Monthly Archives: November 2026

Back Issue #171 (Jim Shooter) and Cryptology #12 (Steve Ditko) are now shipping!

Back Issue #171

The Shooter Era! Jim Shooter as writer (Secret Wars, Avengers, Star Brand) and comics created during his time as Marvel’s editor in chief (Moonshadow, the death of Phoenix, and Roger Stern’s Spider-Man). Featuring Mike Zeck, John Beatty, J.M. DeMatteis, Jon J. Muth, Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Roger Stern, John Romita Jr., and others. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty!

Cryptology #12

Steve Ditko’s horror art, Part One of a celebration of 1944’s House of Frankenstein, leading ladies of horror (Hazel Court, Brinke Stevens, Barbara Shelley, Martine Beswick, and Ingrid Pitt), the creepy creations of Charles Addams, more of our spine-tingling foray into pre-Code horror comics, Hammer horror film treasures, and more! Edited by Peter Normanton.