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THE LAB PRESS, New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA
4/2023–PRESENT
Chief Creative Officer

Launching & co-leading organization-wide creative and business initiatives.

  • Overseeing key company strategies, creative, creator/writer/artist relations, production, design, manufacturing, distribution, acquisitions, and business plans
  • Co-leading editorial, business development, brand, marketing, social media, publicity, sales, events, retailer partnerships, investor communications & relations, crowdfunding campaigns, ecommerce, product fulfillment, and new IP development and implementation
  • Directing the full slate and release of premium original graphic novels into the comic and book marketplace
  • Spearheading complete story and art direction by managing writers, artists, pencilers, inkers, colorists, letterers, editors, producers and various other individuals across the creative, production and operational spectrums
  • Built the development, pre-production, production & post-production pipelines of graphic novels, comics, consumer products & merchandise
  • Partnering and produced content with top external talent including Bill Sienkiewicz, Tula Lotay, Gene Ha, Jordie Bellaire, Glenn Fabry, Luke Arnold, Chris “Doc” Wyatt, José Villarrubia, M.K. Perker & many more
  • Original Graphic Novels include Essentials, Super Science, Hunger, Creatures & Corridors, as well as a dozen more, in different stages of development
  • Initiated and finalized partnerships with Simon & Schuster, Diamond, Lunar, Universal Distributors, San Diego Comic Con, ReedPop / New York Comic Con, Barnes & Noble, ComicsPRO & many prominent comic & book retailers
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Personal Artwork & Comics © Mike Zagari | mike (at) mikezagari (dot) com