Antarctic Press
| Founded | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Ben Dunn and Mark Ripley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Distribution | Diamond Book Distributors |
| Key people | Joe Dunn, Brian Denham |
| Publication types | Comics |
| Fiction genres | Amerimanga, furry, funny animals, horror, science fiction, steampunk, political parody |
| Imprints | Venus Comics (c. 1994–1998) |
| Official website | Official website |
Antarctic Press is a San Antonio-based comic book publishing company which publishes "Amerimanga" style comic books. The company also produces "how-to" and "you can" comics, instructing on areas of comic book creation and craft.
Beginning in 1985, Antarctic Press has published over 850 titles with a total circulation of over 5 million. Befitting the company name, Antarctic's self-proclaimed mission is to "publish the coolest creator-owned comics on Earth". Co-founder Ben Dunn's brother Joe Dunn is the company's publisher.
Many now-established creators started their careers at Antarctic (with most continuing to publish with them), including Chris Bunting, Ben Dunn, Eisner-nominated Rod Espinosa, and Joseph Wight. Cartoonist Alex Robinson serialized his first comic book, Box Office Poison, with Antarctic in the 1990s.