Rory Root
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Rory Root
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Rory D. Root was the owner of Comic Relief, a comic book retailer in Berkeley, California. Comic Relief was one of the first stores to stock graphic novels, presaging their popularity by many years. Root also made a point of supporting self-publishers and minicomics artists. In 1993, Root was awarded the Will Eisner Spirit of Retailing Award in honor of his exemplary work in promoting the genre. He influenced many in the comics field, including Eric Reynolds of Fantagraphics.
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