| Industry | Comics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Founder | Milton Griepp, John Davis |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Fate | Acquisition by Diamond Comic Distributors |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin |
Key people | Griepp, Davis, Richard Bruning |
| Revenue | $150 million (1996) |
| Subsidiaries | Capital Comics |
Capital City Distribution was a Madison, Wisconsin–based comic book distributor which operated from 1980 to 1996 when they were acquired by rival Diamond Comic Distributors. Under the name Capital Comics, they also published comics from 1981 to 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. 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.[1]
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,[2] 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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