TKO Studios Employee Directory
Entertainment ProvidersCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Based in Los Angeles, TKO Studios operates as an independent publisher of graphic novels. It was founded in 2017 by Salvatore Simeone and Tze Chun to publish comics and develop IP with a roster of writers and creators. The company has earned industry recognition, including a Tripwire Magazine Publisher of the Year nomination and a 2020 Eisner Award nomination for SENTIENT. TKO Studios has pursued partnerships to extend its reach, including a collaboration with MACRO to produce a film adaptation of THE BANKS, written by Roxane Gay with art by Ming Doyle. Sal Simeone's collaboration with Steve Niles on LONESOME DAYS, SAVAGE NIGHTS received a Bram Stoker Award nomination in 2020. In 2023, the company announced a digital distribution partnership with GlobalComix, signaling ongoing expansion within the comics ecosystem.