Aircel Comics (a.k.a.
Aircel Publishing) was a
Canadian comic book publisher founded by
Barry Blair, based in
Ottawa and active between 1985 and 1994. In 1988, it merged with American publisher
Eternity Comics, itself an imprint of
Malibu Comics, and in the late 1980s was taken over by Malibu before ceasing publication. In the beginning, Aircel focused upon storytelling techniques, blending historical and futuristic fantasy from different cultures as the underlying theme for each comic series. The Aircel comic book "style" featured high-quality colour covers with black-and white interiors. Canadian artists such as
Dave Cooper,
Denis Beauvais, and
Dale Keown got their start at Aircel.
Charles de Lint also scripted several comic books for Aircel in the mid-
1980s.