Wizard #62: SethOctober 1996 (on sale date: August 1996)
The Palmer's Picks interview with Canadian cartoonist Seth appeared shortly before he began his long-running Clyde Fans graphic novel.
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Wizard #62: Seth
Wizard #61: Dave CooperSeptember 1996 (on sale date: July 1996)
Dave Cooper talked about his serialized graphic novel Crumple in his Palmer's Picks interview.
Wizard #58: Dave Sim Q&AJune 1996 (on sale date: April 1996)
My first Q&A-style article was an interview with Cerebus creator Dave Sim for Wizard's unofficial small press issue.
Wizard #57: Rick VeitchMay 1996 (on sale date: March 1996)
The second Palmer's Picks on Rick Veitch focused on the "Crypto Zoo" story from his Rare Bit Fiends series of dream comics.
Wizard #56: Jay StephensApril 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 PreviewJanuary 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 #45: Don SimpsonMay 1995 (on sale date: March 1995)
Dandy Don's superhero parody series Bizarre Heroes was featured in Palmer's Picks in early 1995.
Wizard #42: Very VickyFebruary 1995 (on sale date: December 1994)
Self-published '90s comic Very Vicky was profiled in "Palmer's Picks" along with its creators Jana Christy and John Mitchell.
Wizard #41: The Picks of ’94January 1995 (on sale date: November 1994)
Relive the heyday of alternative comics as I recap the best of 1994.
Wizard #38: Steve BissetteOctober 1994 (on sale date: August 1994)
Horror master Steve Bissette's sorely-missed dinosaur comic Tyrant was the subject of Palmer's Picks in the fall of '94.
Wizard #37: Jay StephensSeptember 1994 (on sale date: July 1994)
The first of two full-length "Palmer's Picks" focusing on the imaginative worlds of Canadian cartoonist Jay Stephens.
Wizard: How To Collect ComicsUnpublished (written spring 1994)
And now for something completely different...an unpublished article about indy comics written for a specialty magazine co-produced by Wizard and Toys R Us.
Wizard #34: Marshal LawJune 1994 (on sale date: April 1994)
Brutal superhero parody Marshal Law got the "Palmer's Picks" treatment, the only time I broke format to focus on a character instead of a single writer or artist.
Wizard #20: Scott McCloudApril 1993 (on sale date: February 1993)
I profiled Underrstanding Comics author Scott McCloud before his landmark book. Delve into his early work with a revisit of my original "Palmer's Picks."
Wizard #19: Rick VeitchMarch 1993 (on sale date: January 1993)
"Palmer's Picks" focused on legendary comics creator Rick Veitch and his King Hell Heroica books Bratpack and The Maximortal in early 1993.
Wizard #17: Christmas 1992January 1993 (on sale date: November, 1992)
Take a look back at what might be the weirdest Christmas list ever assembled: Maus, Bone, Skin, Madman, and more in "Palmer's Picks" from winter 1992.
Wizard #12: Tundra-The Creator’s EdgeAugust 1992 (on sale date: June 1992)
A look back at my first feature length magazine article, a profile of Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman's Tundra Publishing.
Wizard #10: AnthologiesJune 1992 (on sale date: April 1992)
Anthology comics Raw, Taboo and Drawn & Quarterly get the spotlight in this reexamination of my fourth "Palmer's Picks" column.