During most of its years of operation, Capital City introduced many supply chain innovations and controlled much of the American Midwest's comics distribution market. More so than their rivals Diamond and Heroes World Distribution, Capital City supported independent publishers as much as big mainstream companies like DC Comics and Marvel Comics.
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| - During most of its years of operation, Capital City introduced many supply chain innovations and controlled much of the American Midwest's comics distribution market. More so than their rivals Diamond and Heroes World Distribution, Capital City supported independent publishers as much as big mainstream companies like DC Comics and Marvel Comics.
- Capital City Distribution was a Madison, Wisconsin-based comic book distributor which operated from 1980–1996 (when they were acquired by rival Diamond Comics Distributors). Under the name Capital Comics, they also published comics from 1981–1984.
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| - Capital City Distribution
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| Fate
| - acquisition by Diamond Comic Distributors
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| - 1980(xsd:integer)
- in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| - Capital City Distribution
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| - Griepp, Davis, Richard Bruning
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| - Milton Griepp, John Davis
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| - Capital City Distribution was a Madison, Wisconsin-based comic book distributor which operated from 1980–1996 (when they were acquired by rival Diamond Comics Distributors). Under the name Capital Comics, they also published comics from 1981–1984. During most of its years of operation, Capital City introduced many supply chain innovations and controlled much of the American Midwest's comics distribution market. Capital City Distribution also published over 400 pages of printed material a month, including Internal Correspondence, which provided sales figures to their clients; and Advance Comics, their monthly catalog showcasing upcoming comic books, toys, and other pop-culture related items it distributed to comic book specialty shops.
- During most of its years of operation, Capital City introduced many supply chain innovations and controlled much of the American Midwest's comics distribution market. More so than their rivals Diamond and Heroes World Distribution, Capital City supported independent publishers as much as big mainstream companies like DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Capital City also published over 400 pages of printed material a month, including Internal Correspondence, which provided sales figures to their clients; and Advance Comics, their monthly catalog showcasing upcoming comic books, toys, and other pop-culture related items it distributed to comic book specialty shops.
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