Daniel Gallina, team leader for Transcontinental's comics and RPG marketing team, says the printer formed the comics marketing team about two years ago to target the market; since then, the printer's U.S. comics business has grown 200%. Transcontinental has four plants (out of its 60) devoted to printing graphic novels and comics periodicals.

Gallina cited the growth of graphic novels and the shift from periodical publishing to book publishing in the comics industry. "We see this a chance for us to become an important player in the U.S. market," says Gallina. "We're really focused on this industry, and analyzed the market," he says. "Comics and games look good for growth. We want to partner with publishers and show what Transcontinental can do."