Arcana
began in 2004 as a studio.
Since then Arcana has established itself as an innovative leader in developing content in various mediums. Working in websites, comics and graphic novels, video games, short-form animation and live action shorts, toys and merchandise, as well as feature length films, Arcana focusses on a transmedia approach to the the scaffolding process of developing brands and intellectual properties.
Arcana's primary method for establishing new brands has been through comic book publishing and in
just over four years, Arcana Comics has published
over 150 original comics and books, reaching
sales of over 1,000,000 units. Arcana is found on 15 different countries
and translated into seven languages
across the globe. Winning the
Shuster Award for Top Publisher, the Moonbeam Award for Top Children's Graphic Novel and BIV's Top 40 Under 40 Award
are just a few of the accolades
that Arcana has achieved.
Our
History:
Completing
our debut title Kade, we had great
success with the gothic hero and
began to see the potential we had
uncovered. Ant was Arcana's follow-up
title and completely sold out in
less than 9 days, an unprecidented
feat for an independent publisher.
Ezra became Arcana's top selling
book ever, while 100 Girls went
on to be featured as one of the
top 12 books of the year in Wizard's
Secret Stash. Dragon's Lair, El Arsenal,
Gearhead and Dead Men Tell No Tales
are just some of the titles in the lineup, but some of
the best of Arcana is yet to come...Arcana Studio is an official Disney vendor, and has been hired by Disney, Sony Animation, SpikeTV, MTV, HBO, CAPCOM, NBC, Warner Bros, the National Hockey League, Harley Davidson, THQ and more to establish new worlds, characters, stories and brands.
Staff:
| Sean O'Reilly |
| CEO and Owner |
| kade@kade.ca |
| Sean founded Arcana and has established great relationships with Diamond Distributors, printers, retailers, readers, creators, William Morris and many production partners, for a strong foundation comes from strong partnerships. |
| Mark Poulton |
| Vice President of Operations |
| mark@arcanacomics.com |
| Mark Poulton is Arcana's longest standing employee and oversees logistic and operational workflows such as scheduling, newsletters, website updates and asset management. |
| Jimmy DaSilva |
| Vice President of Marketing |
| jim@arcanacomics.com |
| Jimmy DaSilva is Arcana's head of marketing organizing interviews, reviews, previews and overall marketing campaigns. |
| Nick Schley |
| Vice President of Special Projects |
| nick@arcanacomics.com |
| Nick is talented person with a diverse set of skills and works with Arcana on animation, project management and producing. |
| Mike Kalvoda |
| Senior Editor |
| mike@arcanacomics.com |
| Mike Kalvoda scored his professional screenwriting debut with the producing team of Branded Pix Entertainment's J. Todd Harris & Marc Marcum and IPW. A second theatrical thriller -- with Keith Dinielli at Matt Baer Films -- is in development. Kalvoda also blogs exclusively for CHILLER, NBC-Universal's horror network while authoring 13 graphic novels and contributing to five more. |
| Michelle Meyers |
| General Manager |
| shell@arcanacomics.com |
| Michelle completes many of the day to day operations that are required for any business to run successfully. |
Arcana is a transmedia company that has aggressively pursued establishing brands through engaging storytelling and compelling art. With a strong footfold in the print publishing world, Arcana continues to be a premier content provider. Books, graphic novels, animation, short-form live action, video games, statues, toys and feature length films are are just some of the mediums Arcana is currently working in.
Si
vales, gaudeo!
Sean
O'Reilly |
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