Palmer's Picks Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Used to write about alternative comics for Wizard. Now blogs about that time when he used to write about alternative comics for Wizard. It's sorta meta.

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Bacchus: Omnibus Edition, Volume 1

Eddie Campbell

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Read all about my first "Palmer's Picks" profile of Eddie Campbell, creator of Bacchus and artist on From Hell, written for Wizard Magazine back in 1992. https://t.co/V4lz1FAf2d

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It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken: A Picture Novella

Seth

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Back in 1996, Seth had just completed It's A Good Life, If You Don't Weaken and was getting ready to serialize Clyde Fans. Now, 23 years later, that book is finally complete and you can also re-read my "Palmer's Picks" interview with Seth from Wizard #62. https://t.co/hqO0cAFZ1Y

Paperback, 2003

$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

Scott McCloud

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Did you know that, back in early 1993, I wrote about Scott McCloud and his comics Zot!, Destroy!!, and the not-yet-published Understanding Comics? Well, now you do. And now you can go read all about "Palmer's Picks" from Wizard #20 over at the ol' blog. https://t.co/uuK2PR6le0

Paperback, 1994

$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth

Chris Ware

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Chris Ware was interviewed for Palmer's Picks in '95 when he began serializing Jimmy Corrigan. Reread my original Wizard column along with new commentary on the late Kim Thompson and the hidden merits of the Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Specials. https://t.co/Gz7OSKXZYq

Paperback, 2003

$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Zot!: The Complete Black and White Collection: 1987-1991

Scott McCloud

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Paperback, 2008

$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Batman: Year One

Frank Miller

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Way back in 1995, I interviewed the great David Mazzucchelli for my Palmer's Picks column in Wizard #43. Want to read it? Head over to the blog for his thoughts on Rubber Blanket and his mainstream work on Batman and Daredevil. https://t.co/lbC4yMgQFI

Paperback, 2007

$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Bacchus

S. L. Davies

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My interview with @ecampbelldammit ran in Wizard #47 way back in 1995. Give it a read at my blog and check out some new commentary and extras, including a sketch by Campbell and a look at some changes made to his early Bacchus stories.https://t.co/O42wZvchoo

Paperback, 2022

$12.99Member price:$11.69 + Free shipping10% off

Liberty Meadows: The Collected Sundays Book 1 Hc

Frank Cho

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Liberty Meadows creator Frank Cho was featured in "Palmer's Picks" back in 1997 for Wizard #70. Read the original interview over at my blog! https://t.co/WiTg2d6C9X

Hardcover, 2012

$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Black Hole: A Graphic Novel

Charles Burns

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Charles Burns was the subject of Palmer Picks in Wizard #48, originally published way back in 1995 to herald the launch of his new comic series Black Hole. You can reread my original interview with him over at the blog, as well as some all-new commentary. https://t.co/9i5WbM1G4R

Hardcover, 2005

$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Starchild: Mythopolis II Volume 1

James A. Owen

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Today's post at the blog takes a look back at Starchild, the self-published fantasy comic series from James A. Owen. Read my new intro where I give the behind-the-scenes scoop, and stick around for the original Wizard column from 1993. @CaveoPrincipia https://t.co/VsUNG9mZ9c

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