What is Gizmoe Press?
Gizmoe Press is a publishing company that acquires and creates graphic novels focused on adult-based, dramatic, action-oriented content in genres ranging from crime, espionage, westerns, horror, science-fiction and adventure. Compelling storylines and characters mixed with unique, impactful artwork from creators around the world are the creative engine of the company. Gizmoe Press looks to provide a consistent high-quality product for readers who enjoy visual storytelling without the tights.
Who Founded Gizmoe Press?
Michael Polis
is a CEO, a writer, creator, and producer of books, movies, and television. Nominated for 4 Emmy Awards, he has developed and produced award-winning content for film (Mirrormask), television (Yo Gabba Gabba!, Kermit’s Swamp Years), digital media (UMIGO, Baby Einstein) and stage (Bear in the Big Blue House). He is currently written a live action screenplay titled Captain Action and is preparing for production based on the 1966 Ideal toy.
Michael Stradford
is a seasoned entertainment executive with a career spanning radio, music, and film. Starting as a radio announcer in the Midwest, he later programmed top stations like KKBT in Los Angeles. Stradford worked as a senior executive at Quincy Jones’ Qwest Records and later led Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s DVD Special Features department and original programming for Crackle.com. After producing award-winning content for Warner Bros. Pictures, he founded Gizmoe Press in 2023, channeling his lifelong passion for comic books into the successful crowdfunding of the graphic novel ‘Fargo: Hell on Wheels,’ set for release in 2024.