Eric Powell is a sick, sick man. Sick ... but brilliant. How else would he have been able to come up with a concept like The Goon? A smarter-than-he-looks brute raised by carnies who runs the city's underworld while protecting it from being overrun by zombies? How could anyone not love that idea? Especially as told through the words and illustrations of Eric Powell. He's an amazing penciler, a wizard with a brush, and shows a great sense of colour and composition in his painting. He also has a blazing wit and a story-telling style that complements his artwork perfectly. And Powell's five Eisner Awards merely confirm the fact that he is truly a Modern Master!