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