Hubris Comics

Hubris Comics Publishing, often shortened to simply Hubris Comics, was a pre-War company which had been producing printed entertainment since 2021. It was a branch of Hubris Publishing and headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Background
While most notable for its Grognak the Barbarian series, Hubris Comics has produced various comic book series as well expanding into other projects and media. While primarily a publishing house, Hubris Comics had begun to expand into radio, television, toys, and games. The Silver Shroud and Grognak the Barbarian were two of its most popular properties. The Silver Shroud franchise was particularly popular in Boston, thanks to the serialized radio drama broadcast by Galaxy News Radio. Hubris attempted to broaden its appeal with a television series that was instantly mired in creative differences, petty squabbles, and executive interference. In addition to print, Hubris Comics Games Studio published holotape games, such as Wastelad and Grognak & the Ruby Ruins.

Hubris Comics also made several sponsorship deals with other companies, such as Vault-Tec Corporation to include Vault Boy in their Hell's Chain Gang series and the Underground Life series, and produced propaganda comics for the U.S. government, like Tales from the Front. Hubris Comics partnered with Don't Be Bored Games Company to produce a  UnStoppables ShiNdig, which allowed up to 5 participants to take on the roles of the Unstoppables heroes.

Hubris Comics partnered with United States Space Administration for the Captain Cosmos televised series. After the incident at ArcJet Systems and the set backs to the Mars Shot Project, the USSA intended to use sponsorship of the show to generate "good press." Additionally, the USSA provided Hubris Comics with equipment, such as the new Captain Cosmos space suit and the CC-00 power armor, as well as on-site technicians to assist during filming. Due to the "star-struck" USSA technicians fraternizing with cast rather than performing safety checks on the Cosmic cannon "prop" weapon, Johnny Morton, a guest star, was injured when the weapon discharged live ammunition during filming.

Known facilities

 * Hubris Comics in Arlington, Virginia
 * Hubris Comics in Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts


 * Hub 360 Hubris Studios in Boston, Massachusetts

Appearances
The Hubris Comics building appears in Fallout 3, as well as a office/shop in Fallout 4 and the company's various comics appear in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Fallout: The Board Game.

Behind the scenes
The word 'Hubris', from the ancient Greek (ὕβρις), refers to an individual's pride in their own abilities but in common use usually refers to an excess of such pride or an arrogance/belief in superiority.

Historically, U.S. Comics had been used as a form of propaganda during World War 2 and later as "red scare" during the Cold War. Famous comic book company like Atlas/Marvel and DC comics had produced comics with anti-communist messages up until the 1980s.