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The Future of The Foundry
When we launched Comic Foundry Magazine it was a breath of fresh air to the industry and introduced a variety of coverage in types of stories never seen before in the comics press. We found praise and a fanbase that had a deep passion for the content we created. Together, my team helped changed the game. Comic Foundry means the world to me, which is why it saddens me to an unexplainable extent to say that our next issue will be our last. I’m sorry to admit that I’ve reached the unfortunate point where my career no longer allows enough time to do the magazine. “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well,” my high school journalism teacher used to say. In this case, I’d rather cease publication than put out issues we don’t have time to devote to fully — less than 100 percent is not an option.
So what does this mean? Well, we have one last amazing blowout issue that comes out in early February — we’ll be at NYCC, MoCCA and probably even SDCC. If you have a subscription with pending issues you’ll be reimbursed. (Again, finances are not the reason for our early departure).
I want to take this time to thank my right hand (wo)man — Laura Hudson. She’s had my back every step of the way and I probably would’ve made this announcement much, much sooner if it weren’t for her. I also want to thank all of our contributors for believing in our vision — their efforts were the backbone of our success, and I owe it all to them. I also want to thank our readers and our supporters online, especially Heidi MacDonald, Blog@Newsarama v1, Tom Spurgeon, Matt Fraction, Chris Murphy, Brendan McGuirk, Sean McDevitt, Brigid Alverson, Peter Svensson, John Parker, Jason Michelitch, Tucker Stone, Michael Tedder, Ernie Estrella, Adan Jimenez, Evie Nagy, Matthew Badham, Caleb Goellner, Van Jensen, Brian Heater, Kai-Ming Cha, Sarah Jaffe, Freeman Jack, Alan Kistler, Chip Zdarsky, Jay Franco, Vikram Tank, Complex, TJ Wilkinson, Holly Wray, Chris Allen and Amber Mitchell and countless others — you guys/girls have had our backs from the get-go, and it means the world.
Thank you,
Tim Leong
Editor In Chief
Comic Foundry Magazine
13 Responses to “The Future of The Foundry”
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am
I’m really bummed to hear about this. CF was always on my pull list and I tried to get it in as many hands as I could.
Comics still need the voice that CF represented…
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I just arrived back from my trip to PortlAnd, Oregon last night. I did the normal stuff, hung out with my friends and family, went to some amazing resturants and of course hit up the best comic book store I could find (Bridge City)
There I discovered your magazine and I must say.. IT’s about TIme! I have been looking forward to this type of magazine for ages now. I don’t subscribe to the crap that gets distributed these days (Wizard sucks) and I normally stick to music mags (Filter, Under the Radar) but I would subscribe to your magazine in a heart beat.
Now I come to your website, excited to place my order for a years subscription, and then I read your post and I just feel devastated to hear you want to pull the plug? From what I understand, Because you don’t ever want to do a half ass issue? I’m lost? Issue Four was anything but. It spoke to me and to many of the people that I know. It’s what WE have been waiting to pick up at our comic book shop for way too long.
You can’t let us down now. I don’t know the curcumstances and I don’t want to harp at you with requests, but this magazine is bigger than all of us. It’s the REAL. It can’t be silenced and left for dead. Keep the engines running sir & good things will happen!
If you can’t continue this magazine because of other obligations then please find a worthy successor. I’m sure you probably already know a few strong candidates who can keep it going.
Don’t stop finding the good fight!
ThANk you & Please don’t let us down.
Good Comics will prevail!
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:33 pm
[…] 2nd, 2008Author Lucas Siegel Over at the Comic Foundry Magazine site, Editor-in-Chief Tim Leong announced today the cancellation of the magazine, after next issue. […]
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Aw, man…
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:01 pm
[…] to coverage, will end publication after a final issue, a fifth, early in 2009. Founder Tim Leong announced the decision on the magazine’s web site, citing the time and resources required by other elements of his career as the basis for his […]
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Dear Tim,
On behalf of The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art -MoCCA, we thank the Comic Foundry Magazine for its invaluable and creative contribution to comic and cartoon art. The Foundry will be sorely missed by all.
Best wishes,
Ellen
Ellen S. Abramowitz
Chairman/President
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:08 pm
[…] that Comic Foundry, “the best comic magazine being published” (to quote myself), will stop publishing after issue 5. Editor-in-Chief Tim Leong posted today I’m sorry to admit that I’ve reached the […]
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:13 am
That’s a damn shame, but I’m glad you’re doing it on principles. Good luck to you.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:34 am
But, but…you can’t stop printing before I’ve had a chance to write for you!
Seriously, I’m not a hardcore fanboy, but I’m a huge fan of what you’ve accomplished this far with the magazine. It seems a real waste to let something so fresh and original fall by the wayside, but I understand if it’s too much of a time drain vs. the financial remuneration.
Is it too late to offer to help keep things afloat?
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:57 am
Hey Tim, I work at Midtown, we spoke a few days ago. I’m a little surprised to see you stop the mag, but I think I saw the writing on the wall when we were talking. Hopefully this isn’t the absolute end, maybe you can do this again sometime in the future? I really enjoyed the magazine while it lasted, and I wish you well in the future!
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:57 am
This news makes me really sad. You guys do fantastic work!
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I am so sorry to hear this. You’ve done an amazing job. We (comics readers as a group) have really let a good thing slip through our fingers.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Well…