I wanted to share the news here of a successful comics history rescue operation — though unlike some of the others I’ve undertaken, this one’s a bit closer to home. Krause Publications, which for years published both Comics Buyer’s Guide and Comics Retailer, is closing its Iola, Wis., office in March, moving the remaining personnel … Read more
The 4th issue had ad rates on Page 1. It only took four days for last Wednesday’s post about the closure of Comics Buyer’s Guide after 42 years to become the most viewed article in this site’s history. That response, and the comments received, were gratifying to those who worked on it for many years. … Read more
The last issue, #1699. Today, F+W Media announced the closure of Comics Buyer’s Guide after the publication of its 1,699th issue (March 2013). The magazine, which began life in the basement of a comics fan in 1971 was for many years the largest marketplace for comics sales by mail — as well as being the … Read more