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{{Short description|Canadian comic book publishing company}}
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| name         = Red 5 Comics
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| founded      = 2007
| founders     = Scott Chitwood, Paul Ens
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| distribution = [[Simon & Schuster]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-comic-news/comic-publishers-are-flocking-to-simon-schuster-for-distribution|title=Comic Publishers are flocking to Simon & Schuster for Distribution|first=Michael|last=Kozlowski|date=15 March 2021|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref>
| keypeople    = Paul Ens, Scott Chitwood, Dave Zeibart, [[Joshua Starnes]]
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| website      = [http://www.red5comics.com/ Red5Comics.com]
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'''Red 5''' is an independent comic book publisher, known for producing a combination of creator-owned and internally developed titles, including their best known title, ''[[Atomic Robo]]''.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12522 MAYO REPORT: October, 2007 Sales Analysis], [[Comic Book Resources]], December 5, 2007</ref> Red 5 was one of the first comics publishers to jump into digital distribution.<ref>[http://www.tfaw.com/blog/2011/01/14/paul-ens-red-5-comics-digital-comics/?qt=ea_wiki_Red5 Paul Ens of Red 5 Comics Tells Us About Their Digital Comics Plans], [[Things From Another World]], January 14th, 2011</ref>

==Titles==
* ''7 Percent''
* ''Abyss''
* ''[[Afterburn (upcoming film)|Afterburn]]''
* ''[[Atomic Robo]]''
* ''[[Bad Dreams (Winnick comics)|Bad Dreams]]''
* ''Beautiful Creatures''
* ''Bodie Troll''
* ''Bonnie Lass''
* ''[[Box 13]]'' (in partnership with [[Comixology]])
* ''Drone''
* ''Haunted''
* ''Midknight''
* ''[[Moon Girl (EC Comics)|Moon Girl]]''
* ''[[Neozoic]]''
* ''Riptide''
* ''Spook''
* ''We Kill Monsters''
* ''[[ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (comics)|ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction]]''<ref>[http://www.comicsbulletin.com/news/120952147621487.htm Red 5 Comics Finds ZMDs: ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION], [[Comics Bulletin]], April 29, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/12108616813134.htm Kevin Grevioux: Werewolves, Vampires... and now Zombies], [[Comics Bulletin]], May 15, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080722-GreviouxMonsters.html The Monsters of Kevin Grevioux - ZMD and More], [[Newsarama]], July 22, 2008</ref>

==Former titles==
* ''[[Atomic Robo]]''
* ''Foster Broussard: Demons of the Gold Rush''
* ''Midknight''
* ''Bodie Troll''

==Awards==
* 2007 Gem Award won (Best New Publisher)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.red5comics.com/?p=273|title = Red 5 Comics| date=24 January 2023 }}</ref>
* 2008 ''[[Shuster Award]]'' nomination (Best Canadian Publisher)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://joeshusterawards.com/about/2008-nominees-and-winners/|title=2008 Nominees and Winners|date=30 December 2008}}</ref>
* 2008 ''[[Eisner Award]]'' nomination (Best Limited Series) for ''[[Atomic Robo]]''<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.red5comics.com/?p=279|title = Red 5 Comics| date=24 January 2023 }}</ref>
* 2008 ''[[Eisner Award]]'' nomination (Best Colorist) for Ronda Pattison on ''[[Atomic Robo]]''<ref name="auto"/>
* 2009 ''[[Shuster Award]]'' nomination (Best Canadian Publisher)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://joeshusterawards.com/2009/04/02/nominations-for-the-2009-joe-shuster-awards/|title = Nominations for the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards|date = 2 April 2009}}</ref>

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==References==
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* {{comicbookdb|type=publisher|id=2904|title=Red 5 Comics}}
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.red5comics.com/}}
* {{gcdb publisher|id=4071|title=Red 5 Comics}}

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