February 24, 2010
Charles Burns is the award-winning creator of the 400-page graphic novel opus Black Hole, currently in production as a major motion picture. He was an early contributor to RAW and has since published numerous books, including Hard-Boiled Defective Stories, Skin Deep: Tales of Doomed Romance, Big Baby, and Close Your Eyes. Burns has created covers for the NewYorker, Time Magazine, Esquire, and he has been the official cover artist for The Believer magazine since 2003.