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Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors

The Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors (ACBFC) was the first official organization of comic book enthusiasts and historians. Active during the 1960s, the ACBFC was established by Jerry Bails, the "father of comics fandom". A vital player in the development of comics fandom, the ACBFC brought fans of the medium together, administered the first…

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Affiliations
Alley Awards Academy Con
Dissolved
1970
Executive Secretary
Jerry Bails (c. 1961–1964) Paul Gambaccini (1964–1965) Dave Kaler (1965–1968) Mark Hanerfeld (1968–1970)
Formation
1961/1962
Members
2,000 (1965)
Type
Comics organization

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Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples26
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
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related to Ratification · 7
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors → Academy, Alley Awardspublish, Bails, Collectors, Comic-Book Fans, In, The Comic Readerendorse
Affiliations · 1
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors → Alley Awards Academy Con
Dissolved · 1
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors → 1970
Executive Secretary · 1
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors → Jerry Bails (c. 1961–1964) Paul Gambaccini (1964–1965) Dave Kaler (1965–1968) Mark Hanerfeld (1968–1970)
Formation · 1
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors → 1961/1962
Members · 1
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors → 2,000 (1965)
Type · 1
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors → Comics organization

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academy alley comics comic bails first acbfc awards fans book fandom executive secretary fan conventions 1961 1965 jerry 1968 comic-book

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Academy of Comic-Book Fans and CollectorsDissolved19701.00infobox
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Academy of Comic-Book Fans and CollectorsFormation1961/19621.00infobox
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and CollectorsMembers2,000 (1965)1.00infobox
Academy of Comic-Book Fans and CollectorsTypeComics organization1.00infobox
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Gardner Foxinstance ofattracting industry professionals0.80text
Mort Weisingerinstance ofattracting industry professionals0.80text
James Warreninstance ofattracting industry professionals0.80text
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