Flinch (DC Comics)

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Flinch was a Vertigo Comics horror anthology.

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[edit] Overview

It ran 16 issues from June 1999 until January 2001 and featured the talents of Jim Lee, Bill Willingham, Frank Quitely and many others. Rumors of being canceled seemed to plague the book throughout its printing. [1] [2]

Tim Truman said of the series: "...the best art I've done in any single comics story is on the "Brer Hoodoo" short story I did with Joe for Vertigo's "Flinch" Anthology."[3] Issue #11 won a Horror Writers' Association Bram Stoker Award for "Red Romance" by Joe R. Lansdale.[4]

[edit] Issue guide

# Date Cover Artist Story Story Writer Story Artist
1 June 1999 Phil Hale Rocket-Man Richard Bruning Jim Lee
Nice Neighborhood Jen Van Meter Frank Quitely
Wolf Girl Eats Bruce Jones Richard Corben
2 July 1999 Richard Corben Maggie and her Microscope Dean Motter Bill Sienkiewicz
Found Object Bob Fingerman Pat McEown
Food Chain Brian Azzarello Eduardo Risso
3 August 99
4 September 1999
5 October 1999
6 November 1999
7 December 1999
8 January 2000 You've Got Hate Mail Robert Rodi Marcelo Frusin
9 February 2000
10 March 200
11 April 2000 Red Romance Joe Lansdale Bruce Timm
12 May 2000
13 July 2000 Brer Hoodoo Joe R. Lansdale Tim Truman
The Story of a Nut Gone Bad... Roger Langridge Roger Langridge
The Shaft Brian Azzarello Javier Pulido
14 September 2000
15 November 2000
16 January 2001

[edit] Awards

Issue #11 also received a nomination for a 2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry award for best cover artist (Phil Hale)[5]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References