13 Facts About Dave Olbrich

Dave Olbrich is an editor and executive in the American comic book industry.

Dave Olbrich was instrumental in the creation of two awards for achievement in comic books, voted on by professionals, the Kirby Awards and the Eisner Awards.

Dave Olbrich was a co-founder and publisher of Malibu Comics.

Dave Olbrich attended Claremont High School in Claremont, Minnesota, graduating in 1978.

The Kirby Award was created in reaction against the 1983 institution of the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards, which were voted on by fans; Dave Olbrich wished to create an award voted on by comics professionals.

Dave Olbrich came up with the idea of naming the new award after the pioneering writer and artist Jack Kirby, and managed the process.

The awards lasted for three years, but in 1987 a dispute arose after Dave Olbrich had left the magazine ; he and Fantagraphics each claimed ownership of the awards, eventually leading to the discontinuation of the Kirby Award.

Dave Olbrich left the administrator position, and was replaced by Jackie Estrada, who has been the award administrator ever since.

At Malibu, Dave Olbrich created the marketing plan for the Ultraverse imprint.

Dave Olbrich was the director of US publishing for Les Humanoides Associes from 2000 to 2002.

Dave Olbrich operated the Dogg Works Agency from 2002 to 2005, at which point he left to co-found The Pack, a packager at which he partnered with Brian Augustyn, Barbara Kesel, Lee Nordling, and Gordon Kent.

Since 2009 Dave Olbrich has been an executive at Space Goat Productions, a talent management and production studio that provides art and creative services for companies like Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse.

In 2015, as Space Goat moved into publishing comics under its own name, Dave Olbrich was promoted from Vice President to Senior VP, Publishing and Business Affairs.