The critically-acclaimed comic Strangehaven and creator Gary Spencer Millidge were the subject of Palmer’s Picks in the summer of ’97.
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Wizard #67: Linda Medley
Linda Medley was interviewed for Palmer’s Picks when she began her fairy tale comic book Castle Waiting.
Wizard #58: Dave Sim Q&A
My first Q&A-style article was an interview with Cerebus creator Dave Sim for Wizard’s unofficial small press issue.
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 #52: Strange Attractors
The obscure self-published series Strange Attractors got a full-length Palmer’s Picks column near the end of its run.
Wizard #47: Eddie Campbell
My second profile of Eddie Campbell featured an interview with the legendary creator on his newly-launched Bacchus comic.
Wizard #46: Adrian Tomine
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 Simpson
Dandy Don’s superhero parody series Bizarre Heroes was featured in Palmer’s Picks in early 1995.
Wizard #44: Rob Schrab
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 Mazzucchelli
Legendary cartoonist David Mazzucchelli on his anthology series Rubber Blanket and the joys of two-color comics.
Wizard #42: Very Vicky
Self-published ’90s comic Very Vicky was profiled in “Palmer’s Picks” along with its creators Jana Christy and John Mitchell.
Wizard #40: Paul Pope
The prolific Paul Pope was the subject of my first proper interview for “Palmer’s Picks.”
Wizard #39: Terry Moore
Strangers In Paradise creator Terry Moore was profiled in Palmer’s Picks as he was launching his influential self-published comic.
Wizard #32 & #33: Minicomics
My look at some standout minicomics of the ’90s was spread over two issues of Wizard, and there still wasn’t room for all the good ones.
Wizard #28: Colleen Doran
The most controversial “Palmer’s Picks” ever! Read about all of the trouble surrounding my profile of Colleen Doran and A Distant Soil.
Wizard #27: Jeff Smith
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. Owen
Self-publisher James A. Owen and his fantasy series Starchild was the subject of the twentieth installment of “Palmer’s Picks.”
Wizard #19: Rick Veitch
“Palmer’s Picks” focused on legendary comics creator Rick Veitch and his King Hell Heroica books Bratpack and The Maximortal in early 1993.
Wizard #16: Martin Wagner
Troubled self-publisher Martin Wagner, and his comic Hepcats, was the focus of my tenth “Palmer’s Picks” column. Where did it all go wrong?
Wizard #7: Dave Sim
I tackle the controversial Cerebus and its equally contentious creator Dave Sim as I reexamine the second installment of “Palmer’s Picks” from 1992.