King's Reach - John Sanders' Twenty-Five Years at the Top of Comics

From within King's Reach Tower on the banks of the Thames, John Sanders masterminded the output of Britain's biggest comics publisher over twenty-five years. In this memoir he reveals, for the first time, his story and that of the medium that would go on to dominate global culture.

About the author

John Sanders has become a legend in the annals of British comics. Seen as the archetypal company man by many, in his incredible biography he lifts the lid on his decades long fight to save comics
from a vast magazine conglomerate. From his roots as a cub reporter in the regional press to becoming the youngest ever features editor on Fleet Street in the 1950s, to his ascension to the top of the comics publishing industry in the 1960s, John Sanders spent 25 years in charge of hundreds of comics, launching a new one an average of one every four months. John lives in Sussex, UK.

Summary

From within King's Reach Tower on the banks of the Thames, John Sanders masterminded the output of Britain's biggest comics publisher over twenty-five years. In this memoir he reveals, for the first time, his story and that of the medium that would go on to dominate global culture.

Product details

• Authors: John Sanders
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.01.2021
• EAN: 9781781088210
• ISBN: 978-1-78108-821-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 270 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries