Flinch is a Vertigo Comics horror anthology.
It ran 16 issues from June 1999 until January 2001 and featured the talents of Jim Lee, Bill Willingham, Frank Quitely, Joe R. Lansdale, and many others. Rumours of cancellation seemed to plague the book throughout its run.Rich's Ramblings '99
Timothy Truman said of the series: "...the best art I've done in any single comics story is on the "Brer Hoodoo" short story I did with Joe for Vertigo's Flinch anthology".Tim Truman Interview, Comic Book Resources, April 15, 2002
Issue guide # Date Cover artist Story Story writer Story artist 1 June 1999Phil HaleRocket-Man Richard Bruning Jim Lee Nice Neighborhood Jen Van Meter Frank Quitely Wolf Girl Eats Bruce Jones Richard Corben 2 July 1999 Richard Corben Maggie and her Microscope Dean Motter Bill Sienkiewicz Found Object Bob Fingerman Pat McEown Food Chain Brian Azzarello Eduardo Risso 3 August 1999 Sue Coe Night Terrors John Rozum Kelley Jones A Walk in the Park Scott Cunningham Marcelo Frusin Satanic Garth Ennis Kieron Dwyer 4 September 1999 José Villarrubia A Gift of Friendship Kent Williams Kent Williams Fair Trade Ty Templeton Ty Templeton Playing Dead Bruce Jones Paul Gulacy 5 October 1999 Tim Sale Betrothed Joe R. Lansdale Rick Burchett Peeping Bob Colin Raff James Romberger Fumes Mark Wheatley Marc Hempel 6 November 1999 Kent Williams Dead Woman Walking William Messner-Loebs Duncan Fegredo El Ogro Ivan Velez, Jr. Ho Che Anderson The Day Wife Phillip Hester Ande Parks 7 December 1999 John Mueller Parade Devin Grayson Phil Jimenez The Toy Jim Woodring Randy DuBurke It Takes A Village Bill Willingham Bill Willingham 8 January 2000 Jae Lee Guts Greg Rucka James Romberger You've Got Hate Mail Robert Rodi Marcelo Frusin The Lotus Shoes John Kuramoto Jon J Muth 9 February 2000 Alex Ross Mostly White Bruce Jones Dave Taylor The Harvester Thom Metzger Sean Phillips Sitter Steven T. Seagle John Estes 10 March 2000 Edvin Biukovic Last Call Brian Azzarello Danijel Žeželj In the Pink Ken Rothstein Frank Teran The Mule Tony Bedard David Lloyd 11 April 2000 Phil Hale Red Romance Joe R. Lansdale Bruce Timm Emergent John Rozum Cliff Chiang Prepacked Ian Carney Dave Taylor 12 May 2000 Mitch O'Connell Watching You Bruce Jones Frank Quitely Tin God John Arcudi Ryan Sook Mondays Scott Cunningham Essad Ribic 13 July 2000 Rick Berry Brer Hoodoo Joe R. Lansdale Tim Truman The Story of a Nut Gone Bad... Roger Langridge Roger Langridge The Shaft Brian Azzarello Javier Pulido 14 September 2000 Michael Kaluta Resolve Bruce Jones Berni Wrightson Grave Wisdom Ted McKeever Ted McKeever If Wishes Had Wings Darko Macan Tim Levins 15 November 2000 Dean Ormston A Night To Forget Paul Jenkins The Pander Bros Watchful Lucius Shepard Chris Weston The Future's so Bright Will Pfeifer Robert Valley 16 January 2001Richard Corben The Wedding Breakfast Mike Carey Craig Hamilton A Temporary Life Charlie Boatner Philip Bond DESCENT Guy Gonzalez Danijel Žeželj
Awards Issue #11 won a Horror Writers' Association Bram Stoker Award for "Red Romance" by Joe R. Lansdale. Issue #11 also received a nomination for a 2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry award for best cover artist (Phil Hale).
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