Brent Frankenhoff
Encyclopedia
Brent Frankenhoff is an American author and editor of books and magazines about comic books, best known for his work on Comics Buyer's Guide
and the Standard Catalog of Comic Books
.
A collector of comic books since childhood, he joined Krause Publications
in 1992 as an assistant to Don Thompson and Maggie Thompson
. In 1995, he co-authored the first of a line of price guides, the Comic Book Checklist and Price Guide (now on its 15th edition). Named Comics Buyer's Guide' s projects editor in 1998, Frankenhoff became Editor of the journal in 2006. He worked with ComicBase
creator Peter Bickford to develop a joint comics database, which Krause used to launch the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series in 2002. The fifth edition of that publication was issued as a DVD-ROM in 2008.
Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide , established in 1971, is the longest-running English-language periodical reporting on the American comic book industry...
and the Standard Catalog of Comic Books
Standard Catalog of Comic Books
The Standard Catalog of Comic Books is the world's largest book about comic books. A joint production of the team behind Comics Buyer's Guide magazine and the CD-ROM program ComicBase, the first edition was released in 2002 from Krause Publications, known today as F+W Publications...
.
A collector of comic books since childhood, he joined Krause Publications
Krause Publications
Krause Publications is a publisher of leisure-time & enthusiast magazines and books. Best known for its Standard Catalog of World Coins, a series of numismatic catalogs commonly referred to as Krause-Mishler catalogues or simply Krause catalogues. They provide information, pricing, and...
in 1992 as an assistant to Don Thompson and Maggie Thompson
Maggie Thompson
Margaret "Maggie" Thompson , is the editor of Comics Buyer's Guide, a monthly comic book industry news magazine...
. In 1995, he co-authored the first of a line of price guides, the Comic Book Checklist and Price Guide (now on its 15th edition). Named Comics Buyer's Guide
ComicBase
ComicBase is a popular computer program for tracking comic book collections, and is considered one of the most comprehensive databases of American comic books...
creator Peter Bickford to develop a joint comics database, which Krause used to launch the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series in 2002. The fifth edition of that publication was issued as a DVD-ROM in 2008.