Eric Powell’s The Goon Under The Spotlight for 2023

The Goon created by Eric Powell (with colors usually by Dave Stewart, Robin Powell or Eric himself) mixes each a “comical and violent atmosphere with a supernatural slant, which pits the titular character against undead creatures/zombies, ghosts, ghouls, mutants, skunk-apes with an unnatural hunger for pies, giant squids, mob/gang leaders, extra-dimensional aliens, mad scientists and robots”.

An early prototype of The Goon first appeared in 1995, in Best Cellars #1 from Out of the Cellar Comics,  known as Monster Boy. But The Goon correctly debuted in Avatar Illustrated in 1998 printed by Avatar Press after which an ongoing The Goon collection. However, Powell was sad with the outcomes and moved into self-publishing in 2002 with Albatross Exploding Funny Books. This was adopted in 2003 with Dark Horse Comics choosing it up, together with a Goon graphic novel Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker in 2007. The e-book stopped publication in 2011 and returned as a self-published comedian in 2018 from Eric Powell’s renamed Albatross Funnybooks earlier than but once more being picked up by Dark Horse as a complete Albatross Funnybook imprint for 2023, together with Hillbilly and Big Man Plans, in addition to Brendon Small‘s Galaktikon, Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar‘s Pug Davis and an unique graphic novel created by Powell and true crime writer Harold Schechter, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?

This previous yr additionally noticed an replace on The Goon movie, lengthy in improvement, with Tim Miller asserting that the movie will likely be on Netflix with Patrick Osborne as author and director. Either approach, it throws a highlight on these earliest points, corresponding to The Goon #2 and #3 from Avatar Press in CGC 9.8 listed by Heritage Auctions, going underneath the hammer right now and presently with bids totalling $111. See how excessive they go…

The Goon #2-3 Group (Avatar Press, 1999) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. Includes CGC-Certified NM/M 9.8 copies of The Goon #2 and three. Both function tales, covers, and artwork from Eric Powell. Approximate Overstreet worth for group = $220.

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