Kilroy is Here #7, Pin-up (1995)
W: Joe Pruett
P: Craig Gilmore
Graphite and ink on board
11x17"
Signed by Craig Gilmore
Kilroy first appeared in Calibrations Preview #1 before appearing in the Caliber Press anthology Negative Burn, and ultimately earning a solo series. Negative Burn helped set the mold for Dark Horse Presents and the DC Vertigo line. Joe Pruett's Kilroy helped establish a house style in indie comics that was mirrored in the work of peers like Mike Mignola, Michael T Gilbert, and P. Craig Russell. Craig Gilmore was not particularly prolific in his comic work, making this a rare, published pin-up, and his only solo work on the character after having inked the second installment. He is perhaps best known for his work on the relaunch of MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE in 1995, but he found great success as a motion picture illustrator and continuity director.
Caliber Comics helped launch the careers of Vince Locke, Tim Vigil, James O'Barr, Guy Davis, and Mike Allred. Their longterm financial struggles in the 1990s also contributed to a general rarity of published pages entering the marketplace, making this a rare totem from the golden age of Indie Comics. Pruett, who was also the editor and publisher at Caliber, was nominated for five Harvey Awards and three Eisner Awards before finally winning in 2007 for editing The Art of Brian Bolland. Pruett is rebooting Kilroy in 2026.
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