Plus: Game Kastle Expands
June 6, 2023
Game Kastle adds a new location in San Jose.
'In 1965, a Teenage Bud Plant Rifled Through a Bin of Comics.'
May 26, 2023
The story begins: in 1965, a teenage Bud Plant rifled through a bin of comics.
Comics in the 1960s, Including Some of the First Comic Stores
May 26, 2023
In this first video, Plant talks about the very early days of the comics business in the 1960s, and some of the first comic stores in California.
Phil Seuling, Beginning the Direct Market, the First Comics & Comix
May 26, 2023
In this second video, Plant talks about meeting Phil Seuling, the beginnings of the direct market, and opening the first Comics & Comix store.
Rapid Growth, Selling Out to Diamond, The Meaning of It All
May 26, 2023
In this third video, Plant talks about rapid growth in the 1980s, selling his wholesale business to Diamond, and the meaning of it all.
Comics in the 1960s, Including Some of the First Comic Stores
May 26, 2023
In Part 1, Plant talks about the very early days of the comics business in the 1960s, and some of the first comic stores in California.
Meeting Phil Seuling, the Beginnings of the Direct Market, the First Comics & Comix
May 26, 2023
In Part 2, Plant talks about meeting Phil Seuling, the beginnings of the direct market, and opening the first Comics & Comix store.
Rapid Growth in the 80s, Selling Out to Diamond, and the Meaning of it All
May 26, 2023
In Part 3, Plant talks about rapid growth in the 1980s, selling his wholesale business to Diamond, and the meaning of it all.
'Phil's Deal with DC and Marvel Was the Turning Point'
April 17, 2023
Eisner Award Hall of Fame nominee Bud Plant shares his thoughts on being nominated, our endorsement, and the role Phil Seuling played in the origin of the comics Direct Market.
This Year, for the 50th Anniversary of the Direct Market
April 13, 2023
Eisner voters, which include retailers, have the opportunity to mark the 50th anniversary of the Direct Market in a very special way.
