Heidi MacDonald reported in The Beat: As Pizzolo explains, “Groundbreaking art thrives when the relationship between artist and label is built on integrity, respect, and a team effort. Comics has a troubled history with its treatment of creators, our goal is to bring the supportive ethic of record labels like Epitaph, Dischord, and Revelation to comics.” “Art has the power to move people and transgressive art can challenge and even change social norms,” adds Gurewitz. ”It’s what punk rock and comics have in common, and one of the reasons I’m super excited about Black Mask Studios.”