Established in 1963 by Josep Torra i Mas, Ediciones Vértice (aka Vertex
Editions) was initially devoted to popular fiction novels. These were
published within a series of collections - Galaxy (Galaxia), Eternal
(Eterno) and Suspense and/or Obsession (variously identified as Angustia
or Obsesion). In late 1964 Torra began to edit comics for the newly
merged British publishing company Fleetway Publications and the
International Publishing Corporation (IPC). Four years later he expanded
Vértice's operations to include comics, offering Spanish translations
of superheroes IPC and from Marvel Comics. This focus saw the company
effectively abandon its interest in fiction novels. In 1980 Vértice
began to test the market for novels with the Toucan imprint, but this
venture ended the following year when Vértice was itself forced to close down.
