http://comics212.net/2008/05/20/rory-root-1958-2008/ Never Safe For Work Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:37:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://comics212.net/2008/05/20/rory-root-1958-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-68143 Kat Kan Wed, 21 May 2008 22:42:16 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/05/20/rory-root-1958-2008/#comment-68143 As a librarian who loves comics and graphic novels, I spent a day with him at the Diamond booth at ALA in 2001 (in San Francisco). I was blown away to find a retailer who so "got it" about libraries and graphic novels. That was a wonderful, memorable day, talking with librarians, talking with Rory. It was the only time I met him, but what a time! As a librarian who loves comics and graphic novels, I spent a day with him at the Diamond booth at ALA in 2001 (in San Francisco). I was blown away to find a retailer who so “got it” about libraries and graphic novels. That was a wonderful, memorable day, talking with librarians, talking with Rory. It was the only time I met him, but what a time!

]]> http://comics212.net/2008/05/20/rory-root-1958-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-67843 Calvin Reid Tue, 20 May 2008 21:12:14 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/05/20/rory-root-1958-2008/#comment-67843 You got it absolutely right Chris, he was a retailing visionary. The first time I spoke with him (sometime in the 1990s I think) I was blown away. Here was an actual comics retailer who was talking about and emphasizing book format comics, had joined ABA and was working closely with librarians. It was like talking to somebody from the future. He and Comic Relief were like the living example of every thing I was obcessed with about comics and the future of comics in bookstores. What a guy. The comics community just lost a retail superhero. You got it absolutely right Chris, he was a retailing visionary. The first time I spoke with him (sometime in the 1990s I think) I was blown away. Here was an actual comics retailer who was talking about and emphasizing book format comics, had joined ABA and was working closely with librarians. It was like talking to somebody from the future. He and Comic Relief were like the living example of every thing I was obcessed with about comics and the future of comics in bookstores. What a guy. The comics community just lost a retail superhero.

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