Ross Richie
Ross Richie (born May 22, 1970) is an American comic book publisher and the founder of Boom! Studios, feature film and TV producer, and comic book creator.
Early life
Richie was born in San Antonio, Texas and is a graduate of Alamo Heights High School and The University of Texas at Austin.
Malibu Comics
From 1993 to 1995 Richie worked in the marketing department at Malibu Comics during the launch of their Ultraverse and Bravura lines, which included a national TV advertising campaign and national bus bench advertising, both firsts in the world of comic book marketing.
Feature film producing
Richie is producing the feature film adaptation of Mage by Matt Wagner with Spyglass Entertainment,[1] and The Nightmare of Hugo Baring with Mike Medavoy (Phoenix Pictures),[2] as well as Kringle with Mark Canton (The Canton Company), Akiva Goldsman, and Unusual Suspects with Casey Silver.[3] Working with Dark Horse Comics, Richie set up Damn Nation at MTV Films/Paramount Pictures.[4]
Atomeka Press
Immediately prior to BOOM!, Richie worked with Dave Elliott and Garry Leach to re-launch Atomeka Press in 2004.[5]
BOOM! Studios
In June 2005, Richie launched BOOM! Studios, which became known for comics based on franchises like Pixar, Muppets, Warhammer 40,000 and original series such as Irredeemable and Higher Earth.