Tony Caputo

Who is Tony Caputo?

Tony C. Caputo is an American author, visual artist, entrepreneur, and former publisher.

In 1985, Caputo founded NOW Comics and NOW Entertainment Corporation, a multimedia company that published comic books, children's periodicals, trade paperback books, and home videos of such characters as Speed Racer, the Terminator, The Real Ghostbusters, Mr. T & the T-Force, and The Green Hornet. He also wrote scripts and provided illustrations for some of characters' comics. Caputo ran NOW until 1994, briefly reviving the company from 2003–2005. While working there, he authored the graphic novel Vespers, and wrote an article on the American comic book market, which included detailed market share reports for the first time.

Caputo's nonfiction books include How To Self-Publish Your Own Comic Book, Visual Storytelling: The Art and the Technique, Build Your Own Server and Digital Video Surveillance and Security. Caputo has written professionally for 20 years, including scripts, books, and business plans. His articles have been published by eprarie.com, Tech Republic, ICv2.com and the Chicago Tribune.

In 2004, Caputo created the Draw for Battle card game.