Anybody who grew up reading comic books and has forgotten the feeling of getting immersed into a great comic book owes it himself to check out HeroSpy.  Filled with lots of killer artwork, bio’s of talented comic book artists (like Mark Brooks), and previews of interesting new titles and issues, Hero Spy is a great destination website where you can reconnect with your inner comic book lover.  Definitely check it out!

I recently met Shawn Swanson, founder and editor of HeroSpy, and had a chance to ask him a few questions.

Blitzed: When was the site created?
SS: I started the site in 2004. It feels like a long time ago. I am the originator. The site was called Twisted Frog when I began, but I changed the name and domain about 8 months later due to a legal disagreement.

Blitzed: What is the mission statement for HeroSpy?
SS: We have a mission and a sub mission. HeroSpy’s mission is to entertain and amuse all of our fellow comic book geeks. Our sub mission has grown organically over the years. The sub mission is to help the independent and struggling comic creators of this world. We do this by promoting their artwork, comics and web-comics. We accomplish this with reviews and previews along with some artist biographies. In some circumstances we will offer a free ad on the site when a creator is struggling or just needs a hand up. We also have a how-to category for comic creators.

Blitzed: How many contributors and editors contribute to the site on a regular basis?
SS: HeroSpy consists of me and a friend of mine. We are the editors and the writers. We have a few others that contribute, but not on a regular basis. We are always looking for contributors.

Blitzed: What is your favorite comic book hero?
SS: If you’re talking about mainstream superheroes I’d have to go with Batman. The guy is iconic. But my favorite character of all time would have to be The Preacher written by Garth Ennis. The character is awesome and the series is shockingly good.

Blitzed: In your opinion, is the Marvel/Disney combo good for Marvel Comics?
SS: Sure, why not. I’ve always wanted to go on a Spiderman ride at California Adventure. Disney isn’t going to exact full creative control over Marvel. I’d be surprised if most people even notice anything has changed.