Wizard #74: Andi WatsonOctober 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.
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Wizard #74: Andi Watson
Wizard #73: Ed BrubakerSeptember 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 #72: Peter KuperAugust 1997 (on sale date: June 1997)
Famed magazine illustrator and master of silent comics Peter Kuper was interviewed for Wizard in the summer of '97 to discuss several of his graphic novels.
Wizard #71: Gary Spencer MillidgeJuly 1997 (on sale date: May 1997)
The critically-acclaimed comic Strangehaven and creator Gary Spencer Millidge were the subject of Palmer's Picks in the summer of '97.
Wizard #70: Frank ChoJune 1997 (on sale date: April 1997)
Cartoonist Frank Cho was interviewed in 1997, back when his popular Liberty Meadows got its start as a newspaper comic strip.
Wizard #67: Linda MedleyMarch 1997 (on sale date: January 1997)
Linda Medley was interviewed for Palmer's Picks when she began her fairy tale comic book Castle Waiting.
Wizard #66: Joe ChiappettaFebruary 1997 (on sale date: December 1996)
Autobio comic book innovator Joe Chiappetta talked about his new Silly Daddy storyline "A Death In The Family" for Palmer's Picks.
Wizard #64: Megan KelsoDecember 1996 (on sale date: October 1996)
Megan Kelso and her self-published one-woman anthology series Girlhero were the focus of Palmer's Picks in the fall of 1996.
Wizard #63: Steven WeissmanNovember 1996 (on sale date: September 1996)
My profile of Steven Weissman, creator of the delightful Yikes! series, helped the cartoonist score an interesting freelance gig.
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.
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 #60: Tom HartAugust 1996 (on sale date: June 1996)
Cartoonist Tom Hart was featured in Palmer's Picks for Wizard's fifth anniversary issue.
Wizard #59: Brian Michael BendisAugust 1996 (on sale date: June 1996)
Brian Michael Bendis was interviewed for Palmer's Picks to promote his indy crime comics years before he redefined mainstream superhero comics.
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 #55: Bob FingermanMarch 1996 (on sale date: January 1996)
Cult-favorite series Minimum Wage and creator Bob Fingerman were featured in early 1996.
Wizard #54: Rob WaltonFebruary 1996 (on sale date: December 1995)
Cartoonist Rob Walton discussed his self-published Ragmop in an interview for Palmer's Picks.
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 #52: Strange AttractorsDecember 1995 (on sale date: October 1995)
The obscure self-published series Strange Attractors got a full-length Palmer's Picks column near the end of its run.
Wizard #51: Harvey Pekar &
Joyce BrabnerNovember 1995 (on sale date: September 1995)
Legendary American Splendor writer Harvey Pekar was the subject of a Palmer's Picks column along with his wife Joyce Brabner.
Wizard #50: Small Press Expo 1995October 1995 (on sale date: August 1995)
Palmer's Picks hit the road for the Small Press Expo for Wizard's fiftieth issue.
Wizard #49: Chris WareSeptember 1995 (on sale date: July 1995)
Chris Ware was interviewed for "Palmer's Picks" as he began serializing Jimmy Corrigan in the pages of Acme Novelty Library.
Wizard #48: Charles BurnsAugust 1995 (on sale date: June 1995)
My interview with Charles Burns was featured in "Palmer's Picks" when he began his landmark series Black Hole in 1995.
Wizard #47: Eddie CampbellJuly 1995 (on sale date: May 1995)
My second profile of Eddie Campbell featured an interview with the legendary creator on his newly-launched Bacchus comic.
Wizard #46: Adrian TomineJune 1995 (on sale date: April 1995)
My interview with Optic Nerve creator Adrian Tomine appeared just as he was taking his minicomic to Drawn & Quarterly as a full-size comic.
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 #44: Rob SchrabApril 1995 (on sale date: February 1995)
Fan-favorite comic series Scud: The Disposable Assassin was the subject of Palmer's Picks in 1995, long before its creator Rob Schrab made the jump to Hollywood.
Wizard #43: David MazzucchelliMarch 1995 (on sale date: January 1995)
Legendary cartoonist David Mazzucchelli on his anthology series Rubber Blanket and the joys of two-color comics.
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 #40: Paul PopeDecember 1994 (on sale date: October 1994)
The prolific Paul Pope was the subject of my first proper interview for "Palmer's Picks."
Wizard #39: Terry MooreNovember 1994 (on sale date: September 1994)
Strangers In Paradise creator Terry Moore was profiled in Palmer's Picks as he was launching his influential self-published comic.
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 #35: Teri S. WoodJuly 1994 (on sale date: May 1994)
There were quite a few self-published comics in the '90s. Teri S. Wood's science fiction series Wandering Star was one of the few to get a "Palmer's Picks" profile.
Wizard #27: Jeff SmithNovember 1993 (on sale date: September 1993)
Jeff Smith's Bone was profiled in "Palmer's Picks" way back in the fall of 1993, when it was just a black and white comic book.
Wizard #26: James A. OwenOctober 1993 (on sale date: August 1993)
Self-publisher James A. Owen and his fantasy series Starchild was the subject of the twentieth installment of "Palmer's Picks."