I used to read wizard almost monthly from around 1991 to 1995. Back then, the captions were witty, the columns were plentiful and well written and the coverage was vast and varied.
They covered everything from movies to comic trading cards.
Last year's Wizard World offered a year subscription with the purchase of a three day pass. I took a dive at the offer but was extremely disappointed when my first issue arrived.
It had far fewer pages, by an order of magnitude. The coverage was limited. And the wit that I remember was long gone. What happened to 'the guide to comics'?
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09-23-2010, 07:35 PM #1New Member
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When did Wizard Magazine begin to suck?
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09-23-2010, 07:39 PM #2internet pope
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Day One?
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09-23-2010, 07:43 PM #3All mystical and stuff.
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I had a feeling that would be the first response - no matter who made it. Originally Posted by howyadoin
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09-23-2010, 07:46 PM #4internet pope
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I figured we could bypass a lot of conversation that we've already had several dozen times that way. Originally Posted by Nick Soapdish
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09-23-2010, 07:58 PM #5Life Sucks!
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When Jim Mc Lauchlin left, basically.
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09-23-2010, 08:06 PM #6New Member
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my bad dudes, didn't search before starting a new thread.
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09-23-2010, 08:07 PM #7Pugnacious
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Yep. We've had at least one thread with this exact title not that long ago. I used to read Wizard regularly back when I didn't know any better. It had some funny bits, but as a source of useful or interesting information and articles about comics it was never a very good magazine. Originally Posted by howyadoin
I'm kind of surprised the magazine's still around, given the collapsing of the magazine market and the company's increasing focus on the, apparently failing from what I've heard, Wizard World Conventions.
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09-23-2010, 08:10 PM #8internet pope
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Eh. No harm done. Originally Posted by ishydee
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As soon as they got lessons from yo' momma! buh-dum-bump-cchh...burn.
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09-23-2010, 09:53 PM #10Professional Scalliwag
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Page 2? Originally Posted by howyadoin
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Yes. This. Originally Posted by howyadoin
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09-23-2010, 11:35 PM #12MXAAGVNIEETRO were right
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You mean it wasn't the cover? Originally Posted by thehod
Never did like those ridiculous wizard costumes they'd put on characters.COEXIST | NOEXIST
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09-24-2010, 03:06 AM #13ich liebe Leni
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I think with Wizard it began to die once the Internet emerged and they really had no way to battle it. News wise , the internet moves at a speed Wizard can't compete with. So they basically were behind and to survive started to get cushy with Marvel and DC.
So they'd get the previews to the big events and books that were coming out. Then they cut pages and decided to become a Men's magazine as they proclaim.
Also they have had a huge....HUGE turnover in terms of talent writing and working on the book. They can't afford the salaries so they'd go to cheaper lesser talent.
I did hear a report that its basically a skeleton crew keeping Wizard magazine around . The book is being put out by a few people due to the layoffs and those not wanting paid beans now."Heads up-- If Havok's position in UA #5 really upset you, it's time to drown yourself hobo piss. Seriously, do it. It's the only solution." - Rick Remender
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I don't know. I do know that when I was a teenager, Wizard was cool because it directed me toward stuff like Transmetropolitan and Desperadoes.
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