![]() I lent my old beat-up copy of the Epic trade (non-signed) to an associate of mine back in 2005 when we were doing some comic lending. And let’s not forget Marvel’s then editor-in-chief, Jim Shooter, who gave my oddball pitch his approval, then sent me over to Archie G. I also have to tip my hat to our extraordinary letterer, Kevin Nowlan, and two equally-extraordinary artists, Kent Williams and George Pratt, who pitched in to help Jon J when deadlines got tight. Jon J and I had three wonderful editors watching our backs-Laurie Sutton, Margaret Clark and the late, great Archie Goodwin -all of whom allowed us to tell our story in exactly the way we wanted, providing tremendous support and encouragement throughout our entire run. His work always challenged me, dared me to reach beyond my comfort zone and be better than I’d ever been. ![]() Of course it didn’t hurt that I was working with Jon J Muth, as brilliant an artist-and wonderful a collaborator-as the medium has ever seen. ![]() ![]() ![]() It allowed me to step outside the Marvel-DC mindset and discover my own voice: over the course of those twelve issues I stopped being a “comic book writer” and become a writer. Someone (and for the life of me, I can’t remember who!) once said that whatever story you’re working on should be written as if it’s the only one you’ll ever tell-pouring all your thoughts, feelings, ideas, ideals, passions, philosophies, hopes and dreams.every iota of Who You Are.into it. Moonshadow changed that-and changed the course of my creative life in the process. ![]()
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