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David Scroggy

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was an anthology comic book that teamed a new, unpublished talent with an established one. A new writer's story would be illustrated by an established artist, and vice versa. Writers whose first professional work appeared in
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began to publish limited-edition art portfolios by comic book and fantasy artists, under the Schanes & Schanes imprint, Scroggy was involved editorially. One example was
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artist, created for the project. Scroggy selected the artists and wrote both biographies and a text booklet that accompanies the plates. Contributor included
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associated with the San Diego Comic-Con. During this same period, roughly from 1983 to 1992, Scroggy worked as an
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shops (his official title was Wholesale Distribution Manager). For his work in the industry, Scroggy was given an
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to publish with Pacific. In 1981 Scroggy was named Editorial Director of the comics division; he also edited
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in 1989, and started Dark Horse's Product Development department in 1993. Scroggy again wrote a column in
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Scroggy was Vice President of Product Development at Dark Horse for many years, retiring in 2017.
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Scroggy left Pacific in 1984 to become organizer of the annual San Diego Comic Book Expo, the
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Later, when Pacific Comics expanded into publishing, Scroggy helped recruit the reclusive
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Scroggy started out in the comics business in 1975. Having moved from
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Comic-Con International: San Diego website. Accessed Dec. 6, 2019.
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for creators in the comics industry. He was an editor at
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From 1993 to 2017, he was head of 296:over the weekend of May 2–3, 1970. 411:"The Portfolio of Underground Art" 145:The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom 116:) and future comics professionals 14: 467:tribute website (MARCH 12, 2010). 489:"Special Guests: David Scroggy," 196:The Portfolio of Underground Art 169:at San Diego Comic-Con in 1977. 106:Harvey S. Firestone High School 393:"Two Men and their Comic Books 108:in Akron; classmates included 1: 502:Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio 437:at the Grand Comics Database. 290:Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio 85:(born December 19, 1951 in 1305: 912:Walter "The Shadow" Gibson 288:in the 2020 graphic novel 228:The Bladerunner Sketchbook 186:and the Pacific anthology 1223: 423:"Blade Runner Sketchbook" 62:VP, Product Development, 336:. Accessed Dec. 6, 2019. 1289:People from Akron, Ohio 190:during that period. As 135:, Scroggy was hired by 95:new product development 821:George Clayton Johnson 624:William R. 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Akron, Ohio
Dark Horse Comics
Inkpot Award
Akron, Ohio
comic books
new product development
Dark Horse Comics
Harvey S. Firestone High School
Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders
Paul Mavrides
Craig Yoe
Ohio
San Diego
Shel Dorf
San Diego Comic-Con
Comics Buyer's Guide
Pacific Comics
Pacific Comics
San Diego
Inkpot Award
Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby
Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers
Pacific Comics
underground comix
Rick Griffin
Robert Crumb
S. Clay Wilson
Robert Williams

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