Committed Comics started as an idea way back in 1996. Alejandro Cruz and Thomas Doherty decided to take their love for the comic book industry one step beyond the average fan.
They talked about starting a comic book company where quality wasn't passed over for quantity and where creators were given the opportunity to develop their creations. It took a couple of years to get the initial idea moving but eventually we did and it has been a wild roller coaster ride ever since!
- 2000
- Spring - Committed Comics IS BORN! Utilizing Thomas' knowledge of the comic book industry and Alejandro's business savvy ability they put the call out to independent creators across the country.
- Spring - Committed Comics partner's with Dawnfire Inc to produce the Dawnfire RPG game.
- Summer - West Coast office is open and it enables Committed Comics to maximize their recruiting talent.
- Summer - Committed Comics attends their first San Diego Comic Con as an exhibitor. At the show we discover (and sign) more and more talent.
- 2001
- Fall - Committed Comics Presents: Threads #1 is self distributed. The book contains work by Dustin Weaver, Chad DuLac, Eric Rivera with a full color cover by Comic Book Legend Dick Ayers.
- 2002
- Fall - Committed Comics Presents: Threads #2 is self distributed with a cover by superstar Alitha Martinez. Containing artwork by Camilla D'Errico, Filip Sablik and Matt Webb.
- Winter - Committed Comics inks a deal with the #1 distributor of comics in the direct market: Diamond Distribution.
- 2003
- Spring - Committed Comic releases "Neo Dawn" to rave reviews.
- Issue #1 is on Diamond Distributions Top 300 selling comics for March
- The first two issues have scripts by Award Winning storyteller A. David Lewis.
- Fall - The second full color book by Committed Comics is released, Java! by award winning artist and academically respected creator Kensuke Okabayashi
- End of 2003 - Committed Comics did an industry first by attending the most comic book conventions (14 different conventions in 6 different states) by a small press company.
- Spring - Committed Comic releases "Neo Dawn" to rave reviews.
- 2005
- Summer - The first ever all day portfolio review is done at the San Diego Comic Convention.
- 2006
- Fall - After years of producing extremely innovative and original comics and doing industry firsts, Committed Comics took a break to regroup and restructure.
- 2008
- Spring - the company finished it's restructure and welcomed a variety of very talented people into the inner working of the company.
- Summer - Editor in Chief Thomas Doherty did a second all day portfolio review session at the San Diego Comic Con.
- Fall - Armed with New talent (creative and editorial) the company's new direction started to take shape.
- 2009
- Summer - More and More talent is recruited at San Diego Comic Con. Committed Comics is the only company that has constantly hired talent at ever San Diego Comic Con they have attended.
- Winter - Committed Comics releases it's biggest book yet. At over 100 full color pages and perfect bound; Jackrabbit becomes an instant hit!
- 2011
- Spring/Summer - Committed Comic's Alumni Camilla D'Errico is nominated for an Eisner Award...one of the highest honors you can receive from your peers in this industry (think Oscar's for Comics!)