Paradox Press
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Paradox Press is a division of DC Comics. It was designed to publish graphic novels that were not of the superhero genre, as comprises most of DC's publishing efforts, yet also stray away from the fantasy and sci-fi elements of DC's "mature reader" line Vertigo comics.
Due to the limited interest in non-fantasy stories among the graphic novel demographic, the line has produced only a handful of books over its decade-long history. While almost all have received critical acclaim, none have reached high sales amongst the general graphic-novel and comic book reading populace, although two of the imprint's books (A History of Violence and Road to Perdition) have been adapted into successful films and Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics (although originally published through Kitchen Sink Press) is considered one of the authoritative bibles of the medium. The true-life anthology series of Big Books has also found a niche following.
Due to low sales amongst the line, it was phased out, and most of the books under this imprint are out of print for the foreseeable future. Those books which have remained in print are now released under DC's more lucrative Vertigo or CMX labels.
Books
Below is a list of books published under the Paradox Press logo.
- The Big Book of:
o the '70s o Bad o Conspiracies o Death o Freaks o Grimm o Hoaxes o Little Criminals o Losers o Martyrs o Scandal! o Thugs o the Unexplained o Urban Legends o Vice o the Weird Wild West o Weirdos
- The Bogie Man
- Brooklyn Dreams
- Gon:
o Gon o Gon on Safari o Gon Swimming o Gon Underground o Gon Wild!
- Green Candles
- A Gregory Treasury
- A History of Violence
- Hunter's Heart
- La Pacifica
- The Project
- Reinventing Comics
- Road to Perdition:
o Road to Perdition o Road to Perdition: On the Road + On the Road to Perdition Book 1: Oasis + On the Road to Perdition Book 2: Sanctuary + On the Road to Perdition Book 3: Detour
- Stuck Rubber Baby
- Understanding Comics