Tom Spurgeon
American writer (1968-2019)
Thomas Spurgeon[1] (December 16, 1968 – November 13, 2019) was an American writer, historian and editor. He worked in the field of comics,[2] known for his five-year run as editor of The Comics Journal and his blog The Comics Reporter. He was a three time winner of the Eisner Award. Spurgeon was born in Muncie, Indiana.
Spurgeon died on November 13, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio at age 51.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Spurgeon, Thomas. "Mickey Mouse." World Book Advanced, World Book, 2018
- ↑ O'Brien, Kathleen (August 15, 2005). "Are comics for kids or adults?". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ↑ @CHofferCBus (November 13, 2019). "We lost @comicsreporter today. He was the reason I stuck with doing what I do in comics for so long and the industry will be much poorer without him" (Tweet). Retrieved November 13, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (November 13, 2019). "RIP Tom Spurgeon". Comics Beat.