Titan Comics launches new manga imprint in partnership with Stonebot

Titan Comics is launching a new manga imprint, Titan Manga. 

The imprint will be working with Stonebot comics to publish ATOM: The Beginning Volume 1 on 11th October. It is an original manga series based on Osamu Tezuka’s series Astro Boy, which has spawned a number of anime adaptations and video games. ATOM: The Beginning is described as a sci-fi manga about two robotics engineering students and their revolutionary invention. 

The imprint will then publish Kamen Rider Kuuga on 8th November. It is based on the original story by Shotaro Ishinomori, and “marks the return of a classic manga character adapted for the 21st century that’s sure to surprise both new and veteran fans alike,” according to Comic Watch fan site. 

Titan added: “Kamen Rider Kuuga goes beyond the bounds of a normal adaptation and redefines its hero for modern audiences, expanding its universe and connecting it to other incarnations of the bug-eyed hero in a completely approachable way for new readers who haven’t encountered a Kamen Rider story before.” 

John Dziewiatkowski, Titan’s publishing director, said: “We are so excited to be working with Stonebot. We have a successful history with manga publishing but this new partnership will bring the imprint to new levels.” 

“This partnership not only shares an ambitious commercial vision but also a work philosophy with the talented Titan team,” added Diego Barassi, managing director at Stonebot.