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.
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Wizard #64: Megan Kelso
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 #58: Top 10June 1996 (on sale date: April 1996)
Wizard's unofficial small press issue featured a special Palmer's Picks rundown of Ten Small Press Books You Should Own: Hate, Eightball, Dirty Plotte, and more!
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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #41: The Picks of ’94January 1995 (on sale date: November 1994)
Relive the heyday of alternative comics as I recap the best of 1994.
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: 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And now for something completely different...an unpublished article about indy comics written for a specialty magazine co-produced by Wizard and Toys R Us.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 #20: Scott McCloudApril 1993 (on sale date: February 1993)
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 #14: Alan MooreOctober 1992 (on sale date: August 1992)
Alan Moore, Big Numbers, From Hell, Lost Girls, glaring typos, and flatulence...all in my revisit of "Palmer's Picks" from 1992.
Wizard #12: Tundra-The Creator’s EdgeAugust 1992 (on sale date: June 1992)
A look back at my first feature length magazine article, a profile of Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman's Tundra Publishing.
Wizard #10: AnthologiesJune 1992 (on sale date: April 1992)
Anthology comics Raw, Taboo and Drawn & Quarterly get the spotlight in this reexamination of my fourth "Palmer's Picks" column.