17 Facts About Steve Geppi

Steve Geppi further bought out early-distributor Bud Plant in 1988, and main rival Capital City in 1996 to assume a near-monopoly on comics distribution, including exclusivity deals with the major comic book publishers.

Steve Geppi became part owner of the Baltimore Orioles in 1993, and in 1994 purchased Baltimore magazine.

Steve Geppi is president and publisher of Gemstone Publishing Inc.

Steve Geppi was born on January 24,1950, in Little Italy, Baltimore and completed the 8th grade before leaving school.

Steve Geppi still loved comics [and] figured there were a lot of guys who would feel the same way.

Steve Geppi named his company 'Diamond' "after the imprint Marvel Comics used on non-returnable comics," and although the "publisher discontinued the symbol" months later, the name remained.

Steve Geppi was aided in his efforts by the publishers themselves.

In 1983, Steve Geppi was criticised for taking exception to certain adult-themed titles and scenes, effectively causing the cancellation of a series called "Void Indigo" for its excessive violence.

Steve Geppi describes his International Galleries as being "at the heart of many significant opportunities to preserve, promote and present historical comic character collectibles," an endeavor that led to his establishing Steve Geppi's Entertainment Museum.

Steve Geppi's Entertainment Museum was a museum in Baltimore, Maryland, tracing the history of pop culture in American over the last four hundred years.

In May 2018, Steve Geppi announced that Steve Geppi Entertainment Museum would be closing after Sunday, June 3,2018.

Steve Geppi's publishing ventures in the field of comics saw him form Gemstone Publishing Inc.

In 1994, Steve Geppi bought Overstreet Publishing, taking up the publishing reins of official-Blue Book priceguide The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, and other related publications, bringing them under the Gemstone imprint.

Steve Geppi's publishing activities with Gemstone Publishing consist primarily of reprints of classic titles and artworks, as well as publications focusing heavily on the history of the comics medium.

Cochran, like Steve Geppi, was a particular fan of Carl Barks' Disney comics, and had previously-published EC reprints in association with Disney-reprinter Gladstone Publishing.

Steve Geppi was thus awarded the regional 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award for 1993.

The group "paid $173 million for the team," and Steve Geppi was "the third-largest investor" behind Angelos and novelist Tom Clancy.