Eric Powell (comic writer)
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| Eric Powell | |
 Eric Powell at Wondercon 2006 |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | writer and artist |
| Notable works | The Goon |
Eric Powell is a comic book writer and self-taught artist living in Lebanon, Tennessee. Powell is married, with two sons.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Powell has written and provided artwork for franchises of Dark Horse, DC Comics and Marvel, but is most regarded for his original series The Goon, which debuted from the small publisher Avatar Press. Powell quickly switched to self-publishing under the moniker Albatross Exploding Funny Books, before being picked up by Dark Horse after only a handful of issues. The Goon's quality was recognized with an Eisner Award in 2004 for Best Single Issue (Dark Horse The Goon #1) as well as an International Horror Guild award. The following year Powell won Eisner's Best Humor Publication and Best Continuing Series awards.
Powell provided art for an arc of Action Comics featuring Bizarro.[2]
He is a featured interviewee in the movie Independents.
[edit] Bibliography
- The Goon (Dark Horse Comics)
- Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities (with Kyle Hotz, Dark Horse Comics, 2006, ISBN 1-59307-448-4) [3]
- Satans Sodomy Baby (Dark Horse Comics)
