COPRA Press is an American media company based in New York, NY.

COPRA Press
StatusActive
FoundedAugust 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08)
FounderMichel Fiffe
Country of originUnited States
Key peopleMichel Fiffe
Publication types
  • Zegas
  • COPRA
  • COPRA Versus
  • Negativeland
Fiction genres
No. of employees1
Official websitemichelfiffe.com

Publication history

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COPRA is a self-published comic book that is written, drawn, inked, colored, lettered, edited, packed, and shipped by creator Michel Fiffe. COPRA made its internet debut on Fiffe's Etsy store on November 8, 2012. COPRA #1 made its public debut on November 10, 2012 at the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival.[1] In May 2019, COPRA Press left Bergen Street Press and began publishing with Image Comics.[2][3]

Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 COPRA Round Five, COPRA Versus, Negativeland The Comics Journal: The Best Comics of 2018[4] Nominated
2017 Zegas The Beat's Best Comics of 2017[5] Nominated
2017 Zegas The Hundreds Best of 2017: Graphic novels[6] Nominated
2017 COPRA ComicBook.com's 10 Best Indie Comics of 2017[7] Nominated
2017 COPRA ComicBook.com 2017 Golden Issue Awards: Best comic series[8] Nominated
2016 COPRA Comicsverse: Best Indie Comics of 2016[9] Nominated
2016 COPRA Paste: The 25 Best Comic Books of 2016[10] Nominated
2015 COPRA ComicBook.com's Best Comics of 2015[11] Nominated
2015 COPRA The Beat's Best Comics of 2015[12] Nominated
2015 COPRA ComicsAlliance Best of 2015: Continued excellence in serial comics[13] Nominated
2015 COPRA Paste: The Best Comic Books of 2015[14] Nominated
2015 COPRA Tech Times: The Best Comics of 2015 As Chosen by the Artists[15] Nominated
2014 COPRA ComicBook.com's Best Comics of 2014[16] Nominated
2014 Michel Fiffe The Newest Rant: 2014 In Review — Best writer-artist[17] Won
2014 COPRA Comicosity: Best of 2014: Matt Santori's pick for best graphic novel[18] Won
2014 COPRA Journeys in Darkness and Light: Best Graphic Novels Published in 2014[19] Nominated
2014 COPRA The A.V. Club: The Best Comics of 2014: Ongoing and special series[20] Won
2014 Michel Fiffe ComicsAlliance Reader Choice Awards: Best writer/artist[21] Won
2013 COPRA Comics Bulletin: Top 10 Ongoing Series of 2013[22] Nominated
2013 COPRA Brainleak Station 12: Best of 2013[23] Nominated
2013 COPRA Broken Frontier Awards 2013: Best ongoing series[24] Nominated
2013 COPRA CBR's Top 100 Comics of 2013[25] Nominated
2013 COPRA CBR: The Ten Best Comics of 2013[26] Nominated
2013 COPRA ComicsAlliance: The Best Comic Books of 2013: Best comics about squads on suicide missions[27] Won
2013 COPRA Graphic Novel Universe: Best Graphic Novels of 2013[28] Nominated
2013 COPRA Best of 5773[29] Nominated
2012 COPRA The Comics Journal: The 19 Best Comics of 2012[30] Nominated
2012 COPRA Hellboy Memorial Awards: ComicsAlliance's Best Comics of 2012: Best comics about squads on suicide missions[31] Won
2012 COPRA CBR: The 10 Best Comics of 2012[32] Nominated
2011 Zegas Best of 5771[33] Nominated

Further reading

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Zegas reviews

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  • Sequart Organization “Review of Michel Fiffe’s Zegas” by Tom Shapira[34]
  • Multiversity Comics “Zegas” by Nick Couture[35]
  • The Comics Journal “Reviews: Zegas” by Greg Hunter[36]
  • Foggy at Best “Comic-splaining” by Austin Lanari[37]
  • Ryan C.’s Four Color Apocalypse “Weekly Reading Round-Up : 12/03/2017 – 12/09/2017” by Ryan C.[38]
  • The A.V. Club “Michel Fiffe’s Zegas highlights the many dimensions of comic-book storytelling” by Oliver Sava[39]
  • Comicosity “Kirbyology!: Heirs to Weirdness (and Badassness), Michel Fiffe and Benjamin Marra” by Mark Peters[40]
  • The Frog Queen “Comic Book Review: Zegas by Michel Fiffe (Fantagraphics Books)” by Oliver Sava[41]
  • The A.V. Club “Birthdays are bullshit in this exclusive preview of Michel Fiffe’s Zegas” by Oliver Sava[42]
  • AIPT! “‘Zegas’ review: Adventures in the banal” by Chris Coplan[43]
  • Vulture “8 Comics to Read (and One Comics Movie to Watch) in November” by Abraham Riesman[44]
  • Paste “Everything Else We Loved (and Hated) about Comics in 2017” by Hillary Brown, Sean Edgar, and Steve Foxe[45]
  • Bleeding Cool “Stumptown Swag: New Indie and Underground Titles” by Rich Johnston[46]
  • Warren Peace Sings the Blues! “Zegas: Excellence expands” by Matthew J. Brady[47]
  • Comix Cube “Michel Fiffe – Zegas” by Auth[48]
  • Warren Peace Sings the Blues!Zegas and Lose: Some comics are worth the effort to seek out” by Matthew J. Brady[49]
  • The Comics Journal “Reviews: Zegas #1” by Auth[50]
  • Pop Dose “Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, No. 73” by David Allen Jones[51]

Interviews

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  • Smash Pages “Q&A: Michel Fiffe on ‘Zegas’” by Tim O’Shea[52]

References

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Footnotes

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Citations

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  1. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (9 November 2012). "Bonus BCGF debut: COPRA by Michel Fiffe". Comics Beat. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. ^ Pinion, Kyle (6 March 2019). "COPRA now firmly at Image, will be releasing new single issues through the publisher". Comics Beat. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. ^ Pinion, Kyle (21 February 2019). "COPRA heads to Image in May with new printings of Rounds 1 through 5". Comics Beat. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. ^ The Editors (4 January 2019). "The Best Comics of 2018". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2019. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Beat staff (27 December 2017). "The Beat's Best Comics of 2017". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. ^ Wong, Alex (27 December 2017). "Best of 2017: Graphic novels". The Hundreds. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. ^ Magnett, Chase (1 January 2018). "The 10 Best Indie Comics of 2017". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  8. ^ Lovett, Jamie (21 December 2017). "The 2017 ComicBook.com Golden Issue Awards Nominations for Comics". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  9. ^ Grubman, Jake (6 January 2017). "Best Indie Comics of 2016: Reflections on the Year". Comicsverse. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  10. ^ Paste Comics Crew (5 December 2016). "The 25 Best Comic Books of 2016". Paste. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  11. ^ Magnett, Chase (31 December 2015). "Best Comics of 2015". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  12. ^ Beat staff (28 December 2015). "The Beat's Best Comics of 2015". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  13. ^ Comics alliance staff (23 December 2015). "ComicsAlliance Best of 2015: Continued excellence in serial comics". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  14. ^ The Ordinal Paste Comics Team (9 December 2015). "The Best Comic Books of 2015". Paste. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  15. ^ Heater, Brian (3 December 2015). "The Best Comics Of 2015 As Chosen By The Artists". Tech Times. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  16. ^ Magnett, Chase (6 September 2017). "The Best Comics of 2014: Part Two". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  17. ^ Bitterbaum, David Charles (31 December 2014). "2014 In Review--Best Writer-Artist". The Newest Rant. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  18. ^ Comicosity staff (27 December 2014). "Best of 2014: Best Graphic Novel". Comicosity. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  19. ^ Wolverton, Andy (26 December 2014). "Best Graphic Novels Published in 2014". Journeys in Darkness and Light. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  20. ^ Sava, Oliver (9 December 2014). "The Best Comics of 2014: Ongoing and special series". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  21. ^ ComicsAlliance staff (11 February 2014). "ComicsAlliance Readser Choice Awards: The Winners". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  22. ^ Comic Bulletin Staff (7 January 2014). "Top 10 Ongoing Series of 2013". Comics Bulletin. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  23. ^ Crabtree, Mark (6 January 2014). "8/13 COPRA". Brainleak Station 12. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  24. ^ Hautain, Frederik (30 December 2013). "Broken Frontier Awards 2013: The Winners, 'Saga' Snags Three". Broken Frontier. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  25. ^ CBR Staff (30 December 2013). "CBR's Top 100 Comics of 2013, #50 - 26". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  26. ^ Callahan, Timothy (23 December 2013). "The Ten Best Comics of 2013". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  27. ^ ComicsAlliance Staff (11 December 2013). "The Best Comic Books of 2013, Part Three". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  28. ^ Wolverton, Andy (21 December 2013). "Best Graphic Novels of 2013: Part 3 of 3". Graphic Novel Universe. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  29. ^ Newelt, Jeff (12 September 2013). "Best of 5773: Comics". HeeB. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  30. ^ Stone, Tucker (5 January 2013). "The 19 Best Comics of 2012". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  31. ^ "The Hellboy Memorial Awards: ComicsAlliance's Best Comics of 2012, Part 4". ComicsAlliance. Open Publishing. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  32. ^ Callahan, Timothy (31 December 2012). "The Ten Best Comics of 2012". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  33. ^ Newelt, Jeff (6 October 2011). "Best of 5771: Comics". HeeB. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  34. ^ Shapira, Tom (21 February 2018). "Review of Michel Fiffe's Zegas". Sequart Organization. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  35. ^ Couture, Nick (6 February 2018). "Reviews: Zegas". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  36. ^ Hunter, Greg (8 January 2018). "Reviews: Zegas". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  37. ^ Lanari, Austin (18 December 2017). "Comic-splaining". Foggy at Best. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  38. ^ C., Ryan (10 December 2017). "Weekly Reading Round-Up : 12/03/2017 – 12/09/2017". Ryan C.’s Four Color Apocalypse. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  39. ^ Sava, Oliver (1 December 2017). "Michel Fiffe's Zegas highlights the many dimensions of comic-book storytelling". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  40. ^ Peters, Mark (1 December 2017). "KIRBYOLOGY!: Heirs to Weirdness (and Badassness), Michel Fiffe and Benjamin Marra". Comicosity. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  41. ^ The Frog Queen (29 November 2017). "COMIC BOOK REVIEW: ZEGAS by Michel Fiffe (Fantagraphics Books)". YouTube. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  42. ^ Sava, Oliver (29 November 2017). "Birthdays are bullshit in this exclusive preview of Michel Fiffe's Zegas". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  43. ^ Coplan, Chris (14 November 2017). "'Zegas' review: Adventures in the banal". AIPT!. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  44. ^ Riesman, Abraham (1 November 2017). "8 Comics to Read (and One Comics Movie to Watch) in November". Vulture. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  45. ^ Brown, Hillary; Edgar, Sean; Foxe, Steve (28 December 2012). "Everything Else We Loved (and Hated) about Comics in 2017". Paste. Retrieved 26 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  46. ^ Johnston, Rich (1 May 2012). "Stumptown Swag: New Indie and Underground Titles". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  47. ^ Brady, Matthew J. (30 April 2012). "Zegas: Excellence expands". Warren Peace Sings the Blues!. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  48. ^ Nichols, L. (27 September 2011). "Michel Fiffe – Zegas". Comix Cube. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  49. ^ Brady, Matthew J. (31 August 2011). "Zegas and Lose: Some comics are worth the effort to seek out". Warren Peace Sings the Blues!. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  50. ^ Seneca, Matt (25 August 2011). "Reviews: Zegas #1". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  51. ^ Jones, David Allen (21 September 2011). "Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, No. 73". Pop Dose. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  52. ^ O’Shea, Tim (13 October 2017). "Smash Pages Q&A: Michel Fiffe on 'Zegas'". Smash Pages. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

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