The Palmer’s Picks recap of 1996/preview of 1997 was the final year-end installment of the column.
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Wizard #57: Rick Veitch
The second Palmer’s Picks on Rick Veitch focused on the “Crypto Zoo” story from his Rare Bit Fiends series of dream comics.
Wizard #51: Harvey Pekar & Joyce Brabner
Legendary American Splendor writer Harvey Pekar was the subject of a Palmer’s Picks column along with his wife Joyce Brabner.
Wizard #23: Everything…And The Kitchen Sink Too
My second feature about Kevin Eastman’s Tundra spirals into chaos when Brandon Lee’s death scuttles plans for The Crow and Kitchen Sink “buys” the company.
Wizard #20: Scott McCloud
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 #12: Tundra-The Creator’s Edge
A look back at my first feature length magazine article, a profile of Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman’s Tundra Publishing.
Wizard #10: Anthologies
Anthology comics Raw, Taboo and Drawn & Quarterly get the spotlight in this reexamination of my fourth “Palmer’s Picks” column.
Wizard #6: Neil Gaiman
Revisiting the very first “Palmer’s Picks” column from Wizard Magazine and my essay about Neil Gaiman’s iconic Sandman series.
The Origins of “Palmer’s Picks”
So how did “Palmer’s Picks” get started? The short answer is that I was in the right place at the right time. Want the longer version? Keep reading.