Sly Stallone as Stanley Rosiello from “Lords of Flatbush” by Bill Black!

I’ve known Bill Black for over forty years.  Bill began his professional comics career in 1969 illustrating horror stories for Warren Publications’ CREEPY and EERIE magazines.  Since then Bill worked in advertising and in film production and illustrated comics for Marvel.

Bill’s real claim to fame came when he started AC Comics, one of the first 5 Independent comic book publishers in America and the only one of that group still in business.  Over the years Bill has done it all — writer, penciler, inker, painter, publisher.  What an amazing career!

I’ve been fortunate to know Bill as a friend.  I say fortunate because Bill is one of the most positive, fun people I’ve ever met.  Waaay back in 2006, Bill gifted me his take on Sly Stallone as Stanley from Lords of Flatbush.  I love it!