Happy Birthday, Tom Spurgeon!
You would have been 52 today, and we all still miss you.
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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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Join the CBLDF Website Team!
Just last week, the CBLDF website was recognized by Tom Spurgeon with The Comics Reporter for our “content explosion,” and we want to do more! CBLDF is looking for contributors to add to our already spectacular roster of bloggers. Whether you’re a journalism student looking for experience, a passionate fan of comics and Free Speech,…
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Tribune Media Services #FAIL on today’s “Broom-Hilda”
Seriously, Tribune Media Services? This Broom-Hilda strip was drawn weeks ago, and with a five day lead time you didn’t think to pull it from today’s newspapers? If I were Russell Myers, I’d be furious. Hat tip: Tom Spurgeon at The Comics Reporter.
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A CLick Survival Guide for Comic-Con International
With Comic-Con International, ak.a. San Diego Comic-Con, now just days, almost hours, away, those traveling to the extravaganza are packing to hit the road. There are several noteworthy survival guides we can recommend to those of you less familiar with what it’s like being there. Tom Spurgeon at The Comics Reporter has his valued 150…
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Hurricane Irene thread
Read the full cartoon from Meredith Gran at Octopus Pie. Quick highlights: Peter David rode out the storm on Long Island’s South Shore and live-blogged all of it. A number of creators are reporting in with various damage all over, from North Carolina to Connecticut, from power outages to floods to downed trees to wrecked…
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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 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 Politics: Obama’s Mad, Caroline Kennedy, and Editorial Cartoons with closing papers
A quick wrapup of the mix of comics and politics: Obama meets Spidey. Yeah, yeah, everybody’s covered it by now. But most people haven’t seen Mad Magazine asking what Barack Obama will do during his first 100 minutes in office. Indecision 2008 has the sneak peek. Hint: lots and lots of cigarettes in the Rose…
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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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Comic-Con’s Graphic Novels Panel: Full Audio
Journalista recently posted the full audio from Comic-Con’s "World of Graphic Novels" panel in downloadable MP3 format. The panel features a discussion moderated by Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter with panelists Nick Abadzis, Eddie Campbell, Alex Robinson, Rutu Modan and Adrian Tomine. I attended this panel during the convention and it was a nice,…
