HISTORY
Cloud 9 Comics is a web based comic store based
in Portland, OR. Owner Ken Dyber began collecting comics in the early
1980's in CT, and began as a dealer at the ripe age of 14. That's right,
too early to even drive to comic shows. Dyber and his school buddy Larry
Chaves started setting up tables at shows in CT before either could drive,
so Larry's mother used to them in her van. Their childhood store was The
Eye Opener in Newington, CT which still exists to this day! Stop in
and say hi to owner Art, he's a great guy.
Days of biking 5 miles, and the next town over to The Eye Opener soon vanished. Dyber moved to Chicago in 1997, launched his record label Aesthetics, which to date has released over 40 releases, from artists in England, Germany, Brazil, and the U.S. While in Chicago, artists like Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, and R. Crumb became house-hold words, or legends in the case of Crumb.
After five years, it was on to Portland in 2003. An exciting scene is brewing here with great stores like Excaliber and Cosmic Monkey, the Portland Comic Book Show, Stumptown Comics Fest, and now the Northwest ComiCon, then let's not forget about Dark Horse Comics just 10 minutes south of downtown in Milwaukee either. Yes, Portland scene seems quite strong.
2006 was another interesting year, as GPAnalysis was discovered, an Australian based website that reports the sales of CGC comic books sold on Ebay, major auction houses, and select comic dealers. Key sales are reported on their homepage, and for a small monthly fee you can access their annual sales reports, which basically function as the "Wall Street Journal" for the comic industry. This service is highly recomended for serious collectors and investors.
In 2009, Dyber was accepted as an Overstreet Advisor to the Overstreet Price Guide, a prestigious honor for a select few dealers, collectors, and industry employees. That year, Cloud 9 became a CGC Authorized Dealer, allowing customers the opportunity to submit their comics and magazines to CGC for 10% off their submission price.
2010 brought one new aspect to things, Cloud 9 is now reporting sales of any CGC books to GPAnalysis, to help keep sales figures accurate.
Cloud 9 can be found setting up at shows in the Pacific Northwest, and owner Ken Dyber travels to the east coast and midwest annually to purchase individual comics and collections.
Please feel free to contact Cloud 9 if you are interested in selling your collection or a portion of your books (Cloud 9 is always buying!) or if you have any questions about purchasing from Cloud 9.
Cloud 9 | Portland, OR | e-m-a-i-l | 503.488.5573