While we were all busy geeking out about the Action #1, the Comic Book Collecting Association Launched over at comiccollecting.org. From the Scoop article:
With a Bam, Boom and Pow, the latest news to the comic community is the unveiling of the Comic Book Collecting Association (CBCA) which publicly announced its launch on Monday, February 22, 2010. Guided by its founding principles of Fellowship, Education and Ethics, CBCA is a nonprofit international organization made up of comic book enthusiasts who share an appreciation for the history, artistic merit, and significance of the comic book medium as an important element of popular culture. Thus, not only are comic books themselves the subject of focus but also their history, the artwork and artistry and related memorabilia.
“CBCA is the largest organizational outreach relating to our hobby that this community has seen in years,” stated Steve Zarelli, a member of the CBCA’s Board of Directors. Zarelli added that everyone is incredibly enthusiastic and energized to make plans to move forward to bring these same sentiments to fellow collectors and dealers throughout the world.
Check the Advisory Board. It's a full cross-section of the industry.
The Advisory Board includes: Doug Braithwaite (British comic book artist);Dan Cusimano (owner, Flying Donut Trading Co.), Steve Eichenbaum (CEO, Certified Collectibles Group/CGC), Danny Fingeroth (former Marvel Comics editor, comic writer), Jamie Graham (owner, Graham Cracker Comics), John Haines (Rare Comics), Tracey Heft (Eclipse Paper, restoration expert); Dave Kapelka (North Coast Nostalgia), John Jackson Miller (comic book writer-commentator), Josh Nathanson (President, ComicLink); James Payette (Rare Books and Comics), Brian Peets (A-1 Comics), Dave Reynolds (Dave’s American Comics), Wayne Smith (VP, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.), John K. Snyder, Jr. (former President, Geppi’s Entertainment); Jim Steranko (comic book writer, artist, historian); Bob Storms (owner, High Grade Comics); Doug Sulipa (owner, Doug Sulipa’s Comic World), Ted Van Liew (owner, Superworld Comics), J.C. Vaughn (Executive Editor, Associate Publisher for Gemstone Publishing), Joe Vereneault (owner, JHV Associates) and Vincent Zurzolo (co-owner, Metropolis Collectibles).