Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker. His son Boris Kousemaker has been the owner since 2007. From 1968 to 2015, it was located in the Kerkstraat, but in November 2015, the store moved to Koningsstraat 27. As of 2018, Lambiek is the oldest comics store in Europe, and the oldest worldwide still in existence.
Image: Eigenaar stripverhalenwinkel Lambiek (Opdracht Elsevier), Bestanddeelnr 922 0593
Image: Opdracht Volkskrant, stripwinkel Lambiek, Bestanddeelnr 926 7108
Image: NL Ha NA 2.24.01.05 931 2296 Theo van den Boogaard en Sjef van Oekel
The direct market is the dominant distribution and retail network for American comic books. The concept of the direct market was created in the 1970s by Phil Seuling. The network currently consists of:three major comic distributors:
Lunar Distribution ;
Penguin Random House Publisher Services, which since 1 October 2021 distributes Marvel Comics, since 1 June 2022 distributes IDW Publishing, and since 1 June 2023 distributes Dark Horse Comics; and
Diamond Comic Distributors, which distributes most, if not all, non-DC/Marvel/Image/IDW/Dark Horse comics and wholesales Marvel Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, and Dark Horse Comics.
the majority of comics specialty stores, and
other retailers of comic books and related merchandise.
Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic book store in Red Bank, New Jersey.
