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NOW SHIPPING: Jack Kirby Collector #91 and Marvel Comics In The EARLY 1960s!

JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #91: 30th Anniversary issue, with Kirby’s Greatest Victories! Jack gets the girl (wife Roz), early hits Captain America and Boy Commandos, surviving WWII, romance comics, Captain Victory and the direct market, his original art battle with Marvel, and finally winning credit! Plus Mark Evanier, a colossal gallery of Kirby’s winningest pencil art, a never-reprinted Simon & Kirby story, and more! Edited by John MorrowPreview the issue, and order your copy here!

Marvel Comics In The EARLY 1960s: Features scores of handy, easy to reference entries on Marvel Comics’ early 1961-1965 output, when gunfighters traveled the West and monsters roamed the Earth! Includes reviews of key stories from Amazing Fantasy, Tales of Suspense (and Astonish), Strange Tales, Journey Into Mystery, Rawhide Kid, plus issues of Fantastic Four, Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, and others that weren’t in the previous 1960s edition. Written by Pierre Comtois. Preview the book, and order your copy here!

And today is the LAST DAY of our MICHAEL EURY RETIREMENT SALE! 50% off Back Issue, RetroFan, and books!

Thirty years… wow.

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.

John Morrow, publisher

See TJKC #91 here.

And learn TwoMorrows Publishing’s 30-year history in our anniversary book, on sale for just $10 today.

Michael Eury Retirement Sale!

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!)

Get half-price copies of:
Back Issue magazine (up to #149)
RetroFan magazine (up to #32)
Hero-A-Go-Go (the perfect companion to our new book Zowie!)
The Team-Up Companion

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!

Happy retirement, Euryman!

IN PREVIEWS NOW: Back Issue #157, Cryptology #2, Comic Book Creator #37, & more!

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)

NOW SHIPPING: Back Issue #154, Alter Ego #189, and RetroFan #34!

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 EuryPreview 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 ScalaDavid Armstrong’s mini-interview with Romita; John Romita’s ten greatest hits; plus FCA, Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt, & more! Edited by Roy ThomasPreview 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 EuryPreview the issue, and order your copy here!

See us at Terrificon this weekend!

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.

IN PREVIEWS NOW: Jack Kirby Collector #92, Alter Ego #191, RetroFan #36, & more!

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!

NOW SHIPPING: Comic Book Creator #35 and Zowie!

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. CookePreview 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!

Here’s the 2024 Comic-Con International schedule for TwoMorrows Publishing! We’re at booth #1116!

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.

See you there!

Back Issue #153 and BrickJournal #86 are now shipping from TwoMorrows!

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 EuryPreview 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 MenoPreview the issue, and order your copy here!