Somewhere along the way, comics got cautious. The big publishers sanded off the edges and forgot that a lot of their readers grew up. You still love the art, the cliffhangers, the characters you can’t stop thinking about. You just want stories that are as bold as you are, and you’re tired of being told adults can’t play.

That’s why Submarine Playhouse exists. We’re an independent comic studio based in New York City, and our mission is to make comics that get you excited about reading again: action-packed, sexy, funny, and unapologetically fun, with real plot and real characters behind the spice.

How the Playhouse Began
In 2021, when the world shut its doors, our founder started drawing up the comics he’d always wanted to read and could never find. The first issue launched in January 2022. Then another the next month. And the next.
We shipped a brand-new comic every single month of our first year. In year two we doubled to two a month, and we’ve never slowed down since. Four years later, that kitchen-table project has become a full publishing studio with more than 80 titles.
None of that was the plan. It happened through sheer volume, tenacity, and a vision for what one creative playground could grow into. Along the way, having fun turned into building franchises.

Where We Are Today
By output and sales, we’d put ourselves among the most prolific independent comic publishers anywhere: more than 12,300 comics sold worldwide, 50+ titles, and two new issues every month. Print orders ship every week in collector packaging. Digital issues download instantly. Readers tell us the same thing over and over: these are the books they always wanted and could never find at the local shop.
We have raised over $750,000+ on Kickstarter.

The People Behind the Pages
Arman Nasim — Founder & Captain.
Yung Haram — The provocative creative voice behind the Playhouse’s spicy books