To return the Table of Contents. The term I would use to describe the comicbook industry in the eighties is Black and White. This wasn't the beginning of the small publisher. But many small publishers stepped into the fray. Black and white was inexpensive to produce. And fans were looking for something different. It was a very experimental time for publishers. I was caught up in the fervor. I've always drawn a lot. I buy reams of inexpensive card stock, because I draw that much. A ream is about 250 sheets. If I am not careful I can clear a ream in about a month. I will draw on the front, the back, and friends say that if I could I would draw on the sides. Probably. But when I was a child paper was rare. I would negotiate with my brothers and sisters for paper. "I'll go over the fence, avoiding the dog, for TWO sheets of paper!" What does this have to do with the Black and White craze? Because I couldn't afford lots of paper I drew really light, so it would erase easily. To make my artwork visible to the general public I learned how to ink. I copied all the greats Frank Frazetta -- the Balletine books, I believe they're out of print. Criminal really. Berni Wrightson -- Swamp Thing. Richard Corben -- His Fantagore black and white stuff. I know these are just comicbook guys, I should be talking about one of those turn of the century guys, right? Well I don't know none of them from a hole in the ground. Although incredibly talented (and humble too) I don't have any art education. I'm taking classes now though, so I can be one of those art snobs, too. I'll talk about some dead german guy and how he influenced Kelly Jones, of Batman, an old friend of mine thank you. To be honest I don't think Kelly would know that guy anymore than I would. Not to misalign his character or anything, but Kelly is just an ordinary guy, with a lot of talent. Anyhow! I used these brush and crowquil and techniques, to make my art visible to the naked eye. A perfect candidate for the black and white rush. This is how I drew Stech and a couple of other things for Silverwolf Comics.