{"id":673,"date":"2008-12-04T00:24:03","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T00:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2008\/12\/04\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-3\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:19:33","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:19:33","slug":"c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2008\/12\/04\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-3\/","title":{"rendered":"C.O.U.S.: Reflections from Rick’s Collection #3"},"content":{"rendered":"

While "researching" the latest Nexus Graphica<\/a>, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom contains many gems. Deciding that I really should share some of these largely forgotten and sometime rare pieces, I’m taking you through a tour of the more interesting selections. <\/p>\n

Today I’m showcasing one of my favorite artist’s earliest published works. I believe that Book of Dreams<\/span> (Peripheral Press 1993) featured World Fantasy Award-winning and Hugo-nominated illustrator John Picacio<\/a>‘s first cover. <\/p>\n

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\nThe 30 page chapbook contained writings by David Somoza, a four page comic book short story by Fernando Ramirez<\/a>, and Picacio’s first published sequential story "When The Angels Fall."<\/p>\n


\nFrom "When The Angels Fall" by John Picacio<\/span><\/p>\n

Picacio and Fernandez would produce stories for two issues of their own standard-sized graphic anthology Words &amp; Pictures<\/span>. Picacio generated the covers for both.<\/p>\n


\nWords &amp; Pictures<\/span> #1 Fall ’94<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nWords &amp; Pictures<\/span> #2 Spring ’95<\/span><\/p>\n

Picacio created his last published sequential story (Chet Williamson’s "Chip of Fools") for Weird Business<\/span> (Mojo Press, 1995). <\/p>\n

Since then he’s become a popular, award-winning cover artist<\/a> and book illustrator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On a more personal note, Brandy and I were blessed with an original John Picacio piece for our wedding invitation.<\/p>\n


\nWhitten-Klaw Wedding Invitation April 1, 2001<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While "researching" the latest Nexus Graphica, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom contains many gems. Deciding that I really should share some … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n