Sumerian Records & Films Acquires Comic Book Publisher And Gaming Company Behemoth
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Ash Avildsen’s Sumerian Records & Films, which is looking to increase its film and TV footprint, has acquired independent comic book publisher and gaming company Behemoth Entertainment.In their first year, Behemoth sold more than 500,000 books and is currently eighth in total market share among English-language comic book publishers in revenue generated.
Their title You Promised Me Darkness #1 is the best-selling black and white debut issue since 2013’s Batman: Black and White #1.On the movie side, the company published the comic for acclaimed Iranian vampire romance film A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.
It also published the comic series for Netflix’s French-Japanese animated sci-fi title MFKZ, and in partnership with Ubisoft, Behemoth published the series Watch Dogs: Legion based on the video game.Behemoth has comic distribution through both Lunar and Diamond, as well as Simon & Schuster for books.
The company also has partnerships with Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony in place for upcoming video games.Sumerian Records is known as an indie label for rock, alternative, and metal with several recent Grammy nominations.
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