Rich Johnson (publishing executive)

Rich Johnson is a publishing executive notable for his contributions in the field of graphic novels.

Johnson is a former Vice President of Book Trade Sales at DC Comics who has been credited with popularizing the graphic novel genre in mainstream bookstores and libraries.[1] Under his watch DC Comics had their first New York Times Bestseller with Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman: Endless Nights. He also co-founded and was Co-Publishing Director for Yen Press and co-founded the magazine Yen Plus.[1]

Johnson is currently a publishing consultant and packager as well as the writer of "Graphic Details" – a column that appears on the industry site comicsbeat.com.

In 2011 he will be a judge for the comic industry's highest award - The Eisner Awards. He is also the author of the graphic memoir My Father's Eyes.

References

  1. 1 2 "Interview with Rich Johnson of Yen Press". ICv2: Inside Pop Culture. 7 November 2006.
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