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Red 5 Comics
Founded	2007
Founders	Scott Chitwood, Paul Ens
Distribution	Simon & Schuster
Key people	Paul Ens, Scott Chitwood, Dave Zeibart, Joshua Starnes
Publication types	Comics
Official website	Red5Comics.com

Red 5 is an independent comic book publisher, known for producing a combination of creator-owned and internally developed titles, including their best known title, Atomic Robo.^[2] Red 5 was one of the first comics publishers to jump into digital distribution.^[3]

Titles edit

7 Percent
Abyss
Afterburn
Atomic Robo
Bad Dreams
Beautiful Creatures
Bodie Troll
Bonnie Lass
Box 13 (in partnership with Comixology)
Drone
Haunted
Midknight
Moon Girl
Neozoic
Riptide
Spook
We Kill Monsters
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction^[4]^[5]^[6]

Former titles edit

Atomic Robo
Foster Broussard: Demons of the Gold Rush
Midknight
Bodie Troll

Awards edit

2007 Gem Award won (Best New Publisher)^[7]
2008 Shuster Award nomination (Best Canadian Publisher)^[8]
2008 Eisner Award nomination (Best Limited Series) for Atomic Robo^[9]
2008 Eisner Award nomination (Best Colorist) for Ronda Pattison on Atomic Robo^[9]
2009 Shuster Award nomination (Best Canadian Publisher)^[10]

Notes edit

^ Kozlowski, Michael (15 March 2021). "Comic Publishers are flocking to Simon & Schuster for Distribution". Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ MAYO REPORT: October, 2007 Sales Analysis, Comic Book Resources, December 5, 2007
^ Paul Ens of Red 5 Comics Tells Us About Their Digital Comics Plans, Things From Another World, January 14th, 2011
^ Red 5 Comics Finds ZMDs: ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION, Comics Bulletin, April 29, 2008
^ Kevin Grevioux: Werewolves, Vampires... and now Zombies, Comics Bulletin, May 15, 2008
^ The Monsters of Kevin Grevioux - ZMD and More, Newsarama, July 22, 2008
^ "Red 5 Comics". 24 January 2023.
^ "2008 Nominees and Winners". 30 December 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Red 5 Comics". 24 January 2023.
^ "Nominations for the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards". 2 April 2009.