topps comics was a division of topps company , inc. that published comic books from 1993 to 1998 , beginning its existence during a short comics-industry boom that attracted many investors and new companies .

it was based in new york city , at 254 36th street , brooklyn , and at one whitehall street , in manhattan .

the company specialized in licensed titles , particularly movie and television series tie-ins , such the x-files , based on the fox tv show , and the films bram stoker 's dracula and jurassic park .

it also licensed such literary properties as zorro , and published a smattering of original series , including cadillacs and dinosaurs and several based on concepts by then-retired industry legend jack kirby .

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topps comics is a division of the american trading card publisher and gum / candy distributor the topps company , inc . that published comic books from 1993–1998 .
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( i’d actually like to see baseball scout guy and bombast’s adventures . re - open topps comics , please . )
topps company incorporated announced the formation of topps comics in march 1992 . the company produced books until 1998 taking advantage of a short comics industry boom that attracted many investors and around 9 other new companies were formed in the same time period . the market experienced an increase in comic book market speculation that created inflated sales and the market eventually collapsed taking topps comics down with it in 1998 .
topps comics are back . the card maker has gotten back into printing them with the release of a weekly garbage pail kids comic .
that tradition stays true with the topps garbage pail kids comics . issues come with a pair of cards related to the featured issue .
topps comics is a division of the american trading card publisher and gum / candy distributor the topps company , inc . and were publishers of the x - files comics from january 1995 until september 1998 . based in new york city , topps comics published its total output of comic books , the nature of which varied , from 1993 until 1998 but its best - selling title was the x - files .
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muldoon ' s
death
( he is confirmed to have survived in the topps comics ) is different than that of the film .
2011 topps marvel universe hero attax collectors card game box ( capt . a poster )
web site : urltoken notes : topps company inc . was established in 1938 with the transformation of a brooklyn - based , family - owned tobacco - distribution business ( american leaf tobacco ) into the famous gum , confectionery and sports card company . from 1947 the interior of its gum wrappers often featured comics , including bazooka joe from 1953 . the first topps cards were free with packs of gum in 1949 , with baseball cards appearing from 1952 , followed by pop culture and comics - related cards throughout the 1960s . in 1967 , topps released a series of 16 eight - page , bubblegum card sized
krazy little comics
that parodied popular comics , including characters from marvel , dc and newspaper strips . from 1992 to 1998 topps published a range of comics , predominantly based on licensed properties . former marvel comics editor jim salicrup was editor - in - chief of topps comics . topps has a european division , formed from a takeover of merlin publishing prior to 1995 .
topps just released a jay lynch tribute set of trading cards this year , with classi clynch gags illustrated by contemporary artists . it’s only availabel onf the topps website until the 15th .
1994 topps jim lee ' s wildc . a . t . s . box - factory sealed
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apparently having not learned a lesson from the lack of success for the idw comic books , topps decided to release their own comics and sell them directly from their website .
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lucas , mark .
spotlight : duckman
. comics interview # 142 , 1995 , pp . 10 - 22 . fictioneer books . interview with stefan petrucha on duckman ( his other topps comics publication ) with occasional mention of his x - files work .
rare sealed box of jim lee ' s wildc . a . t . s trading cards by topps 1993 wildcats
series editor david waldeck added that this is the first card set of its type topps has released in 20 years .
stoker’s dracula # 1 nm marvel comic . horror comics lot of 5 modern issues all are # 1s . pinhead # 1 vf 1993 foil cover , marvel comics .
back in the early to mid 1990s , topps tried their hand at the comic business . topps comics covered many licensed properties , offering some synergy to their trading card lines . the x - files , jurassic park , xena : warrior princess and even bram stoker’s dracula had separate trading card and comic releases from the company .
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topps comics is a division of the american trading card publisher and gum / candy distributor the topps company , inc . that published comic books from 1993–1998 , beginning its existence during a short comics - industry boom that attracted many investors and new companies . it was based at 254 36th street , brooklyn , new york city , new york , and at one whitehall street , in new york city ' s manhattan .
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topps takes aim at competitor fleer’s dubble bubble with bazooka , tagged as “the atom bubble gum . ” the chewy pink pads will be wrapped in jokey comics , starring eye patch - wearing bazooka joe and his motley crew , beginning in 1953 . topps will become a leading candy maker , famous too for ring pops , push pops and other confections .
thompson , maggie .
comics guide
. comics buyer ' s guide # 1116 , 7 april 1995 , p . 46 . review of the x - files # 2 .
topps pushes the digital envelope by unleashing a trio of smartphone apps for its baseball and football devotees . topps pennant is for stats freaks , capturing the play - by - play and box scores from over 117 , 000 mlb games , from last night’s results back to 1952 . topps huddle and topps bunt lay down an interactive , fan vs . fan game that marries the science of fantasy sports with the art of card collecting , bringing the thrill of chasing your sports heroes to your iphone , ipod touch , and ipad .
( coming soon ) this page provides a comprehensive look at garbage pail kids topps comics # 1 , from advertising all the way to production . you can even flip through the entire comic book right here at geepeekay ! enjoy !
copyright © 1996 - 2018 lone star comics inc . character images copyright © their respective owners .
however , the comics often came packaged with some exclusive promo cards as an additional selling point .
the rocketeer and other famous ' 80s comics began right here in san diego . . . .
the kirbyverse is a reality based on character designs and story concepts that were unrealized projects and preliminary sketches from comic book legend jack kirby . topps comics accepted kirby ' s ideas as they released them from obscurity in 1993 to 1994 .
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got x - files comics ? to find a comic shop near you , go to the comics shop locator service or call 1 - 888 - comicbook ( 1 - 888 - 266 - 4226 ) .
i shall be the hero who brings the brutes & babes - verse back to comics .
even though topps is synonymous with bubblegum cards printed on gray cardboard and sold in wax packs , the company has never rested on its laurels . collectors have long complained that the gum and wax stains cards , detracting from their value . so topps moves beyond all three traditions , dispensing altogether with the ubiquitous pink chew , switching to white card stock and sealing cards in plastic wrappers . keeping its finger on the pulse of the marketplace , topps makes other advancements in the early ’90s , such as the premium stadium club ( 1991 ) and super - premium topps finest ( 1993 ) brands .
another awesome estate find ! 6 packs of unopened topps masters of the universe collector cards . sealed from 1984 . you receive all shown in pics !
topps launches topps magazine , a fan - friendly quarterly that profiles superstars , tracks up - and - coming minor leaguers and red - hot rookies and generally celebrates the booming card - collecting hobby . top sportswriters sit down with perennial all - stars , from ken griffey to nolan ryan . readers look back at topps’ greatest hits , sneak peeks at new cards , enter dozens of contests to win valuable prizes and welcome expert advice on building their collections .
list of topps comics - literary adaptations / tie - ins . . . the frankenstein / dracula war # 1 - 3 mary shelley ' s frankenstein ray bradbury comics # 1 - 5 ( feb . - oct . 1993 ) ray bradbury ' s the illustrated man # 1 , a . k . a . . . prefixed a ray bradbury comics special ray bradbury ' s martian chronicles # 1 ( june 1994 ) , a . k . a . . .
article details ,
' what am i looking at , mulder ? ' licensed comics . . .
van helsing vs . dracula # 1 . cosmic comics exclusive . limited to 250 . bagged and boarded .
( i feel like the blind guy is a beatnik , and i wish topps had done a series about his adventures . for mature readers only . )
the worst thing about the series is that it shows us how fun topps comics was , publishing everything from this to x - files to the kirbyverse ( covered here and here , and we also look at another jason appearance here ) with a large number of really good comics that drew from all sorts of source material . it’s a shame that topps didn’t survive to do sequels to this or to keep their other great titles going . alas , such is the fate of many a comic book company , especially during the 90’s .
in the early 1990s , kirby licensed his creator owned - characters to topps comics . existing characters and unused kirby - produced concepts from earlier decades were used for the so - called kirbyverse line of comic books . kirby himself did not contribute new work to topps . he attempted to make a comeback to the comic book medium with a comic book series called
phantom force
, but died in 1994 before its publication .
cover by mike mignola . 36 pgs . , full color . grade : fn . of comics , generally about 25 - 40 comics depending on page count . we buy tens of thousands of comics a month . we buy everything from large modern collections to individual high value golden age and silver age books and everything in between .
nintendo scratch off game packs cards stickers topps 1989 wax sealed case 12 / 24 . please email us with any questions . good luck and thanks for looking .
wendy and richard pini ' s elfquest and eclipse comics ' first publication , sabre , both started in 1978 .
in 1987 , the same legal loophole that allowed blackthorne to do star wars 3 - d comics landed them a license for the transformers , a popular tv cartoon that had been a big success as a marvel comics series .
but before this becomes longbox graveyard , let’s get back to the 90’s . two years deep into my heavy collecting days , topps comics launched the kirbyverse . i couldn’t believe it . topps was one of my older loves . i grew up a hardcore baseball fan , and i still deeply love baseball to this day . i used to buy baseball cards every summer and topps was one of the companies that made cards , so they and i were old pals . they had made some comics that i wasn’t interested in up until that time , including an adaptation of bram stoker’s dracula . i had the first issue of that , and i am unsure why i had such a boring adaptation of such a boring movie .
one of the reasons i chose this comic from the secret city saga first ( i do plan to do them all someday ! ) was this appearance . the savage dragon is still going strong today , but he started with image comics when the biggest names in comics broke off from marvel to found their own company where they would all own their own characters . little epitomizes the 1990’s in comic books , particularly superhero comics , more than the image comics logo .
the first topps all - star rookie team—rookies from the 1959 season—appears in the card series , designated with a gold trophy symbol of a batter on a top hat and the phrase “selected by the youth of america . ” in an interesting twist , topps does not actually poll kids , but instead works with network of loyal retailers to pick the winners .
topps comics also published a comic book adaptation of the x - files movie , a four - issue adaptation of the x - files novel ground zero and a series of adaptations of the x - files episodes ( nine issues of episodes from season 1 were published when the series was cancelled ) .
van helsing vs dracula # 1 . grimm fairy tales . cosmic comics . exclusive variant cover g . cover by tyndall .
wrapped in plastic # 13 , date ? . win - mill productions . contains article on the x - files comics .
thompson , maggie .
comics guide
. comics buyer ' s guide # 1138 , 8 sep 1995 , p . 24 . review of the x - files special edition # 1 and issues # 6 and # 7 of the regular series .
topps has announced a new comic book published today . a garbage pail kids comic called the worst of 2016 . but it seems more of a object aimed at garbage pail collectors .
x - files / bad girls super special flip book , jul 1996 , fictioneer books . reprint of comics interview # 147 .
rock ' n ' roll comics : the inside story - in 1989 , local revolutionary comics (
unauthorized and proud of it
) launched rock ' n ' roll comics , featuring unlicensed biographies of rock stars , most of which i wrote . some performers , like frank zappa and kiss , were supportive , while others like new kids on the block considered our comics akin to bootlegs and sued . in june 1992 , publisher todd loren was found dead in his san diego condo , brutally murdered . . .
reprints dracula vlad the impaler ( 1993 ) # 1 . i am dracula - written by roy thomas . art by esteban maroto . 32 pages , full color . grade : fn . of comics , generally about 25 - 40 comics depending on page count .
ol’ dean compton is back , and i do apologize for having been away so long . life has separated me from the 90’s comics i dearly love and treasure , and it has also separated me from all of you , but that shall happen no more ! we hope to be back on track around here in time for early summer , and my portion starts right here with the rather fun ( and gory ) jason vs . leatherface from topps comics !
those first six pages of kirby genesis are a laundry list of things i am most snide about in big two comics right now .
topps star wars galactic files : reborn will be available feb . 15 , 2017 . boxes will offer 24 packs with eight cards each . no price or pre - order details are available yet .
brooklyn entrepreneur morris shorin’s four sons—abram , ira , joseph and philip— revive the family’s struggling tobacco - distribution business by creating topps chewing gum , inc . they actually borrow the now - famous topps moniker from a small chattanooga candy company of the same name that they bought . the name neatly doubles as their goal to be “tops” in selling penny - apiece tabs of gum called “change - makers . ”
item : dracula vs king arthur # 4 . publisher : silent devil . i want your comics to arrive in the advertised condition just as much as you do . on lots that include more than one comic , the condition listed is for a majority of the comics included .
the x - files confidential , aug 1996 , little brown . an unofficial episode guide through three seasons , including the novels and comics .
similar materials related to football , basketball and hockey cards will also go on sale , as will paintings and illustrations for cards of united states presidents , celebrities ( topps did a ' ' who - z - at - star ' ' series in 1953 ) , cars , monsters , boats , planes and comics . ' wacky pack ' paintings
jack kirby’s captain victory was revived in the ‘90s , planned for a short - lived publisher called topps comics , owned by the baseball card company . comics legend steve englehart wrote the revival . “i wrote three double - sized issues , ” he says on his website , “but the artist they chose for the interiors - not paul gulacy , [ who did the covers for # 1 and # 2 below ] - turned out to be not ready for prime time . they chose not to publish the issues they had , and by the time they went to look for a new artist the company was abandoning comics . ”
the company ' s president was jim salicrup ( born : may 29 , 1957 ) who started his career at marvel where he started out as a messenger . in twenty years he worked his way up to editor and in 1992 he became the editor - in - chief of the newly formed topps comics until it ' s demise in 1998 .
there will be no cards for sale , but there will be paintings and photographs that were used as illustrations for cards , proof sheets of cards and contracts between topps and players like carl yastrzemski , steve carlton , orlando cepeda and whitey ford . a canceled $ 5 check that topps sent willie mays as a signing bonus in 1956 is to be auctioned . guernsey ' s has given no presale estimate for the check .
i ended up working at diamond’s san diego warehouse , alongside shambles singer / guitarist bart mendoza , as well as working at a retail comic shop in mira mesa , comics etc , inside a newberry ' s store . later , i began writing the series rock ' n ' roll comics in 1989 , a title that became one of the best - selling comics of the ' 90s . in 1994 , i founded re - visionary press , whose carnal comics , cocreated with well - known adult film stars , remain the best - selling adults - only comic line in industry history .
in 1969 , topps released a set of trading cards based on the classic 1968 science - fiction film planet of the apes . the original set of trading cards proved so successful that topps released a set based on the 1975 television series and the 2001 reboot film by tim burton . this deluxe collection includes the fronts and backs of all 44 cards from the original 1969 topps set based on the original film ; all 66 cards based on the 1975 television series ; and all 90 base cards , 10 sticker cards , and 44 chase cards from the 2001 film . also included are four exclusive bonus trading cards , rare promotional images , and an introduction and commentary by gary gerani , editor of hundreds of trading card series for topps—all packaged in time for the release of the latest installment in the franchise , war for the planet of the apes .
a year after purchasing its main competitor , bowman gum co . , topps satisfies an even wider base of collectors and fans by producing cards for all four major sports . kids can covet cards featuring 1956 mvps in mlb ( mickey mantle and don newcombe ) , the nba ( bob pettit ) and the nfl ( frank gifford ) ; alas , the canadiens’ jean beliveau wasn’t in the u . s . - team - only topps set . forever seeking innovations , topps reduces the size of its sports cards to the now - standard 2 ½” x 3 ½” dimensions , from the earlier 2 5 / 8” x 3 5 / 8” .
i noticed a lot of the new series rounding up topps episodes . the new ones , by wildstorm , are good , but they missed the first 13 issues . others collect the first ones , but are expensive . this is a better alternative . wildstorm 1 starts with issue 14 , so you have to go back . this collection is the first 6 issues of the topps series , started in 1995 , plus trick of the light , which is collected in one of the wildstorm collections ( volumen 3 , i think ) . topps 1 , not to be opened until x - mas topps 2 , the dismemberance of things past topps 3 , a little dream of me topps 4 - 6 firebird parts 1 - 3 i really enjoyed the firebird series , but all of them have a nice flair . they also remind me of the thing i enjoyed in the past and miss , and only get little helpings of . the 30 days of night / x - files crossover was good too , and there have been 6 novels added to the series over the years and a bunch of teen readers . still , it isn ' t much . the topps stuff is written by fans , you can see that , and are not going to be really insightful and are mostly done over monsters of killers , aliens , etc . still , its all good and x - files great . for fans of the series more than just readers of comics , for sure . 5 / 5 ( to note , the x - files by brian denham , listed contains the same stuff minus one really short story . thought it was worth noting )
topps produced its first football cards in 1951 ( college all - stars appeared in the magic set ) and has been in the nfl game continuously since 1956 . nonetheless , 1982 is the first year the league allows topps to show actual team logos on player photos and card designs . aware of collectors’ love of rarities , topps releases sets for other gridiron leagues , too , including the american football league and the short - lived united states football league , with usfl cards in 1984 and ’85 . while jim kelly , steve young , reggie white and herschel walker would achieve superstardom in nfl uniforms , their usfl cards remain desirable objects of nostalgic desire .
the cost of each eight - page comic ( and two cards ) is $ 19 . 99 . bulk lots of five are $ 89 . 99 . issues are available for just one week through the topps website .
they specialized in licensed titles , particularly movie and tv series tie - ins . in 1993 they launched their first superhero line called ' the kirbyverse ' , but they are mostly known for their bestselling comic books ' the x - files ' . they were hard to produce because , according to topps comics scripter tony isabella there were a lot of difficulties writing for chris carter , stating in an interview in 2000 : ' whoever was approving the comics over in chris carter land were the poster kids for anal retentiveness . '
comic shop news # 394 , 11 jan 1995 . contains
x - files becomes x - ceptional topps comic
, an interview with stefan petrucha by cliff biggers . cover reproduces the cover of x - files # 1 .
tjkc : so you actually got exposed to lots of comics stuff as a kid . little nemo is a pretty refined taste for someone who isn ' t a comics fanatic . tracy : oh yeah . i had my favorites ; i read a few and loved looking at the pictures . i vividly remember little nemo .
1988 - - the year in comics : bud plant distribution , which in 1984 had purchased pacific ' s wholesale accounts in southern california , is up to seven warehouses with 80 employees . plant sells the business to diamond comics distributors , which has hired several pacific mainstays . ms mystic is published on a semi - occasional basis by neal adams ' s own publishing company , continuity . sales on all comic books are dropping precipitously after a glut of self - published black - and - white comics . retailers who overordered titles , hoping for another teenage mutant ninja turtle¬like sales boom , are stuck with piles of unsold comics and going bankrupt .
stevens first rose to prominence illustrating a comic book series called pacific presents , published by miramar - based pacific comics in the early - to - mid ‘80s .
jack kirby agreed to let pacific publish a second creation , silver star , and the schaneses began to envision a line of comics representing a variety of genres . not esoteric black - and - white low - print - run underground comics like those being self - published by robert crumb and other west coast contemporaries in san francisco and l . a . , but full - color titles that emulated - - maybe even competed with - - the mainstream superhero comics from marvel and dc .
jurassic park iv is the final issue in topps comic adaptation of jurassic park and depicts the rest of the events in the film after dr . alan grant and lex murphy try not to be noticed by park ' s tyrannosaurus rex .
over a million carnal comics are in print - here ' s how and why we made some of the top - selling erotic comics of all time , right here in san diego , including what gene simmons has to do with it all , backstage tales of porn stars , and more confessions of a comic pornographer . . .
vigoda , arlene .
comic x - stacy
. usa today , jan 18 , 1995 , one paragraph on x - files comics , with an illustration .
bruce jones was a fairly established comics scribe who ' d written conan and red sonja comics for marvel , as well as short horror tales for creepy and eerie .
i got a call from steve schanes at pacific comics offering me just about carte blanche on my own line of books and the opportunity to move to sunny california ,
he says .
it was too much to resist .
jones moved to coronado and brainstormed and wrote two titles for pacific : twisted tales and alien worlds , anthology comics designed in the old tales from the crypt / weird science vein , with three or more self - contained
mature readers
stories in each issue .
movie hit theaters that may . no one expected the movie to become an instant classic , but as licensors scrambled to satisfy the huge demand for kids of all ages looking to own images of their favorite characters and scenes , topps was the first
unfortunately , sales on alien worlds 3 - d were disappointing , and there were mountains of unsold , expensively printed 3 - d comics taking up half a warehouse row .
this is a checklist of comics based on the x - files , a twentieth century fox television series created by chris carter . the list was last modified sep 2011 .
a lot of 4 vampirella comics , bagged and boarded and never read ! included are vampirella # 1 , # 2 , dracula wars graphic novel , and vampirella flip book .
now obviously we are going to go deep into image comics during the unspoken decade , but for now the important thing to focus on is the fact that erik larsen owned savage dragon , not image comics . that made is easy for savage dragon to appear here , as there was little red tape to clear ; they just had to ask erik .
combo # 16 , may 1996 . century publishing . interview with charles adlard by alex amado , pp . 34 - 35 . contains artwork from the x - files comics .
unfortunately , most of blackthorne ' s nonlicensed comics were poorly drawn imitations of other publishers ' successful comics , like mirage ' s teenage mutant ninja turtles . low - quality rip - offs pre - teen dirty jean kung fu kangaroos and cold - blooded chameleon commandos did nothing to offset blackthorne ' s growing reputation for exploitative , low - budget , lowest - common - denominator publishing . mildly interesting blackthorne titles like nervous rex ( by future disney comics mainstay william van horn ) were usually overlooked and failed after only a few issues .
perenson , melissa j .
x - rated
. sci - fi universe # 6 , apr 1995 , p . 86 . hg publications . interviews with stefan petrucha and jim salicrup , topps associate publisher and editor in chief for the x - files .
pacific was releasing more than just monthly four - color comics . the company also published a magazine - sized black - and - white reprint of rog 2000 stories that superstar marvel artist john byrne had done in the ' 70s for long - gone charlton comics . under its parent company name , blue dolphin enterprises , pacific comics published a 108 - page sword - and - sorcery graphic novel called ghita of alizarr ( 1983 ) by red sonja artist frank thorne and a comic - strip reprint booklet famous movie stars of the ' 30s ( 1984 ) .
we’ve been selling comics since 1961 ( our first sale : fantastic four # 1 at $ 0 . 25 , see one of our first ads ) and on the web since 1996 .
of course , pacific ' s pipeline from the publishers direct to comic shops cut out the distribution firms that had long been supplying comics to retailers , under long - standing union contracts .
the sword of dracula # 2 3 4 5 6 . the path # prequel 1 3 4 5 6 . scion # 24 25 26 27 . nice set of 15 different comics .
from 1956 to 1958 , kirby was producing freelance work for dc comics and atlas comics ( marvel comics ) , mostly as a writer and penciller , and occasionally as an inker . he contributed stories for characters such as the green arrow and the yellow claw , though he did not create any major characters of his own . his take on green arrow was considered controversial , as kirby included more science - fiction themes in the stories and was trying to revamp the character . green arrow co - creator mort weisinger reportedly hated kirby ' s concept for the character .
by the late 1980s , the baseball card hobby is booming and topps is at the forefront . at the same time , collectors’ interest in sports nostalgia and memorabilia is rampant , another trend topps is nurturing . the company had shelved the bowman brand after purchasing its early rival in 1956 , then in ’89 releases a set of bowman baseball cards . while harking back to the 1953 bowman design—right down to the larger 2 ½” x 3 ¾” size and up - close player photos—innovative stats on the back make the set a modern - day hit .
1992 / 1993 - - the year in comics : creator - owned comics are a hot topic once again , after the formation of image comics , cofounded by spawn creator todd mcfarlane and several other defectors from marvel ' s top series . initially solicited and distributed by malibu comics , the titles are eventually taken over by the creators . dc ships between 2 . 5 and 3 million copies of superman # 75 , featuring the ( obviously temporary )
death of superman .
they instantly vanish from shelves - - in detroit alone , an estimated 175 , 000 copies sell in a single day . many buyers think they ' re getting a surefire collector ' s item , unaware that the availability of so many copies guarantees them to be worth little .
n night glider ( 1993 ) r ray bradbury comics ( 1993 ) ray bradbury comics special edition ( 1994 ) ray bradbury comics : trilogy of terror vol . 3 ( 1994 ) return to jurassic park ( 1995 ) the road to success ( 1965 ) s satan ' s six ( 1993 ) satan ' s six : hellspawn ( 1993 ) space : above and beyond ( 1996 ) space : above and beyond : gauntlet ( 1996 ) star wars galaxy collector ( 1998 ) star wars galaxy magazine ( 1994 ) t topps comics presents ( 1993 ) topps comics preview ( 1994 ) v victory ( 1994 ) w wizard ace edition ( 1996 ) wizard presents : lady rawhide ( 1996 ) wizard presents : mars attacks ( 1996 ) x the x - files afterflight ( 1997 ) the x - files collection ( 1995 ) the x - files comics digest ( 1995 ) the x - files ground zero ( 1997 ) the x - files magazine ( 1996 ) the x - files ( 1995 ) the x - files : fight the future ( 1998 ) the x - files : season one ( 1997 ) the x - files / hero illustrated special ( 1995 ) xena : warrior princess ( 1997 ) xena : warrior princess - bloodlines ( 1998 ) xena : warrior princess - the dragon ' s teeth ( 1997 ) xena : warrior princess - the wrath of hera ( 1998 ) xena : warrior princess vs callisto ( 1998 ) xena : warrior princess : and the original olympics ( 1998 ) xena : warrior princess : the orpheus trilogy ( 1998 ) xena : warrior princess : year one ( 1997 ) xena : warrior princess / joxer : warrior prince ( 1997 ) z zorro ( 1993 )
ever since topps achieved success with their online exclusive offerings , their promotional efforts leave a little to be desired . aside from an email sent out to subscribers , and a facebook post advertising the comic , there wasn ' t really anything else out there to promote the product .
1984 - - the year in comics : kevin eastman and peter laird self - publish 3000 copies of a new humor comic called teenage mutant ninja turtles . the supergirl film fails to set any box office records . most newsstand comics from marvel and dc cost 60 cents - - pacific ' s direct - market titles , printed on upgraded baxter bond paper , cost $ 1 . 00 .
new kids on the block vs revolutionary comics - the inside story of how a hugely successful boy band tried to sue local - based rock ' n ' roll comics over an unauthorized biography of the group , sparking a court case that established , for the very first time , first amendment rights for comic books . illustrated by comic superstar stuart immonen ( superman , etc . ) . . .
the x - files special edition # 3 mar 1996 notes : collection of issues # 7 - 9 . this issue also reprints a story from ray bradbury comics . ( $ 4 . 95 )
everyone who works in comics now is hellbent on bringing the 90 ' s back - - crossovers , title gluts , gimmick character deaths , gimmick costume changes . but who will stand up and say
pacific was also the first company to offer kirby royalty payments according to a comic ' s sales figures : 8 cents on the dollar and 10 cents for comics selling over 100 , 000 copies . if marvel comics , selling around 150 , 000 copies on average , had offered royalties akin to pacific ' s , this would have worked out to $ 13 , 000 in payments to the artist .
published by marvel comics from 1991 to 1992 this mini - series ran for 4 issues . this copy has the normal cover and edge wear for a comic this age and grade other than as noted .
( 2 ) i spent a long time staring at page 3 of kirby : genesis which featured a lift from the scott pilgrim comics . i love scott pilgrim but seeing anything reminiscent of scott pilgrim in anyone else ' s comics , especially anyone older than bryan o ' malley is . . . not a good feeling that i want to describe to you using words instead of drawings of frowny faces .
this is a listing for ( 1 ) pack of 1984 topps - supergirl movie sticker cards - unopened wax pack as pictured . we will ship for free via usps first class mail . it will be well packaged in a bubble mailer . thanks for looking ! please check out my other items !
expected to fetch equally high prices at the sale are tiny paintings of mr . mays and of jackie robinson , also done for 1953 cards - the only ones by topps to use paintings instead of photographs . their presale estimates are $ 10 , 000 to $ 15 , 000 . in 1955 topps acquired the bowman company , a competitor in the sports cards industry . a number of the 4 - by - 6 - inch paintings used for a 1952 bowman series of football cards will be auctioned . they feature players like frank gifford and kyle rote , and coaches like george halas . there are four paintings in each lot . estimates for the lots range from $ 300 to $ 400 . drawings and trivia from the back of topps baseball cards ( ' ' on his days off ossie enjoys going to the movies ' ' ) are expected to sell for $ 15 to $ 20 each .
the new card set , titled mars attacks invasion , is set to hit stores in october . the 63 - card set will include art from earl norem , who worked on the original cards , along with joe jusko , ed repka , glen orbik and gregory staples , a topps press release stated .
but this was not done in comics previous to pacific . in the ' 70s , superman creators jerry siegel and joe shuster had to sue dc comics just to get meager financial compensation and byline credit for their billion - dollar creation ( each settled for $ 30 , 000 annual lifetime payments - - siegel and shuster were both 17 years old in 1939 , when dc paid them $ 200 for the rights to superman ) .
comics and censorship - don ' t be afraid , it ' s only a comic book - a local - centric history of comic book censorship , and the fight for the rights of comic creators . . .
photos of the bagged comics are how i found them . the condition of the front cover looks good . the grade as opinion only . i will list visible flaws but . ( ask for combined invoice ) .
florence , bill .
the x - comics
. starlog # 212 , mar 1995 , pp . 58 - 60 . starlog group . interview with stefan petrucha and artwork from x - files # 1 .
( tangent - - the topps kirbyverse was one of a dozen
superhero universes
launched a week after the success of image and valiant , and a week before the entire market went completely to shit . the topps kirbyverse , the milestone universe , dark horse ' s comics greatest world , the malibu ultraverse , bart sears ' s brutes & babes - verse , the quesada - palmiotti ash - verse , the second ( and better ! ) fabian nicieza - edited valiant universe i . e . the birthquake - verse ; there was one
universe
that i always wonder if i made up , that i can ' t find any hint of on google , where all the superheros got their powers from a lottery . . . ? there were more superhero universes launched in the 90 ' s than human memory can hold .
this is a listing for ( 1 ) pack of 1978 topps - superman : the movie - series 2 - unopened wax pack as pictured . we will ship for free via usps first class mail . it will be well packaged in a bubble mailer . thanks for looking ! please check out my other items !
blackthorne ' s g . i . joe license , also swiped from marvel thanks to 3 - d , produced three interesting installments that weren ' t tied to the continuity of the tv show or the earlier comics .
each topps comic comes with two exclusive sticker cards . the stickers can ' t be purchased separately and are only available with the purchase of the comic ( $ 19 . 99 + s & h ; ) . for # 1 the two sticker cards were numbered 1a and 1b , and were drawn by joe simko :
1982 - - the year in comics : camelot 3000 , a 12 - issue maxi - series , is the first comic dc produces exclusively for the direct market . marvel caters to comic collectors with wolverine , a four - issue x - men spin - off . g . i . joe comics outsell x - men and superman ( whose sales hover around 200 , 000 per issue ) . former marvel creator steve gerber is suing the publisher over rights to a character he created , howard the duck . slice - of - life series love and rockets ( fantagraphics ) by the hernandez brothers debuts . new indie publisher first comics lures famed dr . strange artist frank brunner to do a new fantasy series , warp . to stop the flood of defecting creators , dc comics begins offering royalties to artists and writers of regular newsstand comics that sell more than 100 , 000 copies - - about 5 percent of the 60 - cent cover price - - with marvel soon following suit . epic magazine is marvel ' s sanitized version of heavy metal , with the anthology ' s creators receiving royalty payments based on sales .
topps becomes a permanent fixture in america’s most popular sport of the day by releasing its first series of baseball cards . the so - called blue backs and red backs , with 52 cards in separate sets , or decks , are designed to let kids play a game of card - baseball . along with a photo and bio of a player , each 2” x 2 5 / 8” card has an at - bat result , such as “single , ” “double , ” “fly out” and so on . although unique among subsequent topps sets—and packed with taffy , not bubblegum—these historic cards establish the company as the leader in the upstart baseball card game .
after years of toiling away for everyone else , jack made his move . topps comics was the new guy on the scene , during the height of the comics boom , and they wanted to see what designs and characters the king had squirreled away during the years that came after he realized marvel and dc were never going to cut him in on the real action . you may remember this tactic as exactly what is happening right now , more than two decades later . every time you read avengers or x - men and realize that it has been a while since you have seen anything truly new , jot down the date and look at what that same creator had coming out from a company where they took home the rights to the books . i imagine the headspace was the same .
yronwode , cat .
fit to print # 529
. comics buyer ' s guide # 1122 , 19 may 1995 , p . 56 . editorial on x - files # 1 and gender transgression in the television series .
the explosion of comic shops from the late ' 70s onward was essentially made possible by los bros schanes , along with rivals such as phil seuling and his east coast seagate distribution ( begun in 1974 ) . direct - market distributors serviced comic shops almost exclusively , offering comics at a much cheaper nonreturnable rate than did newsstand distributors . retailers had the luxury of pre - ordering comics and keeping their extra copies to sell later as backstock , thus enabling collectors to purchase older issues of their favorite titles . retailers could make a 40 percent profit on new comics instead of the usual 20 percent , then earn even more by marking up the older ( and ostensibly rarer ) leftover
back issues .
published in the waning days of topps comics , jason vs . leatherface had a very low print run , making it highly desirable these days . from what i can tell from my research ( which is done on little sleep and a shoestring budget , so please correct me if i am wrong ) , this is the only time in any medium that jason and leatherface squared off in an “official” manner . that sort of makes it sound like they had some sort of government sanctioned duel . that is decidedly not the case ; this is much , much more fun .
1983 - - the year in comics : with the success of the direct market , new publishers emerge . canadian artist dave sim , creator of cerebus the aardvark , begins his own publishing imprint , aardvark - vanaheim , to present comics by indie artists , such as neil the horse by arn saba and flaming carrot by bob burden . the motion picture superman iii , featuring richard pryor , marks the rapid descent of dc / warners film franchise into camp and mediocrity .
after jack kirby ' s death in 1994 , his grandson jeremy kirby wrote new captain victory stories around the king ' s old artwork , releasing them through a new ( short - lived ) imprint called kirby comics ( 1999 ) .
comics buyer ' s guide # 1006 , 27 jan 1995 , pp . 26 , 28 - 29 . krause publications . announcement of the x - files comic series from topps with four pages of art .
leaves in a circle : a welcome to the x - files comic book
, a version of the introduction to x - files # 1 , by stefan petrucha . contains interviews with artists charles adlard and miran kim , and an abbreviated version of the x - files episode guide by cliff chen . cover reproduces the cover of x - files # 2 .
fictional cowboy hopalong cassidy—popularized in books , radio , tv and movies—is the lone star of topps’ first in a pantheon of popular culture card sets , giving kids cardboard collectibles of elvis presley , the beatles , mars attacks ! , star wars , pokémon , garbage pail kids and desert storm , as well as wacky packages and other sticker products .
i just remember liking a comic with that same
busiek writes unused kirby
premise that he and keith giffen had done for topps ' s kirbyverse , called victory . do you remember the kirbyverse crossover victory ? it ' s understandable if you don ' t . only one issue came out , with a cover date of june 1994 .
wizard # 54 , feb 1996 , wizard press . this issue features the
amaze the agents
x - files contest , pp . 70 - 71 . prizes include a jacket , autographed comics and other stuff . deadline for entries is 28 feb 1996 . also contains
risque business
by marc shapiro , pp . 40 - 42 , an article on penthouse comics with some discussion of the recent x - files parody in penthouse men ' s adventure comix # 4 .
many of the new books were actually reprints of older comics , from other publishers ( charlton’s rog2000 , old comics by jerry “famous features” iger , berni wrightson and wally wood , etc . ) , though it wasn’t always clear from the zingy repackaging that a pacific comic with a brand - new dave stevens t & a cover may actually contain half - century old comic strip reprints . the comic market was already being glutted by reprints , from marvel and dc on down the line .
1985 - - the year in comics : dc celebrates its 50th anniversary . half of all comic - book sales in north america are made in direct - market comic shops . jack kirby returns to dc for a graphic novel , hunger dogs . kirby never revives captain victory or silver star ; though , after his death in 1994 , grandson jeremy kirby writes new captain stories around the king ' s old artwork , releasing them through a new imprint called kirby comics ( 1999 ) .


hay group is a global management consulting firm based in philadelphia , pennsylvania , with 86 offices in 49 countries as of 2015 .

it is specialized in transforming organisations , providing services related to people strategy .

established in 1943 , the firm was purchased in 1984 by saatchi & saatchi , but returned to private ownership through a management buyout in 1990 .

in september 2015 , korn ferry announced that it would acquire hay group .

as part of the deal , worth a reported $ 452 million in cash and stock , korn ferry will bundle its leadership and talent consulting advisory business with hay group and operates under the name of korn ferry hay group , creating a 7,000 man strong human capital advisor .

hay group

walk around hay as part of hay history weekend in partnership with hay tours . see hay tours for more details .
henriette rothschild , managing director of hay group pacific , shares her thoughts on the first day of the hay group international conference in shanghai .
hay group was founded in 1943 by visionary edward n . hay , who pioneered many of today ' s fundamental people and organizational management practices .
hay group was founded in 1943 by visionary edward n . hay , who pioneered many of today ' s fundamental people and organisational management practices .
the next meeting of the hay history group meeting will be held on jan 13th at 7 . 30pm
pop - up museum at hay castle - including a display by eric & tim pugh ; archaeology of hay ; hay wells project ; hay castle archaeology ; richard booth exhibition . 12 - 4pm free entry
andrew how , hay group singapore’s managing director , talks about the 6 megatrends that will affect businesses in the future .
while there will be a new owner in korn ferry once the deal is completed , the hay name will remain , according to a news release . the global people and organizational advisory firm intends to add hay group to its talent consulting business and rebrand the combined unit as hay group .
the first decade of the new millennium saw hay group experience a number of important victories . in 2002 , world at work posthumously honored edward n . hay for innovation and services to the hr profession . in 2005 , the hay group was asked to provide the research for chief executive magazine’s “best companies for leaders” . in 2008 , “senior leadership teams” an article written by hay group staff members was published by harvard business school press .
pop - up museum - hay castle archaeology , documents , artefacts and pictures of hay ' s wonderful history .
hay history group began in early 2013 and aim to meet monthly in hay on wye to discuss , research and promote history . we hold an annual history weekend and also the smith soldat memorial lecture during the hay festival winter weekend in november
truth be told , the announcement was of great interest to us , not only because of our history with the hay family but also because hay group’s chicago office is located on our floor .
hay castle : an illustrated overview of the hay castle project . development , history and archaeology . speaker is mari fforde .
note new date - next history group meeting - jan 13th at 7 . 30pm
throughout our history , hay group has evolved in many ways . but our founding principle – of creating positive change through people – has remained constant .
it’s hard not to wonder what edward “ned” hay would say about the announcement that consultancy korn ferry has entered into a definitive agreement to buy hay group , the late founder’s namesake consulting firm , for $ 452 million .
history group meeting will be at cusop village hall at 7 . 30pm on march 23rd
in a tumultuous next few years , milton rock retired in 1985 and charles fiero became the company ceo . robert rock ( the son of milton rock ) , then succeeded fiero in 1986 , followed by chris matthews in 1987 . then , in 1990 , hay group’s management bought hay group back form saatchi & saatchi .
this year we concentrated on the archaeology of hay and held a series of events over the weekend of september 17th & 18th . these included a talk on the archaeology of landscape around hay by cpat archaeologist bill britnell , our annual pop up museum , walks with hay tours and two days of our hay big dig where we encouraged and supervised a series of community archaeology digs around hay gardens and also one in hay castle grounds .
hay group ' s most recent study reveals which measures organizations see as most important , how they are linked and how they reflect upon companies’ long - term objectives .
hay group was founded in 1943 by edward n . hay . formerly a senior personnel manager , hay believed that “the most successful companies of the future will be the ones that take full advantage of improved personnel techniques . ” he went on to pioneer many of the people management practices that make businesses succeed today .
the hay group carried on growing for the next 20 years , expanding its operations and its global reach . in 1984 , saatchi & saatchi bought the hay group and combined it with mcber & company , which was a human resources planning and redevelopment firm . this resulted in saatchi consulting , of which milton rock was the management director .
hay group research shows that the value of intangible capital is not fixed , but rather fluctuates between an ‘active’ and ‘inert’ state throughout the m & a ; deal process .
from pioneering hard chromium plating in the 1930s and founding norman hay in 1946 to the present day norman hay plc group of companies , we continue to maintain a leading edge in the design , development and application of innovative surface treatment products and processes .
new research outlines a clearer picture of the way forward for the financial services industry . join hay group at the european retail banking summit 2013 to discuss the future of leadership .
not many hay group employees go into pure strategy consulting right after working there . most tend toward jobs as an hr consultant ( independent or a larger firm ) or operations manager . this is where hay group differs from mbb and other top firms , and is something you should consider when applying here . if you are looking at transitioning right into larger pure strategy firm directly from hay group , you may have difficulty doing this . you may also struggle to jump right into a ceo / cfo role as many mbb alum do .
if you’re applying to hay group and would like some help , particularly with your fit interview preparation , grab a resume edit from us here or grab a session with us here .
the next history group meeting will be at the three tuns on thursday 13th october at 7 . 30pm
korn ferry will pay $ 252 million in cash and $ 200 million in company stock . the deal is subject to hay group shareholder approval , antitrust clearance and other customary closing conditions .
although hay group does a lot of things right , it’s not perfect . one thing you should be wary of at hay group , in particular , is favoritism / cliques . if you do find yourself in the “cool kids” group , then all power to you , but a lot of staff members , understandably , dislike this aspect of the firm’s culture , especially if it means people who don’t pull their weight are still kept around . there is also high turnover at hay group , which is not unusual for consulting in general , but which some staff members find difficult . most attribute the turnover to a disconnect and poor communication between management and lower level employees .
parish rooms - lion st . hay . 12 - 3 . 30pm . free entry
ned hay , of course , founded hay group in 1943 , and , of interest to our readers , was the publisher and editor of personnel journal , the predecessor of today’s workforce magazine from 1947 to 1958 . he purchased the magazine from the estate of its former editor , charles slocombe . after hay’s death , his wife , doris “d . d . ” hay , served as editor in 1960 . ned hay once said , “the most successful companies of the future will be the ones that take full advantage of improved personnel techniques . ”
hay group is a global management consulting firm that works with leaders to transform strategy into reality . we develop talent , organize people to be more effective and motivate them to perform at their best .
hay group is a global management consulting firm that works with leaders to transform strategy into reality . we develop talent , organise people to be more effective and motivate them to perform at their best .
in addition , because of the firm’s focus on the east coast in the u . s . and on philadelphia in particular , there are schools hay group targets that are not on standard lists :
shining knights on horseback then led processions of english and french through the streets of hay culminating in a hay version of agincourt re - enacted with the black mountains as a backdrop .
mcber & company’s founder , david mclelland , introduced a concept of the three social motives for human behavior : achievement , power and affiliation . his mantra formed the foundation for hay group’s new attitude towards leadership .
milton rock – leader of hay group for 20 + years , ph . d . in psychology , owner of mlr holdings ( owns directors & boards and family business magazines , as well as philly’s city paper )
the hay group was formed in 1943 by edward n . hay under the name “edward n . hay and associates , management consultants . ” the firm was started on the premise that maximizing companies’ people management skills would vastly improve their output , both in terms of quality and quantity . in 1951 , an employee named dale purves invented the “hay guide charts” . these charts were revolutionary , in that they allowed organizations to map out and align their jobs and roles within the wider context of the company’s entire structure .
as for their recent history , it’s the same old story for hay group : growth and innovation . by 2012 , paynet , now the biggest pay database in the world , covered 100 countries , 14 million employees and 20 , 000 organizations . in 2013 they launched “activate” , a suite of business apps designed to allow managers to improve performance within their companies . most recently , in 2014 , gmpc , hay group’s global mutual processing center was opened in pilsen , czech republic .
today , norman hay plc is a global chemicals , sealants , surface coatings and engineering group with more than 70 years trading history . headquartered in the uk , our three main business areas are surface coatings , impregnation sealants and process plant .
one of the most exciting things about hay group is that they have a broad practice that focuses on many interdisciplinary backgrounds that are often underrepresented in standard management consulting , such as psychology ( and its sister subjects organizational psychology and behavioral psychology ) .
employers are faced with many decisions about their health plan offerings as full implementation of the affordable care act ( aca ) draws closer . hay group’s employee benefits practice has developed a concise and straightforward menu of aca service offerings to best meet your organization’s needs .
come along on saturday to find out the latest amazing and interesting things the cusop history group has uncovered . we will be in cusop village hall on saturday 14th january at 4 . 15pm where you will have a chance to find out the latest research from census returns to maps , graveyards and more as part of an informal group meeting . the cusop history group famous box of books will also be making an appearance . members are free , £2 for visitors . refreshments available .
stephen kaye , hay group’s current ceo will continue to serve in that capacity once the deal is completed . in a written statement , kaye said : “we feel this is the perfect combination of two great firms that will be uniquely positioned to help clients achieve their strategic goals and highest aspirations . ”
since hay’s original insight , we’ve helped many of the world’s best companies to manage their people and resources in new and transformative ways .
the big dig days were very successful and we enjoyed meeting all the volunteers and chatting about archaeology . our hay tours leaders took people on walks around town , themed around hay ' s heritage , the railway and the armstrong case . on saturday evening bill britnell gave a very informative and interesting talk about the landscape history of hay and the surrounding area . this focused on paleolithic , mesolithic and neolithic structures and human habitation of the area up until medieval times . on sunday we continued with the test pit digs and also held a pop up museum inside the castle . eric and tim pugh displayed some fascinating photographs and items on the history of hay as well as an amazing collection of postcards of hay . the hay castle volunteers also provided delicious cakes and tea , which was very much appreciated .
the sun shone for hay history weekend and all the events were a wonderful success . we went back in time with carriage rides around hay and then we had crowds of over 400 on the lawns for the knights and the energetic and inspired production of henry v .
long thought of as something only individuals could learn , teaching a whole group to collectively step back can reduce conflict and increase focus , says emotional intelligence expert daniel goleman .
hay tours offer an ideal addition to a day out . tours bring the fascinating stories of hays ' history to life ; the people , places and the landscape . weekly thursday tours of hay castle can now also be booked online . please click here to find out more .
in addition , be prepared for specific questions about trends in hr – many people use hay group as a backup plan for mbb firms , and one way to tick off an interviewer and create distance is to be unfamiliar with the work hay group actually does both generating and curating industry - leading hr and compensation data resources , but also the advisory work they do for clients . if you’re able to set up a networking conversation prior to an interview with a current consultant , it will help significantly – just ask them to walk through a day in their life to get a better feel for what they do and what they value .
in this firm profile , we do a deep dive into philadelphia - based hay group , a darling in the boutique organizational consulting realm . a global firm with a very interesting history , they’re known for motivating , developing and training their clients’ staff as well as the for research they carry out on the companies they work with .
1997 was a good year for the company . not only did they launch paynet , the first ever online portal for pay data , they also carried out their first ‘world’s most admired companies’ review for fortune magazine . things continued in this vein , with daniel goleman using hay group research to publish “working with emotional intelligence” in 1999 .
the hay group is headed by a chairman ( currently chris matthews ) and a president & ceo ( currently stephen kaye ) . below them is a team of five global managing directors , each owning a different sector : mature markets , fast - growing markets , productized services , people - delivered services , and expertise & knowledge management .
as a workplace , hay group is known to be very relaxed , light hearted and easy - going . they are very flexible in terms of different working styles , and as hr specialists they apply best practices to their own organization . in particular , the firm – which has a legacy of thought leadership – encourages outside - the - box thinking . if you do work there , you can expect to be given a significant amount of freedom to get your work done in whichever way suits you best , so long as it gets done . you can expect to have a good time with your work colleagues too , because hay group workers are usually known to be friendly , cooperative and clever .
during 2014 , hay group conducted studies and analyses on various aspects of executive and director compensation for the wall street journal . we also examined various other topics affecting executive or director compensation . our analyses provide a coordinated picture of how the largest us public companies handle some of the most important issues in their relationships with their top executives and board members .
as for internships , you have a few different options at hay group . you can be a summer intern or a regular intern , and you can get a work placement or you can get a research placement . whichever one you are , make sure you start in the place you want to end up , because if they like you , you’ll get a job offer .
most enter the field not to maximize the road to the top of the food chain , however , but because they are interested in the people side of business more than pure dollars and cents . hay group , while still quantitative and analytical in nature , is more qualitatively focused than other top firms – and profit is not the only determinant of people - oriented success .
salary is also a relevant consideration to take into account . if you work at hay group , you will not be earning as much as consultants at top management firms . further still , it’s possible that you’ll be working long hours on consistent clients and industries over a standard 2 - 3 year stint , without the project variety that draws so many people to consulting , all for less pay .
the pop up museum in the parish hall on sunday was fantastic . over 100 people came along to learn about hay’s past and to bring items for us all to view .
in 2017 hay history weekend takes place on september 23rd & 24th with a variety of events including talks , walks and pop - up museum . for more information see our history weekend page .
if you don ' t like buying online but still want to guarantee a seat in one of the talks then please buy a ticket from jayne at the sandwich cellar in the backfold in hay .
the combined company will have about 7 , 000 employees , gary burnison , korn ferry’s ceo , said in the news release . “since the beginning of time , people have been the ultimate differentiator . yet today , this simple truth is all too often plastered on office walls , but rarely acted upon in the halls . we need a new conversation on people , ” burnison said . “that’s why korn ferry is combining with the hay group . ”
in 1954 , hay continued its trailblazing ways , started the “hay compensation survey comparisons” , a tool that allowed companies to remain competitive in terms of the compensation they offered their staff , and continued to see sustained levels of growth . in 1958 , hay died , leaving the company to dale purves and milton rock ( an air force veteran and prolific writer raised in north philly ) . they opened their first non - philadelphia office in 1960 in toronto , and opened their first overseas office in london in 1963 . their second us office , san francisco , was opened in 1965 . dale purves died in 1966 , and milton rock became the new managing director .
het aantal zakenauto’s in belgië is in 2014 met 13 procent gegroeid ten opzichte van 2010 . het afgelopen jaar was er sprake van een groei van 3 , 6 procent . in 2014 stonden 650 . 000 bedrijfswagens geregistreerd , zo blijkt uit onderzoek van hay group onder 22 . 000 bedrijven wereldwijd , waarvan 500 in belgië . opvallend daarbij is dat 50 procent van de junior professionals in belgië recht heeft op een auto van de zaak , terwijl dat percentage in de ons omringende landen tussen de 0 en 16 procent ligt .
basically , they’re hr and research gurus , and it all comes down to their founding father , edward n . hay , who said , “the most successful companies of the future will be the ones that take full advantage of improved personnel techniques . ”
read our global research which confirms the gap but also shows that when compared “like for like” the gender pay gap reduces to 1 . 6 % . but one thing remains true : as a demographic group , women get paid less than men . it’s time for a new approach . it’s time to see things differently .
hay group are unusual in consulting , in that they do not place as much emphasis on cases as other firms do . applicants will be put through the standard fit interview to assess how well they will get along with other and adjust to the culture at the firm , but their interviews are often easy going . don’t be surprised if you get given some psychometric tests to complete , or even if you get asked to complete these tests at home before sending them in . also don’t be surprised if you don’t get put through a rigorous case either – the hiring process is largely left up to the interviewer .
our founder , edward n . hay , said ‘the most successful companies of the future will be the ones that take full advantage of improved personnel techniques’ 70 years ago . ever since , we’ve partnered with leaders and organizations to enable stellar business performance and help individuals , organizations and societies transform .
the 29th november was agreed as a suitable date . leave hay approx . 10am for 11am arrival at the thomas shop . short talk and chance for a visit to the café . arrive at abbey cwm hir 1pm for 2 hour tour of this spectacular victorian edifice and chance to see the christmas decorations in all of the 52 rooms .
we thought it might be a nice idea to meet informally at tomatitos for a pint / wine and tapas and a chat about hay and district history . sometimes meetings are too formal and it is nice just to relax and share information and chat about what is being done at the moment by hhg members . no agenda , minutes , or rounds .
in 1943 our founder , edward n . hay , said ‘the most successful companies of the future will be the ones that take full advantage of improved personnel techniques’ . ever since , we’ve partnered with leaders and organizations to enable stellar business performance and help individuals , organizations and societies transform . we serve our clients through our innovative yet proven methods , delivered globally and consistently through our people and technology .
history weekend is now over for this year and we would like to say a big thanks to everyone who helped out and joined in , especially those who allowed us to dig test pits in their gardens and the hay castle volunteers who ran the tea shop on sunday . special thanks also to peter dorling for being our friendly archaeologist . the weather was very kind over the weekend and we had warm sunny days for our digs and the four free walks which we ran around town .
in a research note , robert w . baird & co . analyst marc marcon wrote :
this is a transformative acquisition that is consistent with kfy ' s [ korn ferry ' s ] long - stated strategy to be the global leader in talent acquisition , development , and strategy . the acquisition clearly differentiates them from any other player in the space . hay is a well - known , high - equity brand in the consulting world .
one negative , marcon added , is the
timing of acquisition relative to inning of the cycle — would have been better if this had been done three years ago . obviously , there are growing fears that a slowdown / downturn is upon us globally .
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dr . mark baker is an architectural historian based in wales . he read history and archaeology at bangor university , and medieval british studies at cardiff university , where he also completed his doctoral thesis on the development of the welsh country house in 2015 . as a freelance architectural historian , researcher and writer , mark has worked with organisations such as the national trust , cadw and the royal commission on ancient and historical monuments of wales .
7pm - 8 . 30pm . cusop village hall , lower mead , cusop . hr3 5rw .
3 . 30pm at the parish hall after the pop - up museum . free entry
both walks are free ( normally £5 ) - donations welcome - limited numbers .
we have learnt much from the initial test pits and will now move towards having a bigger archaeology event next year . watch this space . . .
on sunday people brought their objects and memories to the castle for our annual pop up museum . we had talks on welsh costume , sketchbooks from our artist in residence , eugene fisk and a brilliant display from eric and tim pugh .
on friday we held agincourt themed poetry workshops at fairfield school and the poems can be seen displayed in the castle over the weekend . here are a few examples :
thank you to all the lovely people who came and joined in over history weekend and to all the hard working volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to making the weekend a spectacular success .
ann reece from the regimental museum brecon will talk on the welsh heroes project .
geologist dr . paul olver explains the rock types that determine our landscape and introduces some of the 19th century local amateur geologists whose enthusiasms and passions revealed the importance of herefordshire in the early years of geological science .
the november meeting will take place on friday 3rd november at cusop village hall at 7 . 30pm .
dr . baker will talk on welsh country houses and the work he is undertaking at gwrych castle ( illustrated above ) in north wales .
both walks are free ( normally £5 ) - donations welcome - limited numbers .
both walks are free ( normally £5 ) - donations welcome - see more details and book online at www . haytours . org - limited numbers
the july meeting will take place at cusop village hall and will feature a talk - details to be confirmed soon .
so the first date will be at tomatitos on tuesday 28 march at 7 . 30pm .
we are just confirming the date for the agm which will be in the first week of march - possibly friday 3rd .
we will also have a speaker at this meeting - also to be confirmed . if anyone has any suggestions please do get in touch .
history weekend 2015 starts tomorrow with a screening of henry v ( olivier version ) at booth ' s cinema . on saturday activities will be based at the castle and are centring around the anniversary of agincourt ( 1415 )
tickets can be booked through the event detail pages below or simply turn up on the day . buying a ticket through the website means that your name will be added to a list on the door . you will not receive a printed ticket as we are trying to keep costs down . you can print the paypal page out and bring it with you if you would like to .
we have just confirmed the extra bonus of the freemen of gwent who will be camped out on the rear lawns at the castle . they demonstrate historical skills and crafts and dress in historically accurate costumes . all their demonstrations will be free !
you can read an article by prof . curry by clicking here . melvyn bragg also talked to prof . curry on his radio4
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there are a host of activities being planned in wales to commemorate agincourt - please see www . agincourt600wales . com for more details .
thank you to everyone who attended , helped organise and supported the history weekend this year .
people enjoyed a sell - out screening in booths cinema of “resistance” and a packed audience heard owen sheers speak at booths bookshop , where he gave a moving journey through war poetry across the ages .
two workshops took place with kids making poppies in the old electric shop and adults creating boxes in the castle .
the war memorial walk with guest speaker major chris hunter was also well attended , with donations collected for the charity combat stress .
those who followed the historic pub crawl on sunday evening were greeted in the three tuns by ex - landlady lucy powell .
join us next year when the themes will be the 800 - year anniversary of magna carta , 600 years since the battle of agincourt and 200 years since waterloo . that’s plenty to be thinking about as the nights draw in…
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