Tony Caputo
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Tony C. Caputo is an American author, visual artist, entrepreneur, and former publisher.[1]
Career
In 1985, Caputo founded NOW Comics[1] and NOW Entertainment Corporation,[2] a multimedia company that published comic books, children's periodicals, trade paperback books, and home videos of such characters as Speed Racer, the Terminator, The Real Ghostbusters, Mr. T & the T-Force, and The Green Hornet.[3] Caputo ran NOW until 1994,[4] briefly reviving the company from 2003–2005. While working there, he authored the graphic novel Vespers,[2] and wrote an article on the American comic book market,[5] which included detailed market share reports for the first time.[6] Caputo left the entertainment business in 1994,[4] and moved into information technology, first with Ahrens Interactive in 1995, and then with HyperLOCK in 1996.[7]
Books and articles
Caputo's nonfiction books include How To Self-Publish Your Own Comic Book (Watson-Guptill), Visual Storytelling: The Art and the Technique,[8] Build Your Own Server (McGraw-Hill) and Digital Video Surveillance and Security (Elsevier/Reed). His articles have been published by ICv2.com.[9]
References
- ^ a b McMaster, Carolyn (Aug 9, 1987). "Comics: Now a Multimillion Dollar Industry, Comics Aren't Just for Kids Anymore". Lawrence Journal-World.
- ^ a b "Tony C. Caputo is the publisher and found of NOW Comics and is the author of the new graphic novel 'Vesper's'" - KRT Photos
- ^ "Gotham teams with NOW for H'wood ending" - Hollywood Reporter [dead link]
- ^ a b "NOW Comics marks revival with 'Vespers'" - Chicago Tribune [dead link]
- ^ Caputo, Tony C. (1997). "The Comic Book is Dead -- Long Live the Comic Book". Independent Publisher.
- ^ "Free Comic Book Industry Whitepaper From Bestselling Author" - PRWeb
- ^ "Hyperlock receives patent for HyperCD and HyperDVD" - EMedia Professional [dead link]
- ^ "Art of storytelling Multimedia connects Plainfield writer's two new books" - The Herald-News [dead link]
- ^ "Now Comics' Tony Caputo Asks 'What If...'" - Internal Correspondences V2
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