page_title: Gary Groth
hierarchical_section_title: Gary Groth
caption_attribution_description: Photo of Gary Groth at the Alternative Press Expo.
context_page_description: Gary Groth is an American comic book editor, publisher and critic. He is editor-in-chief of The Comics Journal, a co-founder of Fantagraphics Books, and he founded the Harvey Awards.
context_section_description: Gary Groth (born September 18, 1954) is an American comic book editor, publisher and critic.  He is editor-in-chief of The Comics Journal, a co-founder of Fantagraphics Books, and he founded the Harvey Awards.
caption: Groth at the 2007 Alternative Press Expo
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