The First Comics Companion

by Richard Arndt

The First Comics Companion is the only book dedicated to the history of Chicago's groundbreaking independent comics publisher, which took on the Big Two by storm between 1983-1991. From a modest promotional comic hawking theater subscriptions, First soon blossomed into an ambitious, aggressive imprint with achievements that included adapting the fabled sci-fi play Warp; reviving beloved '70s Charlton hero E-Man; luring Mike Grell over from Pacific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605491284
• ISBN13: 9781605491288
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Two Morrows Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages