67:(born October 8, 1950) is a self-taught American artist and former cartoonist. His comics were known for their bleak story lines, often featuring death, disfigurement, depression, and humiliation, which contrasted with his self-taught, geometric drawing style. Most of his stories were about the adventures of a codependent yet resentful couple named Amy and Jordan. Beyer made one final comic strip for the summer 2012 issue of the British magazine
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Beyer's work was prominently featured in all but two issues (#3 and 4) of
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Although he mostly works solo, Beyer has collaborated with writer
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287:Augsburg: MaroVerlag, 1992. German translation.
151:He has also produced cover artwork, including
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102:magazine. He has also been published in
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355:This list may not be complete.
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