The essay by the Yamara author makes a very good point: Trampier was D&D's first, and perhaps only true, graphic novel artist. If a compilation of his stuff came out, I'd be first in line to buy it. The storylines were meandering, true, and too much time was spent on the ogres and goblins - I mean, if you ever get a look at his winged black panther, or that wizard with one heck of a sense of style, you'll wonder why he spent so much time on the other stuff. At his best, Trampier was, indeed, a genius, for my money the first one to do D&D art. I love the work of Erol Otus and many of the other early D&D artists, but Trampier was in a league of his own. His spot illos in the 1e Monster Manual, and some few early modules, are real gems.
