The Pacific Comics Companion

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.

General

Imprint:	Two Morrows Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2023
Authors:	Jon B. Cooke • Stephan Friedt
Editors:	Jon B. Cooke
Visual artists:	Dave Stevens • Jack Kirby • Steve Ditko • Sergio Aragones • Neal Adams • Mike Grell • Bernie Wrightson
Dimensions:	279 x 203mm (L x W)
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-60549-121-9
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-60549-121-7
Barcode:	9781605491219

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