As Told by the People Who Lived It
November 15, 2023
On a frigid evening in 1980, John Davis visited the apartment of Milton Griepp, hoping that his friend and recent co-worker would listen to a business proposition.
From an Alternative Co-Op to Independent Comics Distributor
November 15, 2023
Griepp describes working for local co-op distributors handling alternative publications to becoming a distributor himself.
Years of Growth and Innovation
November 15, 2023
Griepp explains how Capital City grew from a small enterprise into one of the largest distributors in the U.S.
Marvel Self-Distributes, Sparking Massive Change
November 15, 2023
Griepp talks about Marvel’s decision to self-distribute and the chain reaction that started, which ultimately led him and Davis to sell Capital City to Diamond in 1996.
On Comics and Conventions in 1970s London
November 14, 2023
Landau describes getting his start in the early 1970s comics scene in London.
Editing '2000AD' and Opening the First Forbidden Planet Store
November 14, 2023
Landau talks about his time editing 2000AD and his move into retailing with the opening of the first Forbidden Planet.
The Rise of the Graphic Novel, and the 'Thunderbirds Go' Onstage
November 14, 2023
Landau talks about the rise of the graphic novel and his part in the Thunderbirds: FAB stage play.
On Comics and Conventions in 1970s London
November 14, 2023
Landau describes getting his start in the early 1970s comics scene in London.
Editing '2000AD' and Opening the First Forbidden Planet Store
November 14, 2023
Landau talks about his time editing 2000AD and his move into retailing with the opening of the first Forbidden Planet.
The Rise of the Graphic Novel, and the 'Thunderbirds Go' Onstage
November 14, 2023
Landau talks about the rise of the graphic novel and his part in the Thunderbirds: FAB stage play.
