In Nashville, Tennessee lives a man, a recluse, a curmudgeonly highfalutin cartoonist-type who, as a young child, had a penchant for drawing and making up tall tales. It was at the tender age of 18 he turned his back on a promising career in adult film cinematography and followed his heart into the unrewarding comic book industry. Out of desperation, Eric kept drawing, painting, and then creating his own characters and worlds culminating with the beloved series, The Goon. The Art (and Many Other Mistakes) of Eric Powell sheds light on the deliberate and painstaking process of becoming a world-renowned comic book creator as recalled by the artist and a few of his delinquent friends. This extensive art book spotlights never-before-seen childhood drawings, early superhero test pages, film poster art, and the establishment of Powellfs homegrown publishing house Albatross (Exploding) Funnybooks. It's also very funny.
BILLY THE KID's OLD TIMEY ODDITIES AND THE GHASTLY FIEND OF LONDON #1 (of 4) Eric Powell (W/A/Cover), Kyle Hotz (A/Cover), Dan Brown (C), and Dave Stewart (C) Scheduled to arrive on Sept 8 Full Color. 32 pages Miniseries The world believes the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid was killed by Pat Garrett, but in reality the Kid is very much alive, the hired gun of Fineas Sproule's traveling spectacle of biological curiosities-or "freaks," as Billy calls them. In their latest adventure, Billy and crew confront their most vicious challenge yet: Jack the Ripper! In London to visit a true Elephant Man, Billy, Sproule, and the company learn about the Whitechapel murders and the fact that disfigured people are being blamed for the killings and targeted for mob justice. As the group applies themselves to the case, Sproule looks for information at every bar in the city, while Billy tags along to drink whisky and flirt with prostitutes at each one-which might be a better way to find the Ripper than he realizes. Includes Goon backups by Eric Powell! Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Ghastly Fiend of London™ © 2010 Eric Powell and Kyle Hotz.
Eric Powell (W/A/Cover and Dave Stewart (C) When Wrinkle's Traveling Circus's adorable little bearded girl trades a lock of her magic beard hair for a witch's strange egg, she stumbles upon what could be the saving grace for her ailing freak show-the savory-named beast Chimichanga!
Wrinkle's Traveling Circus, home of fun and frivolity, is under attack by a senseless mob chasing after the world's ugliest face! Lula must use her zazz and razzmatazz to save her grandfather's circus with a goat disguise, common sense, and her deliciously named best friend, Chimichanga!
Wrinkle's Traveling Circus's most adorable bearded girl and her savory-named beast are back, and there is a new act in store! Come one, come all to the Sorrow of the World's Worst Face! But beware: those who look behind the curtain are in for an awful treat, and it's not just his face we're talkin' about!
A mysterious rival circus has arrived, and Lula, the adorable bearded girl, is here to defend her turf! But the heebie-jeebies are rampant in the ghostly circus, and the Hall of Mirrors may be the scariest part yet! Come one, come all to the Circus of the Lost!
Lula, Chimi, and Ronny are in deep doo-doo! The flatulent witch wants her revenge, and with Lula and Chimichanga lost in her forest, there is no way they can escape her stink! Will Lula lose her glorious beard to the witch's mystic potions-or will Ronny's ugly face finally come to their rescue?
Joining artist Stephanie Buscema, Eric Powell returns to his all-ages creation, Chimichanga, the story of a bizarre monster and the little bearded girl who guides him through life in the sideshow. Now they've met another misfit-a boy so ugly he hides behind the world's longest bangs! He is hunted and on the run-can he find peace and even happiness at the carnival? Collects Chimichanga: The Sorrow of the World's Worst Face! #1-#4.
Since debuting in 1999, The Goon has won constant critical praise as well as a large and rabid fan base for creator Eric Powell. This beautiful Artist's Edition features Powell's Goon original graphic Novel, Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker, the opus that earned the writer/artist two Eisner Awards! Each page of this Artist's Edition was scanned under close supervision by Powell himself to ensure the finest reproduction possible of his delicate and stunning original art-many pages of which were in color washes and sepia tones as storytelling devices which only adds to the beauty of the originals.
The Goon's return to Lonely Street is off to a bumpy start. And it's about to get bumpier when he crosses paths with up and coming crime lord Vinnie Nosferatu.
Greedy Gut's gaggle of hobo ghouls is out to make trouble for Goon as he tries to solidify his Machiavellian grip on the town. Also, Franky makes a ham sandwich. Drama!
Eric Powell returns to tackle story and art in the 13th issue of The Goon. But he's not the only disturbed presence to return to these pages. The diabolical Dr. Alloy is back! And his madness has reached new levels of robotic mayhem. What happened to the peaceful, content mad scientist who self exiled himself to Cade's Island maximum prison? Why the transformation to this bloodthirsty fiend? You'll only find out in the pages of this funnybook!
The Vengeance of Duck Boy! No other Goon villain strikes fear in comic readers as much as that goofy looking kid that carries around a duck. Nerds are well known sufferers of Anatidaephobia (fear of ducks and geese). Eric Powell, in his cruelty, taps into that fear with the return of this murderous villain who murderously wants to murder the Goon with a duck.
Greedy Gut's gaggle of hobo ghouls is out to make trouble for Goon as he tries to solidify his Machiavellian grip on the town. Also, Franky makes a ham sandwich. Drama! For the hardcore collectors out there, Albatross offers a special limited edition gloss card stock cover of The Goon #4 with art by Skottie Young!
The first omnibus volume of Eric Powell's Eisner Award winning series, The Goon! The Nameless Man, the Zombie Priest, has come to town to build a gang from the undead. But even the undead fear the Goon! The Goon: Bunch of Old Crap Volume 1 collects The Goon books 0-3 (The Goon: Rough Stuff, The Goon: Nothing But Misery, The Goon: My Murderous Childhood, and The Goon: Heaps of Ruination.
From mad scientists to inter-dimensional flesh eating chickens to a heart breaking betrayal, Lonely Street comes under all manner of threats both tragic and hilarious in this second omnibus volume of The Goon. A mysterious new figure has entered the crime scene and is taking out the Goon's business operations one by one. As Goon struggles to keep the city's organized crime under his control, his mind is haunted by the memories of his darkest moments. This edition, packed full of bonus material, collects volumes 4-6 of Eric Powell's Eisner Award-winning series. Including what is considered by many to be the high water mark of the series, The Goon: Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker.
The Goon's darkest chapter is collected in this volume that contains the last of the Dark Horse run. What's left of the Zombie Priest's race of witches come after the Goon, forcing him to face his nightmares or lose his town! The witch coven believe that control of Goon's town will soon be in their grasp and his tragic soul will contribute to the curse that increases their power. But has their plot destroyed the Goon or created a monster too savage for them to withstand? This edition collects The Goon Volumes 13-15 and The Goon Noir.
After strange adventures abroad, Goon & Franky return to find a horde of unsavory characters have filled the void left in their absence from Lonely Street. For two decades, the Goon's adventures have thrilled fans, critics, and creators with their bold creativity, classic style, and irreverent humor. This volume contains Eric Powell's highly anticipated return to his flagship series for its 20th anniversary. With never before seen bonus sketch material.
Sparkly, skinny-jean wearin" vampires, wiener-eatin" hoboes, multinational midgets, and 2010 Queen of Burlesque star, Roxi DLite, are just a few of the obstacles Goon and Franky are up against in this new collection from Dark Horse Comics! Plus, guest writer Evan Dorkin (Milk and Cheese, Beasts of Burden) pits Goon against the horrendous, bacon-eating behemoth, the Ten-in-One! Collects The Goon issues #34-#37, The Goon in "An Irish Wake" from USA Today, and The Goon's on Vacation from Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Ghastly Fiend of London.
What's left of the Zombie Priest's race of witches comes after the Goon, forcing him to face his nightmares or lose his town! This volume collects Occasion of Revenge #1-#4.
After surviving the return of Labrazio, Goon wants nothing more than to settle onto a barstool with some whiskey, but a succession of cake-mad hobo gods, snake-hurling hillbillies, and bodacious burlesque dancers have other ideas. And somewhere on Lonely Street, a resurgent Zombie Priest plots his next attack... Collects The Goon Volumes 10-12.
To mark the 25th anniversary of The Goon, Eric Powell returns with an all-new miniseries, Them That Don't Stay Dead! When one of the Goon's most hated enemies delves into black magic to settle their grudge, there are unsuspected consequences. for them, the Goon and all Nameless Town. An old evil returns in a new way to reclaim Lonely Street. With an alternate special edition cover by renowned artist Jim Mahfood.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Goon, Eric Powell returns with an all new mini-series, Them That Don't Stay Dead! It's homecoming for the Goon's most hated enemies as things take a turn for the worse on Lonely Street. And the sledding only gets more treacherous for the big lug as the mysterious Dorothy Die adds to the turmoil. She's all too willing to twist the knife in the Goon's back. But why? Hey, it's not all bleak. Franky has a sandwich. With an alternate special edition cover by legendary comic artis Mark Schultz.
The finale of the Goon 25th anniversary miniseries, Them That Don't Stay Dead! Dorothy Die and the man in the hat have played all their cards, but it's the Goon who gets the final turn. And he's about to show them all why he runs Nameless Town. Plus, Franky slaps a hairy Baptist with a sausage. Don't miss it!
The first four issues and the ComiXology short story of Eric Powell's Appalachian fantasy series are collected here along with bonus sketch material!
The second volume in Eisner Award winner Eric Powell's Appalachian fantasy epic collecting issues #5-8. Rondel, with the Devil's Cleaver, wanders the hills as the witchy and monstrous descend upon him.
The third volume in Eisner Award winner Eric Powell's Appalachian fantasy epic. Rondel wields the Devil's Cleaver against the united evil of the black coven as his true destiny is revealed.
Writer/artist Eric Powell (The Goon) and artists Simone Di Meo (Old Man Logan) and Simone D'Armini (The Spider King) bring you the next chapter in the tale of Rondel the wandering Hillbilly. A terror from beyond the stars has descended on the hills to spread fear among the people. When Boss Krugen employs Rondel to find out what this black power has done with his lost kin, Rondel may have found an evil beyond even what the wielder of the Devil's Cleaver can handle. The fourth volume in Eric Powell's Hillbilly series promises to be the strangest yet!
Rondel finds himself among those who have given themselves up to the Red-Eyed plague. And they are hungry to welcome more into their fold!
A Lords of Misery Prelude! Who is she? What is she? A vigilante? A Phantom? A beast straight from Hell? Are you listening, Bronze? She is La Diabla! A fuel injected Latina suicide machine sent to strike down the unroadworthy! A rocker, a roller, out-of-controller! She's laying down a rubber road to freedom, baby! Think of her when you look up at the night sky! [((w) Eric Powell /(a) Eric Powell /(ca) Eric Powell)]
Writers Eric Powell (The Goon) and comedian and voice actor Lucky Yates (TV's Archer) team with Eisner Award-winning artist Gideon Kendall (Megaghost, Marley's Ghost) for the third installment of the larper's wet dream, Lester of the Lesser Gods. Lester faces his ultimate battle when he storms the lair of Will Frye the Technomancer Guy. But Frye's secret weapon may be too much for even this portly demigod. With an alternate special edition cover by Eric Powell.
Writer/artist Eric Powell presents the lost tale from his Eisner Award winning title, The Goon, in the graphic novella The Lords of Misery. Bridging the gap between Once Upon a Hard Time and A Ragged Return to Lonely Street, this standalone story reveals the adventure the Goon, along with several other mysterious figures, found himself entangled in after he departed the Nameless Town. [(w) Eric Powell /(a) Eric Powell /(ca) Eric Powell)]
The annual Albatross Halloween comic for kids of all ages is back in a weekly October event! Issue #3 features the work of Eric Powell, Gideon Kendall, and Logan Faerber!
A spooky, funny, and sometimes gross, book for kids of all ages! This Albatross Funnybooks anthology features works by some of the greats in the field of horror and humor comics! Such as William Stout, Eric Powell, Steve Mannion, Jake Smith, Kyle Hotz, Dave Johnson, Brett Parson, Robb Mommaerts, Lance Inkwell, Gideon Kendall, and Logan Faerber!
