Aircel Comics
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Aircel Comics (aka Aircel Publishing) started as a Canadian publisher of comic books. Aircel Comics evolved from Aircel Insulation when the government pulled its contract with Aircel Insulation.[citation needed] Aircel started with Barry Blair, Dave Cooper, Patrick McEown and Guang Yap. Various creators such as Dale Keown got their start at Aircel.
[edit] Notable comics and events
The Men in Black comic was first published by Aircel and became a franchise that includes the cartoon Men in Black: The Series, and the movies Men In Black and Men in Black II.
It also produced comic series from adult films like Flesh Gordon and Debbie Does Dallas.
Charles de Lint scripted several comic books for Aircel in the mid-1980s.
Financial problems caused Blair to strike a deal with Scott Rosenberg (of Malibu Comics) whereby Malibu would be "lent" Aircel to publish a number of titles, in return for a financial assist. Eventually Aircel's debts were paid off, and Blair quit Aircel, handing Aircel over to Malibu. [1]
- ^ . "The Podium Interview With Barry Blair", The Podium, December 10, 1995.
