# Mad Cave Studios

Mad Cave Studios (also known simply as Mad Cave) is an independent comic book publisher based out of Miami, Florida; it was established in 2014. Mad Cave has published a range of comic books and trade paperbacks which were originally distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors.

## Overview

The publisher was founded in 2014 by Mark London. In February 2018, Mad Cave published the first issue of its flagship title, Battlecats. It released a second series, Midnight Task Force that July. In November 2018, Mad Cave Studios released the first issue of Knights of the Golden Sun. Their fourth title Honor and Curse launched in February 2019.
Digital versions of their comics are available at ComiXology. and Drive Thru Comics.
In September, they announced a young adult graphic novel imprint called Maverick to debut in the fall of 2021.
In July 2024, Mad Cave announced Amazing Comics, a new comic book company based out of Idaho and headed by Joe Quesada. The company is a joint venture with Belgian publisher Dupuis.

### "Talent Search"

In 2018, Mad Cave ran a "Talent Search" for new comic book writers and artists. Finalists worked on comic books for Mad Cave. The comic book Show's End was the first title to feature work from the 2018 Talent Search winners, launching in August 2019. The Talent Search was run again in 2019 for both writers and artists.
The third Talent Search from June 1 to September 1, 2020. Six winners had their work published in an anthology comic book.

## Staff

* Mark London (founder, CEO and CCO)
* Mark Irwin (President)
* Kurt Nelson (Executive Vice President of Sales)
* Allison Pond (Vice President of Marketing)
* Maya Lopez (Senior Marketing Manager)
* Kristen Simon (Senior Editor)
* Sarah Brunstad (Editor)
* Troy-Jefferey Allen (Digital Marketing Specialist)

## List of imprints

* Mad Cave Studios (2014–present)
* Maverick (2021–present)
* Papercutz (2005–present; acquired in 2022)
* Amazing Comics (2024–present; joint venture with Dupuis)
* Nakama Press (2024–present)

## List of works
### Mad Cave Studios (original works)
#### Comic books

* A Legacy of Violence
* Battlecats Vol. 1
** Battlecats Vol. 2
** Battlecats Vol. 3
** Battlecats: Tales of Valderia
* Becstar
* Blade Forger
* The Body Trade
* Bountiful Garden
* Buried Long, Long Ago
* Charred Remains
* Crusader
* Crush Depth
* Dahlia in the Dark
* Dark Empty Void
* Deer Editor
* The Devil that Wears my Face
* Don't Spit in the Wind
* Dry Foot
* Edenfrost
* Exorcists Never Die
* Galaxy of Madness
* Hellfighter Quin
* The Hexiles
* Hollywood Trash
* Honor and Curse
* Hunt. Kill. Repeat.
* Kill Train
* Kosher Mafia
* Knights of the Golden Sun
* The Last Session
* The Last Wardens
* Long Cold Winter
* Love Me: A Romance Story
* The Mammoth
* Midnight Task Force
* Missing on the Moon
* Monomyth
* Morning Star
* Mugshots
* Murder Kingdom
* Nature's Labyrinth
* Nottingham
** Tales from Nottingham
* One Path
* Over the Ropes
** Over the Ropes: Broken Kayfabe
* The Pale Knight
* Past Time
* Pop Kill
* Potions Inc.
* Prairie Gods
* Project Riese
* RV9
* Sanction
* Savage Bastards
* Show's End
* Skeeters
* The Slasher's Apprentice
* Soul Taker
* Spectrum
* Speed Republic
* Stargazer
* String
* Terminal Punks
* They Fell From the Sky
* Under the Influence
* Villainous
* Whatever Happened To The Crimson Justice?
* When the Blood Has Dried
* Wolvenheart
* You've Been Cancelled

#### Graphic novels

* A Phone Call Away
* Attaboy
* Clay Footed Giants
* Hotblood!
* Hound
* John Tiffany
* The Karman Line
* Lower Your Sights
* Mariko Between Worlds
* The Mushroom Knight
* The Pirate Princess
* Sunder
* Whisper of the Woods

#### Anthologies

* Tales from the Cave
** Grimm Tales from the Cave
* Vanishing Point

#### "Underworld"

The "Underworld" is an ongoing shared universe created by London; it features remakes of previous works from Mad Cave's library of intellectual properties.
Underworld universe titles :
| Title | Remake of | Note |
| Phase one (2023–2024) ||||
| Revolution 9 | RV9 | |
| Hour of the Wolf | Wolvenheart | |
| Exit City | Midnight Task Force | |
| Endless Night | | Crossover series. |

### Maverick

* Block'd
* Confetti Realms
* Good Game, Well Played
* I'm A Mess
* In the Shadow of the Throne
* Navigating with You
* Needle and Thread
* Nightmare in Savannah
* Of Her Own Design
* Pantomime
* Paper Planes
* Sarah and Darah
* Scoop
* Silver Vessels
* Student Government
* Tectiv Noirtopia
* Teleportation and Other Luxuries
* The Tiger's Tongue
* Voyage de Gourmet
* World Class

### Nakama Press

* The Architect's Epiphany
* God Tier
* Indigo
* The Theory of K.O.

### Amazing Comics

* Disciple

### Licensed works

* Boxed (ComiXology)
* Defenders of the Earth (King Features Syndicate)
* Dick Tracy (Tribune Content Agency)
* Fate: The Winx Saga (Rainbow S.p.A.)
* Flash Gordon (King Features Syndicate)
* Gatchaman (Tatsunoko Production)
* King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (Bohbot Entertainment)
* The Legendary Lynx (Zestworld)
* Neil Gaiman's Wheel of Worlds (Tekno Comix/Big Entertainment)
* The Phantom (King Features Syndicate)
* Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (Bohbot Entertainment)
* Speed Racer (Tatsunoko Production)

### Translations

* Infini-T Force

### Other

* L.A. Strong — A charity anthology to aid the victims of the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.