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Wizard #79: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington

March 1998 (on sale date: January 1998)

My final indie comics-related writing for Wizard: a Special Report from the 1997 Small Press Expo where I followed Jeff Smith for the weekend.

Wizard #74: Andi Watson

October 1997 (on sale date: August 1997)

Andi Watson, creator of Skeleton Key, was the interview subject for the final installment of "Palmer's Picks" in Wizard magazine.

Wizard #73: Ed Brubaker

September 1997 (on sale date: July 1997)

The penultimate "Palmer's Picks" featured cartoonist Ed Brubaker and his autobio and fiction comics including Lowlife, At The Seams, and Detour.

Wizard #68: Jon Lewis

April 1997 (on sale date: February 1997)

True Swamp creator Jon Lewis embarked on a new comic book series, Spectacles, in 1997 and got some coverage in Wizard Magazine to mark the occasion.

peep show by joe matt from the wizard 1997 preview issue

Wizard #65: 1997 Preview

January 1997 (on sale date: November 1996)

The Palmer's Picks recap of 1996/preview of 1997 was the final year-end installment of the column.

Wizard #58: Top 10

June 1996 (on sale date: April 1996)

Wizard's unofficial small press issue featured a special Palmer's Picks rundown of Ten Small Press Books You Should Own: Hate, Eightball, Dirty Plotte, and more!

Wizard #56: Jay Stephens

April 1996 (on sale date February 1996)

The second Palmer's Picks spotlight on Jay Stephens coincided with the launch of his two new comics, The Land of Nod and Atomic City Tales.

Wizard #53: 1996 Preview

January 1996 (on sale date: November 1995)

A recap of the year 1995 in alternative comics, and a look at what was in store for 1996.

Wizard #41: The Picks of ’94

January 1995 (on sale date: November 1994)

Relive the heyday of alternative comics as I recap the best of 1994.

dylan horrocks cover for pickle 1 from tragedy strikes press which later became black eye productions

Wizard #25: Tragedy Strikes Press

September 1993 (on sale date: July 1993)

Wizard's milestone 25th issue contained my overview of short-lived Canadian publisher Tragedy Strikes Press (Pickle, Cheese Heads, Sin, Way Out Strips).