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01/13/2024

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Author Stephan Friedt shares the story of the meteoric rise of the Schanes brothers’ California-based imprint Pacific Comics, which published such legends as Jack Kirby, Sergio Aragonés, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Mike Grell, Bernie Wrightson, and Dave Stevens. From its groundbreaking 1981 arrival ...

12/04/2023

Early 1960's..."The Art Linkletter’s Picture Encyclopedia For Boys And Girls"...Art Director was Jack Kamen. I'm told several EC artists provided the illustrations...Thanks to Howard Chaykin, I now have several of the illustration artists identified... :)
I recently acquired a full set and I'm curious about its history. Didn't find much but sets and books for sale online...If anyone can point me in the direction of some history for the set, I'd be most thankful.
When I get some free moments, I'll scan and post more about this interesting set, including some of the identified illustrations...

08/15/2023

Author Stephan Friedt shares the story of the meteoric rise of the Schanes brothers’ California-based imprint Pacific Comics, which published such legends as Jack Kirby, Sergio Aragonés, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Mike Grell, Bernie Wrightson, and Dave Stevens. From its groundbreaking 1981 arrival ...

04/12/2023

The Pacific Comics Companion -$29.95

160-page FULL-COLOR Trade Paperback - by Stephan FRIEDT with Jon B. COOKE
Author Stephan Friedt shares the story of the meteoric rise of the Schanes brothers’ California-based imprint Pacific Comics, which published such legends as Jack Kirby, Sergio Aragonés, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Mike Grell, Bernie Wrightson, and Dave Stevens. From its groundbreaking 1981 arrival in the fledgling direct sales market, to a catastrophic, precipitous fall after only four years, The Pacific Comics Companion reveals the inside saga, as told to Friedt by Bill and Steve Schanes, David Scroggy, and many of the creators themselves. It also focuses on the titles and the amazing array of characters they introduced to an unsuspecting world, including The Rocketeer, Captain Victory, Ms. Mystic, Groo the Wanderer, Starslayer, and many more. Written with the editorial assist of Eisner Award-winning historian Jon B. Cooke, this retrospective is the most comprehensive study of an essential publisher in the development of the creator’s rights movement. Main cover illustration by Dave Stevens.

04/05/2023

TwoMorrows Publishing The Pacific Comics Companion [Ships Nov 15 2023] - 160-page FULL-COLOR Trade Paperback - by Stephan FRIEDT with Jon B. COOKE Author Stephan Friedt shares the story of the meteoric rise of the Schanes brothers’ California-based imprint Pacific Comics, which published such lege...