Gary Groth (b. 1954)
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Biography:
Gary Groth is an American comic book editor, publisher and critic. He is editor-in-chief of The Comics Journal, a co-founder of Fantagraphics Books, and founder of the Harvey Awards. Gary Groth was born in Buenos Aires and raised in Springfield, Virginia.
In 1976 Groth founded Fantagraphics Books, Inc. with Mike Catron and Kim Thompson, and took over an adzine named The Nostalgia Journal—quickly renaming it The Comics Journal. Groth's Comics Journal applied rigorous critical standards to comic books. It featured lengthy, freewheeling interviews with comics professionals, often conducted by Groth himself. Beginning in 1979, Fantagraphics began publishing comics, starting with Jay Disbrow's The Flames of Gyro. They gained wider recognition in 1982 by publishing the Hernandez brothers' Love and Rockets, and moved on to such critically acclaimed and award-winning series as Acme Novelty Library, Eightball, and Hate.
Notes:
Under the pen name of J. Collier, Groth was credited as doing support work for Fantagraphics, first as writer and assistant editor for Amazing Heroes fanzine (1981-1982), as editor (1986 to 1987), and in production (1987 to 1989). Groth's pen name of J. Collier was based on his roommate's dog, named Justin Collier.
Name:
- Gary Groth
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Type: Name at Birth
Given name: Gary Family name: Groth
Other Names:
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J. Collier
Type: Pen Name
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Gary G. Groth
Type: Common Alternative Name
Given name: Gary G. Family name: Groth
Awards:
- 1988: Inkpot Award - [no name]
- 2024: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Judges' Choice
Awards for Issues:
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2005:
Harvey Award -
Special Award for Excellence in Production
The Complete Peanuts (2004 series) #1950 to 1952
Relations:
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Parent of
- Conrad Groth
Notes: Conrad is Gary's son.
Art Influences:
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