Curiousity itemsPublished by First Comics, Doug Rice was the powerhouse behind the series with help from John Ostrander, Phil Foglio and Ben Dunn.
Published by New England Comics, Ben Edlund was only 18 years old when he created the concept in 1986 and it still comes up in our conversations today. Who can forget memorable panels like Naked Girls on Crutches?
Phil is an uncanny painter, usually depicting characters in conflict, captured in unusual poses. I was introduced to him through his character "Johnny Badhair" that appeared in issue #33 of Marvel's "Epic Illustrated" from back in December of 1985. You can catch some of his more recent works on www.mockingbirdsrelaxeder.com.
In the vast universe of comics there are some who dwarf nearly everyone else in the field. While we're not trying to recount everyone who's been a major player in the history of comics, there are some who have left their mark on us. If you're not already familiar with these names, check them out. They're well worth the time.
NAME |
WEBSITE |
|---|---|
| Art Adams | www.artadamsart.com |
| Jim Lee | |
| Barry Windsor-Smith | www.barrywindsor-smith.com |
| Frank Miller | |
| Dave McKean | www.davemckean.com |
| Alan Davis | www.alandavis-comicart.com |
| Chris Claremont | |
| Neil Gaiman | www.neilgaiman.com |
| Frank Miller | |
| Alan Moore | |
| Matt Wagner | www.mattwagnercomics.com/ |
| Bill Willingham | www.billwillingham.com |
| Joss Whedon | www.whedonesque.com |
And sometimes it's individual comics that hit us even though the series as a whole is lackluster. You know the ones, they're those select few you've read or stared at time and time again while leaving many others untouched.
| George R.R. Martin | www.georgerrmartin.com |
| Harlan Ellison | harlanellison.com |
| Julian May |
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have, well, these folks:
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NAME |
WEBSITE |
|---|---|
| Rob Liefield | progressiveboink.com/archive/robliefeld.html*** |
| Kevin J. Anderson |
