TOKYOPOP is entering a new publishing partnership with 247 Comics, bringing together production, publishing, distribution, and marketing resources to develop print editions of manga-influenced graphic novels from the creator-led studio.
Publisher TOKYOPOP has officially announced a publishing partnership with 247 Comics, a creator-driven publishing and content studio. As part of the agreement, TOKYOPOP will begin publishing select titles from 247 Comics while also providing product development and marketing support for a wide range of the studio’s original, manga-inspired graphic novels. In addition, TOKYOPOP will collaborate with 247 Comics on the development of licensed merchandise based on these properties.
A press release detailing the partnership has been shared, with additional information outlined below.
A selection of cover art for the featured titles is available for press use and can be downloaded via the provided link.
Leveraging TOKYOPOP’s digital marketing resources, production expertise, and its extensive distribution network managed by Penguin Random House, the initiative is set to launch in the coming months. The rollout will include exclusive print editions of several 247 Comics titles, such as the sci-fi adventure EVERMIND, the revenge-driven saga HEROES BE DAMNED, the swordplay and martial arts action series BLADESMYTH, and the supernatural crime drama ZERO GHOST. These comic shop–exclusive editions published by TOKYOPOP will feature variant covers illustrated by world-class manga cover artists.
TOKYOPOP made the announcement with a surprise reveal to the ComicsPRO community, unveiling its comic shop–exclusive single-issue and graphic novel partnership with the 247 Comics team. The announcement formally introduced the 247 Comics powered by TOKYOPOP publishing initiative.
Terry Kavanagh, who was announced on stage at last year’s ComicsPRO as Executive Editor of 247 Comics, shared further details about the upcoming anthology series 247 Comics Presents & Spotlight. The flip-book, quarterly series will debut with original stories by Larry Hama and Howard Mackie, alongside newcomer Anderson Carman’s original series Cyber League.
The debut issue will also feature a variant cover by acclaimed artist Daniel Warren Johnson. On the Spotlight side, the anthology will include reprint and remastered editions of New Men, created by Rob Liefeld (Deadpool), and Sons of the Devil, created by Brian Buccellato (Flash).
“247 Comics has developed a bold range of original graphic novels by a cadre of talented creators that are influenced by manga,” says Marc Visnick, COO and Publisher of TOKYOPOP. “We are excited to leverage TOKYOPOP’s production, distribution and marketing infrastructure to bring these new print editions of their titles to market.”
“This partnership is about honoring manga traditions while reintroducing this audience to the single-issue comic book format,” says Carl Choi, Co-founder and Publisher of 247 Comics. “Through 247 Comics powered by TOKYOPOP, we’re bringing world-class manga talent into comic shops while presenting our original stories in compact manga reader formats. It’s a creator-first approach designed to serve retailers, readers, and the long-term future of the medium.”
