Lady Lazarus

What Lady Lazarus does

Lady Lazarus is an independent silkscreen (serigraphy) print studio founded in 2012 by master printer Isaac Menge in Houston, Texas. The studio produces fine-art limited editions, gig posters, and merchandise for a client roster that spans major entertainment brands (Lucasfilm, Disney, Marvel Studios), touring musicians (Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Mastodon), and prominent visual artists (Drew Struzan, Frank Frazetta Estate). Production is centered on traditional silkscreen techniques executed by a small team of experienced printmakers and creatives, with worldwide shipping and no minimum print runs as a stated policy.

The business operates through four revenue streams: wholesale contract printing for clients, in-house publishing of original editions, retail e-commerce direct to collectors, and wholesale distribution. Pricing is quote-based and varies by job size, color count, and edition quantity, with no minimum threshold that would exclude smaller artists or bands. The studio has been recognized with 2018 SGIA Golden Image Awards and a Rising Stars Award for Menge, reinforcing its positioning in the specialty/collectible print market. Operations remain concentrated at a single Houston facility, with no disclosed expansion, funding, or acquisition activity.

Name

Lady Lazarus

Legal name

Lady Lazarus

Website

https://ladylazaruspress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lady Lazarus is a Houston-based independent silkscreen print studio founded in 2012 by Isaac Menge, producing fine-art limited editions, gig posters, and merchandise for entertainment brands, touring musicians, and visual artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Printing Services: Custom silkscreen printing for galleries, merchandise companies, publishers, illustrators, artists and musicians. Charges per job based on edition size, complexity, number of colors and substrates. Pricing quote-based per project.
2. Publishing Limited Edition Prints: Produces and sells limited edition fine art prints and commemorative event posters. Editions are numbered and signed, sold through own webstore, at events, and via artist/musician merchandise channels. One-time transaction sales.
3. Retail E-commerce: Direct-to-consumer sales of prints and merchandise through online shop powered by Limited Run platform. Consumer purchases at listed prices.
4. Wholesale Distribution: Sells prints and published work wholesale to retail stores, galleries, vendors, and boutique shops. Bulk orders at wholesale pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lady Lazarus is an independent Houston-based silkscreen print studio and publisher that produces limited edition fine art prints, gig posters, and band/art merchandise on contract for artists, bands, galleries, and brands. Beyond contract printing, the studio publishes its own editions of prints and merch and sells directly to consumers through an online webstore and at events, with distribution and fulfillment handled in-house.

Product overview

Lady Lazarus operates as a single unified service offering centered around fine art silkscreen/serigraphy printing. Their core business combines wholesale custom printing services (handling pre-press, printing on various substrates, finishing, and fulfillment), publishing of limited edition art prints and gig posters through partnerships with artists and music industry clients, and direct retail sales via their webstore. The company does not offer a modular software platform but rather an integrated suite of print production and distribution services unified by their expertise in silkscreen technique and commitment to archival-quality output.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Silkscreen Printing Services
• Limited Edition Print Publishing
• Direct-to-Consumer Webstore
• Distribution and Order Fulfillment

Quantifiable outcome

• Standard wholesale print orders ship within 2-6 weeks after artwork approval and deposit
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Neon-EyecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 March 2020Online gallery partnership for timed edition art print releases. Collaborated on the 'TIKIS N' MERMAIDS' charity print release to benefit Houston small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Prints sold through Neon-Eye online platform during limited time windows.
• Houston Print CrawlminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2020Community event organized by Burning Bones Press bringing together ten Houston print studios. Lady Lazarus participated as host studio, opening doors to the public with exhibitions, facility tours, and printing demonstrations.
• SXSW / Flatstock 69coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2019Annual Austin music and film festival with Flatstock poster convention. Lady Lazarus participated running presses and making deliveries throughout the week.
• Evil TenderminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2015Gallery curation company that presents art exhibitions. Lady Lazarus printed silkscreened pieces for the 'In Reference' gallery show at Gauntlet Gallery in San Francisco, CA.
• Gauntlet GalleryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 February 2015San Francisco gallery venue hosting the 'In Reference' art exhibition featuring prints produced by Lady Lazarus.
• The TontonsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2014Houston-based band with ongoing collaboration for record release prints and merchandise. Multiple collaborations including 'Make Out King' record release poster.
• Hero Complex GalleryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLos Angeles gallery specializing in pop culture and entertainment art. Partner for print exhibitions including AMC/Walking Dead show and 'Young Guns of Print' exhibition.
• Mondo GalleryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustin-based gallery known for limited edition movie and music art prints. Client/partner for fine art print collaborations.
• The Glassell Print StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Houston Print Crawl community event. Cultural institution for printmaking arts in Houston.
• Limited RuncoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider powering Lady Lazarus online store at shop.ladylazaruspress.com. Platform handles storefront, payments, and order processing for direct-to-consumer sales.
• Sig's Lagoon Record ShopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Houston record shop. Art location featured in Derek's 'TIKIS N' MERMAIDS' print, benefiting from charity print sales during COVID-19.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mondo: Mondo is a leading publisher of limited edition screen-printed posters, vinyl soundtracks, and apparel tied to film, television, and music properties. Like Lady Lazarus, Mondo produces collectible fine art prints for entertainment IP and music artists, often working with the same kinds of high-profile licensors and serving the same collector base.
• DKNG Studios: DKNG Studios is a design and silkscreen poster studio specializing in gig posters, music prints, and event artwork. Both studios produce high-quality limited edition silkscreen prints for the music and entertainment industry and target a similar collector audience.
• Hero Complex Gallery: Hero Complex Gallery is a Los Angeles gallery specializing in pop culture and entertainment art. Lady Lazarus is an active production and distribution partner for Hero Complex exhibitions (e.g., AMC's Walking Dead show, Young Guns of Print), and both companies curate and sell limited edition prints tied to film, TV, and music IP.
• Ames Brothers: The Ames Brothers are gig poster artists who design and silkscreen limited edition prints for bands and events. Both studios operate in the silkscreen gig poster niche, produce editioned concert prints, and serve similar musician and collector customers.
• Jay Ryan / The Bird Machine: Jay Ryan is a long-tenured gig poster artist known for silkscreen prints produced for bands and independent labels. Like Lady Lazarus, Jay Ryan operates at the intersection of music merchandise and fine art silkscreen printing, serving similar musician and collector customers.
• Emek: Emek is a prominent gig poster artist recognized for silkscreen concert posters and limited edition music prints. Emek operates in the same silkscreen music poster category as Lady Lazarus, producing collectible artwork for major touring acts and festivals.
• Tiny Showcase: Tiny Showcase is a publisher that sells limited edition, often timed-release art prints by contemporary artists. Both Tiny Showcase and Lady Lazarus use timed/limited edition mechanics and D2C webstore sales to monetize collectible art prints, comparable to Lady Lazarus's Neon-Eye timed releases.

Broad incumbents

• Hatch Show Print: Hatch Show Print is an iconic Nashville letterpress and silkscreen print shop established in 1879 and now part of the Country Music Hall of Fame. It produces concert posters and limited edition prints using traditional print methods comparable to Lady Lazarus's silkscreen/serigraphy and letterpress capabilities, but at significantly larger scale and brand recognition.

Regional players

• Burning Bones Press: Burning Bones Press is a Houston-based print studio that organizes the Houston Print Crawl, in which Lady Lazarus participates. Both operate as independent fine art print studios in the Houston market with overlapping techniques (screen printing, letterpress) and similar local artist and collector communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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