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The Comic Industry Reacts To… Bob Wayne's Departure

Published Fri, 23 May 2014 07:00:31 -0500

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool broke the story that DC Comics' longest standing executive, Bob Wayne, would be stepping down from the publisher when it moves from New York to Burbank.

Reaction was swift,

Bob Wayne and I started one week apart at DC back in '87. I know how tired I am now, and he's WAY older, so GODSPEED, my friend. REST!

— Mark Waid (@MarkWaid) May 22, 2014

Bob Wayne retiring? Man those are some huge shoes to fill. All comics retailers will miss him, he fought the good fight tirelessly.

— Scott Dunbier (@sdunbier) May 22, 2014

Bob Wayne leaving DC? Truly the end of an era. I knew he'd self-liquidate one day!

— Dave Gibbons (@davegibbons90) May 22, 2014

And seriously: if you don't think Bob Wayne retiring is a HUGE loss to DC and to comics, you're nuts.

— Mark Waid (@MarkWaid) May 22, 2014

My former boss back in the day! – Bob Wayne, Senior VP @DCComics To Leave After Twenty-Eight Years At The Company http://t.co/HawI3VzEfa

— Tammy Brown (@tcbrown223) May 22, 2014

Hard to imagine DC without Bob Wayne. Or Karen Berger. Or Paul Levitz. In Burbank.

— Scott Allie (@ScottAllie) May 22, 2014

Bob Wayne is retiring from DC Comics after many years. A fine fellow always, and most of the good ideas for Fables projects were his.

— Bill Willingham (@BillWillingham) May 22, 2014

Bob Wayne was a genuine warrior for good comics @DCComics Huge huge loss for the company, but, that guy deserves the rest.

— Joshua Hale Fialkov (@JoshFialkov) May 22, 2014

Bob Wayne leaving DC? Truly the end of an era. I knew he'd self-liquidate one day!

— Dave Gibbons (@davegibbons90) May 22, 2014

Regarding Bob Wayne's retirement from DC comics, he was a warrior for the cause & deserves nothing but total and complete respect. Regards.

— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) May 22, 2014

This is secretly the biggest comic news story of the year. http://t.co/srwCGegtDH

— Ryan Higgins (@RyanHigginsRyan) May 22, 2014

Bob Wayne leaves DC Comics after 28 years. What a run! What a guy! Love Bob. I shopped at his comic shop Fantastic Worlds b4 he went to DC.

— Brian Denham (@BrianDenham) May 22, 2014

Just found out Bob Wayne is retiring from @DCComics An era has ended. He always was nice to me and made me laugh all of the time. Great guy.

— Christian Beranek (@beranek) May 22, 2014

In two years of snark/satire articles, we've never once made fun of Bob Wayne. I just checked. Now I know what to get him for retirement.

— Christian Hoffer (@OH_IGW) May 22, 2014

@samhumphries I spent about 4 yrs working for Bob. Great guy who knew a hell of a lot about the business of comics Direct Market = Bob Wayne

— Mike Scigliano (@mikescigliano) May 22, 2014

I will, and comics as an industry will, miss having Bob Wayne out there preaching the comics gospel.

— Chris Ryall (@chris_ryall) May 22, 2014

I sound exactly like Bob Wayne on the phone. I have not been able to use this to my advantage. http://t.co/OXO3T3ypMd

— Justin_Jordan (@Justin_Jordan) May 22, 2014

I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Wayne several times at Bristol and he is a thoroughly entertaining and convivial chap. DC will miss him.

— Bevis Musson (@bevismusson) May 22, 2014