Writing and editing In 1986, Eury and his wife moved from to
Wilmington, Delaware, where he wrote a local newspaper. During his time there, he submitted an article to
Fantagraphics' comics industry trade journal
Amazing Heroes. The submission was accepted, The piece was a review of the
Batman TV series that Eury wrote for editor
Mark Waid, with whom Eury had previously worked for an
amateur press association (AMA). which he described as his "dream job." In 1992, he resigned from DC due to interpersonal conflicts, which he attributes largely to his then-undiagnosed
hearing loss, Geoff Willmetts of SFcrowsnest also lauded the book, saying of the 235-page softcover, "This is a long read and you'll certainly get your money's worth." In May 2017 TwoMorrows published Eury's retrospective book
Hero-A-Go-Go: Campy Comic Books, Crimefighters, & Culture of the Sixties. The book examines various elements of pop culture from the titular decade, including the popularity of the 1966
Batman television series,
Hanna-Barbera's animated cartoons, and the popular music of the area by bands such as
The Beatles and
The Monkees, which examines various aspects of the pop culture of 1960s to the 1980s, including material similar to that spotlighted by
Hero-A-Go-Go, such as Saturday morning children's programming, popular music, and the spy films of the era. Eury had discussed the idea with TwoMorrows publisher John Morrow in 2012, but with his mother's health in decline at the time, Eury was unable to commit to another project. By 2017, she had died, and Eury, having refamiliarized himself with retro pop culture in researching
Hero-A-Go-Go, decided the time was right to launch a magazine dedicated to what he called "The Crazy Cool Culture We Grew Up With". Initial columnists on the magazine included
Martin Pasko,
Andy Mangels, and
Scott Shaw, and its debut issue featured articles on topics including
The Phantom of Hollywood,
Star Trek: The Animated Series,
Mego Corporation's rare Elastic
The Incredible Hulk toy, the
North Carolina town believed to have been the basis for the fictional
Mayberry in
The Andy Griffith Show, and
Mr. Microphone, as well as an interview with
Andy Griffith Show alumna
Betty Lynn. The second issue, which was Halloween-themed, featured articles on
Groovie Goolies,
Ben Cooper, Inc. Halloween costumes, and an interview with horror host
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.
Hearing loss advocacy Eury has publicly discussed his struggle with adult onset
hearing loss. He received his first hearing aid in 1994, and one for his other ear in 2001. In a 2019 interview, he stated "I hit rock bottom. I was depressed, angry, and got so mad at God that I threw my Bible in the trashcan. I really felt forsaken." Eury revealed that he had a profound spiritual epiphany on October 10, 2004, the day that Eury's "absolute hero",
Superman actor
Christopher Reeve, had died, nine years after having sustained permanent
paralysis in an accident. Eury related: "I'm absolutely convinced that I was touched by his Angel. I think God used him to send me a message because I had been broken. I was so moved by his example. He spent nine years in his wheelchair. He couldn't take a breath without a respirator, he couldn't move his arms, much less his legs, but still, he did so many things for other people as an advocate for people with spinal-cord injuries. That day I stopped bellyaching why me? and I instead asked what do I do next? It led me to the Hearing Loss Association of American, which then led me to community involvement. What a great blessing...and that's my superpower." In 2005, Eury joined the Oregon chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, which provided Eury with communication strategies and a sense of community that enabled him to cope with the sense of isolation that initially resulted from his hearing loss. He eventually became the chapter's program director, and subsequently its President of the
Lake Oswego, Oregon chapter. In 2006, he joined the state's board of trustees and edited the Oregon HLA's chapter's newsletter. When he moved back to North Carolina in 2007, he joined that state's HLA board of directors. He became its president in 2008, continuing in that role as of 2011. Eury decided to become a public speaker on the affliction, for which he appeared on the cover of the Summer 2011 edition of
HLAA magazine, which depicted him transforming into Superman. In 2010, Eury created a leadership-training program in North Carolina called Invisible No More, which helps people with hearing loss deal with the condition in a positive manner, and trains them to educate others. The program eventually sought out beneficiaries across the United States. On June 19, 2011, Eury attended the HLAA's Annual Awards Breakfast and Ceremony in Washington, D.C., where he was one of five individuals who received the Spirit of HLAA Award, for his work with the Invisible No More program. In October 2019, he was the guest speaker for the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) chapter based in
New Bern, North Carolina, where he lives. ==Personal life==