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Alan Light (comics)
Alan L. Light (born September 15, 1953) is an American publisher associated with comic book culture and fandom. As a teenager he founded The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom, which ran 1971–2013 and connected buyers and sellers of used comic books. longest-running periodical about the U.S. comic book industry. In 1983 he sold it (soon retitled Comics Buyer's Guide), which enabled him to travel extensively. As a hobby, Light obtained tickets to exclusive events like the Emmy Awards and Academy Awards to photograph celebrities, and has uploaded his work with a Creative Commons license.
Alan Light launched two successful publications from his parents' home in East Moline, Illinois, starting with the comics fanzine All Dynamic Magazine when he was 16. At 17, he launched a sales-focused specialty newspaper geared toward comic book collectors, called The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom. It launched in February 1971 to facilitate buying and selling of secondhand comic books. Light solicited listings right away, and used listing fees to pay for printing, shipping, and other costs. After expanding circulation, and establishing a healthy marketplace, Light eventually charged for subscriptions.
He increased the frequency from monthly to twice-monthly. Don and Maggie Thompson wrote a column called "Beautiful Balloons". They administered the annual Goethe Awards for comic artists, a tradition that had started in their fanzine Newfangles. A news column by Murray Bishoff called "What Now?" was added in issue 26, which brought editorial content to a level that qualified as second class mail by the US Postal Service. Publishing increased to weekly in July 1975.
At San Diego Comic-Con in 1975, Light recorded the convention's speeches and panels, then compiled the highlights onto a 12-inch LP record that he sold. The record included an interview with Jerry Siegel who co-created Superman."
Additional columnists and contributors to The Buyer's Guide included Martin L. Greim, Shel Dorf, Peter David, Tony Isabella, Catherine Yronwode, and Heidi MacDonald; as well as cartoonists such as Marc Hansen, Dan Vebber, Fred Hembeck, Mark Martin, and Batton Lash. By 1976, Light had moved The Buyer's Guide headquarters to Rapids City, Illinois, and circulation was reported at 15,000 in 1978.
In 1983, after publishing 481 issues, Light sold The Buyer's Guide to Krause Publications, where it was renamed Comics Buyer's Guide and ran to 1699 issues total, ending in 2013.
From 1973 to 1976, Light published reprints from the Golden Age of Comic Books, including Flashback for superheros and Vintage Funnies. The project was DynaPubs Enterprises. Content included Flashback vol. 1 (2 issues, 1971), Golden Funnies (15 issues, June 1, 1973 – Sept. 7, 1973), Favorite Funnies (12 issues, Sept. 14, 1973 – Dec. 1973) and Vintage Funnies (85 issues, Sept. 14, 1973 – Apr. 25, 1975), and Flashback vol. 2 (38 issues, Nov. 1973 – 1976), as well as brief others:
In 1976, Light added another tabloid to his publishing roster, Film Collector's World. It was initially edited by Don and Maggie Thompson, who wrote a column called "View from a Darkened Room."
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Alan Light (comics)
Alan L. Light (born September 15, 1953) is an American publisher associated with comic book culture and fandom. As a teenager he founded The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom, which ran 1971–2013 and connected buyers and sellers of used comic books. longest-running periodical about the U.S. comic book industry. In 1983 he sold it (soon retitled Comics Buyer's Guide), which enabled him to travel extensively. As a hobby, Light obtained tickets to exclusive events like the Emmy Awards and Academy Awards to photograph celebrities, and has uploaded his work with a Creative Commons license.
Alan Light launched two successful publications from his parents' home in East Moline, Illinois, starting with the comics fanzine All Dynamic Magazine when he was 16. At 17, he launched a sales-focused specialty newspaper geared toward comic book collectors, called The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom. It launched in February 1971 to facilitate buying and selling of secondhand comic books. Light solicited listings right away, and used listing fees to pay for printing, shipping, and other costs. After expanding circulation, and establishing a healthy marketplace, Light eventually charged for subscriptions.
He increased the frequency from monthly to twice-monthly. Don and Maggie Thompson wrote a column called "Beautiful Balloons". They administered the annual Goethe Awards for comic artists, a tradition that had started in their fanzine Newfangles. A news column by Murray Bishoff called "What Now?" was added in issue 26, which brought editorial content to a level that qualified as second class mail by the US Postal Service. Publishing increased to weekly in July 1975.
At San Diego Comic-Con in 1975, Light recorded the convention's speeches and panels, then compiled the highlights onto a 12-inch LP record that he sold. The record included an interview with Jerry Siegel who co-created Superman."
Additional columnists and contributors to The Buyer's Guide included Martin L. Greim, Shel Dorf, Peter David, Tony Isabella, Catherine Yronwode, and Heidi MacDonald; as well as cartoonists such as Marc Hansen, Dan Vebber, Fred Hembeck, Mark Martin, and Batton Lash. By 1976, Light had moved The Buyer's Guide headquarters to Rapids City, Illinois, and circulation was reported at 15,000 in 1978.
In 1983, after publishing 481 issues, Light sold The Buyer's Guide to Krause Publications, where it was renamed Comics Buyer's Guide and ran to 1699 issues total, ending in 2013.
From 1973 to 1976, Light published reprints from the Golden Age of Comic Books, including Flashback for superheros and Vintage Funnies. The project was DynaPubs Enterprises. Content included Flashback vol. 1 (2 issues, 1971), Golden Funnies (15 issues, June 1, 1973 – Sept. 7, 1973), Favorite Funnies (12 issues, Sept. 14, 1973 – Dec. 1973) and Vintage Funnies (85 issues, Sept. 14, 1973 – Apr. 25, 1975), and Flashback vol. 2 (38 issues, Nov. 1973 – 1976), as well as brief others:
In 1976, Light added another tabloid to his publishing roster, Film Collector's World. It was initially edited by Don and Maggie Thompson, who wrote a column called "View from a Darkened Room."
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