Eclipse was known for its eclectic mix of titles and products. Many noteworthy creators got their start or did early work there, including Chuck Austen , Dan Brereton , Chuck Dixon , Mark Evanier , James Hudnall , Scott McCloud , Peter Milligan , Tim Truman , and Chris Ware . Veterans published by Eclipse include Steve Englehart and Don McGregor .
The company is also known for its role in the publication history of the acclaimed and contested series '' Miracleman ''.
The company was founded as Eclipse Enterprises by brothers Jan and '' by Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy . Published in August 1978 — two months before Will Eisner 's more famous, graphic short-story collection '' A Contract With God '' — it led to a 14-issue spin-off series for Eclipse.
McGregor went on to write two additional early graphic novels for Eclipse, each set in contemporary , who would become a frequent collaborator.
The company also had early success with the anthology Magazine '' Eclipse '' and color comic '' Eclipse Monthly '', as well as with the detective series ''Ms. Tree''.
Eclipse moved from 81 Delaware Street, Staten Island, New York , to Sonoma County, California , in the early 1980s. There it expanded operations under editor Cat Yronwode . In 1989, Eclipse lost most of its back-issue stock in a flood. The company ceased operations in the early 1990s, with its Intellectual Property rights acquired by Todd McFarlane .
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- '' Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters ''
- '' Airboy '' by Chuck Dixon
- '' Alien Encounters ''
- '' Alien Worlds ''
- '' Area 88 ''
- '' Axel Pressbutton '' by Pedro Henry , Steve Dillon , and Brian Bolland
- '' Aztec Ace ''
- '' Bernie Wrightson, Master Of The Macabre '' by Bernie Wrightson
- '' Black Terror ''
- '' Brought To Light ''
- '' California Girls '' (1987) by Trina Robbins
- '''' (1992) by Fred Burke and Dan Brereton
- '''' (1993) by Fred Burke, Steve Niles, Stewart Stanyard and Hector Gomez
- '''' (1991) by Steve Niles and Les Edwards
- '''' (1994) by Steve Niles and Lionel Talaro
- '''' (1992) by Steve Niles and Lionel Talaro
- '''' 1989-92 anthology series, edited by Fred Burke (and Valerie Jones, Book 5)
- '''' (1991) by Steve Niles and John Bolton
- '' Crossfire by Mark Evanier and Dan Spiegle ''
- '' Cynicalman '' by Matt Feazell
- '''' (1980 graphic novel) by Don McGregor and Marshall Rogers
- '''' (1985 graphic novel) by Don McGregor and Gene Colan
- '' Destroyer Duck ''
- '' The DNAgents '' by Mark Evanier and Will Meugniot
- '' Espers '' by James Hudnall
- '' Eclipse Magazine ''
- '' Eclipse Monthly ''
- '' Giant Sized Mini Comics ''
- '' Guerilla Groundhog ''
- '' The Hobbit '' by J.R.R. Tolkien adapted by Charles Dixon with art by David Wenzel
- '' Hotspur
- '' Killer '' ... Tales by Timothy Truman
- '' Kitz N Katz ''
- '' Krazy & Ignatz '', reprints of Sunday ''Krazy Kat'' strips by George Herriman . This series covered the years 1916 through 1924. The series was revived by Fantagraphics in 2002, beginning with strips dating from 1925.
- '' Laser Eraser And Pressbutton ''
- '' The Liberty Project ''
- '' Masked Man ''
- '' Mai The Psychic Girl ''
- '' Miracleman '' by Alan Moore , Neil Gaiman , and others
- '''' - reprints of British Comic Strips of the 1960s and 1980s by Peter O'Donnell , with art by Jim Holdaway and Neville Colvin .
- '' Ms. Tree '' by Max Allan Collins and Terry Beatty
- '' Mr. Monster ''
- '' The New Wave
- ''Night Music'' by P. Craig Russell
- '' The Prowler ''
- '' Radio Boy ''
- '' Ragamuffins ''
- '' Real War Stories ''
- '' Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman ''
- '' The Rocketeer ''
- '''' (1978 graphic novel) by Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy
- '' Sabre '' by Don McGregor and Billy Graham
- '' Scout '' by Timothy Truman
- '' Siegel And Shuster, Dateline 1930s ''
- '' Skywolf ''
- '' Spaced ''
- '' Star Reach Classics''
- '' Storm Watcher ''
- '' Strange Days '' by Peter Milligan , Brendan McCarthy , and Brett Ewins
- '' Surge '' by Mark Evanier, Rick Hoberg , and Al Gordon
- ''Tales of the Beanworld'' by Larry Marder
- '' The Three Stooges in 3-D ''
- '' Twisted Tales ''
- ''Valkyrie''
- '' Villains And Vigilantes ''
- '' Weasel Patrol ''
- ''Winterworld''
- '' Zooniverse ''
- '' Zot! '' by Scott McCloud
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