Icarus Publishing Explained

Icarus Publishing is an American comic book publisher established in 2002. It specializes in localizing hentai manga for the English market.

The publisher's first release was the anthology AG, which contained both original American comics and translated Japanese material. It later became focussed exclusively on Japanese manga. Trade paperback collections of the stories serialized in AG were printed from late 2004 onwards.

Icarus Publishing started releasing AG on BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing network in December 2007,[1] [2] and AG Digital through DriveThruComics on October 24, 2008.[3] AG was the longest running manga anthology in North America[4] and ceased publication at issue 110.[5] AG Digital was at first supposed to be continued online through direct and BitTorrent download.[6]

As of May 2012 there have been no new releases since early 2010. While company website and blog are still available, the webshop has since been closed down. According to several reports the owner of Icarus Publishing, Simon Jones, has fallen severely ill, and operations are completely halted for the time being.[7] There has been no official statement.

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References

  1. News: Icarus Shares Comic AG Issue on BitTorrent for Free . . December 24, 2007 . December 5, 2009 .
  2. News: Icarus Publishing Uploads 2nd Free Comic AG Mag Issue (Updated) . Anime News Network . July 22, 2008 . December 5, 2009 .
  3. News: Comic AG Digital Now Available on DriveThruComics.com . Anime News Network . October 24, 2008 . December 5, 2009 .
  4. News: Ed . Chavez . Scratching the Niche: Erotic Manga . . March 3, 2007 . May 31, 2012 .
  5. News: Brad . Rice . Icarus Publishing ending Comic AG . Japanator . November 27, 2009 .
  6. Web site: Comic AG Adult Manga Mag to End with Issue 110 . Anime News Network . November 26, 2009 . December 5, 2009 .
  7. Web site: Icarus Publishing - Quick update . IcarusComics.com . June 29, 2011 . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111017070527/http://www.icaruscomics.com/wp_web/?p=5384&cpage=1#comment-56131 . October 17, 2011 . dead .
  8. Tanuki Kamogawa's Innocence Shipping to Retail . Icarus Publishing . September 25, 2005 . Anime News Network . December 5, 2009 .
  9. News: Eduardo M. . Chavez . Innocence Vol. #01 - Revised Edition . Mania . . September 21, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111210015543/http://www.mania.com/innocence-vol-01-revised-edition_article_83594.html . December 10, 2011 . dead .
  10. Web site: Slave Contract Manga Adult . RightStufAnime.com . March 10, 2017 .
  11. News: Matthew . Alexander . Midara Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . June 21, 2016 .
  12. News: Eduardo M. . Chavez . Patriot Vol. #01 . Mania . Demand Media . June 15, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026080512/http://www.mania.com/patriot-vol-01_article_82957.html . October 26, 2012 . dead .
  13. News: Matthew . Alexander . Patchwork Vol. #01 . Anime on DVD . July 17, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080418072822/http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/manga/manga.php?manga_view=2682 . April 18, 2008 . dead .
  14. News: Matthew . Alexander . Relish Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . June 18, 2016 .
  15. News: Eduardo M. . Chavez . Council of Carnality Unlimited Vol. #01 . Mania . Demand Media . February 5, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111211032458/http://www.mania.com/council-carnality-unlimited-vol-01_article_83010.html . December 11, 2011 . dead .
  16. News: Derek . Guder . 365 Days of Manga, Day 187: Swing Out Sisters . Unbound Worlds . . March 21, 2010 .
  17. News: Matthew . Alexander . Anzu: The Shards of Memory Vol. #01 . Mania . Demand Media . April 27, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100130005408/http://www.mania.com/anzu-shards-memory-vol-01_article_83011.html . January 30, 2010 . dead .
  18. News: Derek . Guder . 365 Days of Manga, Day 144: Anzu: The Shards of Memory . Unbound Worlds . Penguin Random House . February 6, 2010 .
  19. News: Eduardo M. . Chavez . Taboo District Vol. #01 . Mania . Demand Media . November 2, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090517061754/http://www.mania.com/taboo-district-vol-01_article_83357.html . May 17, 2009 . dead .
  20. News: Matthew . Alexander . Pet Humiliation Diary Vol. #01 . Mania . Demand Media . June 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090927102648/http://www.mania.com/pet-humiliation-diary-vol-01_article_83243.html . September 27, 2009 . dead .
  21. News: Matthew . Alexander . Heat: Ring of Destiny Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . June 25, 2016 .
  22. News: Diamond Cancels Some March Anime/Manga Related Orders . February 20, 2009 . Anime News Network . January 4, 2010 .
  23. News: Matthew . Alexander . Blue Eyes Vol. #01 . Mania . Demand Media . June 17, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111201212351/http://www.mania.com/blue-eyes-vol-01_article_83576.html . December 1, 2011 . dead .
  24. News: Gary . Thompson . Elements Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . May 13, 2016 .
  25. News: Chris . Beveridge . Please Miss Yuri Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . May 10, 2016 .
  26. News: John . Zakrzewski . A Wish of My Sister Vol. #01 . Mania . Demand Media . May 20, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002072326/http://www.mania.com/wish-my-sister-vol-01_article_83082.html . October 2, 2012 . dead .
  27. News: Matthew . Alexander . After School Sex Slave Club Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . May 21, 2016 .
  28. News: Matthew . Alexander . Extract Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . June 11, 2016 .
  29. News: Matthew . Alexander . Aqua Bless Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . May 22, 2016 .
  30. News: Matthew . Alexander . Schoolgirl Mania Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . June 16, 2016 .
  31. News: Matthew . Alexander . Sexual Serenade Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . June 15, 2016 .
  32. News: Matthew . Alexander . Mazao Chichi Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . June 22, 2016 .
  33. News: Matthew . Alexander . Girl With A Thousand Curses Vol. #01 Hentai Manga Review . Fandom Post . June 12, 2016 .

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