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Strange times indeed here at Wizard’s biggest show of the convention season.
I can’t go 20 feet without bumping into a former co-worker, with many of them now operating out of the PR departments for various publishers. Apparently, I’m one of the only people to leave Wizard Entertainment (whether voluntarily or by the ol’ box and [...]

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One of my former writers, Kiel Phegley, was let go by Wizard Entertainment yesterday. In the last couple of months, Kiel had become the most (and perhaps, only) respected voice of Wizard to the online community, hosting their Wizard TV video coverage, spreading himself thin representing the company at various events and contributing to what [...]

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Comics Should Be Good! » Thoughts on…Wizard Deleting their Online Archives
… apparently, I’m not alone in wondering about this.
(tags: dumbassery wizard)

Myspace.com Blogs - COMIX: On Wizard’s Alleged Slave Labor Practices - andy k™ MySpace Blog
… good advice at the end of this one. sounds familiar.
(tags: dumbassery wizard)

The Comics Reporter: You Don’t Have To Write One [...]

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March 1 marked the end of my first full month on the job at ComicMix, and though I worry about the jinx of saying so, it seems as if things are going well thus far. Traffic has nearly doubled, the pool of contributors is expanding, and the word from friends and professional colleagues is that [...]

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First off, many thanks to everyone who has e-mailed, posted comments or otherwise expressed kind words regarding my new position at ComicMix. It’s really great to move from condolences to congratulations in such a short time, and I can honestly say that every person who has contacted me about the departure from Wizard and the [...]

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I’m heading out shortly to catch a flight to Chicago (another job interview), but there are a few bits and pieces I wanted to touch on before I hit the road, then the air, then the Windy City sidewalk.
1. Tim Tebow = 2007 Heisman Trophy Winner
No candidate has ever deserved the award more…. with the [...]

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The messages from people reacting to the Wizard interview are still arriving as it gets picked up on other sites. While I make no judgments about the validity of the senders’ concerns, there’s something to be said for their decision to send them - and how many people have seen the interview as a signal [...]

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