Eric Powell is a writer and artist who has contributed work on such comics titles as Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Angel , Hellboy: Weird Tales , Star Wars: Tales , The Incredible Hulk , Black Panther , The Avengers , The Hood , MAD magazine, Devil Dinosaur, Swamp Thing, She-Hulk, The Simpsons, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, Action Comics , and Creepy . Although he had been eking out a meager living in the comics field since 1995, Eric didn't find true success until he launched his critically acclaimed dark comedy series The Goon . The Goon was subsequently picked up by Dark Horse Comics and boasts a die-hard cult following. Recently, Eric has been working in collaboration with acclaimed director David Fincher, Blur Studio, and Dark Horse Entertainment to bring The Goon to life on the big screen as an animated feature film.