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Bill Reinhold, Badger issue 5 page 22 First 1985

Artists: Bill Reinhold (Penciller) , Jeff Dee (Inker) , Mike Baron (Writer)

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Bill Reinhold, Badger issue 5 page 22 First 1985 Comic Art

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Title:	Bill Reinhold, Badger issue 5 page 22 First 1985
Artist:	Bill Reinhold (Penciller)
Artist:	Jeff Dee (Inker)
Artist:	Mike Baron (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	147
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	4/28/2025
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"Hello, Larry"

What more to add to a classic Badger pose in an early issue? Threatening while being somehow absurd at the same time.

Several themes made the Badger realistic and different from even the mid 1980's alternative comics fare: mental illness, child abuse, environmental issues, animal rights. Baron and Reinhold also portrayed some of the most true martial arts scenes made - Baron was a practitioner and took pride in his fight scenes being (mostly) possible.

Unrelated - it is a mystery where pages from Badger issues 1-4 live, if they still exist at all. None are on CAF, I believe. Pages from issue 5 are the oldest public Badger art, with the exception of some original art from First marketing materials. Does anyone know where the early Jeff Butler pages are???

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Duke Fleed
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 4/28/2025

Neat storytelling page, with the funny 2 word payoff. Congrats!

Mark V
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 4/28/2025

Fun to see these early pages. Maybe the collector Shaun Clancy can help you track down those pages or get in touch with Butler. He seems to have some early pages and has commissioned Butler.

Doug L.
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 4/28/2025

Mark V wrote:

Fun to see these early pages. Maybe the collector Shaun Clancy can help you track down those pages or get in touch with Butler. He seems to have some early pages and has commissioned Butler.�

Jeff Butler has a website and does commissions but he didn't respond to the question about early pages.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/28/2025

Larry: You could have just called if you wanted to say hello. Now say hello to my little friend!

Danny Hoskins
Member Since 2021

Posted on 4/28/2025

Very cool!

John C
Member Since 2014

Posted on 5/4/2025

I need gopher-chucks!

Felix Lu
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/6/2025

Fantastic! I once owned the #2 cover, so that Butler art is out there, at least.

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