Is Bill Moulage another Steve Murphy pseudonym?

*ToTheNines* · 02-18-2026, 01:39 PM

This guys only credits are the Donatello 2007 movie prequel, Bad Moon Rising, a small handful of Tales issues and one appearance on Puma Blues. What are the odds that it's just Steve Murphy? My second guess would be Jim Lawson, and my 3rd longshot is Peter Laird.

Also of great significance: Powder pointed out to me that the definition of the word "moulage" is "an impression or cast made for use especially as evidence in a criminal investigation". Basically a FAKE wound placed on a person or dummy.

Any thoughts?

*Andrew NDB* · 02-18-2026, 02:02 PM

It's definitely somebody other than "Bill Moulage." Probably just Murphy.

Great Hierophant · 02-26-2026, 06:44 PM

The contribution of Bill Moulage in The Puma Blues #20 was a four page recount of the "Aardvark-Diamond Chronology" (text only). Steve Murphy gave his own viewpoint regarding the fallout of that controversy in #21. Make of that what you will.

*ToTheNines* · Today, 07:06 AM

I think I caught Murphy slipping in the issues leading up the #30/“Circle of Darkness”. That one has the gimmick story credit going to “Michelangelo (as told to Bill Moulage)”. But check out the ad for that issue one month earlier in #29:

Then before that, Murph gave a rundown of upcoming issues in the editorial write up in the opening page of Tales #27:

Forgot to cover his tracks! Seems pretty conclusive to me.

*neatoman* · Today, 08:56 AM

02-18-2026, 01:39 PM	#1
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,360	Is Bill Moulage another Steve Murphy pseudonym? This guys only credits are the Donatello 2007 movie prequel, Bad Moon Rising, a small handful of Tales issues and one appearance on Puma Blues. What are the odds that it's just Steve Murphy? My second guess would be Jim Lawson, and my 3rd longshot is Peter Laird. Also of great significance: Powder pointed out to me that the definition of the word "moulage" is "an impression or cast made for use especially as evidence in a criminal investigation". Basically a FAKE wound placed on a person or dummy. Any thoughts?

02-18-2026, 02:02 PM	#2
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,543	It's definitely somebody other than "Bill Moulage." Probably just Murphy.

02-26-2026, 06:44 PM	#3
Great Hierophant Thug Join Date: Jun 2025 Location: Plymouth, MA Posts: 54	The contribution of Bill Moulage in The Puma Blues #20 was a four page recount of the "Aardvark-Diamond Chronology" (text only). Steve Murphy gave his own viewpoint regarding the fallout of that controversy in #21. Make of that what you will.

Today, 07:06 AM	#4
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,360	I think I caught Murphy slipping in the issues leading up the #30/“Circle of Darkness”. That one has the gimmick story credit going to “Michelangelo (as told to Bill Moulage)”. But check out the ad for that issue one month earlier in #29: Then before that, Murph gave a rundown of upcoming issues in the editorial write up in the opening page of Tales #27: Forgot to cover his tracks! Seems pretty conclusive to me.