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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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| Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors | Affiliations | Alley Awards Academy Con | 1.00 | infobox |
| Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors | Dissolved | 1970 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors | Executive Secretary | Jerry Bails (c. 1961–1964) Paul Gambaccini (1964–1965) Dave Kaler (1965–1968) Mark Hanerfeld (1968–1970) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors | Formation | 1961/1962 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors | Members | 2,000 (1965) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors | Type | Comics organization | 1.00 | infobox |
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