the adventures of mr. phil

Goodbye, Jay Lynch (1974 - 2017) Pictured: Panel from classic Lynch strip in Bijou Funnies #1, 1968.

Goodbye, Dan Spiegle (1920 - 2017) Pictured: Next issue ad for Crossfire #3 by Mark Evanier & Dan Spiegle, 1984.

Goodbye, John Watkiss (1961 - 2017) Pictured: 1987 ad for adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Black Cat’ intended for Kiss of Death #3, but published in Last Kiss collection, 1988.

Goodbye, Steve Dillon, 1962 - 2016 Pictured: A message from the editors from Deadline #3 featuring art by Steve Dillon of himself and the late Brett Ewins, 1988

Goodbye, Gary Reed (1956 - 2016) Pictured: Late 1988 ad for Baker Street with art by Guy Davis & Alan Oldham.

Promo 8x10 for Ron Mann’s Comic Book Confidential documentary featuring Lynda Barry photo by Chris Buck, 1988.

Ad for Mackenzie Queen by Bernie Mireault, 1986.

Ad for Justice Machine by Mike Gustovich and Tony Isabella, 1987.

Ad for Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai, 1991.

Ad for The Mike Mist Minute Mist-eries by Max Allan Collins and Terry Beatty, 1981.

Ad for Warworld! by Gary Davis, 1989

Ad for the Nexus Portfolio #1 by Steve Rude, 1982.

Ad for Stripped by Peter Kuper, 1995.

Ad for the 4Winds line from Eclipse Comics featuring art by Timothy Truman, 1987.

Ad for Tales of the Jackalope #2 by R.L. Crabb, 1986.

Ad for Wandering Star by Teri S. Wood, 1994. A new complete Wandering Star collection is being published this month by Dover Graphics Novels.

Subscription ad for First Comics featuring Shatter by Peter B. Gillis and Mike Saenz, 1985.