Comic shop : the retail mavericks who gave us a new geek culture / Dan Gearino ; foreword by Tom Spu...
Comic shop : the retail mavericks who gave us a new geek culture / Dan Gearino ; foreword by Tom Spu...
Comic shop : the retail mavericks who gave us a new geek culture / Dan Gearino ; foreword by Tom Spurgeon.
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Publisher
Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2017/5555
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 251 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part 1. The cockroaches of pop culture -- Magical powers -- This bold guy (1968/73) -- Nonreturnable (1973/80) -- An Ogre's story -- Secret Convergence -- The Valkyries -- Heyday (1980/84) -- Turtles, mice, and fish (1984/88) -- Collectors vs. readers -- Raina's world -- Re-rebirth -- Deathmate (198...
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Publisher
Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, [2017]
Place of Publication
Ohio
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"The early 1970s saw the birth of the modern comic book shop. Its rise was due in large part to a dynamic entrepreneur, Phil Seuling. His direct market model allowed shops to get comics straight from the publishers, bypassing middlemen. Stores could better customize their offerings and independent publishers could now access national distribution....
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Comic shop : the retail mavericks who gave us a new geek culture / Dan Gearino ; foreword by Tom Spurgeon.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/5555
Record Identifier
74VKVgBPV7vO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgBPV7vO
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ISBN
9780804011907 hardcover acid-free paper
0804011907 hardcover acid-free paper
DDC
381.4574106573
MMS ID
991024148811902626
