An Ode to Impel If you collected DC comics into the late 80s, then you probably collected DC comics
An Ode to Impel If you collected DC comics into the late 80s, then you probably collected DC comics into the early 90s. And if you collected comics into the early 90s, then you probably have a metric ton of non-sports cards (aka: comic book cards) stored in boxes around your house hoping to appreciate in value (by the way, they won’t) - you can thank Impel for that. Impel, officially known as Impel Marketing, was the company that formed in 1989 and quickly picked up the licenses to publish DC and Marvel comic book trading cards in the early 90s. Prior to 1991, if you wanted DC comics trading cards/stickers and were living in North America, you either had to buy a bag of bread (Sunbeam Bread, Taystee Bread, Langendorf Bread, Wonder Bread), a box of Cracker Jacks, a bottle of Superman Vitamins, a bag of Hostess potato chips or a 3-pack of DC comic books from a large retailer. … Read the rest here. -- source link
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