Martin Emond was a New Zealand cartoonist and painter. In the early stages of his career he illustrated 'White Trash', a satrical journey through the USA written by Gordon Rennie for Blast! magazine. The comic was also collected in graphic novels published by Tundra Press. He co-created 'Accident Man' with Pat Mills for Toxic, worked on several 'Lobo' titles with Alan Grant, had work published in Heavy Metal, and did a 48-page issue of 'The Punisher' with Gordon Rennie. Among his best known characters are streetkid 'Switchblade' and the girl gag 'Rolling Red Knuckles'. Emond designed several covers for Glenn Danzig's 'Verotik' line and his illustrations were used extensively as screenprints for the streetwear clothing label Illicit. Martin Emond committed suicide in Los Angeles, California in 2004.
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