Wizard #65: 1997 PreviewJanuary 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.
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Wizard #65: 1997 Preview
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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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And now for something completely different...an unpublished article about indy comics written for a specialty magazine co-produced by Wizard and Toys R Us.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 #28: Colleen DoranDecember 1993 (on sale date: October 1993)
The most controversial "Palmer's Picks" ever! Read about all of the trouble surrounding my profile of Colleen Doran and A Distant Soil.
Wizard #25: Tragedy Strikes PressSeptember 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).