| Carol Kalish | |
|---|---|
 Carol Kalish at the October 1982 Minneapolis Comic-Con | |
| Born | February 14, 1955 |
| Died | September 5, 1991 (aged 36) |
| Nationality | American |
Notable works | Vice President of New Product Development, Marvel Comics |
| Awards | Inkpot Award, 1991 ComicsPRO 2010 Industry Appreciation Award (posthumous) |
Carol Kalish (February 14, 1955[1] – September 5, 1991) was an American writer, editor, comic book retailer, and sales manager. She worked as Direct Sales Manager and Vice President of New Product Development at Marvel Comics from 1981 to 1991.[2] She is credited with pioneering the American comics direct market when it was in its adolescence, in part through a program wherein Marvel helped pay for comic book stores to acquire cash registers.
She was the winner of an Inkpot Award in 1991,[3] and in 2010 was posthumously awarded the first ComicsPRO Industry Appreciation Award, beating nominees such as Will Eisner, Julius Schwartz and Phil Seuling.
- ^ Kraft, David Anthony. 1984, "Sales Director Carol Kalish: Marvel's Direct Sales Manager Tells Her Side," Comics Interview, vol. 1, no. 18, pp. 57-71.
- ^ Groth, Gary (November 1991). "Lies We Cherish: The Canonization of Carol Kalish". The Comics Journal (146). ISSN 0194-7869. Archived from the original (Archive.org copy) on 2000-06-15.
- ^ "Comic-Con International's Inkpot Awards". Comic-Con International. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.