Pursuing his passion: The Oakland Tribune profiles retailer Lennie Chancey, who took over in April as owner of Comic Ink after more than 32 years as an insurance claims supervisor:

"A lot of people at my old job said, 'Do you know what you're doing?' I did, because even though I knew that this kind of business has slim profit margins, I had lost my passion for (insurance). I knew that comic books was something I could be passionate about."