Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors

Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors
Formation	1961/1962
Dissolved	1970
Type	Comics organization
Membership	2,000 (1965)
Executive Secretary	Jerry Bails (c. 1961–1964); Paul Gambaccini (1964–1965); Dave Kaler (1965–1968); Mark Hanerfeld (1968–1970)
Affiliations	Alley Awards; Academy Con

The Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors (ACBFC) was the first official organization of comic book enthusiasts and historians. Active during the 1960s, the ACBFC was established by Jerry Bails, the "father of comics fandom". A vital player in the development of comics fandom, the ACBFC brought fans of the medium together, administered the first industry awards (the Alley Awards), and assisted in the establishment of the first comic book fan conventions.

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[2] Schelly, Bill. Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s (McFarland, 2010), p. 181.

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