One of the earliest comic book retailers and comic historian Bob Beerbohm, author of Comic Book Store Wars, has died, from cancer, at the age of 71.
One of the earliest comic book retailers and comic historian Bob Beerbohm, author of Comic Book Store Wars, has died, from cancer, at the age of 71. Born on the 17th of June, 1952, Bob Beerbohm was buying, selling and trading comic books as a teenager in the late sixties, and set up the Californian comic book store Comics & Comix Store #1 near UC-Berkeley campus in 1972 with Bud Plant and John Barr. The shop went on to host comic conventions, and become the first comic book chain store.
He was a fierce advocate for the preservation of the comics art form and a huge proponent for creator's rights. He wanted Jack Kirby to get the credit he truly deserved for creating the Marvel Universe and he didn't have too many kind things to say about Stan Lee! He was posting amazing stories about the history of the medium, the dawn of the direct market, and the birth of Comic-Con until the day he died.
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