Fantagraphics wanted comics to be treated as art. It changed the publishing industry.
Comics publisher Fantagraphics is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It began as “The Comics Journal” – one of the first magazines that reviewed comics with a critics eye. At the time, it took an adversarial role against the big players in the comic industry: DC and Marvel. It tried to push comics into the realm of art instead of idle time waster for kids. And then it grew into so much more.
Guest:
Gary Groth, co-founder and president of Fantagraphics
Relevant Links:
KUOW: Seattle comics publisher Fantagraphics celebrates 50th anniversary
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