and Capital City Distribution, who also opened an expanded facility in Seagate's old space in Sparta, alongside the comic-book printing plant. Steve Schanes and his wife, Ann Fera, subsequently founded Blackthorne Publishing, and Bill Schanes found employment with Diamond Comic Distributors. Legacy Writer Jay Allen Sanford stated that Pacific "formed the template for Image Comics." Creators associated with Pacific Comics Neal Adams Sergio Aragonés Steve Ditko Mark Evanier Michael T. Gilbert Mike Grell Bruce Jones Jack Kirby P. Craig Russell Dave Stevens Titles Notes References Pacific Comics at the International Catalogue of Superheroes External links Pacific Comics: The Inside Story, by Jay Allen Sanford, in San Diego Reader Comic book publishing companies of the United States Comics industry Comics retailers Publishing companies established in 1971 Companies based in San Diego Defunct comics and manga publishing companies Book distributors Privately held companies based in California 1971 establishments in California 1981 in comics