John Jackson Miller (born January 12, 1968) is an American comic-book writer and commentator, best known for his research into comic book circulation history, as presented in the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series. The Standard Catalog of Comic Books is the worlds largest book about comic books. ...
A collector of comics and publisher of mini-comics since childhood, he began as editor of the trade magazine Comics Retailer in 1993. Following the introduction of Magic: The Gathering, he added games to its coverage, changing the title to Comics & Games Retailer in 2001. He served as the first editor of Scrye: The Guide to Collectible Card Games following its purchase by Krause Publications in 1999. He produced much work for Comics Buyer's Guide magazine, and following the 2002 launch of the Standard Catalog of Comic Books line, worked pricing and other content from those books back into the magazine. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Magic: The Gathering (colloq. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Comics Buyers Guide (CBG) is the longest-running periodical reporting on the comic book industry. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Standard Catalog of Comic Books is the worlds largest book about comic books. ...
His first professional comics work appeared in 2003 in Crimson Dynamo for Marvel Comics, which led to a run on Iron Man. In 2006, he helped relaunch the Dark HorseStar Wars line with a series set in the world of the Knights of the Old Republic video games. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crimson Dynamo (I) The Crimson Dynamo is a fictional villain in Marvel comics. ... Marvel Comics, NYSE: MVL (AKA Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Characters, Inc. ... Iron Man is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A dark horse candidate is one who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. ... Star Wars began with a 13-page treatment for a space adventure movie which George Lucas drafted in 1973, inspired from multiple myths and classic stories. ...
He writes a regular column for Comics Buyer's Guide called Longbox Manifesto.