Michael "Mike" Eury (born September 28, 1957) is an editor and writer of

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s, and of

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s pertaining to comic books and other aspects of

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. He has worked for

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and Comico Comics, having worked on books including '' Maze Agency'' and '' The Legion of Super-Heroes'', originating practices such as the

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format of DC's ''

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'' reference series. In 2002 he began workin for

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, and since 2003, has edited the retrospective magazine ''

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'' He is also an advisor for the ''

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'', and , he has written over two dozen books examining aspects of pop culture. Eury was diagnosed with

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in 1994, and wears dual

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s. He is an advocate for the rights of people with

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Early life

Michael Eury was born September 28, 1957. He grew up in

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. Eury first became interested in comics characters at age eight, when he watched the January 12, 1966, premiere of the ''

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'' television series. Eury related: Eury, who always enjoyed writing, described when he was inspired to become a comics industry professional in a 2019 interview, saying, "I was in the eighth grade with an algebra book in hand and had a Superman comic inside. I was reading the indicia – I read the fine print and saw the words,

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, Editor, and I'm thinking, this would be a cool job. That was in the early 70's. I wanted to do that, but when I was graduating high school, there wasn't any way to learn how to do that." In college, Eury majored in

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, and minored in English.

Career

Writing and editing

In 1986, Eury and his wife moved from to

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, where he wrote a local newspaper. During his time there, he submitted an article to

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' comics industry trade journal ''

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''. The submission was accepted, seeing print that year as Eury's first published work.Bailey (2008); 9:30 mark. The piece was a review of the ''Batman'' TV series that Eury wrote for editor

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, with whom Eury had previously worked for an

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(AMA). Eury then began writing for them regularly, and interviewed various Marvel and DC editors, writers, and artists that he interviewed. Through these contacts, he was alerted to job opportunities for those publishers. He pursued one of these openings at

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, to which Eury and wife moved in 1988, so that Eury could joint Comico's staff. He remained with that publisher until 1989, at which point he moved to

, which he described as his "dream job." At DC, Eury began as an editor, and within eight months was

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's assistant. In 1992, he resigned from DC due to interpersonal conflicts, which he attributes largely to his then-undiagnosed

, which he said some of his colleagues perceived as a weakness. In 1993, he began work at

as an editor, but left in 1995 for the same reasons. In 2002, Eury began work for

, writing ''Captain Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure'' (2002), a guidebook to the character

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; ''Dick Giordano: Changing Comics, One Day at a Time'' (2003); and ''The Justice League Companion'' (2005). His initial success with these books led to his founding of ''Back Issue!'' in 2003, on which she serves as editor, and other reference works for TwoMorrows, including ''The Krypton Companion'' and ''The

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Companion''. ''The Krypton Companion'', a 2006 exploration of the

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Superman, was praised by ''

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'' magazine senior editor Brian Doherty, who said, "Historians of American culture owe Eury and his indefatigible publisher TwoMorrows a debt of gratitude for their relentless interviewing and documenting a part of American cultural life that's still an engine of enormous wealth-creation for our proud American megaconglomerates, and still a modern myth of great entertainment value in all its glory and absurdity, all its workmanlike repetition and fershlugginer imagination, all its Lois Lanes and Kryptos and Legion of Superheroes." Geoff Willmetts of SFcrowsnest also lauded the book, saying of the 235-page softcover, "This is a long read and you'll certainly get your money's worth." In May 2017 TwoMorrows published Eury's retrospective book ''Hero-A-Go-Go: Campy Comic Books, Crimefighters, & Culture of the Sixties.'' The book examines various elements of pop culture from the titular decade, including the popularity of the 1966 ''

'' television series,

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's animated cartoons, and the popular music of the area by bands such as

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and

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, as well as the comics of the era. The book was positively reviewed by K.C. Carlson of Comics Worth Reading, who praised Eury for having "unearthed huge, heaping amounts of previously seldom-discussed details about some of the more obscure and esoteric comic books in history, as well as new interviews with many of the still-living creators/survivors." In June 2018, Eury launched the magazine ''RetroFan'', which examines various aspects of the pop culture of 1960s to the 1980s, including material similar to that spotlighted by ''Hero-A-Go-Go'', such as Saturday morning children's programming, popular music, and the spy films of the era. Eury had discussed the idea with TwoMorrows publisher John Morrow in 2012, but with his mother's health in decline at the time, Eury was unable to commit to another project. By 2017, she had died, and Eury, having refamiliarized himself with retro pop culture in researching ''Hero-A-Go-Go'', decided the time was right to launch a magazine dedicated to what he called "The Crazy Cool Culture We Grew Up With." Initial columnists on the magazine included

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, Andy Mangels, and

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, and its debut issue featured articles on topics including '' The Phantom of Hollywood'', '' Star Trek: The Animated Series'',

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's rare Elastic ''

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'' toy, the North Carolina town believed to have been the basis for the fictional

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in ''

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'', and Mr. Microphone, as well as an interview with ''Andy Griffith Show'' alumna Betty Lynn. The second issue, which was Halloween-themed, featured articles on '' Groovie Goolies'',

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Halloween costumes, and an interview with horror host Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.

Hearing loss advocacy

Eury has publicly discussed his struggle with adult onset

. He received his first hearing aid in 1994, and one for his other ear in 2001. In a 2019 interview, he stated "I hit rock bottom. I was depressed, angry, and got so mad at God that I threw my Bible in the trashcan. I really felt forsaken." Eury revealed that he had a profound spiritual epiphany on October 10, 2004, the day that Eury's "absolute hero", ''Superman'' actor

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, had died, nine years after having sustained permanent

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in an accident. Eury related:

"I'm absolutely convinced that I was touched by his Angel. I think God used him to send me a message because I had been broken. I was so moved by his example. He spent nine years in his wheelchair. He couldn't take a breath without a respirator, he couldn't move his arms, much less his legs, but still, he did so many things for other people as an advocate for people with spinal-cord injuries. That day I stopped bellyaching why me? and I instead asked what do I do next? It led me to the Hearing Loss Association of American, which then led me to community involvement. What a great blessing...and that's my superpower."

In 2005, Eury joined the Oregon chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, which provided Eury with communication strategies and a sense of community that enabled him to cope with the sense of isolation that initially resulted from his hearing loss. He eventually became the chapter's program director, and subsequently its President of the

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chapter. In 2006, he joined the state's board of trustees and edited the Oregon HLA's chapter's newsletter. When he moved back to North Carolina in 2007, he joined that state's HLA board of directors. He became its president in 2008, continuing in that role as of 2011. Eury decided to become a public speaker on the affliction, for which he appeared on the cover of the Summer 2011 edition of ''HLAA'' magazine, which depicted him transforming into Superman. In 2010, Eury created a leadership-training program in North Carolina called Invisible No More, which helps people with hearing loss deal with the condition in a positive manner, and trains them to educate others. The program eventually sought out beneficiaries across the United States. On June 19, 2011, Eury attended the HLAA's Annual Awards Breakfast and Ceremony in Washington, D.C., where he was one of five individuals who received the Spirit of HLAA Award, for his work with the Invisible No More program. In October 2019, he was the guest speaker for the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) chapter based in

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, where he lives.

Personal life

In 1984, Eury auditioned to be a singing telegram delivery person for Monkey Business Singing Telegrams, and was hired by that business's manager, Rose Rummel. The two eventually married and in 1986, they moved from

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, where they lived until Eury got a job with

. In 2007, the Eurys moved back to his childhood home of Concord, where he became the executive director of the Cabarrus County History Museum, and curated exhibits at the local Veterans Museum. In 2018, after

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damaged parts of Eastern North Carolina, where Eury and Rose, now a writer, had lived, they moved to

, where Eury's mother and uncle grew up.

Awards and nominations

Wins

* 2011 Spirit of HLAA Award * 2019 Eisner Award win for ''Back Issue''

Nominations

* 2012 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism for ''Back Issue'' (with TwoMorrows Publishing; shared with

Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor. He was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and possibly bes ...

, Mike Manley, and John Morrow) * 2016 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Journalism for ''Back Issue''

Bibliography

Arcadia Publishing

* ''Images of America: Concord'' (2011) * ''Legendary Locals of Cabarrus County'' (2015) * ''Legendary Locals of Concord'' (2013)

Archie Comics

* ''

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'' #15

Comico: The Comic Company

* ''Bloodscent'' #1 * ''Comico Christmas Special'' #1 * '' Elementals'' v.2 #1–13 * ''Elementals Special'' #2 * '' E-Man'' v.3 #1 * ''Empire Lanes Special'' #1 * ''

Gumby Gumby and Pokey figures ''Gumby'' is an American cartoon character and associated media franchise created by Art Clokey. He is a blocky green humanoid made of clay. Gumby stars in two television series, '' Gumby: The Movie'', and other medi ...

's Winter Fun Special'' #1 * '' Jonny Quest Special'' #2 * '' Justice Machine'' #20–29 * ''Justice Machine Annual'' #1 * '' The Maze Agency'' #1–9 * ''Morningstar Special'' #1 * ''Sam & Max: Freelance Police Special'' #1 * ''Star Blazers'' #1–4 * ''Trollords'' #1–4

Dark Horse Comics

* '' Adventures of the Mask'' #1–12 * ''Adventures of the Mask/Toys R Us Special Edition'' #1 * ''Adventures of the Mask Omnibus'' * ''Agents of Law'' #1, 2 * ''

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'' #1–5 * '' Batman vs. Predator II'' #1–4 * ''Catalyst: Agents of Change'' #1–7 * ''Danger Unlimited'' #1 * ''

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'' #1–7 * ''Ghost Special'' #1 * ''

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vs. Hero Zero'' #1 * ''Hero Zero'' #0 * ''Into the Vortex'' #12 * ''The Machine'' #1–4 * ''The Mask Strikes Back'' #1–5 * ''The Mask: Virtual Surreality'' * ''Mecha Special'' #1 * ''Motorhead Special'' #1 * ''Revelations'' #1 * ''

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Comics'' #4 * ''Superman vs. Aliens'' #1–3 * ''

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’s Comics and Stories'' #2 * ''Titan Special'' #1 * ''X'' #8–13

DC Comics

* ''

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Nothing Special'' #1 * ''

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: What's Up, Doc?'' (contributing writer) * ''

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Presents'' #20 * ''Cool World Movie Adaptation'' #1 * ''Daffy Duck: You're Despicable!'' (contributing writer) * ''

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: The Darkness Within'' #1, 2 * ''Eclipso'' #1, 2 * ''Green Lantern Corps Quarterly'' #4, 5 (G’nort stories) * '' Hawk & Dove'' v. 2 #5–17 * ''Hawk & Dove Annual'' #1 * '' The Huntress'' #13–16, "Inside DC" (weekly column appearing in DC Comics titles, 1990–1992) * '' Legionnaires'' #1 * ''

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'' v.4 #6–12, 26–42 * ''Legion of Super-Heroes Annual'' #2, 3 * ''

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'' #28, 34, 39, 45–47, 49–51, 58 * ''Looney Tunes' Greatest Hits: What's Up Doc'' (contributing writer) * ''

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'' #20 * ''

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'' v.3 #10–18 * ''

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'' v.3 #48–50 * ''Timber Wolf'' #1 * '' Valor'' #1 * ''Who's Who in the DC Universe'' ’90 #1–16

Fantagraphics Books

* ''

'' (random issues, 1986–1989)

Major Magazines

* '' Cracked'' #355

Marvel Comics

* ''

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'' #28 * '' Marvel Tales'' (Spider-Ham backups) #205, 206, 211, 214, 215, 218, 219, 223 * '' Sensational She-Hulk'' #50, 52–57 * ''Sensational She-Hulk by John Byrne: The Return'' (contributing writer) * ''

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'' #4

TwoMorrows Publishing

* ''Back Issue'' #1 - present (editor and contributing writer, 2003–present) * ''The

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Companion'' (Batman history, co-writer with Michael Kronenberg, 2009) * ''Captain Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure'' (2002) * ''Captain Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure Revised Second Edition'' (2009) * ''Comics Gone Ape!: The Missing Link to Primates in Comics'' (2007) * ''

: Changing Comics, One Day at a Time'' (2003) * ''Hero-A-Go-Go: Campy Comic Books, Crimefighters, and Culture of the Swinging Sixties'' (2017) * ''The

Companion'' (2005) * ''The Krypton Companion'' (Superman history, 2006) * ''RetroFan'' /31 - present (editor and contributing writer, 2018–present)

Visible Ink Press

* ''The Superhero Book'' (contributing writer, 2004) * ''The Supervillain Book'' (co-editor and contributing writer, 2006)

Yesterday Forever

* ''Son of a Sharecropper: How Raiford Troutman Built a Business upon Faith and Family'' (2015)

References

External links

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