Jazzlawyer

Name: Jeffery Simpson

Jazzlawyer is Jeffery Simpson, a freelance writer who pays the bills by selling cell phones instead of articles, lives in Vancouver Canada and reads comics.  He's written in the third person for such publications as IGN.com, The Kelowna Daily Courier, eVent! magazine, agent magazine and a whole lot of Canadian student newspapers you probably never have heard of unless you're a CUPie.  He's even written about comic books for said publications.  Currently he is a city captain at Metroblogging Vancouver (vancouver.metblogs.com) and has his own blog (jefferysimpson.com).

He was brought into comics with X-Men #1 by Jim Lee, and then chased out of comics by Image only to be brought back in by Brian Michael Bendis' work on Ultimate Spider-Man and Alias.  He's a Marvel guy, though he loves him some Green Lantern, Green Arrow and Batgirl (Cassandra Cain not Barbara Gordon).

He is constantly looking for a job.  He will dance for nickles.  He comes highly recomended by himself.

Contact

web: vancouver.metblogs.com

web: jefferysimpson.com

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Geographic Like Vancouver, Canada




Creator Owned Book = Exempt from Criticism?

On May 28, 2008 11:44 AM

I think the trade-off is that if you want your book exempt from criticism, then you're book just won't get the press.  Lots of books, Moore's included, have been highlighted on review shows/blogs like iFanboy and found readers they never would have because of positive reviews.  With positive reviews though will come negative ones. Without the potential for negative reviews what crea...

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Fiscal Crisis #1 - Comics Cost Too Much!

On May 28, 2008 12:13 AM

I'd say drop Cable, drop The Hulk and move to Checkmate in trades.  The Ultimate X-Men might get better now that Kirkman's off of it, so give it a chance.  It was once very good.  The rest I don't read, so I can't advice you on those. But OMG I want off the Hulk train.  

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Emerald City Comic Con!

On May 9, 2008 2:08 PM

I'll be there.  I'm looking forward to the panels, most years I've not gone but this time I'm low on spending cash so that'll be how I save some money.  Hoping to see you guys there too. 

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FLASHBACK: The X-Men of My Discontent

On May 5, 2008 3:22 AM

Great review, and blast from the past. I like a lot of ideas and ground work Morrison laid down, but I think he rushed things too fast, and never developed a lot of his ideas properly.  The Jean-Emma-Scott thiing has laid the ground work for the characters since then, and a lot of other stuff was excellent, as was the creation of the character Dust.  The destruction of Genosha has ...

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'Iron Man'

On May 1, 2008 3:48 PM

My only complaint is that anytime Jeff Bridges talks I'll forever hear The Dude speaking, and so I kept imagining Stane as a slacker pot head sitting in a bowling alley.  I kept expecting him to shout "Damnit Walter" at Tony. Everything else was awesome.  Even the non-comics reading GF loved it.  If it can avoid going down the route of other franchises by trying to ja...

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200 Words with Paul Dini #2 - Odd Jobs

On Feb 21, 2008 12:55 AM

@Quentin I've been doing wireless sales for the past ten years, and trust me I'm ready to take the ocelots at this point. 

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You're OK by Me Joe

On Feb 20, 2008 2:17 AM

I'm actually not a fan of Quesada's art style, and the OMD thing was pretty poorly handled but at the end of the day he's made my favorite comic book company a far better place putting out far better books.  And I agree one thousand percent with Josh, he's a star for giving Bendis a chance to shine and constantly supporting him.  I don't agree with everything Quesada does, but I'd ne...

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Talking Pull Lists for 02/20/08!

On Feb 18, 2008 7:44 PM

Any week with new Bendis stuff is a good week.  It'll be interesting to see if JLA can get back on some sort of track that makes sense.  Also I'm there watching the slow moving car crash that is Jeph Loeb's return to Marvel picking up both Hulk #2 and Ultimates #3.

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To San Francisco! To WonderCon!

On Feb 18, 2008 12:03 AM

@ Pol.  Ha ha ha.  And all the other 'net idioms for laughing.  I do think that would be tragic.

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Please allow me to introduce myself...

On Feb 15, 2008 12:14 AM

Gordon I found being seduced / lured into a trap, by you on the previous video show oddly stimulating.  Whatever voodoo you have with booth babes obviously worked on me.  Thankfully I was able to resist my urges, and am still happily with my girlfriend.  But I'm glad to see you'll be posting every so often. 

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