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100 pages - April 2008

ROUGH STUFF 8 presents more amazing looks into the creative process of comic art with interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history用lus critiques of newcomers’ work, and more! This issue features an in-depth interview and cover painting by the extraordinary MIKE MAYHEW! Also in #8, we present preliminary and unpublished art by ALEX HORLEY, TONY DeZUNIGA, NICK CARDY, and RAFAEL KAYANAN, as each artist offers commentary explaining how their work evolves into its finished form. Plus: Dominique Leonard spotlights the great Belgian comic book artists, MIKE MURDOCK goes under the knife for a ROUGH CRITIQUE of his work, and more! Edited by pro artist BOB McLEOD.

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100 pages - April 2009

ROUGH STUFF #12 presents more interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from the top artists in comics用lus critiques of newcomers' work, and more! This issue features an interview with comic painter Chris Moeller, who also contributes a stunning cover. There're also features on New Zealand comic artist Colin Wilson, G.I. Joe artist Jeremy Dale, and fan favorite Terry Dodson, complete with numerous examples of their sketchwork and commentary explaining how they work. Plus: "Good Girl Art", a new article about everyone's favorite collectible art, by Robert Plunkett, a "Rough Critique" of an aspiring artist's work, and more! Edited by Bob McLeod.

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100 pages - January 2009

ROUGH STUFF #11 presents more interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from the top artists in comics用lus critiques of newcomers’ work, and more! This issue features a new cover by Greg Horn, plus interviews with Horn and Tom Yeates on how they produce their stellar work. There’s also features on Gene Ha and Mike Perkins, complete with numerous examples of their sketchwork and commentary explaining how they work. Plus: “Convention-al Wisdom”, a new article offering tips on collecting sketches and commissions from artists, by Rich Cirillo, a “Rough Critique” of a newcomer’s work, and more! Edited by Bob McLeod.

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100 pages - October 2008

ROUGH STUFF #10 gets deep into the minds and processes of the top artists in comics, with interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history用lus critiques of newcomers’ work, and more! This issue features an interview with the amazing RON GARNEY, showing copius examples of his sketchwork, complete with Ron’s comments. There’s also art- and commentary-filled features on ANDY SMITH, MICHAEL JASON PAZ, and MATT HALEY, showing how their work evolves from concept and rough, into finished form. Plus: Excerpts from the new book “ALEX RAYMOND, His Life and Art” by Tom Roberts! SEQUENTIAL ART 101, with secrets of teaching comic art by Rough Stuff editor and pro inker BOB McLEOD, plus a new cover by GARNEY and McLEOD, a “Rough Critique” of a promising newcomer, and more! Edited by Bob McLeod.

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100 pages - July 2008

ROUGH STUFF #9 presents another fascinating journey into the creative minds and processes of comics artists, with interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history用lus critiques of newcomers’ work, and more! This issue features an amazing FOUR interviews, with ROB HAYNES (interviewed by fellow professional artist TIM TOWNSEND), JOE JUSKO, MEL RUBI, and SCOTT WILLIAMS, as each artist offers commentary explaining how their work evolves from concept and rough, into finished form. Plus: editor and pro artist BOB McLEOD presents an article examining “Inkers: Who Needs ’Em?”, RUDY VASQUEZ goes under the scrutiny of a ROUGH CRITIQUE of his work, and more! New painted cover by JOE JUSKO!

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100 pages - January 2008

ROUGH STUFF #7 continues to bring you a fascinating look into the creative process of comic art with interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history用lus critiques of newcomers’ work, and more! This issue features an in-depth interview and cover painting by X-Men inker TIM TOWNSEND! Also, SANDY PLUNKETT, DAN JURGENS, and CHRIS SAMNEE all contribute their preliminary art, with detailed commentaries to explain its evolution into finished form. Plus, we spotlight legendary Marvel artist MARIE SEVERIN with a career-spanning retrospective, and also present a feature on graphic novels, with art and comments by DAWN BROWN, TOMER HANUKA, BEN TEMPLESMITH, and LANCE TOOKS! Edited by pro artist BOB McLEOD.

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100 pages - September 2007

ROUGH STUFF 6 offers new insight into the art of creating comics with never-seen pencil pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history, plus interviews, articles, critiques, and more! This issue features a new interview with BRIAN STELFREEZE, who also provides our beautiful cover painting featuring Daredevil and Elektra. Next up is a new interview with fan-favorite artist BUTCH GUICE, including plenty of unseen art from his stellar career in comics. Also, there are extensive galleries of art, with commentary, by British artist IAN CHURCHILL, the great DAVE COCKRUM, and COLLEEN DORAN. Plus, MIKE GAGNON goes behind the scenes of independent comics, with art and comments by ANDREW BARR, BRANDON GRAHAM, and ASAF HANUKA! Includes a FREE Preview of ALTER EGO #73, also shipping this month!

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100 pages - July 2007

ROUGH STUFF 5 celebrates the ART of creating comics, presenting never-seen pencil pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history, plus columns, critiques, and more! This issue, editor (and top pro inker) BOB McLEOD has assembled extensive galleries by PAUL SMITH, GIL KANE, CULLY HAMNER, DALE KEOWN, and ASHLEY WOOD! Each artist provides detailed commentaries on their work, discussing what went right and wrong with it, and giving background information to put it all into historical perspective. Our feature interview this issue is with STEVE RUDE, complete with art from his fabled sketchbooks! There's also an examination of John Albano and Tony DeZuniga’s work on Jonah Hex, before-and-after art comparisons, a new “Nexus” cover by STEVE RUDE, and more! Includes a FREE Preview of BACK ISSUE #23, also shipping this month!

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100 pages - April 2007

Our new hit mag ROUGH STUFF, celebrating the ART of creating comics, pulls out all the stops for its fourth issue! In #4, editor (and top pro inker) Bob McLEOD presents NEVER-BEFORE PUBLISHED penciled pages, preliminary sketches, detailed layouts, and unused inked versions from artists throughout comics history! Featured this issue are extensive galleries by Michael KALUTA (who also provides this issue’s new BATMAN cover, along with his preliminary art from it)! Andrew “Starman” ROBINSON, Gene “The Dean” COLAN, Howard “American Flagg” CHAYKIN, and Steve “Swamp Thing” BISSETTE! Each artist provides detailed commentaries on their work, discussing what went right and wrong with it, and giving background information to put it all into historical perspective. The feature interview this issue is with John TOTLEBEN, discussing his career from the Joe Kubert School, to Swamp Thing, Miracleman, and beyond. Plus there's a look at the recent Wonder Woman Day charity event, showing plenty of rare art from the auction, plus art critiques, before-and-after art comparisons, and more!

100 pages - January 2007

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The industry’s buzzing about TwoMorrows’ groundbreaking new mag, ROUGH STUFF, celebrating the ART of creating comics! In issue 3, editor (and top pro inker) BOB McLEOD presents more NEVER-BEFORE PUBLISHED penciled pages, preliminary sketches, detailed layouts, and unused inked versions of art from throughout comics history! First up is a new, heavily illustrated interview with JOHN ROMITA, JR. on his career, from his early work on Iron Man, through to his current groundbreaking art on Marvel’s ETERNALS revamp with Neil Gaiman! Then, we present extensive galleries of unseen work by top artists P. CRAIG RUSSELL, MIKE ALLRED, and YANICK PAQUETTE, who contribute commentaries on pencils, sketches, and more from some of their most well-known comics work-examining what went right and wrong with it, and giving background information to put it all into historical perspective. Also: A pencil art spotlight on one of the most talented creators in comics today, LEE WEEKS! A retrospective art gallery on legendary Marvel Comics artist Big JOHN BUSCEMA! Plus: Before-and-after comparisons revealing how images changed from initial concept to published version, and more, all behind a new ROMITA JR. "Spider-Man" cover! Includes a free preview of DRAW #13!

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100 pages - October 2006

Spinning off from the pages of BACK ISSUE! magazine comes the second issue of ROUGH STUFF, celebrating the ART of creating comics! In issue #2, editor (and top pro inker) BOB McLEOD spotlights more NEVER-BEFORE PUBLISHED penciled pages, preliminary sketches, detailed layouts, and unused inked versions of art from throughout comics history! First up is a new, profusely illustrated interview with PAUL GULACY on his career, from his early work on Master of Kung-Fu, up to his current groundbreaking art on DC’s new HEX series! Then, we present lengthy galleries of work by fan-favorite artists FRANK BRUNNER, JERRY ORDWAY, and MATT WAGNER, who contribute commentaries on pencils, sketches, and more from some of their most beloved comics series妖iscussing what went right and wrong with it, and giving background information to put it all into historical perspective. Also: A pencil art spotlight on one of the most unsung creators in comics today, BRIAN APTHORP! A retrospective art gallery on the late comics legend ALEX TOTH! Plus: Before-and-after comparisons revealing how images changed from initial concept to published version, a look at oddball penciler/inker combinations, and more, all behind a new GULACY “Hex” cover!