Tsunami was an imprint of Marvel Comics founded on January 1, 2003.[1]
Overview
Marvel's goal was to create comic books that would appeal to manga readers. Other than the art, the titles shared little in common. For example, Runaways and Sentinel were aimed at children and younger teenagers, while Mystique touched on espionage and darker themes better suited for an older audience.
New Mutants, Mystique, Runaways, and Sentinel earned critical acclaim and a devoted fan following. Human Torch, Namor and Venom failed to generate interest, with the last surviving eighteen issues due to exceptionally high initial sales.
The imprint was discontinued in late December 2003. Mystique was the longest running title – lasting twenty-four issues before it was absorbed into the mainstream Marvel Comics imprint and had a change of writer as part of the