Humanoids

Les Humanoïdes Associés (or Humanoids) is a French-American publishing house specializing in comics and graphic novels, founded in December 1974 by comic artists Mœbius, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet, and financial director Bernard Farkas. Its initial goal was to publish the magazine Métal hurlant, which focused on science fiction. It later expanded to include works from other comic book genres. Considered revolutionary in the comic book form at the time, chiefly due to its focus on the science fiction genre, the work found in Humanoïdes inspired many generations of authors and filmmakers. Present in various countries, Humanoids underwent restructuring in summer 2025, and two of its subsidiaries, Humanoids, Inc. and Humanoids Corp., entered Chapter 7 proceedings.

From the Wikipedia article “Les Humanoïdes Associés”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Comics and manga publishers typically acquire through creator pitches, portfolio reviews at conventions, contests and agents. A pitch package normally includes a series synopsis, character designs and several finished sample pages. Many publishers post open-submission windows; outside them, unsolicited material may be discarded.