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AfterShock Comics Files For Bankruptcy, Owes Creators Five Figure Sums

In recent days, Bleeding Cool has run a number of stories concerning the comic book publisher AfterShock Comics and what has seemed an inability to pay their freelance comic book creators what is due to them. Today it has been revealed that AfterShock Comics of Sherman Oaks, California, and their partner studio Rive Gauche Television, have filed for bankruptcy.

The AfterShock Comics, LLC  filing states, "On December 19, 2022 AfterShock Comics, LLC and affiliates filed for chapter 11 protection in the District of Central California (Case No. 22-11456). The Debtor reports Assets of $10M-$50M and Liabilities of $10M-$50M. The Petition states funds will be available to Unsecured Creditors. Debtor Represented by: David L. Neale of Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Golubchik L.L.P."

Debts declared include towards these comic book creators;

• Mattia Monaco, artist for Knock 'Em Dead and Chicken Devil from AfterShock for $18,000.
• Emilio Pilliu, artist on Bram Stoker Monster Hunter from Aftershock for $15,500.
• Alberto Locatelli, writer on Where Starships Go To Die for $15,000.
• Inaki Miranda of We Live for Aftershock as well as 2000AD, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Ragman, and Fairest, for $10,010.
• Damian Couceiro, artist on Beyond The Breach for AfterShock, as well as Sons Of Anarchy, Planet Of The Apes, Irredeemable, and TMNT for $8,800.
• Mark Englert, artist, for $8,600.

Then there are other comic book-related debtors including;

• San Diego Comic-Con for $17,000.
• AS Comics of Pewsey, England for $514,326, one of the directors of which is Lee Kramer, President and Partner of AfterShock Comics.
• Imprimerie L'Empreinte of Canada for printing services worth $398,887.
• Imprimerie Solisco of Canada for printing services of $29,263.

And then in the Rive Gauche Television filing, there are the television studios and networks, where the numbers start to ramp up;

• Jupiter Entertainment for $1,474,010.
• TBS-CNN for $756,443.
• AMC Networks International Broadcasting for $375,980.
• M2 Pictures for $227,830.
• Tri Vision International of Los Angeles for $118,399.
• Film producer David Sigurani of Sauce Inc for $78,000 of contractor services.

Other names without figures listed include:

• Alberto Alburquerque
• Alex Cormack
• Alex Pruett
• Alex Segura
• Andrea Mutti
• Andrea Olimpieri
• Andrew Clarke
• Andrew Iwamasa
• Andrew T. MacDonald
• Anthony Cleveland
• Brett Schenker
• Brian Hawkins
• Brian Thomas Buccellato
• Bryan Hill
• Carlos Mangual
• Carmelo Zagaria
• Charles J. Burgio
• Charles Pritchett
• Chris O'Halloran
• Christopher W. Sebela
• Cliff Richards
• Cody Joy
• Corey Breen
• Cullen Bunn
• Dan Abnett
• Daniel Lopez
• David Harris
• David Hazan
• David Lawrence Johnson
• David Sharpe
• Dee Cunniffe
• Denilson Santtos
• DJ Chavis
• Dorothy LeAnn Sukman
• Edward M. Catto
• Elliott Kalan
• Eric O'Connor
• Erica Schultz
• Eva de la Cruz
• Francesco Segala
• Francisco Biagini
• Gioele Filippo
• Grant DeArmitt
• Grant Woodard
• Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
• Hayden Sherman
• Jack E Maraglia
• Jacob Cannon
• Jacob Phillips
• Jamal Igle
• James Gonyea
• Jason Wordie
• Jawad Qureshi
• Jeff A Spry
• Jeremy Haun
• Joe Crohn
• Joe Mulvey
• Joe Pruett
• John Lees
• John Siuntres
• Jonathan Kramer
• Jonathan Luna
• Jose Holder
• Jose Villarrubia
• Joseph Eisma
• Joshua Strausbaugh
• Joshua Waldrop
• Juan Ignacio Velez Gaitan
• Juan Navarro
• Julio Martinez Perez
• Justin Macuga
• Justin Owen Smith
• Kelly Fitzpatrick
• Kevin Wayne Smith
• Kieran McKeown
• Korey Bell
• Laurence Campbell
• Lee Andrew Kramer
• Lee Loughridge III
• Lorenzo Scaramella
• Manuel Mendiola
• Manuel Puppo
  Marcelo Maiolo
• Mario Lorente Diez
• Mark Sable
• Mark Torres
• Matt Herms
• Matt Krotzer
• Matthew Alward
• Matthew Sabatino
• Mattia Monaco
• Maxmiliano Dallo
• Michael J Clarke
• Michael J. Marts
• Michael Leonor
• Michael Lightell
• Mike Marts
• Mike Rooth
• Mitchell S. Gurowitz
• Tim Stolzfus
• Nate Townsend
• Nick Filardi
• Nick Santora
• Olivia Briggs
• Orhan Umut Gokcek
• Pablo Raimondi
• Pat Olliffe
• Paul Azaceta
• Paul Taegel
• Paul Tobin
• Peter Marsh
• Peter Milligan
• Peter Tomasi
• Piotr Kowalski
• Rae Hancock
• Rafael de Latorre
• Remus Brezeanu
• Rex Ogle
• Ricky Mammone
• Rob Steen
• Robert Schwager
• Roberta Ingranata
• Rod Gonzalez
• Rodrigo Moron de Migue
• Roy Miranda
• Bajo A Mostoles
• Ruben Rubine Cubiles
• Rudy Vela
• Russell Jacob Singer
• Russell James Wooton
• Ruth Reeves
• Ryan Lindsay
• Sal Cipriano
• Sam Freeman
• Sam Romesburg
• Sami Kivela
• Sara Colella
• Shawn Lee
• Simon Bowland
• Slade Germain
• Stefano Nesi
• Stephan Nilson
• Stephanie Phillips
• Stephen Thompson
• Steve Orlando
• Sullivan Fitzgerald
• Szymon Kudranski
• Tara O'Connor
• Taylor Esposito
• Tom Novak
• Tonci Zonjic
• Trinity Peck
• Tyler Boss
• Valentina Bianconi
• Valentina Briski
• Van Jensen
• Wesley C. St. Claire
• William M Noftz
• Zac Thompson

Declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy is often not the end but a new beginning; it enables companies to take a break from their debts while they attempt to reorganise so that they can pay off their debts. We hope that for AfterShock and their creditors, this is one of those occasions, and the "temporary" nature is how this is being spun.

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