Daniel Herman (publisher)
| Daniel Herman | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Publisher |
Notable works | Hermes Press |
| www.hermespress.com | |
Daniel Herman (born March 2, 1957) is an American attorney and the founder of Hermes Press, a comic book publication company based in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Career
Herman is the current president of Hermes Press, a comics publishing company he founded in 2001.[1] Herman is also a partner in the law firm Geer and Herman, P.C.[2] In his law practice, he primarily works as a trial attorney.[3]
In addition to running Hermes as its publisher, Herman does graphic design work along with the employed graphic designers at the company.[4] He also is the person primarily in charge of finding the source material used in Hermes Press reprints such as The Phantom.[3]
Herman is also a comics historian, having written several books on the topic of the Silver Age of comics, and a book on Gil Kane, the artist who created the modern Green Lantern.[5][6]
Personal life
Herman is married with one child, and two dogs.[3] Besides being involved in the publishing industry, he is an avid comic art collector, as well as a painter.[3] Herman uses some art from his own collection to supplement the extra sections in Hermes Press books.[3]
In 2014 Herman lent a portion of his comic art collection to the ToonSeum for the When Worlds Collide exhibit that showcased different sides of the DC and Marvel universes, in a mashup of characters.[7] He was one of several collectors that exhibited their comic art at the show.[7]
In 2015 Herman guest curated an exhibit at the ToonSeum for their Art of 007 show featuring artwork about James Bond. [8] The show featured art by Boris Grinnson, Mort Drucker, and others. [8]
YouTube
In 2015 Herman began appearing regularly on the video site YouTube, representing his publishing company in several promotional videos about new books and comic books.[9] So far he has appeared in 5 videos, and in each he gives commentary on the new books he has published.[9]
Bibliography
Books
- Gil Kane: The Art of the Comics (2001, ISBN 978-0971031128)
- Gil Kane: Art and Interviews (2002, ISBN 978-0971031166)
- Silver Age: The Second Generation of Comic Book Artists (2005, ISBN 978-1932563641)
- Behind the Silver Screen (2009, ISBN 978-1932563160)
References
- ↑ Hermes Press
- ↑ "Geer and Herman, P.C.". Lawyers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Hermes Press: Opening The Archives". Scoop. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Impressive Interview with Hermes Press...". Comicbooknerdsarehot.com.
- ↑ "Library of Congress". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Library of Congress". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- 1 2 "When Worlds Collide: DC and Marvel, a Tale of Two Continuities". Press Release (July 22, 2014). ToonSeum. July 22, 2014.
- 1 2 Thomas, Ian. "Toonseum's 'Art of 007' exhibit captures the style of James Bond". TribLive. Trib Total Media, Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- 1 2 Herman, Dan. "Phantom #3 Hermes Press Promo". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 29 May 2015.