robert crumb

Wizard #69: James Kochalka

Prolific cartoonist James Kochalka landed a slot in Palmer's Picks with one of his early graphic novels.

Wizard #48: Charles Burns

My interview with Charles Burns was featured in "Palmer's Picks" when he began his landmark series Black Hole in 1995.

al feldstein's cover of ec comics' tales from the crypt #22

Wizard #11 & #12: EC Comics

Back in the summer of 1992, I devoted two "Palmer's Picks" columns to EC Comics. Now you can relive the whole experience in one handy blog post!

doug gray's eye of mongombo with a duck attacked by a gang of mimes

Wizard #8: Humor Comics

A look back at my very serious examination of some seriously funny cartoonists like Peter Bagge, Drew Friedman, Doug Gray, and more.

cover of peter bagge's hate collection buddy the dreamer featuring buddy bradley

Wizard #30: Peter Bagge

Grab your flannel shirt, crank up some Seattle grunge, and read my profile of Peter Bagge's Hate from 1994.

a selection of alternative comics from the 1990s, including robert crumb, joe matt, joe sacco, roberta gregory, julie doucet, chester brown, terry laban and stephen bissette

Wizard: How To Collect Comics

And now for something completely different...an unpublished article about indy comics written for a specialty magazine co-produced by Wizard and Toys R Us.