Author Stephan Friedt shares the story of the meteoric rise of the Schanes brothers’ California-based imprint Pacific Comics, which published such legends as Jack Kirby, Sergio Aragonés, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Mike Grell, Bernie Wrightson, and Dave Stevens. From its groundbreaking 1981 arrival in the fledgling direct sales market, to a catastrophic, precipitous fall after only four years, The Pacific Comics Companion reveals the inside saga, as told to Friedt by Bill and Steve Schanes, David Scroggy, and many of the creators themselves. It also focuses on the titles and the amazing array of characters they introduced to an unsuspecting world, including The Rocketeer, Captain Victory, Ms. Mystic, Groo the Wanderer, Starslayer, and many more. Written with the editorial assist of Eisner Award-winning historian Jon B. Cooke, this retrospective is the most comprehensive study of an essential publisher in the development of the creator’s rights movement. Main cover illustration by Dave Stevens. Preview and order your copy here!

BACK ISSUE #147: Great Hera, it’s the 20th Anniversary of Back Issue, featuring a tribute to the late, great George Pérez! Wonder Woman: The George Pérez Years, Pérez’s 20 Greatest Hits of the Bronze Age, Pérez’s fanzine days, a Pérez remembrance by Marv Wolfman, a Wonder Woman interview with Mindy Newell, and more! With a stunning Wonder Woman cover by Pérez! Edited by Michael Eury. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!

ALTER EGO #184: Known as one of the finest inkers in comics history, Tom Palmer also was an accomplished penciler and painter, as you’ll see in an-depth interview with Palmer by Alex Grand and Jim Thompson. Learn his approach to, and thoughts on, working with Neal Adams, Gene Colan, John Buscema, and others who helped define the Marvel Universe. Plus Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt, FCA, and more! Edited by Roy Thomas. Preview the issue, and order your copy here!

RETROFAN #29: The story behind Bob Clampett’s Beany & Cecil, western queen Dale Evans, an interview with Mr. Ed’s Alan Young, Miami Vice, The Sixties’ Wackiest Robots, Muscle-Maker Charles Atlas, Super Powers Team—Galactic Guardians, and more fun, fab features! 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!

BRICKJOURNAL #82: Celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary in LEGO! Disney Castles with Martin Harris and Disneybrick, magical builds by John Rudy and editor Joe Meno, instructions to build characters, plus: Nerding Out with BrickNerd, AFOLs by Greg Hyland, 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!

As expected, we just sold out of the CHARLTON COMPANION, DESTROYER DUCK: GRAPHITE EDITION, and MODERN MASTERS: KYLE BAKER in print form (although digital editions are still available). It’s still possible we might find a slightly dinged copy in storage, so contact us through email or phone if you missed out.

And don’t miss the other items that are about to sell out; CLICK HERE for the full list!

These TwoMorrows items are ABOUT TO SELL OUT! Our FINAL COPIES of these items will be gone by Monday:

• Charlton Companion
• Destroyer Duck: Graphite Edition
• Modern Masters Vol. 20: Kyle Baker

Order this weekend, or they’ll be gone!

And these items will likely sell out within the next few weeks:

• The Chillingly Weird Art of Matt Fox (just released, already in short supply!)
• Back Issue #143 (Neal Adams issue)
• Alter Ego #172 (Alfredo Alcala issue)
• The Batcave Companion
• The Flash Companion
• The MLJ Companion
• Old Gods & New: A Companion To Jack Kirby’s Fourth World
• Mike Grell: Life Is Drawing Without An Eraser

Don’t miss your last chance to get them! Preview and order them all here!

FINAL WEEKEND! Alter Ego back issues are only $3 each! Many have already SOLD OUT, so don’t miss this sale! Click this link to download our interactive PDF flyer listing all sale issues (then just click on any cover image, and you’ll be automatically taken to its ordering page on our website).

Or click here to be taken to the sale listings at our webstore. SALE ENDS MONDAY!

Working With Ditko
Jack C. Harris recalls his collaborations with Steve Ditko! Unseen art from The Creeper, Shade, Odd Man, Demon, Wonder Woman, Legion of Super-Heroes, The Fly, & Ditko’s unused Batman design! Preview and order here!

The Chillingly Weird Art Of Matt Fox
Roger Hill showcases the life and work of Matt Fox (1906–1988), the jarring cover painter of pulp magazine Weird Tales from 1943 to 1951, as well as inker over Gil Kane, Larry Lieber, and others on Atlas/Marvel horror comics. Preview and order here!

What a week for TwoMorrows convention appearances!

Jon B. Cooke (with John Morrow) will be manning the TwoMorrows booth at:
Baltimore Comic-Con
September 8-10, 2023 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland
https://baltimorecomiccon.com/

John Morrow will be manning the RetroFan booth at:
Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
September 7-9, 2023 at the Hunt Valley Delta Marriott, 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland
https://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com/

Featuring celebrity guests:
George Hamilton
Tim Matheson
Joanna Cassidy
Nicholas Hammond
Hal Linden & Max Gail
and many more!

Joe Meno will be manning the BrickJournal booth at:
BrickCon LEGO® Fan Exhibition
September 9-10, 2023 at the Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, Washington
https://brickcon.org/

Come see us at one of these great events!

See what TwoMorrows Publishing has listed in the latest Diamond latest Previews catalog!
All our publications are in the front “Comics & Graphic Novels” section, alphabetically under “TwoMorrows”.

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!

September PREVIEWS: PAGES 388-389
SEP232032 BACK ISSUE #149 NEW!
SEP232033 COMIC BOOK CREATOR #33 NEW!
SEP232034 JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #89 NEW!
SEP232035 AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES: The 1970s (Hardcover)
SEP232036 JOHN SEVERIN: Two-Fisted Comic Book Artist (Hardcover)
SEP232037 MARVEL COMICS IN THE 1970s: Expanded Edition (Softcover)
SEP232038 OLD GODS & NEW: A Companion To Jack Kirby’s Fourth World (Softcover)
SEP232039 REED CRANDALL: Illustrator Of The Comics (Softcover)

See you next month! AND DON’T MISS OUR BIG $3 ALTER EGO SALE, GOING ON NOW!

Now through September 10, in-stock print issues of Alter Ego #101-159 are just $3 each! A free Digital Edition is included with all print copies! (Separate Digital Editions are sold at full price.)Many are close to selling out, so don’t wait!

Use this link to download an interactive flyer with all the available issues. Then just click on any cover image, and you’ll be automatically taken to its ordering page on our website. Or just visit www.twomorrow.com to order.

In 1954, industry legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby founded Mainline Publications to publish their own comics during that turbulent era in comics history. The four titles—Bullseye, Foxhole, Police Trap, and In Love—looked to build off their reputation as hit makers in the Western, War, Crime, and Romance genres, but the 1950s backlash against comics killed any chance at success, and Mainline closed its doors just two years later. 

For the first time, TwoMorrows Publishing is compiling the best of Simon & Kirby’s Mainline comics work, including the Complete Bullseye series, all of the other stories with S&K art, as well as key tales with contributions by Mort Meskin and others!

This collection bridges the gap between Simon & Kirby’s peak with their 1950s romance comics, and the lows that led to Kirby’s resurgence with Challengers of the Unknown and the early Marvel Universe. With loving art restoration by Chris Fama, and an historical overview by John Morrow to put it all into perspective, the Best of Simon & Kirby’s Mainline Comics presents some of the final, and finest, work Joe and Jack ever produced! Preview the book and order at this link!

The Best of Simon & Kirby’s Mainline Comics
262-page full-color Hardcover
$49.95 cover price
ISBN: 978-1-60549-118-9
Now shipping from TwoMorrows Publishing