much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . may 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message action lab entertainment action lab comics industry publishing founder shawn pryor dave dwonch shawn gabborin headquarters pittsburgh pa united states key people shawn pryor dave dwonch shawn gabborin chad cicconi products comic books website official website action lab entertainment also known as action lab comics or ale is an american publisher of comic books known primarily for the publication of the all ages fantasy title princeless as well as a wide range of titles from all genres . the company is also known for embracing digital comics 1 and is recognized as one of the first publishers to release a digital only free comic book day title . 2 contents 1 history 2 titles 3 references 4 external links history edit action lab entertainment was founded in october 2010 3 by shawn pryor dave dwonch and shawn gabborin . all three of the founding members had prior experience in self publishing 4 and had worked together to publish small press comic books under pryor s pkd media imprint . action lab s first release was back in the day an original graphic novel written by dave dwonch with art by daniel j. logan an artist who had also previously worked with pkd media and released in february 2011 . 5 this inaugural publication was available for pre order through discount comic book service and marked the company s first foray into nationwide distribution . 6 during the same time period as back in the day s launch pryor ran a kickstarter fundraiser to both promote and gather funds for the company s second title fracture described as a superhero dark comedy ; 7 fracture was written by shawn gabborin with art by chad cicconi and dave dwonch . pryor s campaign surpassed its funding goal by nearly 10 % allowing action lab to schedule the book s first issue for a july 2011 release ; the release would also mark action lab s entrance into the direct market . 8 in october 2011 the company released two books the horror suspense one shot snowed in written by shawn gabborin with art by rick lundeen and the first issue of the all ages fantasy title princeless written by jeremy whitley with art by mia goodwin . 9 princeless featuring the teenage princess adrienne a princess who decides that she does not need a prince to rescue her and becomes a hero in her own right became a major hit for the company garnering five nominations in the 2012 glyph comics awards 10 story of the year best writer best artist best female character and best cover and two nominations at the 2012 eisner awards best single issue and best publication for kids 11 giving the company both industry and worldwide recognition . also in october 2011 action lab launched globworld its first digital only title 12 based on the mmorpg specifically designed for children . this release also marked the company s first use of licensed characters and was also its first cross company tie in . february 2012 marked action lab s largest single month expansion since the publisher s inception in which they released two graphic novels and a trade paperback the graphic novels exo 1 and the rock solid steelbots with story and art by daniel j. logan and script by shawn pryor and monsters are just like us with story and art by superugly and space time condominum a trade paperback collecting the first season of dave dwonch s webcomic of the same name . all three were released as part of the signature series line which includes individual numbering and hand signatures for each copy . 13 action lab also announced at this time that it had taken over the publication of the series jack hammer written by brandon barrows with art by ionic from the small press publisher reasonably priced comics and that it would be part of the signature series . 14 15 action lab recently partnered with the nfl to release nfl rush zone a line of comic books based on the tv show . the first issue was released digitally during super bowl xlvii 16 titles edit action lab confidential various creators . digital only sampler book released may 2012 . back in the day written by dave dwonch art by daniel j. logan . original graphic novel released april 2011 . double jumpers written by dave dwonch art by bill blankenship . four issue limited series released may 2012 december 2012 . exo 1 and the rock solid steelbots story & art by daniel j. logan script by shawn pryor . original graphic novel released february 2012 . the f1rst hero written by anthony ruttgaizer art by phillip sevy vol .1 danny zabbal vol .2 marco renna vol .3 letters colors by fred c stresing . ongoing series released august 2014 . fracture written by shawn gabborin art by chad cicconi & dave dwonch . three issue limited series released july 2011 september 2011 . globworld various creators . digital only five issue limited series 0 4 released october 2011 february 2012 . herald lovecraft & tesla written by john reilly ; art by tom rogers ; inks colors letters by dexter weeks . ongoing series released december 2014 . hero cats of stellar city written by kyle puttkammer art by marcus williams inks by ryan sellers colors by omaka schultz . ongoing series released august 2014 . i mage story & letters by gary turner art by carlos e. gomez & mel bontrager colors by eddy swan . ongoing series released january 2016 . jack hammer volume 1 political science written by brandon barrows art by ionic . trade paperback released june 2012 . jetta tales of the toshigawa story & art by martheus wade . digital only collection released may 2012 . monsters are just like us story & art by superugly . original graphic novel released february 2012 . princeless written by jeremy whitley art by mia goodwin . four issue limited series released october 2011 february 2012 . snowed in written by shawn gabborin art by rick lundeen . one shot released october 2011 . space time condominium story & art by dave dwonch . trade paperback released february 2012 . nutmeg art & colors by jackie crofts colors by josh eckert words by james f. wright . references edit http www.actionlabcomics.com 2011 07 28 action lab acquires digital comics distribution permanent dead link action lab comics blog post regarding digital distribution accessed 4 8 12 http robot6.comicbookresources.com 2012 04 shawn pryor on action labs digital fcbd comic comic book resources interview with publisher shawn pryor accessed 4 8 12 archived copy . archived from the original on 2012 03 17 . retrieved 2012 04 08 . welcome post on action lab blog accessed 4 8 12 archived copy . archived from the original on 2012 03 09 . retrieved 2012 04 08 . action lab about page accessed 4 8 12 http spacetimecondo.com 2010 12 08 sorry about the delay permanent dead link dave dwonch s blog regarding current projects accessed 4 8 12 archived copy . archived from the original on 2011 03 01 . retrieved 2012 04 08 . pre order announcement for back in the day posted 2 6 11 on action lab s website . accessed 4 8 12 . http www.thedaonline.com a e action lab entertainment to release first comic 1.2256187 permanent dead link daily athenaeum newspaper article may 25 2011 . accessed 4 8 12 http www.kickstarter.com projects 23808096 action lab entertainment presents fracture fracture kickstarter page accessed 4 8 12 http www.majorspoilers.com sneak peek snowed in major spoilers sneak peek at action lab s october titles . accessed 4 8 12 http robot6.comicbookresources.com 2012 03 2011 glyph comics awards nominees announced 2 comic book resources 2012 glyph awards nominations accessed 4 8 12 http www.comic con.org cci cci eisners main.php san diego comic con official website eisner awards 2012 . accessed 4 8 12 http globworld.com blog 2011 10 07 globworld comic book to release next thursday oct 13 globworld.com s official press release accessed 4 8 12 archived copy . archived from the original on 2012 02 08 . retrieved 2012 04 08 . action 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