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General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: profpike on September 30, 2013, 12:10:57 AM

Title: Question about the production of GA comics.
Post by: profpike on September 30, 2013, 12:10:57 AM

So after finding out that Jim Mooney' worked for Ace comics-I did some research and found out that Jim was not credited for working for ace but for the Eisner studio.

So, my question is: did some of the minor publishers essentially "buy" comics from studios like Eisner and package them under their name? Thanks if you have any insight.

Title: Re: Question about the production of GA comics.
Post by: SuperScrounge on September 30, 2013, 03:55:26 AM

Oh, yes. Comics packagers was a business back then for companies that wanted to put out comics but didn't have artists, writers, editors, etc.

The Eisner-Iger shop was one. Funnies, Inc. was another. IIRC Harry A. Chesler had a shop.

Companies that used packagers (at least at the beginning) would be Marvel/Timely, MLJ, heck Dell's relationship with Western Publishing could be the longest lasting comics packaging relationships.

Find some books about the history of comics and you can find more information.

Title: Re: Question about the production of GA comics.
Post by: profpike on September 30, 2013, 04:09:27 AM

I wonder if Ace did, i.e., buy its product from Eisner/Iger.