Reports began tricking out into the Twitter Report feed last night that legendary artist Al Williamson passed away. There's been some debate about the original source of the news, but as of right now I haven't seen official confirmation. Nonetheless, memories and appreciations have been trending all morning.
News of country singer turned breakfast sausage brand man Jimmy Dean also prompted some reactions, as did the continuing discussion about Donald Glover wanting a shot at playing Spider-Man. In regards to the latter, Erik Larsen sounded off on the subject and criticized baseline expectations for black heroes in comics, including Luke Cage specifically.
On one final note, let it be known that in addition to reading Neil Kleid's opinions on World Cup soccer, I also enjoy his considerable creative talents on occasion and highly recommend "The Big Khan" and "Ursa Minors."
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for June 14, 2010.
@neilkleid Also, @MTVSplashPage ? How come I only get mentioned when I'm bitching about something?!
-Neil Kleid, Writer ("Ursa Minors," "Action, Ohio")
@ErikJLarsen @Hermann22 Luke Cage is a blaxploitation character who has shitty superpowers. He's even an ex-con. He's an embarrassment.
-Erik Larsen, Writer/Artist ("Savage Dragon," "The Amazing Spider-Man")
Al Williamson pt. 1: @PiaGuerra Rest in peace Al Williamson. Almost got to work with him, often wonder what that would have been like.
-Pia Guerra, Artist ("Y: The Last Man," "Doctor Who: The Forgotten")
Al Williamson pt. 2: @TheBurnham Al Williamson once gave me a free Flash Gordon print because I made fun of some fanboy who wanted him to sign a whole shortbox of comics...
-Chris Burnham, Artist ("X-Men: Divided We Stand," "Nixon's Pals")
Al Williamson pt. 3: @philhester Not too many EC guys left. If you have a chance to meet one make it happen.
-Phil Hester, Writer/Artist ("Green Arrow," "The Irredeemable Ant-Man")
Al Williamson pt. 4: @mbreitweiser I had the extreme honor to be published alongside Al Williamson in the SubMariner 70th Anniversary Special. The man was a titan. RIP.
-Mitch Breitweiser, Artist ("Drax the Destroyer," "Captain America: The Chosen")
Al Williamson pt. 5: @Christosgage RIP Al Williamson. He defined science fiction for several generations. One of the all time greats.
-Christos Gage, Writer ("Union Jack," "Absolution")
@DanSlott Jimmy Dean died. (Wonder if Jon Stewart will make one of his sausage-wrapped-in-pancake jokes tonight on the Daily Show, or let it rest.) 
-Dan Slott, Writer ("Avengers: The Initiative," "The Amazing Spider-Man")
@kierongillen Baiting Shadow of the Colossus fans is incredibly easy. You just say the word "wonky".
-Kieron Gillen, Writer ("Thor," "Phonogram")
Parting Wisdom for the Day:
@MintzPlasse Who has danced in the Silent Disco at Bonnaroo. Its either the most genius thing, or the silliest thing I have ever seen. Can't decide.
-Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Actor ("Kick-Ass")
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