Pacific Comics
| Industry | Comics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 (as mail order retailer) 1981 (as comics publisher) |
| Founder | Bill Schanes, Steve Schanes |
| Defunct | 1984 (ceased publishing) 1985 (liquidated) |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California |
Key people | Steven E. Schanes, Christine Marra, Paul "Pablo" Schanes, Chris Schanes |
| Services | Mail order service, Retailer, Distributor, Publisher |
| Revenue | c. $1 million (1980) |
| Owner | Blue Dolphin Enterprises |
Pacific Comics was a comic book distributor and publisher active from 1971 to 1984. The company began as a San Diego, California, comic book shop owned by brothers Bill and Steve Schanes, later moving into comics distribution and then publishing.
As a publisher, starting in 1981, Pacific took early advantage of the growing direct market, attracting a number of writers and artists from DC Comics and Marvel Comics to produce creator-owned titles, which were not subject to the Comics Code, and thus were free to feature more mature content.