Goon, Vol. 2, #4 (Albatross), April 2003
Here’s a great Goon splash page from Eric Powell, cool sound effect included.
We’ve previously discussed a tremendous appreciation for Powell’s art, but I also have tremendous respect for him as entrepreneur.
He’s come pretty much full circle recently as he returned to independent publishing after spending many years under the Dark Horse umbrella.
When Eric launched Goon, he published a handful of issues with Avatar, but, dissatisfied with that arrangement, he ultimately independently published the series after a brief try out at Dark Horse that didn’t result in a Goon publishing offer.
After a few issues, however, Dark Horse realized they had made an error in editorial Judgment, and brought the Goon on board.
That relationship ended in 2018, and Eric once again, turned to the independent route under his own publishing banner, Albatross.
It takes willpower, discipline and much more to hit your creative deadlines while simultaneously working through the labyrinth of publishing details — production, printing, distribution, etc. But as far as I can tell, Mr. Powell is doing just fine, thank you.
If you ever have a chance to hear him give a marketing presentation for Albatross, don’t pass it up.
I’ve seen a few, and they range from “just” very funny — to downright hilarious.
