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Total Records: 120 - Group: BBB / Category: MEDIA COMPANIES / Subcategory: PUBLISHING COMPANIES # Record Name Source Category Subcategory 1 Aames Publishing VANILLA SKY 2001 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Aames Publishing David's father's publishing company. 2 Acidic Books GODEL, ESCHER, BACH: AN ETERNAL GOLDEN BRAID 1979 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Acidic Books Publisher of books by Egbert B. Gebstadter. 3 Alcott Publishing THE VANISHING 1993 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Alcott Publishing Company that turns down Jeff's novel but wants him to write his real life story. 4 American Publicists WEIRD SCIENCE 1994 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies American Publicists Weird Science version of Publishers Clearing House. 5 Anderson Barber MORVERN CALLAR 2002 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Anderson Barber 6 Antiqva FUTURE MAN 2017 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Antiqva After Wolf sets Dasha's humanity aflame, she writes a book called Tell Morning Not to Come, which is how the Network is able to track them down where they are hiding out in Russia during World War I. Wolf finds a copy of the book after killing one of the Network's agents: Tell Morning Not to Come by Dasha Ovechkina, Antiqva Classics. 7 Arcane Publishing IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS 1995 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Arcane Publishing Publisher of Sutter Cane's horror novels. 8 Architectural Publishing UPLOAD 2020 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Architectural Publishing Business on the directory in Choak Tower office building in New York City. 9 Arthur Trill Publishing STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 1993 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Arthur Trill Publishing Owner and publisher of Incredible Tales, the science fiction magazine from Sisko's mid-20th century New York City hallucination where Benny works. 10 Arvin Publishing, Inc. SKELETON CREW 1985 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Arvin Publishing, Inc. The editor's Fornit, Bellis, advises him to open a new bank account under the name Arvin Publishing, Inc., and use the account to pay author Reg Thorpe $800 for his short story. 11 Augustus & Augustus AMERICAN FICTION 2023 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Augustus & Augustus Sponsor at the Massachusetts Festival of Books. 12 Balkan Press THE NINTH GATE 1999 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Balkan Press 13 Banneker Press STRANGER THAN FICTION 2006 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Banneker Press Publishers of Karen Eiffel's novels. 14 Banner House Publishing DOWN WITH LOVE 2003 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Banner House Publishing Publishers of Barbara Novak's bestseller novel. 15 Bartizan WONDER BOYS 2000 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Bartizan Publishing company where Terry Crabtree works. 16 Bauhaus Manuscript Publishers A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Bauhaus Manuscript Publishers Publisher on Ralphie's list. 17 Bella Books DREAMSCAPE 1984 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Bella Books Publisher of Stab, the horror novel by Charles Prince. 18 Bento BOB'S BURGERS 2011 Animated Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Bento Publisher of multiple Equestranauts comic books series. 19 Blaine & Edwards MANHUNTER 1986 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Blaine & Edwards Publishing company that Lecktor mentions when he makes phone calls tracking down Will Graham's home address. 20 Blaine and Edwards Publishing RED DRAGON 2002 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Blaine and Edwards Publishing Lecter claims to be Bob Greer at Blaine and Edwards Publishing when he uses the prison phone to get Will Graham's address. 21 Blaze Comics BOOSTER GOLD 2007 Comic Books Media Companies Publishing Companies Blaze Comics Comic book publisher that publishes the Booster Gold comic book series. 22 Blaze Comics MAN OF STEEL 2013 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Blaze Comics The Blaze Comics building can be seen in Metropolis - in the comics, it's the company that publishes Booster Gold comic books. 23 Blotto and Windup HOW WE WENT TO MARS 1938 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Blotto and Windup Publisher of the narrator's forthcoming book, Mars With the Lid Off. 24 Boddington and Barnes MORVERN CALLAR 2002 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Boddington and Barnes 105 Northbridge Lane, London. 25 Boogatron Publishing COMMUNITY 2009 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Boogatron Publishing Company name on Rejected notice on Buzz Hickey's bulletin board. 26 Book Publishers Network WORLD'S GREATEST DAD 2009 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Book Publishers Network Publisher than turns Lance down. 27 Book 'Em Books PUSHING DAISIES 2007 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Book 'Em Books Book publishing company that rejects Emerson's pop-up book Lil Gumshoe. 28 The Books Company A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies The Books Company Publisher on Ralphie's list. 29 Broht & Forrester STAR TREK: VOYAGER 1995 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Broht & Forrester Publisher of the Doctor's holonovel Photons Be Free, as well as the Dixon Hill series, the private detective that Picard likes on The Next Generation. 30 Broke N Chair Classics A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Broke N Chair Classics Publisher on Ralphie's list. 31 Cantor & Levi Books A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Cantor & Levi Books Publisher on Ralphie's list. 32 Cemetery Dance THE STAND 2020 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Cemetery Dance Company that rejects Harold's manuscript Soulmate. 33 Chester Film Inc. DISNEY'S THE KID 2000 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Chester Film Inc. 34 Chops Press A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Chops Press Publisher on Ralphie's list. 35 Clam Bake Books Inc. SAUSAGE PARTY 2016 Animated Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Clam Bake Books Inc. Publisher of the cookbook Beyond Great Cooking, visible on the Dark Aisle. 36 Clary Press THE TWILIGHT ZONE 1959 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Clary Press Publishing company in Ridgeview, Ohio. 37 Condom House BACK TO SCHOOL 1986 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Condom House Publisher of the book that Jason's roommate recommends... "It's Karl Marx's famous Proletarian Chicks In Bondage, a Condom House book. It comes with a leather hood." 38 Dalfie Publishing A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Dalfie Publishing Ralphie shops his science fiction manuscript to Dalfie Publishing. 39 De Vrie Publishing A MURDER OF CROWS 1999 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies De Vrie Publishing Russell Lawson's publisher. 40 Delightful Childrens Books THE CRITIC 1994 Animated Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Delightful Childrens Books Publishing company. "A division of Scumco" 41 DPIX Comics BIG HERO 6 2014 Animated Film Media Companies Publishing Companies DPIX Comics 42 Driven Press TRANSMETROPOLITAN 1997 Comic Books Media Companies Publishing Companies Driven Press Spider's editor's company. 43 E-Publisher BOJACK HORSEMAN 2014 Animated Series Media Companies Publishing Companies E-Publisher Publishing company next door to Penguin Piblishing. 44 East Village Publishing PERSON OF INTEREST 2011 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies East Village Publishing Machine numbers Daniel and Sabrina Drake are the co-CEOs of East Village Publishing. 45 Endeavor International Press THE X-FILES 1993 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Endeavor International Press Publisher that rejects the Cigarette Smoking Man's manuscript. 46 Firestone Editor Inc. A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Firestone Editor Inc. Publisher on Ralphie's list. 47 Galaxy Publishing ARMADILLO 2021 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Galaxy Publishing Egon's publisher. 48 Goatberger Publishers DISCWORLD SERIES 1983 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Goatberger Publishers Publisher in Ankh-Morpork that provides many of the practical books and pamphlets for the city. 49 Golden Quill CAMPION 1989 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Golden Quill Campion is drawn into the family feuds besetting the Golden Quill publishing business. 50 Greenway Press ELF 2003 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Greenway Press Buddy's dad's company. 51 H&L Publishing FINAL DESTINATION 2000 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies H&L Publishing Publisher of Alex's World Atlas. 52 Handbook for the Recently Deceased Press BEETLEJUICE 1988 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Handbook for the Recently Deceased Press Company that published the Handbook for the Recently Deceased. 53 Hoster and Gravel Publishing DEXTER 2006 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Hoster and Gravel Publishing One of the publishers Deb's new boyfriend contacts to sell his new children's book. 54 Hough, Nagle and Brown FUNNY FARM 1988 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Hough, Nagle and Brown Andy's publisher. 55 Houghton Mifflin CHEERS 1982 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Houghton Mifflin Publisher interested in Diane's novel. 56 Hubris Comics FALLOUT 3 2008 Video Games Media Companies Publishing Companies Hubris Comics In the mid-21st century, Hubris Comics published a series of comic books called Grognak the Barbarian about the adventures of the main character in a prehistoric world. 57 Hyperion Publishing LOST 2004 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Hyperion Publishing Publisher of the fiction novel Bad Twin by Gary Troup. 58 Inner Expansion Press MODERN PROBLEMS 1981 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Inner Expansion Press Publishes Mark Winslow's self help books. 59 J. Jonah Jameson Publishing THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 1963 Comic Books Media Companies Publishing Companies J. Jonah Jameson Publishing Publishing company. 60 Jo-Jo Bear Publishing BOB'S BURGERS 2011 Animated Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Jo-Jo Bear Publishing P.T.A. President Joanne and her husband's company. Linda discovers that Joanne's been skimming the budget by buying products from her own company. 61 K.Q.B. LOKI 2021 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies K.Q.B. Publisher of science fiction author A.D. Doug's novels The Sons of Yoren and The Zartan Contingent. 62 The Kerry House Publishing DEXTER 2006 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies The Kerry House Publishing One of the publishers Deb's new boyfriend contacts to sell his new children's book. 63 KS Comics MALLRATS 1994 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies KS Comics The opening credits feature each character on a comic book when the actor's name appears. The title of the comic book for Claire Forlani is "Brandi: The Last Babe on Earth", published by KS comics. 64 Kubeck Publishing I HEART HUCKABEES 2004 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Kubeck Publishing Company listed on the directory in the office building where existential detective agency Jaffe and Jaffe is located. 65 Lambiasi Brothers THE GODFATHER PART II 1974 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Lambiasi Brothers 66 Lawful Good Press BAD MONKEYS: A NOVEL 2008 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Lawful Good Press Scary Clowns operative Robert Wise's headquarters in Las Vegas. 67 Lightside Press DIFFERENT SEASONS 1982 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Lightside Press Small New England outfit that published the warden's book. 68 LitWare, Inc. MICROSOFT 1975 Advertising Media Companies Publishing Companies LitWare, Inc. Company in the documentation and training material for Microsoft products. 69 Lucerne Publishing MICROSOFT 1975 Advertising Media Companies Publishing Companies Lucerne Publishing Company in the documentation and training material for Microsoft products. 70 M&C THE LEFTOVERS 2014 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies M&C Book publisher Laurie meets. 71 MacLeish House WOLF 1994 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies MacLeish House Publishing house where Will Randall gets demoted from editor-in-chief. 72 Mallrats Comics MALLRATS 1994 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Mallrats Comics The opening credits feature each character on a comic book when the actor's name appears. The title of the comic book for Jeremy London is "Defective Comics", published by Mallrats Comics. 73 Matinee Bros A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Matinee Bros Publisher on Ralphie's list. 74 Matt and Mike Bequire A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Matt and Mike Bequire Publisher on Ralphie's list. 75 Me Hua Printing Co. FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 2007 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Me Hua Printing Co. Business outside Bret and Jermaine's apartment. 76 Meade Publications UGLY BETTY 2006 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Meade Publications 77 Megadodo Publications MOSTLY HARMLESS 1992 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Megadodo Publications Publisher of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Once one of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor, eventually bought out by Infinidim Enterprises. 78 Megadodo Publications LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING 1982 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Megadodo Publications Publishing company that took over the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 79 Meyers Publishing I HEART HUCKABEES 2004 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Meyers Publishing Company listed on the directory in the office building where existential detective agency Jaffe and Jaffe is located. 80 Monolith Publishing THE FLY 1986 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Monolith Publishing Company that owns Particle magazine. 81 Montgomery & Glick Publishing THE X-FILES 1993 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Montgomery & Glick Publishing Publisher that rejects the Cigarette Smoking Man's manuscript Take a Chance: A Jack Colquitt Adventure. 82 Muscle Comics BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE ANIMATED SERIES 1991 Animated Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Muscle Comics Comic book company that publishes the Mega Muscleman comic book. 83 The New Hampshire Greeting Card Company 500 DAYS OF SUMMER 2009 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies The New Hampshire Greeting Card Company The company Tom writes verses for. 84 New Hampshire Greetings 500 DAYS OF SUMMER 2009 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies New Hampshire Greetings Greeting card company where Tom, McKenzie and Summer work. 85 Nolan Media TED LASSO 2020 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Nolan Media Company in the same building as KJPR. 86 Odyssey Publishing MORVERN CALLAR 2002 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Odyssey Publishing Publishing company located at 65 Stonechat Street, London. 87 Opgoff Publishing TOMB RAIDER 2018 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Opgoff Publishing Publishing company on list of companies owned by Croft Holdings. 88 O'Grady Chur Printing A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies O'Grady Chur Printing Publisher on Ralphie's list. 89 Pappas & Swain BARTON FINK 1991 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Pappas & Swain Publisher of W.P. Mayhew's novel Nebuchadnezzar. 90 Pendant Publishing SEINFELD 1989 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Pendant Publishing Elaine's job is reading manuscripts for Pendant Publishing. 91 Pendant Publishing MALLRATS 1994 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Pendant Publishing 15 year old senior Tricia is writing a book called "Bore-gasm: Study of the 90's Male Sexual Prowess" about the sex drive of men ages 14-30. Pendant Publishing gave her $20,000 based on the treatment and a sample chapter. 92 Penguin Publishing BOJACK HORSEMAN 2014 Animated Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Penguin Publishing Run by penguins. 93 Penthouse Publisher BATMAN 1966 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Penthouse Publisher On the trail of phony phunds, Batman discovers that the chief teller at Gotham National Bank is a Joker-controlled robot raising funds for the Joker's Penthouse Publisher comic book company. 94 Pioneer Publishing WATCHMEN 1986 Comic Books Media Companies Publishing Companies Pioneer Publishing Publishing company. 95 Pioneer Publishing Inc. WATCHMEN 2009 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Pioneer Publishing Inc. Company that publishes the New Frontiersman newspaper, the New York newspaper that receives Rorschach's journal. 96 Pivotal Publications THE X-FILES 1993 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Pivotal Publications Publishing company Pivotal Publications publishes a serialized version of the Cigarette Smoking Man's manuscript Second Chance: A Jack Colquitt Adventure in their literary magazine Roman a Clef. 97 Platinum Fiction A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Platinum Fiction Publisher on Ralphie's list. 98 Pop of the World Publishing, Inc. PUSHING DAISIES 2007 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Pop of the World Publishing, Inc. Company that publishes Emerson's pop-up book. 99 ProseWare, Inc. MICROSOFT 1975 Advertising Media Companies Publishing Companies ProseWare, Inc. Company in the documentation and training material for Microsoft products. 100 Prot Publishing THE CITY AND THE CITY 2018 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Prot Publishing Publisher of Between the City and the City, about the secret city known as Orciny, by Dr. David Bowden. 101 Pundit Publishing SEINFELD 1989 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Pundit Publishing Publisher of J. Peterman's autobiography No Jacket Required. 102 Quasitech HEROES 2006 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Quasitech Comic book publisher. There's an advertisement for another comic book on the back of the issue of 9th Wonders! that Micah reads. "New from Quasitech: Dogs on Mars" 103 Random Author NIGHT COURT 1984 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Random Author Bull publishes his autobiography Bull on Bull through vanity publishing house Random Author. 104 Rouster and Sideways DISCWORLD SERIES 1983 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Rouster and Sideways Where's My Cow. 105 Screen Gems ULTRAVIOLET 2006 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Screen Gems The film's opening credits show several variations of an Ultraviolet comic book published by Screen Gems, but film actually based on an original screenplay, and Screen Gems doesn't publish comic books. 106 Sewell's Books FOR ALL MANKIND 2019 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Sewell's Books Publisher of Pam's book of poetry, Muse #10. 107 Shopska Publishing A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Shopska Publishing Publisher on Ralphie's list. 108 Sofia Literature A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Sofia Literature Publisher on Ralphie's list. 109 Stedham and Son DIFFERENT SEASONS 1982 Literature Media Companies Publishing Companies Stedham and Son Publisher of Edward Gray Seville novels. 110 Stewart Books LTD HAVEN 2010 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Stewart Books LTD Publisher of Unstake My Heart, the book Audrey gives to Agent Howard. 111 Street Literature A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Street Literature Publisher on Ralphie's list. 112 Submissions Press A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Submissions Press Publisher on Ralphie's list. 113 Thompson-Watt AMERICAN FICTION 2023 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Thompson-Watt Publisher of My Pafology/Fuck, the novel that Monk writes as a joke under the name Stagg R. Leigh. 114 Vice City Market Publications GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES 2006 Video Games Media Companies Publishing Companies Vice City Market Publications 115 Vienna Press A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS 2022 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Vienna Press Publisher on Ralphie's list. 116 View Askew Comics MALLRATS 1994 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies View Askew Comics The opening credits feature each character on a comic book when the actor's name appears. The title of the comic book for Ben Affleck is "Buttman Adventures", published by View Askew Comics. 117 Walter Hobbs & Son ELF 2003 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies Walter Hobbs & Son Buddy's father's new publishing company. 118 Waterton Publishing HERMAN'S HEAD 1991 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Waterton Publishing Where Herman works as a fact checker. 119 Wellstone Media Family BORED TO DEATH 2009 TV Series Media Companies Publishing Companies Wellstone Media Family Company that takes over Edition magazine. 120 World Classics Library DEMOLITION MAN 1993 Film Media Companies Publishing Companies World Classics Library Publisher of hardcore pornography that also publishes novels by Kilgore Trout.

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