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Nathan Yocum
Nathan Yocum in 2022
Born
Nathan Michael Yocum

(1992-06-01) June 1, 1992 (age 33)
Wylie, Texas, United States
Occupations
Years active2020–present
Notable workInterpol: Antics[2]
Anberlin: Godspeed[3]
Tony Hawk's: American Fallout[4]
SpouseAdriana Yocum
Children1
RelativesCory Brandan
Websitesumerian.com, nathan.wiki

Nathan Michael Yocum (born June 1, 1992) is an American film producer, publisher, writer, and the co-founder and President of Sumerian Comics.[5]

He's also worked at Sumerian Films where he produced the 2025 film Queen of the Ring[6] and Penthouse where he rebooted the Penthouse Comics line of publications.[1]

Sumerian Comics

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Sumerian Comics is an American comic book publisher based in Nashville, Tennessee.[7] The company was founded in 2020 by Nathan Yocum and Ryan Swanson under the original name Behemoth Comics. The division reports selling over half a million (500,000+) comics annually and ranked 8th in total market share in 2021.[8][9] It has published licensed titles based on films such as American Psycho, The Crow, and Basic Instinct, as well as collaborations with musicians including Bad Omens, The Offspring, and Sleep Token. The publisher has also partnered with companies such as Ubisoft[10] and Netflix. Its titles are distributed globally by Simon & Schuster[11][12][13] and Diamond Comic Distributors. In July 2022, the company was renamed Sumerian Comics following its acquisition by the parent company Sumerian Entertainment Group.[14]

Sumerian Comics operates under the Sumerian Publishing Group, which also includes entities such as The Hard Times,[15][16] Hit Parader, and Sumerian Comics. Yocum serves as co-president of the group alongside business partner Ryan Swanson.

At Sumerian, Yocum has written graphic novels in collaboration with artists and groups such as Interpol,[17] Anberlin,[18] Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows[19] co-written with vocalist Craig Owens, and also with celebrities including Tony Hawk.[20]

Yocum also helped contribute to the curation of the American Psycho Comic Book Soundtrack released by Sumerian Records. The soundtrack included twelve songs by various artists like Puscifer, Ice Nine Kills, Reel Big Fish, Royal & the Serpent.[21][22][23][24]

Sumerian Pictures

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Also based in Nashville, Yocum has been involved in several film projects with business partner Ash Avildsen.[6] The first, Queen of the Ring, was released on March 6, 2025, with a wide theatrical distribution. The film received a "Certified Fresh" rating from the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[25]

Subsequently, it was reported by Variety that Sumerian would distribute Turnstile's visual album film TURNSTILE: NEVER ENOUGH to theaters, with a release date of June 5, 2025.[26]

Penthouse

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Thirty years after its original incarnation, Penthouse Comics was relaunched as a comic magazine published by Penthouse.[27] The reboot is released in a traditional magazine format with 96 pages and a bi-monthly schedule. The publication has included work from a number of award-winning or nominated creators such as Matteo Scalera, Jeff Dekal, Joshua Swaby, Marc Aspinall, Vanesa Del Rey, and Maria Llovet.[1] As of 2025, the magazine continues its bi-monthly publication schedule, with Yocum serving as Publisher.[28]

As part of the publication, Yocum has interviewed various notable people such as Amouranth, Alinity, and Barbara Dunkelman.[29][30][31]

Other Ventures

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Yocum has also worked as a Video game publisher, namely releasing titles on the Nintendo Switch, Steam and Epic Games Store platforms. These were released under the Behemoth Games banner, later rebranded and rolled up into Sumerian.[32]

Yocum worked with music labels such as Century Media Records, Metal Blade Records, Seek & Strike to release unique vinyl and cassette pressings for artists like Architects, Electric Callboy, among others under the brand WEAPON.[32][33]

Filmography

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Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Penthouse Comix #1 Returns For Valentine's Day 2024 With Guillem March". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "Interpol: Antics HC". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "Anberlin: Godspeed HC". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  4. ^ "Tony Hawk's American Fallout #1". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  5. ^ "SUMERIAN COMICS RELEASE AMERICAN PSYCHO SOUNDTRACK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUMERIAN COMICS". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Full cast & crew". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  7. ^ "Sumerian Comics is a Nashville based publisher that's distributed globally by Simon & Schuster and Diamond Comic Distributors". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  8. ^ "Exclusive: Behemoth Invests Heavily in Video Games with a New Publishing Arm". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  9. ^ "Sumerian Records & Films Acquires Comic Book Publisher And Gaming Company Behemoth". Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "Exclusive: Behemoth Comics Announces "Watch Dogs: Legion" Series". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  11. ^ "Exclusive: Behemoth signs a distribution deal with Simon & Schuster". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  12. ^ "S&S to Distribute for Behemoth". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  13. ^ "Behemoth Signs Multi-Year Simon & Schuster Global Distribution Deal". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  14. ^ "Sumerian Records Acquires Comics/Gaming Company Behemoth Entertainment". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  15. ^ "Sumerian Records acquires The Hard Times/Hard Drive". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  16. ^ "Sumerian Records Buys The Hard Times". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  17. ^ "Interpol: Antics The Graphic Novel (Interpol Webstore Exclusive Cover)". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  18. ^ "Anberlin Releasing Sci-Fi Graphic Novel". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  19. ^ "Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows #1". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  20. ^ "Tony Hawk in Massive/WhatNot/Sumerian November 2024 Solicits". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  21. ^ "Sumerian confirm full tracklist for their American Psycho comic series soundtrack". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  22. ^ "PUSCIFER covers themes of dopamine addiction through social media use in "The Algorithm"". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  23. ^ "Royal & The Serpent releases new cover of Lead Belly's 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night'". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  24. ^ "ICE NINE KILLS team up with REEL BIG FISH for 'Walking on Sunshine' ska punk cover". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  25. ^ "Queen of the Ring". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  26. ^ "Turnstile's 'Never Enough,' Companion Film to Group's New Album, to Get Theatrical Release". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  27. ^ "PENTHOUSE COMICS RELAUNCHES WITH NEW CONTENT". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  28. ^ "PENTHOUSE COMICS 2025 #1 CVR A STEWART (MR)". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  29. ^ Morvan, Jean-David (August 21, 2024). Penthouse Comics #4. United States: Penthouse Comics. p. 90. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  30. ^ Morvan, Jean-David (October 16, 2024). Penthouse Comics #5. United States: Penthouse Comics. p. 92. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  31. ^ Morvan, Jean-David (December 18, 2024). Penthouse Comics #6. United States: Penthouse Comics. p. 88. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  32. ^ a b "Nathan Yocum". Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  33. ^ "WEAPON". Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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