American comic book writer/artist (born 1975)
Eric Powell Eric Powell at Wondercon 2006
Born (1975-03-03 ) March 3, 1975 (age 50) Nationality American Area(s) Writer, Artist Notable works
The Goon Awards Eisner Awards (2004, 2005, 2008)
Eric Powell (born March 3, 1975) is an Americancomic book writer/artist , best known as the creator ofThe Goon
Powell has written and provided artwork forDark Horse ,DC Comics andMarvel Comics , but is most regarded for his original seriesThe Goon Avatar Press . Powell quickly switched to self-publishing under the monikerAlbatross Exploding Funny Books ,[ 1] [ 2] The Goon 's quality was recognized with anEisner Award in 2004 forBest Single Issue (Dark HorseThe 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.
He is a featured interviewee in the movieIndependents .[citation needed
Powell co-wrote the first two volumes ofIDW 'sGodzilla: Kingdom of Monsters
In 2022, Powell's self-publishing venture, Albatross Funny Books, was moved toDark Horse Comics as an imprint,[ 3] [ 1] The Goon ,Hillbilly ,Big Man Plans ,Galaktikon Brendon Small ), andPug Davis (Rebecca Sugar ).[ 4]
2004 :2005 :Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication (The Goon ) Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series (The Goon ) 2008 :The Goon Volume 3: Heaps of Ruination (February 2005)Big Man Plans (with writer Tim Weisch) (Image Comics , 2015) — 4-issue limited seriesBilly the Kid's Old-Timey Oddities Kyle Hotz ,TPB collectsBilly the Kid's Old-Timey Oddities #1-4,Dark Horse , 2006,ISBN 1-59307-448-4 )Chimichanga #1-3 (with artistStephanie Buscema ) (Albatross Exploding Funny Books , 2009–2010)Conan #28 (with writerKurt Busiek ,Dark Horse , 2006)The Dark Horse Book of the Dead TPB ,Dark Horse , 2006,ISBN 1-59307-281-3 Did You Hear WhatEddie Gein Done? (withHarold Schechter ) (Albatross Funny Books, 2021)The Goon Best Cellars #1 — 1st appearance of Monster Boy, a Goon prototypeAvatar Illustrated 1998 (Avatar Press )Dreamwalker #0 (Avatar Press ) —The Goon preview, a 4-page back-up story later reprinted inThe Goon #1Dreamwalker #1 (avatar Press ) (Carousel) — 3-page preview ofThe Goon (came out afterGoon #1)The Goon #1-3 (Avatar Press ) — issue #1 features the first appearance of The Goon, Franky, Joey the ball, and Zombie Priest; issue #3 is the origin of the GoonThe Goon #1-Present (Dark Horse )The Goon: Chinatown (Dark Horse, 2007)ISBN 1-59307-833-1 The Goon: Fancy Pants Edition Volume 1 — limited edition hardcover collectingThe Goon #1-2 (self published), #1,3,5,9 (Dark Horse Comics, 2005)ISBN 1-59307-426-3 The Goon: Fancy Pants Edition Volume 2: The Rise and Fall of the Diabolical Dr. Alloy (Dark Horse, 2008) — limited edition hardcoverISBN 1-59307-918-4 The Goon: Rough Stuff (Dark Horse, 2004) —TPB collectsThe Goon #1-3 (Avatar Press)ISBN 1-59307-086-1 The Goon Volume 1: Nothin' But Misery (Dark Horse, 2003) — TPB collectsThe Goon #1-4, The Goon Color Special (self-published),ISBN 1-56971-998-5 The Goon Volume 2: My Murderous Childhood (and Other Grievous Yarns) (Dark Horse , 2004) — TPB collectsThe Goon #1-4ISBN 1-59307-109-4 )The Goon Volume 3: Heaps Of Ruination (Dark Horse, 2005) — TPB collectsThe Goon #5-8ISBN 1-59307-292-9 The Goon Volume 4: Virtue and the Grim Consequences Thereof (Dark Horse, 2006) — TPB collectsThe Goon #9-13ISBN 1-59307-456-5 The Goon Volume 5: Wicked Inclinations (Dark Horse, 2006) — TPB collectsThe Goon #14-18ISBN 1-59307-646-0 The Goon Volume 6: Chinatown (Dark Horse, 2007)ISBN 1-59307-833-1 The Goon Volume 7: A Place of Heartache and Grief (Dark Horse, 2009) — TPB collectsThe Goon #19-23ISBN 1-59582-311-5 The Goon Volume 8: Those That is Damned (Dark Horse, 2009) — TPB collectsThe Goon #24-27ISBN 1-59582-324-7 The Goon Volume 9: Calamity of Conscience (Dark Horse, 2009) — TPB collectsThe Goon #28-31ISBN 1-59582-346-8 Satan’s Sodomy Baby (Dark Horse , 2007, ASIN B0012393S4)Hillbilly (Albatross Exploding Funny, 2016–current)Marvel Monsters:Devil Dinosaur (Marvel Comics , 2005, ASIN B002YB9Y2I)Spook House (Albatross Funnybooks, 2016–2017) — anthology with other creatorsSuperman : Escape from Bizarro WorldGeoff Johns andRichard Donner ,TPB collects "Action Comics" #855-857,DC Comics , 2007,ISBN 978-1401220334 )Marvel Westerns: Western #1 (Marvel Comics)Marvel Westerns: Kid Colt and the Arizona #2 (Marvel Comics)Marvel Westerns: The Two Gun #3 (Marvel Comics)Metalocalypse Super-Villain Team-Up/MODOK'S 11 #1 (Marvel Comics)Swamp Thing Tales of the Vampires Universal Monsters: Cavalcade of Horror trade collection (Dark Horse Comics)
^a b Johnston, Rich."Eric Powell Brings The Goon & Albatross Funnybooks Back To Dark Horse," Bleeding Cool (September 20, 2022). ^ "An interview with Eric Powell on Mudsugar" . Archived fromthe original on December 9, 2006. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2007 .^ Blum, Jeremy."Eric Powell's The Goon Returns to Dark Horse Under Albatross Funnybooks Imprint: The Goon, a fan-favorite series combining pulpy horror and humor, returns to Dark Horse along with other projects by Eric Powell in 2023," CBR (Sept. 22, 2022). ^ Dar, Taimur."Eric Powell brings THE GOON and his Albatross Funnybooks imprint to Dark Horse Comics: 'I’m very excited for what the future holds and the new opportunities to be found,'" The Beat (Sept. 20, 2022).
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