Harris Publications

Harris Publications

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Founded	1985
Founder	Stanley R. Harris
Country of origin	United States of America
Headquarters location	New York City
Publication types	Consumer magazines, Comic magazines
Nonfiction topics	Lifestyle, Business, Health, Guns & Weaponry, Automotive
Fiction genres	Horror, Science fiction
Imprints	Harris Outdoor Magazines Harris Tactical Group Harris Comics (1985–2008) Anarchy Studio (2002 – 2003)
Official website	harris-pub.com

Harris Publications Inc. is an American consumer-magazine publisher in New York City, New York, that publishes over 75 titles, including Juicy, Dog News, 0-60, Guns & Weapons for Law Enforcement, Small Business Opportunities, Exercise & Health, Celebrity Hairstyles, and many more. One major division, Harris Outdoor Magazines, publishes several titles on hunting, fishing, and firearms. Harris Comics published the former Warren Publishing character Vampirella for nearly two decades.

History

Harris Publications was founded in 1985 by Stanley R. Harris, who had been in the magazine publishing business since the late 1950s, most prominently with the latter-day pulp publisher Myron Fass. (Harris's father William invented the Harris Press printing press, and had funded Fass's first publishing efforts in the 1940s.) Harris was co-owner of Myron Fass Enterprises from 1964–1978, leaving after multiple disputes with his mercurial business partner.

One of Harris Publications' first successful and long-running titles was Guitar World, which it published beginning in 1980, before selling the property to Future US in 2003.

Harris Comics

In 1983, Harris acquired the assets of the defunct Warren Publishing, including their well-known horror magazines Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella. Forming Harris Comics in 1985, Harris published a single issue of Creepy (#146), but legal murkiness and a 1999 lawsuit by Warren publisher James Warren resulted in his reacquisition of the rights to Creepy and sister publication Eerie.

In the early 1990s Harris Comics revived Vampirella, publishing Vampirella stories in various series and formats from 1991 to 2007. A number of notable U.K. creators worked for Harris on its Vampirella titles, including Grant Morrison, Gary Frank, Mark Millar, John Smith, Ian Edginton, and Malachy Coney. In January 2007 Fangoria Comics made the announcement that the character Vampirella was now owned by Fangoria, however, in April Harris replied that this was not factual, and began publishing Vampirella Quarterly.

Harris Comics also published a number of non-Vampirella comics in the superhero and science fiction genres. The 2002–2003 imprint Anarchy Studio published manga comics featuring the characters Vampi and Xin. Harris Comics operated until 2008, and in March 2010 Dynamite Entertainment acquired the Vampirella property.

Titles

Automotive

• 0-60 (2007 – present)
• Drag Racing Action
• Mopar Action
• Rides
• Pro Touring

Beauty

• Short Hair
• Celebrity Hairstyles
• Short Styles

Business

• Small Business Opportunities
• Start Your Own Business
• Get Rich at Home

Crafts

• Fresh Quilts
• Room to Create

Celebrity & Lifestyle

• Bridal Star Hairstyles
• Celebrity Hairstyles
• Juicy
• King (until 2014) - acquired by Townsquare Media

Comics

• Cain (1993)—superhero title
• Chains of Chaos (1994)—horror title starring the Harris version of The Rook
• Creepy—published one issue of the former Warren Publishing title in 1985
• Cyberfrog (1996)—Ethan Van Sciver character acquired from Hall of Heroes
• Flux (1994–1995)—video games, comics, and music
• Harsh Realm (1994)
• The Rook (1995)—original Eerie character revamped by Harris
• Vampi (2000–2002)
• Vampirella (various titles, 1991–2008)—acquired from Warren Publishing
• Xin (2002–2003)

Decorating

• Beach Cottages
• Country Collectibles
• Decorating Shortcuts
• Flea Market Style
• Organized Room by Room
• Romantic Country
• Storage Solutions
• Small Space Decorating

Dogs

• Dog News—considered the bible of the conformation show industry
• D—D is the Annual Magazine of Dog News released to coincide with the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

EnterTainment

• Juicy
• Style Markers
• Music Icons

Gardening

• Container Gardening
• Fleas Market Gardens
• Great Backyards
• Porches and Gardens
• Real Gardens

Music

• Guitar World (1980 – 2003) — acquired by Future US
• Revolver (2000–2003) — acquired by Future US
• Scratch (2004–2007)
• XXL (1997 – 2014) - acquired by Townsquare Media
• elektro (2012 – present)

Outdoor Living

• The New Pioneer
• Harris' Farmer's Almanac
• America Frontiersman

Quilting

• Quilt
• Quick Quilts
• Quilt Almanac

Sports & Health

• Fantasy League Football
• Exercise & Health
• Men's Workout-publication ceased Aug. 2012
• SLAM Magazine—acquired by Peterson Publishing in 1998
• Who's Who in Baseball

Tactical

• Ballistic
• Bowhunting
• Combat Handguns
• Guns & Weapons for Law Enforcement
• Guns of the Old West
• Tactical Weapons
• Personal & Home Defense (published bi-annually)
• Revolver
• Special Weapons for Military & Police
• Survivor's Edge
• Tactical Knives
• Tactical Life

Tactical (Annual)

• Handguns Buyers Guide—2012 through 2015
• Gun Buyers Guide—2012, 2014 & 2015
• The Complete Book of Guns—2015
• The Complete Book of Handguns—2012 through 2015
• Gun Annual—2014

Wellness

• Naturally, Danny Seo
• Herbal Remedies

Misc.

• PC How-To Guide
• Woman—acquired by Condé Nast Publications in 1988

References

• Harris Publications at the Grand Comics Database
• Harris Publications at the Comic Book DB
• Dean, Michael. "The Vampirella Wars: The Untold Story of James Warren's Custody Battle with Harris Comics" (excerpt), The Comics Journal #253, June 2003. Archive of original. WebCitation archive.

External links

• Official website

• Harris entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed Aug. 10, 2011.
• Brinkman, Tom. "Myron Fass—Demon God of Pulp," Bad Mags. Accessed Aug. 10, 2011.
• "Newswatch: Creepy Contentions" The Comics Journal #148 (Feb. 1992), p. 22.
• "NewsWatch: Creepy and Eerie Dispute Settled," The Comics Journal #152 (Aug. 1992), p. 13.
• Spurgeon, Tom. "News Watch: Warren Case Moves Forward: Publisher Claims Numerous Violations in Case Against Harris Publications," The Comics Journal #210 (Feb. 1999), pp. 11-13.
• "News Watch: Jim Warren Sues Harris Publications" The Comics Journal #211 (Apr. 1999), p. 8.
• Updated: Fangoria Comics Acquires Vampirella - Newsarama
• Bon Alimagno On Vampirella Quarterly - Newsarama