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Titan Books

British publisher founded in 1982, originally established around collected editions of 2000 AD material and later expanded across comics, graphic novels, genre fiction and screen-related publishing.

Overview

Titan Books

Titan Books was founded in 1982 and first came to prominence by collecting 2000 AD material — particularly Judge Dredd — for the book market. It later expanded into licensed graphic novels, genre fiction and publishing connected to film, television and games, while its long-running relationship with comics retail and distribution helped broaden the British graphic-novel market.

Why it matters

Titan is significant to TMR because it helped turn British weekly-comics material into durable collected editions, creating a bridge between ephemeral serial publication and long-term book circulation.

Associated people

Nick LandauFounding figure and principal

Coverage

British comicsCollected editionsGraphic novelsGenre publishingScreen tie-ins