This comics publisher has been standing up to Marvel and DC for almost 30 years - and isn't slowing down

On the eve of their 30th anniversary, Dark Horse Comics has a lot to celebrate. This past week, the independent publisher announced a huge cable TV deal headlined by a comic co-created by former My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way. This came shortly after the news that its titles are finally going to be made available on digital retailer Comixology (the publisher's titles had long been only available digitally on the company's own storefront, which meant you had to use a separate app to buy and read them).

And independence, Richardson stresses, has worked out extremely well for Dark Horse, citing a solid three years of broken sales records and growth, likely bolstered by smart business decisions such as expanding into collectibles with its Dark Horse Deluxe line and reaching out to the book market via a recent partnership with Penguin Random House.

NOW WATCH: Behold, your first look at Mulder and Scully back together again

Please enable Javascript to watch this video