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| Founded | 1977 |
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| Founder | Stanley R. Harris |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Successor | Athlon Media Group |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Publication types | Consumer magazines, comic magazines |
| Nonfiction topics | Lifestyle, business, health, guns and weaponry, automotive, decorating, gardening, beauty, sports, outdoor living, entertainment, history |
| Official website | [1] |
Harris Publications Inc. was an American special interest media company, operating over 75 brands with print, digital, mobile and live event platforms prior to its sale to Athlon Media in 2016.[1] It produced magazines that educate, entertain, inform and inspire. Subject matters spanned an array of interests including decorating, gardening, beauty, automotive, entrepreneurship and small business, sports, outdoor living, history, tactical, entertainment and wellness. Harris' titles covered a variety of markets and focused on niche special interests, primarily in the United States.
Harris Comics (sold in 2010 to Dynamic Forces) published the former Warren Publishing character Vampirella for nearly two decades.[2] Harris sold additional magazine brands including the basketball magazine Slam in 1998,[3] African-American women's lifestyle magazine Honey in 1999,[4] Guitar World in 2003 and XXL in 2014.[5] Athlon Media acquired Harris Publications' magazine brands and websites in 2016 including Harris Farmers Almanac, American Frontiersman, Flea Market Style, Real Gardens and Music Icons.[6]
- ^ Tannahill, Jason (11 Mar 2016). "Jonathan Rheingold Named Chief Revenue Officer Of Harris Publications". Everything PR.
- ^ Media, Alert (17 Mar 2010). "Dynamite Acquires VAMPIRELLA for Comics and Beyond". Newsarama.
- ^ Company, Petersen Publishing. "Petersen Publishing Acquires SLAM Magazine - America's #1 Selling Newsstand Sports Magazine Joins Petersen Sport Group -". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Honey Magazine To Relaunch (Again) As Honeymag.com". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Townsquare Media Acquires XXL, King and Antenna From Harris Publications". Townsquare Media - Digital Media & Radio Advertising Company. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "Harris Magazines Find New Life as Athlon Newspaper Offerings - Folio". 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-09-23.