*"Despite his 'marginal' status," explains P. Craig Russell, "Bib Fortuna is one of those characters who's fun to draw because of all the care put into his original design." A twenty year comic veteran, Russell established a name for himself at Marvel and went on to win acclaim for Elric, his stylish adaptations of opera by Wagner (Parsifal) and Mozart (The Magic Flute), as well as literary classics such as Kipling's Jungle Book stories and Salome. *Source: Back of card