Its best-known comics include the Robotech adaptations, the Jonny Quest continuation written by co-creator Doug Wildey, and Matt Wagner's Mage: The Hero Discovered and Grendel.

Once considered a major contender on the American market, Comico went into bankruptcy in 1990, although it continued to sporadically publish books until 1997.

Comico was founded in 1982[3] by a group of artists and publishers who had previously printed a local school paper called Duckwork in the Norristown area.

Their first book, Primer #1, attempted to establish a large black-and-white line, featuring the premiere stories of Victor, Slaughterman, Az, Mr. Justice and Skrog.

Refunds for those returned issues ate into the publisher's budget very quickly (and, among other things, they had trouble paying their printing bills).

Many of the company's long-time artists and publishers jumped ship and, by 1989, Comico had cancelled half its titles[11] and was deep into bankruptcy.

[7][21] Comico began printing again in 1992 with various Elementals-related comics, and in 1993 flooded the market with various one-shot Elementals specials.

In July 2009, Comico co-founders Gerry Giovinco and Bill Cucinotta announced the launch of the webcomics site CO2 Comics.

[25] The site hosted several of the comics from the Comico Primer, including work by Reggie Byers, Bernie Mireault, Rich Rankin, and Neil Vokes.