Epsilon Publishing

Epsilon Publishing is an American publisher specializing in comic books, but also releases graphic novels, art books, and comic strips. The company was founded in late 1940 and began creating various superhero titles, hoping to compete with the then relatively new and, back then known as National Publications and Timely Comics, respectively. While the company never became as iconic as its rivals, it is notable for being one of the few publishers from that era to have survived into the present day. The company is most well known for its Epsilon Universe, which is a shared superhero universe and features most of the company's biggest characters.

Everyday Comics
David Bodner and John D., a pair of businessmen who made their fortune from creative writing, founded Everyday Comics in June of 1940. The actual foundation story of the company is debated, as Bodner, D, and various employees have told the story differently throughout the years, though the consistent themes are that either Bodner or D bought a copy of the first Action Comics in 1938 when it was still new and was so inspired by the work that they showed it to the other. Despite who bought it varying, the story always claims that Bodner was the one who came up with the idea of creating a comic company and both men used their respective money to set up office and begin publishing. The first ever comic book published by Everyday Comics was an anthology book titled Big Time Comic Magazine which, in spite of the company intending to be a superhero publisher, leaned more towards pulp and adventure protagonists. These protagonists tended to either be one-offs or have their stories conclude relatively quickly. It wasn't until All Pulp Comics No. 1 in November of 1940 that Everyday's first superhero would be introduced, that being Hourglass, the self-titled Master Detective.

Everyday Comics was notable for its tendency to lean towards violence and titillation. The company's primary romance comic, Love Love Comics, frequently featured scantily clad women and barely dressed men, with the characters often commenting on how attractive their love interests were. This caught many reader's attention, both good and bad, with many believing it made the comics feel more mature while others felt that it was exploitative. One issue of the horror comic Suspense & Dread which featured a ritualistic massacre was claimed to have been so graphic that it caused a mother to faint. However, this only increased Everyday Comics's standing in the world, drawing more and more eyes to its products from readers who wanted to see if the rumors were true. Everyday Comics played into their status as a more rebellious publisher compared to Marvel and DC, to the point that they famously insulted the latter of the two in their first ever superhero solo comic Captain Tomorrow, the cover of the first issue proclaiming that it "made Superman look like old news".

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 * Please do not view this as an actual company or something that is meant to exist in the real world but rather a "what if" taking place in a universe where this company existed.
 * No people listed as employees of Epsilon Publishing are real.