An interview on Gavin’s Underground blog over at CityWeekly.net had an interview up today with Dave Landa, owner of SLC’s own Dr. Volt’s Comic Connection. An extensive chat with Dave about his history and purchase of the store, as well as thoughts on both local and national comics. You can check out the full interview at the link below.

http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/blog-1966-dr-volts.html

Gavin: You’ve been one of the longest running shops in the city. What’s your view on the changes in both comics and readership over the years?

Dave: I think that over the years comics have transitioned from when the were mainly for kids and teenagers to now when the majority are marketed to adults. Story lines are now more interwoven throughout the books and require more time, not to mention money, to follow. Overall I believe that most comics today are much better that they were even ten years ago, however the flip side is that the comic companies are now charging much more than they used to. When I first started running the store the majority of comics were around $1 to $1.25, now the average is $3 to $4 dollars.