R.I.P Wizard The Guide to Comics is Dead

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R.I.P Wizard The Guide to Comics is Dead

Seriously, no one is talking about this? The magazine of my youth, the magazine that at the tender age of 10 got me hooked on comics, is dead. In the early to mid 90's I would wait impatiently every month for my only real connection to the comic world. When i'd finally get my grubby hands on it i would slowly open the plastic bag as to not bend the special edition what-nots that came with it. Once i got it out I read every page, even the fine print just in case there were a hidden gem deep within. I entered every contest, bought every 0 issue, collected every card, checked, checked and rechecked the value of my meager collection every month(My most valuable comic was a whopping 55 bucks). I thought jim mclaughlin was possibly the funniest guy on earth. Hell, I even learned to draw from wizard. I don't know what happened to cause Wizard to crash, but i bid thee farewell. Thank you for all the sweaty fanboy memories.

damn... I'd imagine a similar experience for most of us with Wizard mag...

Eh, half of the time they seemed pretty out of touch, at least to me.

Wow, Wizard is gone? Yeah, they were out of touch, but it was a fixture. 🙁

Magazines simply can't keep up with the internet. If you can't adapt to the changing times you're going out of business.

They started their descent into madness when they gave darkseid the nod over Thanos. It was sickening.

I just hope Toyfare isn't screwed along with it. If it is... Crap.

Originally posted by quanchi112
They started their descent into madness when they gave darkseid the nod over Thanos. It was sickening.
They speak truth and your life went downhill.

Originally posted by Badabing
They speak truth and your life went downhill.

👆

nice to know wizard got something right...

Sucks about Wizard. I bought a fair few issues of that mag.

Originally posted by Badabing
They speak truth and your life went downhill.

😂

Originally posted by Badabing
They speak truth and your life went downhill.
I just pm'ed digi. He owes me a favor.

Your days are numbered.

I haven't bought Wizard in a loooong time. I used to LOVE their specials. I bought all the X-Men Wizard specials and a JLA one, too. When I was a MU fanboy, I bought Wizard every month and the magazine will always have a special place in my heart. RIP.

Yea it sucks I checked a couple weeks ago because I still had over a years worth of subscription left on it and noticed I hadn't got one in almost 2 months. Wasn't pleased when i learned it'd been discontinued. I use to love getting that every month and reading all the articles and seeing previews of upcoming events, issues and movies.

R.I.P. Wizard

Originally posted by quanchi112
I just pm'ed digi. He owes me a favor.

Your days are numbered.

😂

Sad that it came down to this. They had some really memorable articles. Poor Wizard. RIP.

Last Man Standing:
Mephisto Vs Maelbolgia
Lobo Vs Juggernaut
Iron Man Vs GL

Top 10 Villains of All Time

^ Why would they make an Iron Man vs GL article? That's horribly one-sided against Tony.

Wizard tried to convince people it would be a good fight, iirc.

Originally posted by JakeTheBank
Wizard tried to convince people it would be a good fight, iirc.

Lol, of course they did.

Then again they're the same people who believe that Black-Hair Goku could beat Superman.

Originally posted by -Pr-
I just hope Toyfare isn't screwed along with it. If it is... Crap.

Toyfare got canceled as well. They are both going purely online similar to Newsarama or CBR type sites. Hopefully they update the horrible layout and interface they had on the old website.

Never read a single issue. Meh.

Anyway, long pig, elaborate on these "sweaty" boyhood memories of yours.

biscuits

Originally posted by quanchi112
I just pm'ed digi. He owes me a favor.

Your days are numbered.

I await the check in the mail. Bada, the length of your ban will be proportional to the money I receive. Hopefully quan's broke.

dgrin

Originally posted by Omega Vision
^ Why would they make an Iron Man vs GL article?

Because the iron knight vs the emerald knight seems cool.


That's horribly one-sided against Tony.

Iron Man won. Horribly one-sided against Kyle you mean.