ABOUT...

Eric Powell...

Eric Powell is a writer and artist from Nashville, Tennessee who has contributed work for every major publisher in the comics industry. Powell has spent the majority of his career creating and promoting the importance of creator-owned comics. His own critically acclaimed series, The Goon, launched in 1999 and quickly became an indie hit with a die-hard cult following. 

Eric currently resides in the Pacific Northwest where he misses the sun but likes the people.

AWARDS

 • International Horror Guild Award: 2004 Best Illustrated Narrative

 • Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2004 Best Single Issue/Single Story (The Goon #1)

 • Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2005 Best Humor Publication

 • Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2005 Best Continuing Series

 • Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2008 Best Writer/Artist: Humor

 • Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2008 Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: Interior Art (The Goon: Chinatown)

 • Ghastly Award: 2015 Best One-Shot (The Goon: Theatre Bizarre)

 • Yancy St. Award: 2016 Best Horror Comic (Hillbilly)

• National Cartoonist Society: 2021 Best Graphic Novel ("Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?")

 • Ringo Award: 2022 Best Non-Fiction Work ("Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?")

 • Ringo Award: 2022 Best Original Graphic Novel ("Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?")

• Inkpot Award For Achievement in Comic Arts: 2024

 • Ringo Award: 2025 Best Cartoonist

ALBATROSS (EXPLODING) FUNNYBOOKS...

Launched in 2002, Albatross Exploding Funnybooks began as a means to publish Powell’s creator-owned series, The Goon, when mainstream publishers rejected the title for being “too different.” Although The Goon later found a home and wider audience with Dark Horse Comics, Powell continued to publish and cultivate creator-owned titles through Albatross. Including his all-ages comic Chimichanga and Rebecca Sugar’s Pug Davis. In 2016, Powell decided to develop Albatross into a full-time publishing company starting with his launching his fantasy series, Hillbilly.

In 2023, Eric rejoined Dark Horse Comics bringing Albatross over as his own imprint.