- Business
- Platinum Studios, Inc. (PDOS) is a comic book-based entertainment company that controls one of the world's largest independent libraries of comic book characters, comprising approximately 3,800 characters and stories across genres including teen, action, horror, adventure, science fiction, romance, war, comedy, and superheroes; it adapts, produces, licenses, and distributes these properties for print, film, television, online, mobile/wireless, animation, gaming, and merchandising. The company manages key properties such as the Macroverse Bible, including Cowboys & Aliens; acquired titles like Dylan Dog and Jeremiah; Echelon Graphic Novels; Awesome Comics; and Triumphant Comics universes. Founded in 1997 by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, following his tenure at Malibu Comics, and headquartered at 11835 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1235E, Los Angeles, California, Platinum Studios operates internationally, licensing content that has appeared in millions of comics across more than 50 countries and 25 languages. Past productions include the films Cowboys & Aliens (2011) with Universal Pictures and Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011), as well as the Showtime television series Jeremiah (2002-2004). In recent developments, Platinum Studios partners with creator Rob Liefeld for the relaunch of Youngblood, with a new comic series debuting from Image Comics in April 2025, alongside plans for expanded media and merchandise; the Youngblood No. 1 issue has already surpassed $500,000 in sales with multiple variant covers.