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Acme Press Ltd.
Founded1986
FoundersRichard Ashford, Bambos Georgiou, Richard Hansom, Cefn Ridout
Defunct1995
SuccessorAcme Comics (1991–1995)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationLondon
Key peopleIan Abbinnett, Alan Cowsill, Andrew Currie, Nigel Curson
Publication typesComic books, magazines, video tapes
Fiction genresScience fiction, horror, superheroes, adventure, humor

Acme Press Ltd. (styled as ACME Press), later known as Acme Comics, was a British comic book publisher active from 1986 to 1995. The company's initial publication was Speakeasy, a monthly fanzine of comics news and criticism. Acme published a number of licensed comics featuring the British espionage properties James Bond and The Avengers. The company also published early work by popular British creators like Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, and Warren Pleece, and it published English translations of some European comics. In the latter half of its existence, Acme formed relationships with American independent publishers Eclipse Comics and Dark Horse Comics, enabling Acme's comics to be distributed in the United States.

Acme operated a comics retail location in South London from 1987 to 1995, also sponsoring a gallery in the basement which featured exhibitions of original comic book art.

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