Kirschner Comics USA

Kirschner Comics USA was an American comic book and magazine publisher. A subsidiary of Editora Kirschner, itself a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Grupo Kirschner, it was created in 1997 when the Kirschner family decided to court the U.S. comic book market. Originally publishing translated versions of Latin American comics (mainly Brazilian properties (from Kirschner and other publishers) and Brazilian comics based off foreign properties Kirschner and other publishers had licenses for; as well as the Chilean Condorito), it later began publishing original material made especially for the U.S. market, as well as material based on licensed properties, especially comic book adaptations of Redwall.

In 2010, Editora Kirschner sold Kirschner Comics USA to Storyteller Comics. As part of the deal, Storyteller became the official publisher of Editora Kirschner's original Brazilian comics in the U.S. and Canada.

History
On July 7, 1997, Editora Kirschner established Kirschner Comics USA, with its base in,. The company's main focus at first was publishing translations of Latin American comics in the US, mainly ones from the Kirschner companies but also other publishers.

In 1999, Kirschner Comics USA hired Ken Giroust as its chief creative officer in order to develop original material and comic books based on licensed property for the US and Canada market.

In 2001, Kirschner Comics USA published the first edition of Redwall: The Comic Book, a comic anthology magazine based on the Redwall franchise (mainly the animated series and Latikuu Edacra videogames and toyline). Various Redwall ongoing and limited series connecting to Redwall: The Comic Book followed.

On October 2, 2010, Editora Kirschner sold Kirschner Comics USA to -based comic book publisher Storyteller Comics, Editora Kirschner cited the aftereffects of the Great Recession as a reason for the sale. As part of the deal, Storyteller became the official publisher of Editora Kirschner's original Brazilian comics in the U.S. and Canada. Storyteller took on many of Kirschner Comics USA's licenses and original creations and has continued or rebooted much of them.

Editora Kirschner comics translated into English

 * Gatarina (renamed in US markets as Catarina)
 * Loba Latina

Non-Kirschner comics translated into English

 * Mortadelo y Filemón (renamed in US markets as Mort & Phil)

Original and licensed creations for the US/Canada market

 * Dimensions Apart
 * Redwall: The Comic Book
 * Silverwing