Mid-Ohio Con 1987 (sketches) 8.5 x 11 board, ink and marker and whatever Coppola Collection The Mid-Ohio Comic “Con” (Convention) was founded in 1980. Over the years, the show often raised money for various high-profile charities. Initially, the convention was … Continue reading →

“Fantastic Four 286, page 15” (January 1986) by John Byrne (1950-) and Terry Austin (1952-) 11 x 17 in., ink on paper Coppola Collection One of the great comic book stories of all time is known as the Dark Phoenix … Continue reading →

Thirty years ago this month, I started my first day as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I was on the faculty for 4 years before moving to the University of Michigan. These two pages from the issue … Continue reading →

“Fantastic Four 286 page 21” (January 1986) by John Byrne (1950-) and Terry Austin (1952-) 11 x 17 in., ink on paper Coppola Collection Twenty years ago, John Byrne retconned the high-water mark of 80s comics, namely, the Dark Phoenix … Continue reading →

From 20 years ago this month, a highly charged incident from FF 278… “Fantastic Four 278, page 13” (May 1985) by John Byrne (1950-) and Jerry Ordway (1957-) 11 x 17 in., ink on paper Coppola Collection In New York … Continue reading →