Comments on: Kiel Phegley exits Wizard http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Douglas E. Sherwood http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1620933 Fri, 23 May 2008 21:13:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1620933 Man, Kiel's a hell of a dude. This is pretty depressing news. Best of luck to ya, buddy. Man, Kiel’s a hell of a dude. This is pretty depressing news. Best of luck to ya, buddy.

]]> by: John Layman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1618066 Fri, 23 May 2008 13:22:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1618066 I love Kiel. I'm sure he'll bounce back. Boy, Wizard sounds like a nasty place. I love Kiel. I’m sure he’ll bounce back.

Boy, Wizard sounds like a nasty place.

]]> by: Brian Warmoth http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1615217 Fri, 23 May 2008 03:32:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1615217 Kiel's writing speaks for itself. As someone who's worked side by side with him, I'll tell anyone who wants to know that his keen wordsmithing is matched by the kind of constant bright idea generation and professionalism that's going to make a publisher somewhere quite happy to have aboard. Kiel’s writing speaks for itself. As someone who’s worked side by side with him, I’ll tell anyone who wants to know that his keen wordsmithing is matched by the kind of constant bright idea generation and professionalism that’s going to make a publisher somewhere quite happy to have aboard.

]]> by: Gabe http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1613290 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:36:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1613290 sorry to hear this. best of luck dude! sorry to hear this. best of luck dude!

]]> by: Bully http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612903 Thu, 22 May 2008 19:51:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612903 Sending good karma to Kiel and I know he will land on his feet. I had the privilege of being on a comics podcast panel with Kiel and I was impressed not only with his friendly and easy-going manner but his broad-ranged knowledge and savvy about the industry. Thus fades virtually the last reason to look at Wizard at all, but I'll be following Kiel's writing wherever he goes. Sending good karma to Kiel and I know he will land on his feet. I had the privilege of being on a comics podcast panel with Kiel and I was impressed not only with his friendly and easy-going manner but his broad-ranged knowledge and savvy about the industry. Thus fades virtually the last reason to look at Wizard at all, but I’ll be following Kiel’s writing wherever he goes.

]]> by: Jeremy Atkins http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612862 Thu, 22 May 2008 19:44:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612862 Always a pleasure to work with. Sorry to see him go, but excited to see what's up next for one of my favorite Wizkids ® Good luck, Kiel! Always a pleasure to work with. Sorry to see him go, but excited to see what’s up next for one of my favorite Wizkids ®
Good luck, Kiel!

]]> by: Comics Blogosphere 1, Wizard Magazine 0 (Part 3 million in a saga). « no horn blowing except for anger http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612491 Thu, 22 May 2008 18:55:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612491 [...] Blogosphere 1, Wizard Magazine 0 (Part 3 million in a saga). Jump to Comments Late last night, while reading Jimmie Robinson’s Bomb Queen V # 1, some absolutely wretchednews came my way in the form of Kiel Phegley being let go from Wizard Magazine.  I was angry for much of the evening thereafter but upon waking up this morning, I reasoned that there was little to be angry about.  Wizard had done the comics blogosphere a favor, by allowing the truly righteous Mr. Phegley to utilize his vast word slinging talents, as well as his great attitude and good head on his shoulders at another publishing venue.  Allow me a moment to justify this. [...] […] Blogosphere 1, Wizard Magazine 0 (Part 3 million in a saga). Jump to Comments Late last night, while reading Jimmie Robinson’s Bomb Queen V # 1, some absolutely wretchednews came my way in the form of Kiel Phegley being let go from Wizard Magazine.  I was angry for much of the evening thereafter but upon waking up this morning, I reasoned that there was little to be angry about.  Wizard had done the comics blogosphere a favor, by allowing the truly righteous Mr. Phegley to utilize his vast word slinging talents, as well as his great attitude and good head on his shoulders at another publishing venue.  Allow me a moment to justify this. […]

]]> by: Tm Leong http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612351 Thu, 22 May 2008 18:41:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612351 Congratulations Kiel! Kiel's an incredibly talented writer in the industry and was producing work at considerable quality — and also quantity. Congrats to him for shedding a burden that was holding back his real potential and speeding up his move to a great publisher. Let the bidding begin... Congratulations Kiel!

Kiel’s an incredibly talented writer in the industry and was producing work at considerable quality — and also quantity. Congrats to him for shedding a burden that was holding back his real potential and speeding up his move to a great publisher. Let the bidding begin…

]]> by: Alan Coil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612194 Thu, 22 May 2008 18:19:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612194 Writer of articles about Indiana Jones movie fired as soon as the movie opens. How typically corporate. Best of luck to Kiel. His life just became immeasurably better. Writer of articles about Indiana Jones movie fired as soon as the movie opens.

How typically corporate.

Best of luck to Kiel. His life just became immeasurably better.

]]> by: wizard entertainment: continuing the decline | mindpollution.org http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612188 Thu, 22 May 2008 18:18:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612188 [...] [I unabashedly yanked the image for this article from The Beat. My apologies, Heidi. I just didn't feel like opening up Photoshop.] [...] […] [I unabashedly yanked the image for this article from The Beat. My apologies, Heidi. I just didn’t feel like opening up Photoshop.] […]

]]> by: Sean T. Collins http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612184 Thu, 22 May 2008 18:18:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1612184 Fortunately there are around 17 other former Wizard creative staffers who've left in the past 10 months to help Kiel out! He's a great writer with great tastes in comics, if anyone's got any use for someone like that... Fortunately there are around 17 other former Wizard creative staffers who’ve left in the past 10 months to help Kiel out!

He’s a great writer with great tastes in comics, if anyone’s got any use for someone like that…

]]> by: Ben Morse http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611966 Thu, 22 May 2008 17:47:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611966 My boy Kiel will land on his feet. He's too talented not to. Crap, I hope he doesn't take my job...DON'T TAKE MY JOB, KIEL! My boy Kiel will land on his feet. He’s too talented not to.

Crap, I hope he doesn’t take my job…DON’T TAKE MY JOB, KIEL!

]]> by: Hope Larson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611915 Thu, 22 May 2008 17:40:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611915 Aw, that's a bummer... Sorry, Kiel. Aw, that’s a bummer… Sorry, Kiel.

]]> by: rich http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611765 Thu, 22 May 2008 17:05:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611765 " ... you can only come to one conclusion — printing magazines just isn’t as lucrative as it used to be." Well, no. Publishing WIZARD may not be as lucrative as it used to be. Or holding WIZARD WORLD conventions. This sounds more like a classic example of killing the golden goose. ” … you can only come to one conclusion — printing magazines just isn’t as lucrative as it used to be.”

Well, no. Publishing WIZARD may not be as lucrative as it used to be. Or holding WIZARD WORLD conventions. This sounds more like a classic example of killing the golden goose.

]]> by: Ian Brill http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611733 Thu, 22 May 2008 16:57:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611733 He's a cool guy and I'm sure he'll end up doing something good. He’s a cool guy and I’m sure he’ll end up doing something good.

]]> by: Jeff Lester http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611716 Thu, 22 May 2008 16:53:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611716 I'm sorta glad Kiel is gone from Wizard, as I will no longer have to pause in my trash-talking of Wizard to add "...except for Kiel Phegley." Really, my only regret is I don't have a vast media empire for him to spearhead. The guy's smart, funny, and as sharp as whip. I look forward to seeing what he does next. I’m sorta glad Kiel is gone from Wizard, as I will no longer have to pause in my trash-talking of Wizard to add “…except for Kiel Phegley.” Really, my only regret is I don’t have a vast media empire for him to spearhead.

The guy’s smart, funny, and as sharp as whip. I look forward to seeing what he does next.

]]> by: dave roman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611531 Thu, 22 May 2008 16:19:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/22/kiel-phegley-exits-wizard/#comment-1611531 Kiel seemed to be one of the bright spots at Wizard. I guess if they don't appreciate him, I look forward to seeing him move on to bigger and better things. Kiel seemed to be one of the bright spots at Wizard. I guess if they don’t appreciate him, I look forward to seeing him move on to bigger and better things.

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