How old is Steve Murphy?

*neatoman* · 07-04-2014, 04:16 AM

Hi there, I'm new here and I registered only to ask this question, how old is Steve Murphy?

According Wikipedia he was born on November 3, 1980. I find this claim rather questionable since that would mean he started his career in comic books before he was even ten years old, that's not impossible but it's hard to believe.

The source is this entry in a French database but I don't know how trustworthy it is: http://catalogue.bnf.fr/servlet/Rech...host=catalogue

*Powder* · 07-04-2014, 04:29 AM

Why not just ask him yourself?

*neatoman* · 07-04-2014, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powder

Why not just ask him yourself?

How do I reach him?

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-04-2014, 11:40 AM

Here is Steve Murphy's blog. You can ask him how quick out of college he got involved with Mirage Studios to tag an approximate age on him without asking quite blank since it can be rude in most situations to ask a person his or her age. No site gives a birthdate for him but I suspect he was born betweeb 1962 and 1965 so around 50 in a strong guess. Remember anyone can edit wikipedia and unless a cited source is aviailable take the information like a grain of salt.
http://containstracesof.blogspot.com/?m=1

*CyberCubed* · 07-04-2014, 11:16 PM

Pretty sure he's not much younger than Kevin or Pete, so he's likely over 50.

Leonardo87 · 07-05-2014, 12:38 AM

I'm 27; oh wait you mean the OTHER one who actually worked at Mirage Studios. I thought I was being stalked

*neatoman* · 07-05-2014, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

Remember anyone can edit wikipedia and unless a cited source is aviailable take the information like a grain of salt.

Well there is a source, it's just that I don't know if it's trustworthy and it seems pretty odd that an 8 year old kid would start a lifelong career in comic books.

*Galactus* · 07-05-2014, 07:41 AM

Older than time itself.

*oldmanwinters* · 07-05-2014, 10:42 PM

Man.. this thread poll.

thingy · 07-06-2014, 03:10 AM

He wasn't born in 1980. There's a interview (dead)linked to from that page. If we load up a wayback version...

Quote:

PDR: What was the first comic book you ever read?

SM: Amazing Spider-man #71, where Spidey battles the mutant Quicksilver.

PDR: What were your favorite comic books growing up?

SM: By "growing up" I'll limit myself to childhood. Amazing Spider-man, Captain America, Daredevil, Avengers and Metamorpho. Late-sixties to early seventies stuff.

*CyberCubed* · 07-06-2014, 08:11 AM

He was obviously born in the 70's.

Metropoliskid41 · 07-08-2014, 09:22 AM

Regardless of age he's a super nice guy! I bought a number of the original art pieces of the TMNT Newspaper strip from him off ebay that he wrote and had art by Jim Lawson and Ryan Brown. After buying a number of them off ebay, I contacted him and we corresponded a bit and we ended up agreeing on a great price for a whole week's worth of the original art from the Newspaper strip. So I now have I think between 12-15 days of the original art from the TMNT Newspaper Comic strip, including the entire week's worth of strips that includes Christmas 1991.

That was a big TMNTcentric Chrismas for me, I got a lot of figures and the Turtlevan that year, so it was extra special to get the strips from Christmas of that year. I hope I get the chance to meet him in person sometime!

*plastroncafe* · 07-08-2014, 09:48 AM

Old enough to know better, young enough not to care?

*Rooish* · 07-08-2014, 06:29 PM

His blog sure is heavy. I think the poor guy has had some serious lifelong depression.

*CyberCubed* · 07-08-2014, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooish

His blog sure is heavy. I think the poor guy has had some serious lifelong depression.

It's most likely because he fears the world will come to an end in his lifespan due to global warming and the ozone lair disappearing as well as glaciers melting.

*Xav* · 07-08-2014, 09:43 PM

So clearly he's a crazy person.

**Venom** · 07-27-2014, 12:40 AM

In the best possible way!

Say what you will about Murph, but I've always dug his introspective style of writing.

Perhaps it boils down to first impressions in my particular case, as the first 2 Mirage books I read was "Sons of the Silent Age" followed by "Soul's Winter".

*CyberCubed* · 07-27-2014, 11:24 PM

I find it bizarre this thread was taken seriously. I'm pretty sure you can find his age online if you look well enough. I'm sure he's somewhere from around 50-60.

*oldmanwinters* · 07-27-2014, 11:41 PM

I actually did try to look up Murphy on the Library of Congress Authorities for the books he's written. I actually found his entry somewhat confusing. Seems like a number of authors named Murphy all got lumped together:
http://authorities.loc.gov/cgi-bin/P...R3rII45fMor_km

Unless, Mirage's Murphy also happens to have more varied interests than any of us might have expected.

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07-04-2014, 04:16 AM	#1
neatoman Emperor Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Stockholm Posts: 9,461	How old is Steve Murphy? Hi there, I'm new here and I registered only to ask this question, how old is Steve Murphy? According Wikipedia he was born on November 3, 1980. I find this claim rather questionable since that would mean he started his career in comic books before he was even ten years old, that's not impossible but it's hard to believe. The source is this entry in a French database but I don't know how trustworthy it is: http://catalogue.bnf.fr/servlet/Rech...host=catalogue

07-04-2014, 04:29 AM	#2
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	Why not just ask him yourself? __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

07-04-2014, 11:40 AM	#4
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,134	Here is Steve Murphy's blog. You can ask him how quick out of college he got involved with Mirage Studios to tag an approximate age on him without asking quite blank since it can be rude in most situations to ask a person his or her age. No site gives a birthdate for him but I suspect he was born betweeb 1962 and 1965 so around 50 in a strong guess. Remember anyone can edit wikipedia and unless a cited source is aviailable take the information like a grain of salt. http://containstracesof.blogspot.com/?m=1 __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

07-05-2014, 10:42 PM	#9
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 14,940	Man.. this thread poll. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

07-04-2014, 11:16 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	Pretty sure he's not much younger than Kevin or Pete, so he's likely over 50.

07-05-2014, 12:38 AM	#6
Leonardo87 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nashville Indiana Posts: 683	I'm 27; oh wait you mean the OTHER one who actually worked at Mirage Studios. I thought I was being stalked

07-05-2014, 07:41 AM	#8
Galactus Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,949	Older than time itself.

07-06-2014, 08:11 AM	#11
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	He was obviously born in the 70's.

07-08-2014, 09:22 AM	#12
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	Regardless of age he's a super nice guy! I bought a number of the original art pieces of the TMNT Newspaper strip from him off ebay that he wrote and had art by Jim Lawson and Ryan Brown. After buying a number of them off ebay, I contacted him and we corresponded a bit and we ended up agreeing on a great price for a whole week's worth of the original art from the Newspaper strip. So I now have I think between 12-15 days of the original art from the TMNT Newspaper Comic strip, including the entire week's worth of strips that includes Christmas 1991. That was a big TMNTcentric Chrismas for me, I got a lot of figures and the Turtlevan that year, so it was extra special to get the strips from Christmas of that year. I hope I get the chance to meet him in person sometime! __________________ -------------------

07-08-2014, 06:29 PM	#14
Rooish Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,121	His blog sure is heavy. I think the poor guy has had some serious lifelong depression.

07-08-2014, 09:43 PM	#16
Xav Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,977	So clearly he's a crazy person.

07-27-2014, 12:40 AM	#17
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,635	In the best possible way! Say what you will about Murph, but I've always dug his introspective style of writing. Perhaps it boils down to first impressions in my particular case, as the first 2 Mirage books I read was "Sons of the Silent Age" followed by "Soul's Winter". __________________

07-27-2014, 11:24 PM	#18
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	I find it bizarre this thread was taken seriously. I'm pretty sure you can find his age online if you look well enough. I'm sure he's somewhere from around 50-60.

07-27-2014, 11:41 PM	#19
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 14,940	I actually did try to look up Murphy on the Library of Congress Authorities for the books he's written. I actually found his entry somewhat confusing. Seems like a number of authors named Murphy all got lumped together: http://authorities.loc.gov/cgi-bin/P...R3rII45fMor_km Unless, Mirage's Murphy also happens to have more varied interests than any of us might have expected. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!