The TwoMorrows crossover starts today!

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Today, we’re shipping both Alter Ego #136 (a bonus-size $9.95 issue), and Back Issue #85. But astute fans who have seen it are already asking: What in the world is going on with the last two-page spread in each issue?

It’s the start of a top secret, all-encompassing TwoMorrows Crossover that we’ve been planning with all our magazine editors for several months. Each of our November-December releases (even BrickJournal, our LEGO magazine) features a special two-page spread, and they all interconnect to form one massive image, showcasing the efforts of nearly 100 of the comics industry’s top talents!

But what, pray tell, could possibly bring so many people together for this one “jam” project? There’s clues in each new magazine release, in this order:

Alter Ego #136 (out now)
Back Issue #85 (out now)
Comic Book Creator #10 (ships November 25)
Jack Kirby Collector #66 (ships November 25)
BrickJournal #37 (ships November 25)
Draw #31 (ships November 25, and contains a key to who drew what)

And the final, big reveal will be in Alter Ego #137 (shipping in December).

So as they say, “collect ’em all,” join them together, and enjoy!

A big issue on little LEGO building!

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We spotlight Microscale building in BrickJournal #36, which is shipping now. You won’t believe how these builders can get to the essence of a design, eliminate extraneous details, and capture the look they’re after with fewer and smaller LEGO bricks. Check out the free preview and order by clicking the link above.

Go Brick To School with BrickJournal for 40% off

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Through September 14, we’re having our Brick To School sale on all our LEGO books and magazines. So it’s the best time to complete your collection of BrickJournal magazine, or try out our books on Minifigure Customizing and our You Can Build It Lego instruction books.

Just click the banner at the top of www.twomorrows.com and you’ll be taken to the full list of Lego items. Happy building!

Happy Jack Day!

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Today would’ve been Jack Kirby’s 98th birthday, and to celebrate, the Jack Kirby Museum is working with Jack’s granddaughter Jillian Kirby and her Kirby4Heroes campaign, to raise funds for The Hero Initiative. The Kirby Museum is donating half the proceeds from their t-shirt sales today to the cause. Great shirts, and a great cause! Click the link above to order your Kirby shirt today! (Shown here are just a couple of the great designs!)

Still scrambling…

…to get all the packages from our 40% off “No-Con” sale shipped. Thanks for your patience (and for all the orders), everybody! Hope to have it all caught up by Friday.

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Alter Ego #135 (Len Wein) and Back Issue #83 (International Heroes) ship today!

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Len Wein, co-creator of Wolverine and Swamp Thing, is featured in Alter Ego #135, shipping today. Awesome interview with the Silver Age legend!

And the spotlight’s on Bronze Age International Comic Book Heroes in Back Issue #83, now shipping. Editor Michael Eury hits another home run with this issue! Fastner/Larson cover: woo-hoo!

Click on the links to see a free preview of each mag, and to order. Both ship TODAY from TwoMorrows. (See what I did there?) And in stores next week.

No-Con Sale! Get 40% off print items, through Sunday, August 23rd

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Whether you miss Comic-Con, or MISSED Comic-Con, TwoMorrows is here to help with our NO-CON SALE!

Now through this Sunday (August 23rd), we’re offering all our in-stock PRINT items at a whopping 40% OFF cover price, just like we did last month in San Diego. (Honest, we’re not conning you–just offering great savings!)

So hit the virtual exhibit hall at www.twomorrows.com for all five days, and stock up on the best comics and LEGO publications around–and all without having to fight crowds and dodge cosplayers!

This sale is for PRINT items only, ordered at our webstore through midnight on Sunday, August 23, 2015. The sale does NOT include new and upcoming releases, subscriptions, bundles, or digital editions. (But if a digital edition is available, you’ll automatically get it FREE with your paid print copy.) And PLEASE BE PATIENT if you order near the end of the sale period, as an offer like this will undoubtedly flood us with orders, which may take a few extra days to get shipped.

An electrifying summer winds down with Comic Book Creator #9

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Between our kids volleyball and Irish Dance competitions, convention travel, and vacation, my family has logged a LOT of miles traveling this summer (Florida, Rhode Island, California, Costa Rica, and the beautiful North Carolina beaches), and it’s been exhilarating, to say the least. But just because school is revving up and summer is winding down, that doesn’t mean TwoMorrows has any fewer electrifying items to send your way.

Case in point: Comic Book Creator #9, which is shipping today from TwoMorrows, and should be in comics shops next week. The spotlight this time is on Joe Staton, a longtime favorite of mine for his JSA and Huntress work. After getting his start on E-Man at Charlton, he went to do work for all the majors, and is currently the artist on the Dick Tracy newspaper strip.

Also featured is part one of an in-depth interview with Marvel Comics legend Stan Goldberg, who colored most of the early pivotal Marvel issues (think FF #1, Hulk #1, etc.), did romance and Archie stories, and more.

Plus editor Jon B. Cooke offers up a fascinating slate of other features and columns. So check out the free preview and order HERE!

Harvey Award nomination for Comic Book Creator

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Jon B. Cooke’s COMIC BOOK CREATOR magazine just got a Harvey Award nomination for BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION. Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. They will be presented September 26, 2015 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con.

These are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by comic book professionals. Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field. Final ballots are available at www.harveyawards.org, so if you’re eligible, go ahead and vote now before you forget!