The Man Behind Eddie

We were never the biggest fan of Iron Maiden's music, with the possible exception of "Prowler" (later memorably covered by the great Trans Am). But we've always had a soft spot for the band's ghoulish cover art, starring a wrinkly, gore-loving skeleton called Eddie. So yesterday, when we saw a fellow Harlemite non-ironically sporting a t-shirt from the Dance of Death tour, we were inspired to learn about the artist who brought Eddie to the world.

His name is Derek Riggs, and he's apparently quite