Ken Krueger

Ken Krueger
Ken Krueger (right) with Jon Hartz (left) at the 1982 San Diego Comic-Con
BornOctober 7, 1926
DiedNovember 21, 2009
(age 83)
Occupation(s)Comic-Con co-founder, editor, publisher
Children8

Ken Krueger (October 7, 1926 – November 21, 2009) was an American publisher and retailer. Krueger co-founded and organized the first San Diego Comic-Con, then called "San Diego's Golden State Comic-Con," in 1970.[1] Krueger co-created the annual convention with a group of San Diego friends, including Shel Dorf, Richard Alf and Mike Towry.[2]

  1. ^ "Comic-Con co-creator Ken Krueger dies". BBC News. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  2. ^ Rowe, Peter (5 January 2012). "Richard Alf, 59, one of Comic-Con's founders". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 7 January 2012.