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Ken Krueger, R.I.P.
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... didn't...but I do know that, if you do it today at almost any convention, police will be called and you will be prosecuted. That was just the first time anyone heard of it happening. I know that a lot of sellers appreciated what Ken Krueger did that day. This was far from the greatest contribution Ken made to the con or to the world of comic collecting. I just thought it was a good example of how he operated...a kid at heart but an adult whenever one was required.•Posted at 6:07 PM LINK Ken Krueger, R.I.P. [image] Recently, much attention was given to the passing of Shel Dorf, ...
Nobody's Home
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... didn't...but I do know that, if you do it today at almost any convention, police will be called and you will be prosecuted. That was just the first time anyone heard of it happening. I know that a lot of sellers appreciated what Ken Krueger did that day. This was far from the greatest contribution Ken made to the con or to the world of comic collecting. I just thought it was a good example of how he operated...a kid at heart but an adult whenever one was required.•Posted at 6:07 PM LINK Ken Krueger, R.I.P. [image] Recently, much attention was given to the passing of Shel Dorf, ...
Ken Krueger, publisher and Comic-Con co-founder, passes away
Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment —
... and Scott Shaw, science-fiction author Greg Bear and Garbage Pail Kids painter John Pound.
"I and many of my friends owe him a lot," Shaw said in an email. "When Pacific Comics was a major comic distributor, Ken oversaw the operation of their warehouse. Ken was a down-to-Earth guy who never sought titles or fame, but added legitimacy to the formation of Comic-Con due to his experience in fandom and as a publisher and retailer."
Evanier shares a remembrance of Krueger here.
Nov. 23, 2009: Slippery justifications and excuses
Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal —
... Stevens, Jim (Image Comics) Valentino and others. I and many of my friends owe him a lot. When Pacific Comics was a major comic distributor, Ken oversaw the operation of their warehouse. Ken was a down-to-Earth guy who never sought titles or fame, but added legitimacy to the formation of Comic-Con due to his experience in fandom and as a publisher and retailer.
Krueger, it turns out, died on Saturday night from a heart attack. Mark Evanier has more (one, two). ...
