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Matt Wagner
@MattWagnerComic
Comic book author, creator of GRENDEL and MAGE
Joined April 2022
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    Hey gang...it's with a heavy heart that I have some extremely sad news to share. My longtime pal, occasional collaborator and fellow pop-culture junkie...Joe Matt has suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. As many of you know, Joe and I first met when we were both students at
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    Hey gang...continuing the series of cover recreations I've done for a private collector--all the DETECTIVE COMICS covers that feature Batman solo, before the first appearance of Robin. Here's my take on DC #31...but it's kinda hard to improve on the iconic power of the original.
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    Because you can never have too much Iron Giant...
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    Yesterday I posted a commission that was an illustrated version of my BATMAN: B&W statue. Here's a look at my original designs for that sculpture. @Batman @DCComics
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    Hey gang…today I’m so incredibly sad to learn of the passing of Tim Sale, an extraordinary artist and one of my dearest friends for the past 35 years. Tim was like a brother to me and we spent so many hours over the course of our friendship on the phone and online...
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    The success of Neil Gaiman's fantastic series, The Sandman led to one of the most sideways spin-offs of all time. SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE took a single line about Wesley Dodds' motivations and wove a whole-new take on classic pulp/noir motifs.
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    Loving THE SANDMAN series on @netflix-a faithful and beautiful adaptation. Here's the first DC character with that name, which eventually led to @neilhimself's incredible reinvention of the concept, which eventually inspired our reinterpretation of the original in SMT. Whew!
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    Hey gang...as my random characterthon continues, it must be asked--do you know The Question?
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    Another high-end commission from several years ago. #Batman #dccomics #TheBatman
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    Portrait of the artist...and his studio assistant. @DarkHorseComics #Grendel
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    Hey gang...more Golden Age goodness! #dccomics #TheFlash
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    Hey gang...Kingdom Come's Emerald Guardian. #DCComics
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    Hey gang...my ongoing random characterthon continues with the ancient magic of--Dr. Fate!
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    Here's a peek at one of my prized possessions...a painting of The Shadow by the legendary Alex Toth. This piece was part of some developmental work that Toth was contracted to do for a potential animated series back in the 70s that never came to fruition. #TheShadow