Comic book executives exit Marvel Entertainment to form MainBrain Productions; new media development company locates in Malibu, Calif.MALIBU, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1995--Where will the next Batman come from? Or the next Superman or X-Men? Or even the next Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ("MMPR") is an American live-action television series, created for the American market, based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. ? If the creative duo at MainBrain Productions in Malibu has anything to say about it, the next big success just might come from a unique beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. office on Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Chris Ulm and Tom Mason, co-founders of Malibu Comics, the West Coast division of Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL) is an American entertainment company. The company traces its origins to the May 1933 publication of Western Supernovel Magazine. , have announced the formation of MainBrain Productions, an entertainment development firm specializing in comic books This is a listing of comic books. See also List of comic creators. Argentina (historieta)
From New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of to Hollywood, from comic books to video games See video game console. , Ulm and Mason enjoyed a successful 10-year run with Malibu Comics. In addition to creating, writing and editing hundreds of comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. projects, the two were involved in the development of several properties that moved beyond comics: "Ex-Mutants" and "Dinosaurs For Hire" became video games for Sega Genesis; "Men in Black" was optioned for a feature film by Columbia; "UltraForce" is a syndicated animated series and a line of action figures from Galoob Toys; and Rune is a popular guest star in comic book crossovers with Marvel Comics. Mason and Ulm were also instrumental in launching comic book series based on hit media properties including "Street Fighter," "Mortal Kombat," and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." "MainBrain Productions is a virtual entertainment company," Ulm said. "We have access to over 1,000 writers, artists, colorists, computer graphics specialists and designers from which we form creative teams for specific projects. Once a project is completed, the groups disband dis·band v. dis·band·ed, dis·band·ing, dis·bands v.tr. To dissolve the organization of (a corporation, for example). v.intr. 1. and we move on to new projects with new teams." "With that kind of flexibility, we always field a winning team," Mason added. Ulm said the business model for the company is a combination of the one used by video game development firms, advertising agencies and movie production companies. Borrowing from movie studios and software firms, team leaders at MainBrain are called "Producers." Despite the movie and software analogies, it's comic books and comic book storytelling that are the main focus of MainBrain Productions. Ulm said, "Comics are a universal language that translate across media, culture and, most importantly, the demographic gulf between the 6-year-old and the 96-year-old." With a combined 25 years of experience in the comic book industry, it's no surprise that comic books form a large part of MainBrain's business plan. "We love the format of comic books for telling stories," Ulm said. "Comic books are an American art form, similar to movies, but with rules and conventions all their own. "Our goal is to take the comic book form and apply it to new entertainment platforms. It doesn't matter if it's a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , a movie or a video game. It's the content that matters." MainBrain brings this powerful form of creative expression to a variety of fields, packaging characters, stories and concepts for comic book publishers, movie and television studios, advertising agencies, new media and software developers, Fortune 500 companies and any business or organization that needs a unique and powerful art form to deliver their message to a mass audience. MainBrain Productions is located at 22933 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, Calif. 90265, a "two-minute walk from the Pacific Ocean," according to Mason. "It's the greatest meeting room in the world." For more information, contact Tom Mason or Chris Ulm at MainBrain Productions at 310/317-8540. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Both black and white and full-color graphics are available on request. CONTACT: MainBrain Productions Tom Mason, Chris Ulm, 310/317-8540 310/317-8542 (fax) mainbrain1 (America Online) |
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