Ink Stains 40: Baycon 1

Let's get in the hot tub time machine, back to when conventions were fun and convention program books weren't 90% ads! Let's bubble back to Bay Con 1, in 1975!…

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Ink Stains 35: Infinity 2

Even early on, Infinity boasted a myriad of big name artists, including Berni Wrightson, Roy Krenkel, Jeff Jones, Frank Brunner and more...all this and more in the second issue! Infinity…

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Ink Stains 32: Phase

The names alone will draw you in: Neal Adams, Mike Kaluta, Berni Wrightson, Tony DeZuniga, Rich Buckler, Ken Barr, Frank Brunner, Jeff Jones, Gerry Conway, Ernie Colon, Tom Sutton, Denny…

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Ink Stains 26: Venture 5

Venture was a training ground and showcase for some big names in comics, including Brent Anderson, Frank Cirocco, Gary Winnick, and in this issue, Jeff Jones, Alex Nino, Neal Adams,…

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Ink Stains 24: Reality 2

What kind of 15-year-old could wrangle Bernie Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, Reed Crandall, Howard Chaykin, Larry Todd, Kenneth Smith, Frank Brunner, and others to contribute to his fanzine? Robert Gerson, that's…

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Those Who Came Before: Neal Adams

This time around we're featuring Neal Adams, one of the great illustrators of our time. Adams has many impressive accomplishments on his resumé. From fantastic runs on Green Lantern/Green Arrow,…

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Ink Stains 11: Infinity 5

For the biggest names and the best artists, you could do no better than Infinity. With each issue the production got more lavish and more professional, culminating with issue 5,…

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