOlaunch/> In 2020, TKO Studios signed a deal Ingram Publisher Services / Publishers Group West to handle book distribution.<ref>{{cite web |title=TKO Studios Signs Deal With Top Book Distributor Ingram Publisher Services / Publishers Group West |url=https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/tko-studios-signs-deal-with-top-book-distributor-ingram-publisher-services-publishers-group-west/ |website=Comic Years}}</ref>


The first wave of books launched December 10, 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=First wave of books currently available |url=https://twitter.com/TKOpresents/status/1072261876078149633 |website=Twitter |publisher=TKO Studios |access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref> and contained four miniseries: ''The Fearsome Doctor Fang'' by Tze Chun, Mike Weiss, and Dan McDaid; ''Goodnight Paradise'' by [[Joshua Dysart]] and Alberto Ponticelli; ''Sara'' by [[Garth Ennis]] and [[Steve Epting]]; and ''The 7 Deadly Sins'' by Tze Chun and Artyom Trakhanov. Their first wave of books were all released in three formats; a trade paperback collection, a box set of single issues, and digitally in single or collected editions. During their initial release the first issue of each series was available free digitally so consumers and retailers could preview the series before purchasing the rest.<ref>
The first wave of books launched December 10, 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=First wave of books currently available |url=https://twitter.com/TKOpresents/status/1072261876078149633 |website=Twitter |publisher=TKO Studios |access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref> and contained four miniseries: ''The Fearsome Doctor Fang'' by Tze Chun, Mike Weiss, and Dan McDaid; ''Goodnight Paradise'' by [[Joshua Dysart]] and Alberto Ponticelli; ''Sara'' by [[Garth Ennis]] and [[Steve Epting]]; and ''The 7 Deadly Sins'' by Tze Chun and Artyom Trakhanov. Their first wave of books were all released in three formats; a trade paperback collection, a box set of single issues, and digitally in single or collected editions. During their initial release the first issue of each series was available free digitally so consumers and retailers could preview the series before purchasing the rest.<ref>
[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tko-studios-plans-change-how-readers-buy-comics-1168158 New Publisher TKO Studios Plans to Change How Readers Buy Comics]. The Hollywood Reporter, December 10, 2018.</ref>
[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tko-studios-plans-change-how-readers-buy-comics-1168158 New Publisher TKO Studios Plans to Change How Readers Buy Comics]. The Hollywood Reporter, December 10, 2018.</ref>


The second wave launched in October 28, 2019 using the same release format for another four miniseries: ''The Banks'' by [[Roxane Gay]] and [[Ming Doyle]]; ''Eve of Extinction'' by Salvatore Simeone, Steve Simeone, Nik Virella, and Isaac Goodhart; ''Pound for Pound'' by [[Natalie Chaidez]] and Andy Belanger; and ''Sentient'' by [[Jeff Lemire]] and Gabriel Walta.<ref>[https://www.outrightgeekery.com/2019/11/01/tko-studios-releases-second-wave-of-comics/ TKO Studios Releases Second Wave of Comics] Outright Geekery, November 1, 2019</ref>
The second wave launched in October 28, 2019 using the same release format for another four miniseries: ''The Banks'' by [[Roxane Gay]] and [[Ming Doyle]]; ''Pound for Pound'' by [[Natalie Chaidez]] and Andy Belanger; and ''Sentient'' by [[Jeff Lemire]] and Gabriel Walta.<ref>[https://www.outrightgeekery.com/2019/11/01/tko-studios-releases-second-wave-of-comics/ TKO Studios Releases Second Wave of Comics] Outright Geekery, November 1, 2019</ref>


In 2020, ''Sentient'' became the first title from TKO to be nominated for an [[Eisner Award]], when the series picked up a nomination for Best Limited Series.<ref>[https://www.comic-con.org/awards/2020-eisner-awards-nominations 2020 Eisner Awards Nominations] Comic-Con, 2020</ref>
In 2020, ''Sentient'' became the first title from TKO to be nominated for an [[Eisner Award]], when the series picked up a nomination for Best Limited Series.<ref>[https://www.comic-con.org/awards/2020-eisner-awards-nominations 2020 Eisner Awards Nominations] Comic-Con, 2020</ref>


The third wave of books launched in November 9, 2020 with three comic book miniseries: ''Lonesome Days, Savage Nights'' by [[Steve Niles]], Salvatore Simeone, and Szymon Kudranski; ''The Pull'' by [[Steve Orlando]] and Ricardo López Ortiz; and ''Redfork'' by Alex Paknadel and Nil Vandrell.<ref>[https://www.comicsbeat.com/tko-studios-wave-3-announcement/ TKO Studios announces new wave of books from Steve Orlando, Steve Niles, other non-Steve creators] The Comics Beat, September 24, 2020</ref> In addition the three miniseries, TKO released an illustrated prose collection ''Blood Like Garnets'' by Leigh Harlen with illustrations by Maria Nguygen and a new series of [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot comic books]] under the banner ''TKO Shorts'' with three titles ''Seeds of Eden'', ''The Father of All Things'' and ''Night Train''.<ref>[https://www.comicsbeat.com/tko-wave-3-shorts/ TKO Studios adds zine-sided Knockout Shorts, illustrated prose to Wave 3 offerings] The Comics Beat, October 16, 2020</ref>
The third wave of books launched in November 9, 2020 with three comic book miniseries: “Lonesome Days Savage Nites” by Salvatore Simeone and Steve Niles ''The Pull'' by [[Steve Orlando]] and Ricardo López Ortiz; and ''Redfork'' by Alex Paknadel and Nil Vandrell.<ref>[https://www.comicsbeat.com/tko-studios-wave-3-announcement/ TKO Studios announces new wave of books from Steve Orlando, Steve Niles, other non-Steve creators] The Comics Beat, September 24, 2020</ref> In addition the three miniseries, TKO released an illustrated prose collection ''Blood Like Garnets'' by Leigh Harlen with illustrations by Maria Nguygen and a new series of [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot comic books]] under the banner ''TKO Shorts'' with three titles ''Seeds of Eden'', ''The Father of All Things'' and ''Night Train''.<ref>[https://www.comicsbeat.com/tko-wave-3-shorts/ TKO Studios adds zine-sided Knockout Shorts, illustrated prose to Wave 3 offerings] The Comics Beat, October 16, 2020</ref>


In 2021 Lonesome Days Savage Nites was a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award
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===TKO Rogue===
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In November 2021, TKO announced TKO Rogue, an imprint focused on prose works. The first two books from this imprint will be ''Brood X'' and ''One Eye Open'', coming out January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=TKO Studios Announce TKO Rogue, a New Imprint Dedicated to Releasing Novels and Illustrated Fiction |url=https://www.brokenfrontier.com/tko-studios-announce-tko-rogue-a-new-imprint-dedicated-to-releasing-novels-and-illustrated-fiction/ |website=Broken Frontier |access-date=November 19, 2021}}</ref>


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== TKO Rogue ==
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===Published Works===
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In November 2021, TKO announced TKO Rogue, an imprint focused on prose works. The first two books from this imprint will be ''Brood X'' and ''One Eye Open'', coming out January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=TKO Studios Announce TKO Rogue, a New Imprint Dedicated to Releasing Novels and Illustrated Fiction |url=https://www.brokenfrontier.com/tko-studios-announce-tko-rogue-a-new-imprint-dedicated-to-releasing-novels-and-illustrated-fiction/ |website=Broken Frontier |date=November 19, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2021}}</ref>
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====Comics Miniseries====

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== Published works ==
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=== Comics miniseries ===
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!''Eve of Extinction''
|Sal Simeone<br>Steve Simeone
|Nik Virella<br>Isaac Goodheart
|Maria Nguyen
|Nik Virella<br>Ruth Redmond
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!''Pound for Pound''
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|colspan=2|Andy Belanger
|colspan=2|Andy Belanger
|Daniela Miwa
|Daniela Miwa
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|Serge LaPointe
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|rowspan=3|'''<span style="font-size: 75%;">WAVE THREE</span>'''<br>November 9, 2020
!''The Manning Files – Volume 1:<br>Lonesome Days, Savage Nights''
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|Steve Niles<br>Salvatore Simeone
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|colspan=3|Szymon Kudranski
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|Thomas Mauer
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!''Redfork''
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|Alex Paknadel
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!''Lonesome Days, Savage Nights: The Manning Files Vol. 1''
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|Salvatore Simeone
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|Thomas Mauer
|[[ISBNdb.com|ISBN 1952203112]]
|[[ISBN|ISBN 978-1952203114]]
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====Comics Shorts====
=== Comics shorts ===
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|rowspan=3|'''<span style="font-size: 75%;">ROUND ONE</span>'''<br>November 9, 2020
|rowspan=3|'''<span style="font-size: 75%;">WAVE ONE</span>'''<br>November 9, 2020
!''TKO Shorts'' #1: ''Seeds of Eden''
!''TKO Shorts'' #1: ''Seeds of Eden''
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|rowspan=3|'''<span style="font-size: 75%;">ROUND TWO</span>'''<br>February 28, 2021
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!''TKO Shorts'' #4: ''Dame from the Dark''
!''TKO Shorts'' #4: ''Dame from the Dark''
|Rob Pilkington
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|rowspan=3|'''<span style="font-size: 75%;">ROUND THREE</span>'''<br>June 1, 2021
|rowspan=3|'''<span style="font-size: 75%;">WAVE THREE</span>'''<br>June 1, 2021
!''TKO Shorts'' #7: ''River of Sin''
!''TKO Shorts'' #7: ''River of Sin''
|Kelly Williams
|Kelly Williams
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====Prose Novels====
=== Prose novels ===
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====Original Graphic Novels====
=== Original graphic novels ===
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<sup>2</sup>Originally published by [[Image Comics]] in 2018 as ''Scales & Scoundrels #11-12'' plus 250 pages of original content.
<sup>2</sup>Originally published by [[Image Comics]] in 2018 as ''Scales & Scoundrels #11-12'' plus 250 pages of original content.


==Media Adaptions==
==Media adaptions==
In August 2020 ''The Banks'' was put into development as a feature film by production company MACRO with Gay returning to pen the script with Charles D. King, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson, Salvatore Simeone, Tze Chun and Jatin Thakker serving as producers.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/roxane-gay-adapt-graphic-novel-banks-tko-studios-macro-1306757 Roxane Gay to Adapt Graphic Novel 'The Banks' for TKO Studios, Macro] The Hollywood Reporter, August 12, 2020.</ref>
In August 2020 ''The Banks'' was put into development as a feature film by production company MACRO with Gay returning to pen the script with Charles D. King, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson, Tze Chun and Jatin Thakker serving as producers.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/roxane-gay-adapt-graphic-novel-banks-tko-studios-macro-1306757 Roxane Gay to Adapt Graphic Novel 'The Banks' for TKO Studios, Macro] The Hollywood Reporter, August 12, 2020.</ref>


==References==
==References==

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TKO Studios
Founded2017
FoundersTze Chun Salvatore Simeone
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationLos Angeles
Key peopleTze Chun
Salvatore Simeone
Official websitetkopresents.com

TKO Studios is an American comics publisher founded by Tze Chun & Salvatore Simeone in 2017.[1]

History

[edit]

TKO Studios was founded in 2017 by Tze Chun & Salvatore Simeone. Unlike the majority of other American comic book publishers, TKO sold their books directly to consumers and comic book shops, completely bypassing distributor Diamond Comic Distributors.[1] In 2020, TKO Studios signed a deal Ingram Publisher Services / Publishers Group West to handle book distribution.[2]

The first wave of books launched December 10, 2018[3] and contained four miniseries: The Fearsome Doctor Fang by Tze Chun, Mike Weiss, and Dan McDaid; Goodnight Paradise by Joshua Dysart and Alberto Ponticelli; Sara by Garth Ennis and Steve Epting; and The 7 Deadly Sins by Tze Chun and Artyom Trakhanov. Their first wave of books were all released in three formats; a trade paperback collection, a box set of single issues, and digitally in single or collected editions. During their initial release the first issue of each series was available free digitally so consumers and retailers could preview the series before purchasing the rest.[4]

The second wave launched in October 28, 2019 using the same release format for another four miniseries: The Banks by Roxane Gay and Ming Doyle; Pound for Pound by Natalie Chaidez and Andy Belanger; and Sentient by Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Walta.[5]

In 2020, Sentient became the first title from TKO to be nominated for an Eisner Award, when the series picked up a nomination for Best Limited Series.[6]

The third wave of books launched in November 9, 2020 with three comic book miniseries: “Lonesome Days Savage Nites” by Salvatore Simeone and Steve Niles The Pull by Steve Orlando and Ricardo López Ortiz; and Redfork by Alex Paknadel and Nil Vandrell.[7] In addition the three miniseries, TKO released an illustrated prose collection Blood Like Garnets by Leigh Harlen with illustrations by Maria Nguygen and a new series of one-shot comic books under the banner TKO Shorts with three titles Seeds of Eden, The Father of All Things and Night Train.[8]

In 2021 Lonesome Days Savage Nites was a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award

TKO Rogue

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In November 2021, TKO announced TKO Rogue, an imprint focused on prose works. The first two books from this imprint will be Brood X and One Eye Open, coming out January 2022.[9]

Published works

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Comics miniseries

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Release date Title Story Art Cover(s) Colors Letters Miniseries boxed set Trade paperback
WAVE ONE
December 10, 2018 		The Fearsome Doctor Fang Tze Chun
Mike Weiss 		Dan McDaid Daniela Miwa Steve Wands ISBN 9781952203015 ISBN 9781732748514
Goodnight Paradise Joshua Dysart Alberto Ponticelli Giulia Brusco ISBN 9781952203022 ISBN 9781732748521
Sara Garth Ennis Steve Epting Elizabeth Breitweiser Rob Steen ISBN 9781952203039 ISBN 9781732748538
The 7 Deadly Sins Tze Chun Artyom Trakhanov Giulia Brusco Jared K. Fletcher ISBN 9781952203008 ISBN 9781732748507
WAVE TWO
October 28, 2019 		The Banks Roxane Gay Ming Doyle Jordie Bellaire Ariana Maher ISBN 9781952203060 ISBN 9781732748583
Pound for Pound Natalie Chaidez Andy Belanger Daniela Miwa ISBN 9781952203046
Sentient Jeff Lemire Gabriel Walta Steve Wands ISBN 9781952203077 ISBN 9781732748590
WAVE THREE
November 9, 2020 		Redfork Alex Paknadel Nil Vendrell Giulia Brusco Ryan Ferrier ISBN 9781952203138 ISBN 9781952203091
The Pull Steve Orlando Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Triona Farell Thomas Mauer ISBN 9781952203145 ISBN 9781952203107
Lonesome Days, Savage Nights: The Manning Files Vol. 1 Salvatore Simeone Szymon Kudranski Thomas Mauer ISBN 1952203112 ISBN 978-1952203114

Comics shorts

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Release date Title Story Art Cover Colors Letters Collected in
WAVE ONE
November 9, 2020 		TKO Shorts #1: Seeds of Eden Liana Kangas
Joe Corallo 		Paul Azaceta Jeff Powell TKO Presents
Tales of Terror
ISBN 9781952203565 (TPB)
November 15, 2021
TKO Shorts #2: Father of All Things Sebastian Girner Baldemar Rivas Steve Wands
TKO Shorts #3: Night Train Steve Foxe Lisandro Estherren Patricio Delpeche
WAVE TWO
February 28, 2021 		TKO Shorts #4: Dame from the Dark Rob Pilkington Kit Mills Ariana Maher
TKO Shorts #5: Hand Me Down Alex Paknadel Jen Hickman Simon Bowland
TKO Shorts #6: Killiamsburg Erick Freitas Jelena Đorđević-Maksimović Steve Wands
WAVE THREE
June 1, 2021 		TKO Shorts #7: River of Sin Kelly Williams Chas! Pangburn
TKO Shorts #8: Roofstompers Alex Paknadel Ian McEwan Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
TKO Shorts #9: The Walk Michael Moreci Jesús Hervás

Prose novels

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Release date Title Story Art Cover Colors ISBN
November 9, 2020 Blood Like Garnets Leigh Harlen Maria Nguyen Maria Nguyen
Jared K. Fletcher 		Maria Nguyen 9781952203732 (TPB)
January 11, 2022 Brood X Joshua Dysart M.K. Perker 9781952203282 (TPB)
One Eye Open Alex Grecian Andrea Mutti 9781952203299 (TPB)

Original graphic novels

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Release date Title Story Art Cover(s) Colors Letters ISBN
June 1, 2021 (preorders)
July 6, 2021 (retail) 		Djeliya Juni Ba 9781952203244 (TPB)
9781952203275 (HC)
Scales & Scoundrels – Book 1:
Where Dragons Wander1 		Sebastian Girner Galaad Jeff Powell 9781952203220 (TPB)
9781952203251 (HC)
Scales & Scoundrels – Book 2:
The Festival of Life2 		9781952203237 (TPB)
9781952203268 (HC)
November 15, 2021 (preorders) Graveneye Sloane Leong Anna Bowles 9781952203176 (TPB)

1Originally published by Image Comics in 2017-2018 as Scales & Scoundrels #1-10

2Originally published by Image Comics in 2018 as Scales & Scoundrels #11-12 plus 250 pages of original content.

Media adaptions

[edit]

In August 2020 The Banks was put into development as a feature film by production company MACRO with Gay returning to pen the script with Charles D. King, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson, Tze Chun and Jatin Thakker serving as producers.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b A New Comics Publisher Aims to Shake Things Up. The New York Times, December 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "TKO Studios Signs Deal With Top Book Distributor Ingram Publisher Services / Publishers Group West". Comic Years.
  3. ^ "First wave of books currently available". Twitter. TKO Studios. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ New Publisher TKO Studios Plans to Change How Readers Buy Comics. The Hollywood Reporter, December 10, 2018.
  5. ^ TKO Studios Releases Second Wave of Comics Outright Geekery, November 1, 2019
  6. ^ 2020 Eisner Awards Nominations Comic-Con, 2020
  7. ^ TKO Studios announces new wave of books from Steve Orlando, Steve Niles, other non-Steve creators The Comics Beat, September 24, 2020
  8. ^ TKO Studios adds zine-sided Knockout Shorts, illustrated prose to Wave 3 offerings The Comics Beat, October 16, 2020
  9. ^ "TKO Studios Announce TKO Rogue, a New Imprint Dedicated to Releasing Novels and Illustrated Fiction". Broken Frontier. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Roxane Gay to Adapt Graphic Novel 'The Banks' for TKO Studios, Macro The Hollywood Reporter, August 12, 2020.
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