Happy 51st Birthday, Tom Spurgeon!
Yes, we know. But he would have done it for us. Miss you, fella.
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Tom Spurgeon: 1969-2019
Tom Spurgeon, the longtime comics industry journalist, historian, editor and author passed away at the age of 50 today, according to a Facebook post by his brother Whit Spurgeon. Tom was best known for his comics industry news website The Comics Reporter since 2004, and for his five-year stint as Managing Editor and then Executive…
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Happy 42nd Birthday, Tom Spurgeon!
Since Tom and The Comics Reporter wishes everybody else in the industry happy birthday, we have to make sure that someone wishes him one… and if we don’t, who will? Go read his stuff and enjoy.
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ComicMix Quick Picks – May 3, 2009
A weekend window-closing wrap-up: The hardest core Wolverine fan you’ve ever seen… unless someone’s actually gotten their skeleton laced with adamantium. The Seven Stages of the Comics Critic – comiXology Interview: Heroes artist Tim Sale on the true colour of Batman and Spider-Man The Comics Reporter: More staffers leaving Wizard? Warren Ellis on the genesis…
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ComicMix QuickPicks – January 16-18, 2009
The weekend wrap-up of comic-related news items that might not generate a post of their own, but may be of interest… * Tom Mason interviews Dan Thompson about his new strip RIP HAYWIRE at Comix 411. * The Comics Reporter: Dan Vado on the recent changes at Diamond: …the thing that slaps us up in…
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ComicMix Radio: Comics To Set The Mood
Nothing has the warm and fuzzies attached to it better than a classic Disney Christmas, just one of the titles we point to on this week’s tour of the comic and DVD shelves, plus: Pushing Daisies the comic! Are you geek enough for MTV? DC caters to the oldsters Stop humming “Jingle Bells” and Press…
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What’s “Watchmen” About?
Over at The Comics Reporter, Tom Spurgeon has asked readers to let him know how they would answer the question, "What’s Watchmen about?" It’s a nice feature, as I believe Watchmen to be one of those projects that has been held in high regard by comics fans for so long that it’s difficult to think…
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Comics Creators on New Yorker’s Obama Cover
Over at the Comics Reporter, Tom Spurgeon has done quite a service by compiling the thoughts of a huge (HUGE) number of comics creators on the controversial cartoon gracing the latest issue of the New Yorker. You can see the image at right. It shows a Muslim, militant Obama and his wife in the Oval…
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Heroes Con Video Wrap-Up
Sure, everyone’s mind is on the looming behemoth over on the West Coast, but I can’t help but direct your attention back to one of the more recent shows with this collection of video from Heroes Con last month. Tom Spurgeon has all 11 clips over at The Comics Reporter, as well as a rundown…
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12 Overlooked Comics in 12 Years
Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter has always been great at introducing me to comics I might never have been aware of were it not for his recommendation, so I was particularly intrigued by his recent list of the "Twelve Mostly Overlooked Comics Published In The Last Twelve Or So Years." While the list includes…
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Bob Greenberger on ‘The Essential Batman Encyclopedia’
I’ve directed you to Tom Spurgeon’s "Sunday Interview" series before, but this time around, the ol’ Comics Reporter has posted a special treat for ComicMix readers. Our very own Bob Greenberger, who most recently interviewed Bob Rozakis about his alternate-history project with Alter Ego and Back Issue magazines here on ComicMix, spoke with Spurgeon about…
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Heroes Con Roundup, Spurgeon-Style
As he often does with conventions of note, Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter has posted a great, comprehensive roundup of information related to this weekend’s Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC. Spurgeon is moderating what appears to be every single panel at the show… which should get more interesting as the weekend progresses. Will he…
