Michael Golden.

If you asked me what living artist that I would NEVER get in my Stallone gallery, my answer would have been Michael Golden.

I've been a fan of Golden's work for over 25 years. The man is a genius.

Seriously.

His sense of design and storytelling is as good as it gets. The man can pencil and ink and paint like no one else.

Check out his work on Mister Miracle, The Micronauts,.or The Nam. Heck, just look at Avengers Annual 10 and words won't be needed.

Michael Golden seldom attends cons. He rarely sketches. The prices that his art brings is beyond my means.

Yet, I have a Michael Golden Stallone sketch. Thanks to Michael Golden for doing it and for John Beatty for being a brother.

Craig Zablo [July 11, 2005]