references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . july 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message now comics former type comic publisher industry comics founded 1985 founder tony c. caputo defunct 2006 headquarters chicago illinois u.s.a. parent caputo publishing inc. divisions now library now video website official website now comics was a comic book publisher founded in late 1985 by tony c. caputo as a sole proprietorship . during the four years after its founding now grew from a one man operation to operating in 12 countries and published almost 1 000 comic books . the company was headquartered in the chicago loop in chicago illinois . 1 most now titles were the results of licensing arrangements with such companies as columbia sony pictures broadway video elp communications cbs entertainment inc. speed racer enterprises and leisure concepts resulting in titles like vector mr. t & the force 2 speed racer the original astro boy alias terminator the burning earth the real ghostbusters and ghostbusters ii fright night married ... with children and the green hornet . contents 1 history 2 creators associated with now comics 3 titles 4 notes 5 references 6 external links history edit now library now video and now comics started in late 1985 as a sole proprietorship with the first publications shipping in may 1986 . the separate companies then became part of the caputo publishing inc. umbrella in 1987 . in a four year period cpi grew from a one man operation with annual sales of 110 000 to an international multimillion dollar corporation with close to 100 full time employees and freelancers and the 3 position in comic book market share . 3 during this period cpi created such cross promotional ventures as the real ghostbusters cereal with ralston purina and slimer s ecto cooler hi c drink with coca cola foods . in 1988 cpi purchased to rights to release the original speed racer anime on home video . under the banner now video caputo released 22 volumes of speed racer videos and three special gift sets . in 1989 now co produced the what now caper a sixty minute comedy documentary on comic book production . that same year however the comics division began to lose steam suffering from lack of focus and internal dissension . 4 5 in 1990 now was forced to file chapter 7 bankruptcy by quebecor printing and general learning corporation . 6 in 1991 now comics relaunched as now entertainment corporation after being bought by general learning . 7 this new infusion of over 2 million in capital catapulted the company to number five in market share within its first quarter of business and now entertainment was nominated as best new publisher of 1991 . citation needed in 1994 the company ceased publishing after its january 1995 releases six months after founder caputo left . citation needed in 2003 caputo returned reviving the publisher as now media group inc. the new company dubbed by caputo as now comics 3.0 was re launched as a graphic novel self publisher giving creators a partnership role in the business . the business plan didn t pan out and now media group inc. folded in 2005 with the corporation fully dissolved in february 2006 . creators associated with now comics edit during its operation now acquired the talents of such industry veterans as harlan ellison neal adams jim steranko bill sienkiewicz mike baron jeff butler dave dorman and chuck dixon . alex ross did his first professional comics work with the company in terminator the burning earth . now also collaborated with entertainers like mr. t van williams and terry gilliam . titles edit alias eb nn june 1986 january 1987 fright night the twilight zone ghostbusters ii the green hornet 1989 married ... with children 1990 mirrorwalker 1990 mr. t & the t force 1993 1994 the original astro boy september 1987 june 1989 ralph snart adventures 1986 1993 rust 1989 the real ghostbusters 1988 1990 1991 1992 slimer speed racer 1985 terminator the burning earth 1990 vector racer x notes edit katz william a. and linda sternberg katz . magazines for young people a children s magazine guide companion . bowker 1991 . second edition . 103 . retrieved on january 6 2011 . now comics 332 s. michigan ave. suite 1750 chicago il 60604 hey fool it s t time the comics journal 157 march 1993 p. 35 . internal correspondence capital city distribution may 1990 chart shows now with 3 market share about 3 % after marvel comics 45 % and dc comics 25 % . editorial direction lacking at now the comics journal 127 february 1989 p. 9 . creators accuse now of non payment the comics journal 127 february 1989 p. 5 15 . it s so long for now caputo files for bankruptcy liquidation the comics journal 140 february 1991 pp. 11 12 . newswatch comics companies reborn in chicago the comics journal 142 june 1991 pp. 9 10 . references edit now comics at the grand comics database 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