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  Top Cow Productions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Top Cow Productions (TCP) is a partner studio of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in the 1992.
At the same time, Top Cow was abandoning superheroes and moving into a darker subsegment of the fantasy genre, with new properties Witchblade (where Turner had his first smash hit) and The Darkness (where Marc Silvestri returned to artist duties).
Top Cow is also known for bringing Tomb Raider's Lara Croft to comics, with various graphic novels written and drawn by some of the industry's best known creators, including Dan Jurgens and Paul Jenkins and artist Andy Park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Top_Cow_Productions   (702 words)

  
 Platinum Studios : Top Cow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Top Cow is the most successful independent publisher in the past 10 years to successfully launch original properties (not spin-offs or licenses).
Top Cow was founded in December of 1992 by CEO Marc Silvestri, and currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries with characters appearing in 100’s of millions of comics.
Top Cow was founded in December of 1992 by CEO Marc Silvestri, and currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries.
original.platinumstudios.com /about/releases/top_cow.html   (868 words)

  
 TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FACTS AND INFORMATION (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 1996, Top Cow was briefly moved away from Image during a power struggle with Image associate Rob Liefeld, returning shortly afterwards, when Liefeld was removed from the company.
At the same time, Top Cow was abandoning superheroes and moving into a darker subsegment of the fantasy genre, with new properties ''Witchblade'' and ''The Darkness'', where Marc Silvestri returned to artist duties.
Top Cow is also known for bringing ''Tomb Raider'''s Lara Croft to comics, with various graphic novels written and drawn by some of the industry's best known creators, including former writers Dan Jurgens and Paul Jenkins and artist Andy Park.
www.splammer.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Top_Cow_Productions   (359 words)

  
 Top Cow - Fathom Press Release
Top Cow Productions has announced today they will be changing the distribution plans for Michael Turner's highly anticipated comic book, Fathom, scheduled to release this July.
Top Cow is committed to providing quality comics and wants to demonstrate that they are listening to the concerns of the retailers and the fans.
Although Top Cow is not always able to make the changes that are requested, it is our hope that when we do, it is for the benefit of all those involved.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/11/8351   (408 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/topcowent
Top Cow was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri who co-founded Image Comics in the same year.
Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and role playing games.
Top Cow is currently looking for 2 in-house pencilers to study other none other than Marc Silvestri.
www.myspace.com /topcowent   (974 words)

  
 Comic Book Resources - CBR News - The Comic Wire
Turner filed the lawsuit in light of the deterioration of the relationship between Turner and Top Cow and the threats of litigation being made by Top Cow.
Top Cow was unreceptive to such a compromise and Diamond was therefore, unwilling to take the risk of distributing the books.
Top Cow has not responded to the lawsuit but is currently working on a response.
www.comicbookresources.com /news/newsitem.cgi?id=2324   (1056 words)

  
 Top Cow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Top Cow Productions, Inc. was founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992.
And that was just the beginning, as later titles went on to become even more popular than their predecessors.
Last year, "Witchblade" rose to one of the top five hottest selling titles in the country, as well as being considered the most popular character in comics by Wizard Magazine.
www.gottawiz.com /Comics/TopCow/TopCow.htm   (98 words)

  
 Tomb Raider Comic to Relaunch With New Game - Silver Bullet Comics - comics news, comic book news, comics information
Top Cow Productions, in conjunction with Eidos, Ltd, is announcing that the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider comic book will wind down its first volume and relaunch in conjunction with the release of the 7th Tomb Raider video game in the summer of 2005.
Top Cow plans to end the 1st volume with issue #50, written by Dan Slott (JLA, She-Hulk), shipping to comic book stores in January.
Top Cow will continue to produce new trade paperbacks of existing storylines and keep the issues in print.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /news/109025582864209.htm   (244 words)

  
 ICv2 News - Top Cow Sells Project To Disney
Top Cow's main man in Hollywood, Spike Seldin, put the deal together and sold it to Disney.
Under the guidance of Seldin, Top Cow is increasingly active in Hollywood circles with a remake of The A-Team at Fox, an adaptation of Fathom (see "Scribe Set For Live Action Fathom") for James Cameron, Inferno at Warner Bros., and The Cleaner at MGM along with Rising Star.
Top Cow is reportedly planning a comic adaptation of On a Pale Horse, though publication will probably be tied to the eventual release of the film.
www.icv2.com /articles/news/2286.html   (286 words)

  
 FANBOY PLANET.com .: mc-topcownews091003 :.
Top Cow Productions is expanding its custom comics division by publishing two new books this Fall.
By working with Eidos Entertainment, Dark Lantern Pictures, and Pop Art Film Factory, Top Cow is creating special comic book stories that will reach both gaming fans and movie enthusiasts based on familiar properties.
"Top Cow enjoys producing custom comics because they help expand the audience of comic book readers by tapping into other mediums such as video games.
www.fanboyplanet.com /derek/mc-topcownews091003.php   (438 words)

  
 Marvel Comics and Top Cow Productions Join Forces to Rule the World! - Silver Bullet Comics - comics news, comic book ...
It's true: industry leader Marvel Comics is joining with Top Cow, producers of CYBERFORCE, RISING STARS, TOMB RAIDER, and WITCHBLADE, in a joint publishing arrangement that is guaranteed to knock the socks off comics fans the world over.
Top Cow Productions was founded in 1992 by former Marvel penciler Marc Silvestri.
Originally one of the four founding studios of Image Comics, Top Cow has become a force to be reckoned with on its own and currently publishes some of the most popular books in the industry outside of Marvel and DC.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /news/114107575891116.htm   (518 words)

  
 Platinum Studios, LLC, Top Cow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Top Cow projects already in development include "Wanted" at Universal Pictures, "Inferno" at Warner Bros. Pictures, "Rising Stars" at MGM and "Fathom" at 20th Century Fox.
Platinum is not becoming formally involved in those projects, but since Top Cow is dissolving its TV and film division, Platinum expects to take a role behind the scenes on the projects.
As part of the deal, Top Cow's Image Comics label will handle the distribution of most of Platinum's upcoming comics and graphic novels.
original.platinumstudios.com /press/topcow_ps_hr_072104.php   (513 words)

  
 Two Witchblade Films in the Works - ComingSoon.net
Production will begin in 2006 on two feature films, to be shot back-to-back, based on the best-selling action/fantasy comic book, which also earned a loyal following as a TNT television series.
Executive producing is Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri and Arclight Films' Gary Hamilton and Harrison Kordestani.
"Top Cow is the most successful independent comics publisher in the past ten years, landing the only original properties of any comic book publisher (not spin-offs or licenses) at the number one position in the sales charts."
comingsoon.net /news/topnews.php?id=12357   (563 words)

  
 Union Entertainment and Top Cow Productions make a deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Union Entertainment and Top Cow Productions today announced a long-term deal that grants Union the exclusive right to develop multiple video game titles based on Top Cow’s extensive library of comic book properties.
In addition, Union and Top Cow will partner to create new properties that will be developed as comics, video games and feature films.
Top Cow and Union established its relationship on Top Cow’s "The Darkness." Union identified the property as having unique video game potential, developed an initial game concept, attached award-winning game developer Starbreeze AB and Eisner Award winner Paul Jenkins, and set it up for next generation console systems.
www.entdepot.com /news/printer_1153.php   (257 words)

  
 Most Unexpected Cross-Over Ever? McLauchlin in at Top Cow
Thundercats is published by Wildstom Productions, a division of DC comics.
Battle of the planets is currently a comic by Top Cow productions.
Checking out the Top Cow web site at http://www.topcow.com/ I see that they are currently showing Battle of the Planets issue #5 on sale.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/comic_books/97738   (308 words)

  
 NCsoft, Cryptic and Top Cow Productions Announce New Comic Book for `City of Heroes'; Comic Book Publisher Brings ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
"Top Cow is putting together a lineup of artists and writers who are tops in this business.
Top Cow was founded in December of 1992 and currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries.
The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and 2 licensed) in the industry's Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Feb_28/ai_n11832553   (814 words)

  
 Top Cow Productions, Inc. information and related industry information from Hoover's
Top Cow Productions is moo-ving up the ladder of the comic book industry.
One of the three autonomous imprints of Image Comics, the third largest comic publisher behind Marvel and DC, Top Cow publishes such titles as Witchblade, Tomb Raider, and Magdalena.
There are 6 competitors for Top Cow; see more.
www.hoovers.com /top-cow/--ID__112158--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (400 words)

  
 Sequart.com News: Top Cow Announces Marvel Variants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Top Cow, which publishes through Image, has announced a deal to produce variant covers for Marvel that will be sold only on Top Cow's website.
Top Cow Productions, Inc. is incredibly proud to announce the first in a series of hotly anticipated variant covers for landmark Marvel Comics issues.
And like the Michael Turner variants previously released by Aspen Comics, these variant editions will be available exclusively through the Top Cow store (www.topcow.com).
www.sequart.com /news/index.php?story=1486   (888 words)

  
 TopCow Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
April 12, 2004, Madison, WI — Songs from Broadjam Inc. will be front and center — actually written into the plot — of the newest comic book to debut from Top Cow Productions, the company that brought Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Witchblade to the world.
Top Cow is preparing to launch its newest creative property, Proximity Effect, which has an innovative storyline: Caleb and Lisa are human like everyone else when they are apart, but together they can change the world with their superhuman powers.
And Lisa is an aspiring pop star, which is where the partnership between Top Cow and Broadjam comes in.
www.broadjam.com /whatsnew/pressreleases/topcow.asp   (461 words)

  
 Our Top Cow Results (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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Team Mad Cow is proud to partner with these great sponsors: Mad Cow Construction Construction of Mad Cow began after Team BunsenTech had held a few meetings and discussion groups on how we wanted to...
Mad Cow Disease Sources Events Related To Mad Cow Disease 2000 Week of Aug 1 A British Health Department bulletin revealed that fourteen Britons have died of mad cow disease so far this year...
www.billscow.com.cob-web.org:8888   (1066 words)

  
 Image Comics
TMP and Top Cow are not "imprints" of Image, they are, for all intents and purposes separate publishing companies that are in partnership with Image.
Top Cow Productions' Witchblade was recently a live-action television on TNT.
Top Cow's characters (including Witchblade) have crossed over with Wolverine, Silver Surfer, Shi, and Darkchylde.
www.imagecomics.com /faq.php   (1932 words)

  
 Top Cow Contest - Intro
Comics from Top Cow include Lara Croft Tomb Raider, Witchblade, Darkness, etc (see www.topcow.com for more info).
Proximity Effect is Top Cow's hottest new comic featuring Lisa, a fiery five-foot-three aspiring pop star.
On her 18th birthday, Lisa flung her guitar over her shoulder and set off across America searching for the next gig and new adventures.
www.broadjam.com /contests/topcow/contest_winners.asp   (627 words)

  
 Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Thursday, July 20, 2006
Top Cow's Matt Hawkins told The Continuum at Comic-Con International on Wednesday that new Tomb Raider comics are targeted for next summer.
I don't know the writer and I don't the artist," Hawkins said.
* The Top Cow booth is showing a high-octane trailer for The Darkness videogame, as well as Japan's Witchblade animated series.
www.comicscontinuum.com /stories/0607/20/topcow.htm   (148 words)

  
 Comic Book Resources - CBR News - The Comic Brief
Kirkham, the artist behind such titles as Strykeforce and V.I.C.E., has renewed his exclusive contract with Top Cow Productions for another three years.
“Top Cow is home for me. This is where I started, and this is where I'm staying,” Kirkham said.
Kirkham is currently penciling Phoenix: Warsong, a Marvel Comics series Top Cow is producing under a packaging arrangement with Marvel.
www.comicbookresources.com /news/newsitem.cgi?id=8626   (389 words)

  
 NEWSARAMA.COM: CATCHING UP WITH TYLER KIRKHAM
I met a friend that lived in L.A. that said he knew where the Top Cow studios were.
If he is falling off a building the wings will appear and flap a couple times or same thing with the armor, it will appear when needed.
This one felt like it could really fit in, and the other main reason I want to do this one is because I feel Top Cow could use another leading male character.
www.newsarama.com /Top_Cow/Kirkham/TylerKirkham.htm   (1104 words)

  
 Tyler Kirkham Exclusive With Top Cow » PopCultureShock
Artist Tyler Kirkham (Darkness/Superman, Strykeforce) has signed a three-year exclusive contract to work for Top Cow Productions.
Currently, Kirkham is working on a one-shot of The Tenth due out in June, and V.I.C.E. with writer Aaron Coleite, a new ongoing series which is slated to be released in late 2005.
Originally hailing from Utah, Kirkham and his wife moved to Los Angeles to work under Top Cow founder and artist Marc Silvestri.
www.popcultureshock.com /news.php?id=1772   (367 words)

  
 Diamond News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Image Comics and Top Cow Productions will celebrate the publication of Top Cow's 500th comic book issue in July with a special surprise and a host of exciting projects, led by Witchblade #50 (MAY011388, $4.95), in which Sara Pezzini will discover a shocking clue about the true origin and intent of the Witchblade.
The issue will also be special because it will ship with four different covers by Brian Ching, Dale Keown, Marc Silvestri, and Michael Turner, which should give readers who follow these artists even more reason to celebrate Top Cow's success.
Any one of these could be Top Cow's 500th issue, and will be designated as such by a special stamp on its cover, and by a bonus section of original content and material that will be added without increasing the issue's price!
www.diamondcomics.com /news/2001/04_30_01/2_topcow_tops500_wb50.html   (243 words)

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