30 years ago today (Sept. 5), I hand-mailed 125 free copies of JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #1 to some of Jack’s most devoted fans. That day, I had no idea my little 16-page, hand-xeroxed/folded/stapled labor of love would evolve into TwoMorrows Publishing, and alter the course of my life.
Today, I’ll be taking my 30th anniversary issue (#91) to our mail house, to be sent to many of those same subscribers who’ve stuck with us for three decades. I’m humbled that they’ve trusted me (with the invaluable help of a legion of wonderful contributors) to document comic book history all these years, and allowed me to make a living doing what I so love.
Thank you, readers. And thank you, Jack Kirby. Everything we’ve accomplished at TwoMorrows is because of the true King of Comics.
In honor of our longtime pal (and amazing author/editor) MICHAEL EURY‘s official retirement this month, we’re putting all in-stock print copies of his books and magazines at 50% off, September 3–25! (He’s been with TwoMorrows for 22 years, so that’s one sale day for each year he’s been knocking it out of the ballpark with his stellar work!)
And as a special bonus for his fans, learn his backstory (and how Back Issue and RetroFan came to be) in our World of TwoMorrows anniversary book—on sale now for just $10 (or $9.99 for the digital edition) during this sale!
See what TwoMorrows Publishing has listed in the September Diamond Previews catalog! For full listings, go here!
SEP242098 BACK ISSUE #157 NEW! SEP242099 BRICKJOURNAL #88 NEW! SEP242100 COMIC BOOK CREATOR #37 NEW! SEP242101 CRYPTOLOGY #2 NEW! SEP242102 BEST OF SIMON & KIRBY’S MAINLINE COMICS (Hardcover) SEP242103 JOHN SEVERIN: TWO-FISTED COMIC BOOK ARTIST (Hardcover) SEP242104 MARVEL COMICS IN THE 1970s EXPANDED EDITION (Softcover) SEP242105 STAR*REACH COMPANION (Softcover) SEP242106 ZOWIE: THE TV SUPERHERO CRAZE IN ’60s POP CULTURE (Hardcover)
BACK ISSUE #154:Bronze Age Not-Ready-for-Primetime DC Heroes! Black Canary, Elongated Man, Lilith, Metamorpho, Nubia, Odd Man, Ultraa of Earth-Prime, Vartox, and Jimmy Olsen as Mr. Action! Plus: Jason’s Quest! Featuring Mike W. Barr, Cary Bates, Steve Ditko, Bob Haney, Denny O’Neil, Mike Sekowsky, Mark Waid, and more ready-for-primetime talent. Retro cover by Nick Cardy. Edited by Michael Eury. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
ALTER EGO #189:John Romita tribute issue! Podcast recollections recorded shortly after the Jazzy One’s passing by John Romita Jr., Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart, Brian Pulido, Roy Thomas, Jaime Jameson, John Cimino, Steve Houston, & Nile Scala; David Armstrong’s mini-interview with Romita; John Romita’s ten greatest hits; plus FCA, Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt, & more! Edited by Roy Thomas. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
RETROFAN #34: Take a ride with CHiPs’ Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox! Plus: an interview with movie Hercules Steve Reeves, Weird-Ohs cartoonist Bill Campbell, Plastic Man on Saturday mornings, Tiny Tim, Remo Williams, the search for a Disney artist, and more! Featuring columns by Andy Mangels, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, Scott Shaw, and Mark Voger. Edited by Michael Eury. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
Visit us this weekend, AUGUST 16 –18 at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Convention Center for TERRIFICON 2024!
Comic Book Creator’s JON B. COOKE and publisher JOHN MORROW will be on hand all weekend to chat with fans, and we’ll also have new and advance copies of these publications:
Cryptology #1 (our new retro-horror magazine) Jack Kirby Collector #91 (the 30th anniversary issue) Zowie! by Mark Voger Marvel Comics in the EARLY 1960s Alter Ego #189 and #190 Back Issue #154 and #155 Comic Book Creator #35 and #36 RetroFan #34 and #35
Plus there’ll be $5 back issues and $20 books. Get there early for best selection! Sale continues all weekend while supplies last.
Here’s what TwoMorrows Publishing has listed in the latest Diamond Previews catalog! Use the Diamond Order Codes to order at your local comic book shop, or click the covers below to order directly from TwoMorrows! To see FULL listings of all items, CLICK HERE!
August PREVIEWS: PAGES 449–450 AUG242196 ALTER EGO #191 NEW! AUG242197 JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #92 NEW! AUG242198 RETROFAN #36 NEW! AUG242199 PACIFIC COMICS COMPANION (Softcover) NEW PRINTING! AUG242200 BRITMANIA: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture (Hardcover) AUG242201 CLIFFHANGER: Cinematic Superheroes Of The Serials (Hardcover) AUG242202 COMIC BOOK IMPLOSION: Expanded Edition (Softcover) AUG242203 LIFE & ART OF DAVE COCKRUM (Limited Hardcover) AUG242204 LIFE & ART OF DAVE COCKRUM (Softcover) AUG242205 TEAM-UP COMPANION (Softcover)
Visit us at TERRIFICON in Uncasville, CT, August 16–18!
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #35: An in-depth look at the life and career of writer/editor Denny O’Neil, and part one of a career-spanning interview with Arnold Drake, co-creator of The Doom Patrol and Deadman! Plus George Caragonne’s tragic career from kiddie Star Comics to helming Penthouse Comix, Jack Butterworth (Warren horror mag writer and comics historian), alternative cartoonist Tim Hensley, and Hembeck! Edited by Jon B. Cooke. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
ZOWIE! The TV Superhero Craze in ’60s Pop Culture: 1966’s action comedy “Batman” starring Adam West triggered a tsunami of toys, games, Halloween costumes, puppets, action figures, and lunch boxes. Meanwhile, still more costumed avengers sprang forth on TV (“The Green Hornet,” “Ultraman”), in movies (“The Wild World of Batwoman,” “Rat Pfink and Boo Boo”), and in animation (“Space Ghost,” “The Marvel Super Heroes”). “Zowie!” traces the history of the superhero genre from early films, through the 1960s TV superhero craze, and its pop culture influence ever since, through the era’s coolest collectibles, and interviews with TV stars (West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Julie Newmar, Van Williams), artists behind the comics (Jerry Robinson, Dick Sprang, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella), and others. Written and designed by Mark Voger.Preview the book, and order your copy here!
Wednesday, July 24 (Preview Night) • $5 back issues and $20 books. Get there early for best selection! Sale continues all week while supplies last.
We’ll also have new and advance copies of these publications:
Cryptology #1 (our new retro-horror magazine) Jack Kirby Collector #91 (the 30th anniversary issue) Zowie! by Mark Voger Marvel Comics in the EARLY 1960s Alter Ego #189 and #190 Back Issue #154 and #155 Comic Book Creator #35 and #36 RetroFan #34 and #35
Thursday, July 25 • Jack C. Harris signing: 3:00-4:00pm • Dan Jurgens signing: 4:00-5:00pm
Friday, July 26 • Jack C. Harris signing: 1:00-2:00pm • Dan Jurgens signing: 2:00-3:00pm • Eisner Awards ceremony: 8:00pm (come cheer for the Pacific Comics Companion, nominated for “Best Comics-Related Book”)
Saturday, July 27 • TwoMorrows Turns 30 panel: 4:00-5:00pm, Room: Grand 12 & 13 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina (featuring John Morrow, Stephan Friedt, Greg Biga, Keith Dallas, Ed Catto, and Dewey Cassell) • Dan Jurgens signing: 5:00- 6:00pm • Jack C. Harris signing: 6:00-7:00pm
Sunday, July 28 • The Annual Jack Kirby Tribute Panel: 10:00-11:15 AM in Room 5AB Featuring Patrick McDonnell (Mutts) and Rick Parker (Beavis and Butt-Head), Kirby family friend Dave Schwartz, former DC Comics president Paul Levitz, Jack’s granddaughter Tracy Kirby, and your moderator, former Kirby assistant Mark Evanier.
BACK ISSUE #153: Stop yer cryin’, our Big Baby Issue is here! X-Babies, the last days of Sugar and Spike, the FF’s Franklin Richards, Superbaby vs. Luthor, Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine, Baby Snoots, Marvel’s and Harvey’s kid humor comics, & more! Featuring the work of Arthur Adams, Cary Bates, John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Scott Lobdell, Sheldon Mayer, Curt Swan, Roy Thomas, and many more grown-up creators. X-Babies cover illustration by Arthur Adams. Edited by Michael Eury. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
BRICKJOURNAL #86:LEGO landscaping! A detailed look at how to create realistic stone and foliage from bricks: Anu Pehrson’s White Wall from Game of Thrones, and Joel and Jonathan Neuber’s (working!) Pirates of the Caribbean ride! Plus BrickNerd, Bantha Bricks: Fans of LEGO Star Wars, step-by-step “You Can Build It” instructions by Christopher Deck, and Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks! Edited by Joe Meno. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
Comic Book Implosion (Expanded Edition): In 1978, DC Comics launched a line-wide expansion, but cancelled their plans weeks later, leaving dozens of comic book stories unpublished. That notorious “DC Implosion” is examined with an exhaustive oral history from Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, and other DC creators of the time, plus commentary by other top pros, examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever! This new Expanded Edition of the Eisner Award-nominated book explodes in full color for the first time, with additional coverage of lost 1970s DC projects! Written by John Wells and Keith Dallas. Preview the book, and order your copy here!
BACK ISSUE #152:Marvelmania Issue! Sal Buscema’s Avengers, Fabian Nicieza’s Captain America, and Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross’s Marvels turns 30! Plus: Marvelmania International, Marvel Age, Marvel Classics, Paul Kupperberg’s Marvel Novels, and Marvel Value Stamps. Featuring Jack Kirby, Kevin Maguire, Roy Thomas, and more! Sal Buscema cover. Edited by Michael Eury. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
ALTER EGO #188:Giant 160-page issue celebrating 25 years of Alter Ego at TwoMorrows! The Marvel side includes mini-interviews with John Buscema, Marie Severin, Jim Mooney, and George Tuska—plus “Stan Lee’s Dinner with Alain Resnais” annotated by Sean Howe! On the DC side: talks with Carmine Infantino, John Broome, Julius Schwartz, Joe Kubert, & Murphy Anderson—plus a Gardner Fox photo-feature! Plus FCA, Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt, and more! Edited by Roy Thomas. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
To watch David Armstrong’s video interviews that are included in this issue, go here!
RETROFAN #33: Meet the Bionic Duo, Lee Majors and Lindsay Wagner, courtesy of Herbie J Pilato! Plus: Hot Wheels: The Early Years, Fantastic Four cartoons, Modesty Blaise, Hostess snacks, TV Westerns, Movie Icons vs. the Axis Powers, the San Diego Chicken, and more! Featuring columns by Andy Mangels, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, Scott Shaw, and Mark Voger! Edited by Michael Eury. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!
