Alan Light (comics)

Alan L. Light
Alan Light in 2025
Born (1953-09-15) September 15, 1953
Illinois, U.S.
Area(s)Publisher, Editor
Notable works
Comics Buyer's Guide
DynaPubs Enterprises
Film Collector's World
AwardsInkpot Award, 1975

Alan L. Light (born September 15, 1953) is an American publisher associated with comic book culture and fandom. As a teenager he founded The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom, which ran 1971–2013 and connected buyers and sellers of used comic books. longest-running periodical about the U.S. comic book industry. In 1983 he sold it (soon retitled Comics Buyer's Guide), which enabled him to travel extensively. As a hobby, Light obtained tickets to exclusive events like the Emmy Awards and Academy Awards to photograph celebrities, and has uploaded his work with a Creative Commons license.