From Flash of Two Worlds to Infinite Earths and beyond

256-page SOFTCOVER with COLOR - by Kevin MILLER

In 1985, DC Comics launched the most ambitious crossover event in comics history: Crisis on Infinite Earths. Four decades later, filmmaker and lifelong comic book fan Kevin Miller unpacks the tangled web of continuity, creators, and corporate pressures that gave rise to this multiverse-shattering epic. The Crisis Companion is both a personal love letter to the series and a deep dive into its history, from the classic 1961 Gardner Fox "Flash of Two Worlds" story that introduced the concept of multiple Earths, through the annual Justice League/Justice Society team-ups that led to the complicated DC continuity that Crisis aimed to fix. This book features original interviews with Marv Wolfman, Paul Levitz, Jerry Ordway, Bob Greenberger, Mike DeCarlo, Peter Sanderson, Roy Thomas, Cary Bates, Dan Jurgens, Mike Gold, and others who helped shape the series and the DC Universe itself. It explores how Crisis transformed our perception of comics continuity, redefined superhero storytelling, and introduced the multiverse concept to mainstream culture. This richly layered volume includes a full-color gallery, and a detailed, issue-by-issue commentary and examines the event’s far-reaching consequences, from the rise of endless reboots to the dominance of event-driven publishing. Whether you’re a casual fan or a full-fledged “Crisisologist,” this is the definitive companion to one of the most influential comic book series ever published.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-135-6

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September 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

You’ll wanna rock ‘n’ roll all night, and read RetroFan every day, as Mark Voger interviews Gene Simmons and spotlights KISS collectibles! Bob Greenberger reminds us that before the A-Team, George Peppard was Banachek! There's William Shatner as T.J. Hooker, and paperback hero The Destroyer is ready for action too, courtesy of author Will Murray. And on the lighter side, we ask the eternal question: "Car 54, Where Are You?" Also featuring columns by Andy Mangels, Scott Shaw!, Aaron Sultan, and more. Edited by Ed Catto.

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September 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages (now bi-monthly!)

"Gentleman Gene" is showcased in our Gene Colan: Without A Net headlining feature in CBC #45, featuring the participation of Tom Field as we include a wonderful 75th birthday celebration of the artist at San Diego Comic-Con back in 2001, featuring some special guests. So you think you know the craziest lunatic in comics history? Think again, as we, with the help of onetime employee Mark Wheatley, spotlight gunslinging Myron Fass and his nutty Heavy Metal rip-off, Gasm! There’s also an account of editor Jon B. Cooke's visit to the ambitious (albeit shortlived) Florida-based comics publisher, all-in-one Crossgen, then at the crossroads and facing collapse. The amazingly eclectic and diverse career of Good Girls cartoonist Carol Lay is examined, where she discusses jumping between underground, alternative, and mainstream comics, and current work as graphic novelist. Plus there’s part two of our Jack Katz interview, Joe Hill part deux, as well as Shaun Clancy’s brief though absolutely fascinating look at Hillman Periodicals, publisher of Airboy. (And, as always, Hembeck is in the house!)

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September 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Sure, we all love our heroes, but where would they be without the friends, co-workers, teammates, and even pets who are there for them? In Back Issue #169, we’re raising a glass to the Support Staff, with a special thank you to Amanda Waller, Foggy Nelson, Mary Jane Watson, Krypto, and more! Plus, a look back at Bronze Age letterhacks. Featuring the work of John Ostrander, Walter Simonson, Sal Buscema, Al Milgrom, Marv Wolfman, Cary Bates, Mark Evanier, Kevin Maguire, Tony Isabella, and others. Amanda Waller and Batman cover by Jerry Bingham. Edited by Roger Ash.

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September 2026 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

Alter Ego #201 shines the spotlight on DC human brain-trust E. Nelson Bridwell, the man behind countless tales of Superman, Shazam!, The Inferior Five, The Secret Six, and more! It's a stupendous study by Reed Tucker, with art by Swan, Boring, Beck, Newton, Orlando, Sekowsky, and others. Plus other special features, including FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) and Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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84 Pages - September 2016

BrickJournal #41 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, goes into space to make an out-of-this-world issue with the space-themed LEGO creations of LIA CHAN! We also go to the future past with a look at 2001: A Space Odyssey’s Orion space plane built by NICK DEAN, and talk to Pre-Classic Space builder CHRIS GIDDENS! What’s Pre-Classic Space, you say? You’ll find out here! Plus: Orbit the LEGO community with our regular features on Minifigure Customization by JARED K. BURKS, AFOLs by cartoonist GREG HYLAND, step-by-step "You Can Build It" instructions by CHRISTOPHER DECK, DIY Fan Art by BrickNerd TOMMY WILLIAMSON, MINDSTORMS robotics lessons, and more! Edited by Joe Meno.

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BACK ISSUE celebrates comic books of the 1970s, 1980s, and today through a variety of recurring (and rotating) departments. Edited by Roger Ash.

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COMIC BOOK CREATOR is devoted to the work and careers of the men and women who draw, write, edit, and publish comics, focusing always on the artists and not the artifacts, the creators and not the characters. Edited by Jon B. Cooke.

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RETROFAN celebrates Pop Culture of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s through a variety of recurring (and rotating) departments. Edited by Retro Ed Catto.

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ALTER EGO, the greatest 'zine of the '60s, is all-new, focusing on Golden and Silver Age comics and creators with articles, interviews and unseen art. Each issue includes an FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) section, Mr. Monster & more! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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by Jim AMASH with Eric NOLEN-WEATHINGTON - 224 page Trade Paperback

Carmine Infantino is the artistic and publishing visionary whose mark on the comic book industry pushed conventional boundaries. As a penciler and cover artist, he was a major force in defining the Silver Age of comics, co-creating the modern Flash and resuscitating the Batman franchise in the 1960s. As art director and publisher, he steered DC Comics through the late 1960s and 1970s, one of the most creative and fertile periods in their long history. Join historian and inker Jim Amash (Alter Ego magazine, Archie Comics) and Eric Nolen-Weathington (Modern Masters book series) as they document the life and career of Carmine Infantino, in the most candid and thorough interview this controversial living legend has ever given, lavishly illustrated with the incredible images that made him a star. Carmine Infantino: Penciler, Publisher, Provocateur shines a light on the artist’s life, career, and contemporaries, and uncovers details about the comics industry never made public until now.

ISBN10 1-60549-025-3
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January 2027 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages (now bi-monthly!)

CBC #47 gets positively Epic with our tribute issue devoted to Archie Goodwin, editor/writer supreme, as we talk to friends and colleagues about the exceptionally talented and much beloved man, with a comprehensive focus on his helmsmanship of Epic Illustrated and the eclectic and wide-ranging Epic Comics line of the ’80s. Plus, since we’re in the Epic groove, things get in-depth and definitive with a years-in-the-making, lengthy feature talking with Michael Wm. Kaluta and Elaine Lee about their wild and enduring Starstruck projects, which started as an Off-Broadway stage production and blossomed into a comic-book series that has traversed the decades. Also, Shaun Clancy investigates the life and art of Hal Seeger, animator of Batfink and Milton the Monster and comics creator of Leave It to Binky for DC and G.I. Jane for Stanhall. Additionally, we include a conversation with Rick Altergott in the first installment of a comprehensive interview with the Doofus creator, as well as a look at the best comics parodies in National Lampoon, with art by Neal Adams, Russ Heath, Barry Windsor-Smith, and others. Oh, all this and Hembeck, too! Edited by Jon B. Cooke.

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January 2027 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

In RetroFan #48, we bring on the bad guys... with TV Bat-Villains actor interviews! And Ruh-Roh – the clues lead to Scooby Doo, in a look at the canine’s career! Then we go back to the future, revisiting the films of Michael J. Fox. And forget Disneyworld; let’s travel to Florida’s strangest attractions, and visit the Oddball World of Hunter S. Thompson. Then there’s Season’s Greetings from Rick Goldschmidt with another TV Christmas Special memory. Don’t miss the top-notch retro-writing by Herbie J Pilato, Scott Shaw!, Andy Mangels, Mark Voger, Will Murray, Don Vaughn, and more! Edited by Ed Catto.

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144-page black-&-white magazine

Now co-published by TwoMorrows for distribution to comic book shops! Hogan’s Alley #25 features a career-spanning interview with Russell Myers, the creator behind Broom-Hilda and the man who is literally in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest tenure on a comic strip (56 years and counting)! Speaking of witches in the comics, we count down the most powerful witches in the comics. The issue also takes a long look at Jeanie, the newspaper strip written by Selma Diamond, who was also the bailiff on TV’s Night Court, and presents a never-reprinted sequence from the strip. Readers will also learn about the amazing life and adventures of Nedra Harrison, the beautiful and adventuresome woman who was the model for Milton Caniff’s iconic Dragon Lady in Terry and the Pirates. And if you think that paper dolls in the comics didn’t have anything to do with the WWII effort, prepare to change your mind. Hogan’s Alley #25 has all this and more!

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84 Pages - October 2019

The LEGO® lifestyle is blasting off in BrickJournal #59 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts! This issue goes to a galaxy far, far away with a cluster of Star WarsTM themed builders, including Jacob Neil Carpenter’s Death Star, the work of Miri Dudas, and the LEGO® photography of James Philippart! There’s also a new “AFOLs” comic strip by Greg Hyland, “You Can Build It” instructions by Christopher Deck, BrickNerd’s DIY Fan Art with Tommy Williamson, Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks, and more!

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84 Pages - February 2019

It’s heads and tails in BrickJournal #55 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts! Builder Felix Jaensch shows his remarkable LEGO sculptures, from realistic animals to the human skull—plus amazing face masks (including an iconic Guy Fawkes “V for Vendetta” version)! Then take a tour of a stunningly detailed Kermorvan Lighthouse replica by Bryan Benson, with an in-depth feature on its construction from LEGO bricks. And don’t miss the spectacular Winter layout by Dave Schefcik that will blow your mind! Plus: Our new “Bricks In The Middle” comic strip by Kevin Hinkle, “You Can Build It” instructions by Christopher Deck, BrickNerd’s DIY Fan Art, Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks, and more!

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Do you love Golden & Silver Age Comics? Then get all the older in-stock print issues of Roy Thomas' ALTER EGO for HALF the normal price! Since we routinely sell out of issues, order now to make sure you get them all! Included are Alter Ego issues #107-108, 110-111, 115-117, 119, 121-127, 130-131, 133-134, 140, 142, 148, 151, 155-156, 158-159, 162, 164-169, 171, 173-174, 176-180, and 182-187! NOTE: If an issue sells out prior to processing your order, we will refund half the regular cost of the missing item, and ship the rest of the bundle.

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March 2019 - 100 pages (FULL COLOR)

From 1945 to 1948, just a few years into her 75-year career, the phenomenally popular WONDER WOMAN had a female scriptwriter: JOYE MURCHISON, assistant to WW co-creator DR. WILLIAM MARSTON! In ALTER EGO #157 (100 pages, $9.95), you'll revel in her interview conducted by RICHARD ARNDT—featuring rare artwork by H.G. PETER and several previously-unknown art assistants! Plus: BARBARA FRIEDLANDER, 1960s writer and editor, spills the secrets of DC's love comics—with art and/or anecdotes of JACK MILLER, JOHN ROMITA, GENE COLAN, JAY SCOTT PIKE, TONY ABRUZZO, ROBERT KANIGHER, ROSS ANDRU, MIKE ESPOSITO, JOE ORLANDO, CARMINE INFANTINO, MORT WEISINGER, JULIUS SCHWARTZ, and many more! Extra: FCA—JOHN BROOME—MICHAEL T. GILBERT—BILL SCHELLY, and more! Edited by ROY THOMAS.

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Fall 2016 - 100-page FULL-COLOR magazine

Jack Kirby Collector #69 (100 full-color pages, $10.95) buddies up with KIRBY’S PARTNERS, as we spotlight Jack's duos: Captain America & the Falcon (and Bucky, and Rick Jones), Sandman & Sandy, Orion & Lightray, Johnny & Ben, Dingbats, Newsboys, Batman & Robin, and more! We’ve also scouted high and low for special features on Kirby's creative pals Joe Simon, Mike Royer, Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Joe Sinnott, Mike Thibodeaux — even Roz Kirby! There's a behind-the-scenes report on Jack’s BATTLE FOR A 3-D WORLD, with never-seen art and artifacts, courtesy of RAY ZONE and DAVID FOLKMAN! Plus there’s the 2016 Kirby Tribute Panel from Comic-Con International, MARK EVANIER and other regular columnists, and galleries of unseen Kirby pencil art! All behind a Kirby illo of Fighting American & Speedboy inked by JOE SINNOTT! Edited by John Morrow.

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84 Pages - Summer 2026 (FINAL ISSUE)

in BrickJournal #92, the magazine for LEGO® enthusiasts, we celebrate the legacy of BrickJournal editor Joe Meno (1965-2026) by completing his final issue, which was in progress at the time of his passing, and includes heartfelt tributes to the beloved curator of LEGO fandom! It also has a fit of Mosaic Madness with builders Nate Mielnick and Dave Schefcik! We also explore cutting-edge Tactile Mosaics with Andrew Schmidt! Plus BrickNerd’s custom creations; Bantha Bricks: Fans of LEGO Star Wars spotlights work from Eric Parsons in a galaxy far, far away; step-by-step “You Can Build It” instructions by Christopher Deck; and Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks! Edited by Joe Meno.

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November 2026 - double-size 160 FULL-COLOR pages
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We commemorate the 10th anniversary of the passing of Darwyn Cooke, in a special double-size issue, which features two comprehensive interviews with the brilliant artist—one from 2004 conducted by Jon B. Cooke and another from 2010 by Tucker Stone. We also feature numerous testimonials and tributes from many of Dar’s friends and fans. Behind Darwyn’s cover of Canuck Joe Shuster's co-creation Superman, our theme for the issue is “Truth, Justice, and the Canadian Way,” as we look at fascinating subjects exclusively from the Great White North. These include, courtesy of Richard Comely, a definitive look at the history of Captain Canuck; the life journey of Arn Saba, creator of Neil the Horse and today known as Katherine Collins; and feature a profile of David Boswell of Reid Fleming fame. Plus, we gaze deeply into Orb magazine with founder James Waley, behold Andromeda with editor Dean Motter, and be vexed by Vortex Comics with publisher Bill Marks; and Janet Hetherington shares her look at the Joe Shuster Awards and the Canadian Comic Book Hall Of Fame.

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ISBN: 978-1-60549-138-7

October 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Comics are filled with doctors, but we want to know: “Is There a Doctor in the House?” Find out in Back Issue #170, where you’ll discover examinations of Dr. Mid-Nite, Dr. Light, Doctor Druid, Dr. Bong, Dr. Radium, and more. Featuring the work of Roy Thomas, Todd McFarlane, George Perez, Denny O’Neil, Steve Gerber, Gene Colan, Steve Englehart, Scott Saavedra, Matt Wagner, John K. Snyder III, and others, behind a Matt Wagner cover. Edited by Roger Ash.

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November 2026 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

In #202, let’s hear it for Larry Lieber—original co-writer of Thor, Ant-Man, and Iron Man, not to mention the Human Torch—as well as writer/artist of Rawhide Kid! It's one of the earliest and most important scripters of the Silver (and Marvel) Ages of Comics—in a full-issue career retrospective conducted by Jesse Simon (Joe Simon's grandson) and Danny Fingeroth, with art by Jack Kirby, Don Heck, and others. Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, and more! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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November 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

It’s so much more than a 3 hour tour, as Mark Voger takes us back to Gilligan’s Island! Check out the strange side of fun with Weird Toys by Scott Saaverda. Take a drive down 77 Sunset Strip with Will Murray, and then from Beautiful Downtown Burbank: it’s Laugh-In's Gary Owens! Then we look back at ancient astronauts and the phenomena of Chariots of the Gods, and its effect on the pop culture we grew up with! Featuring columns by Andy Mangels, Scott Shaw!, Aaron Sultan and more. Edited by Ed Catto.

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October 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

"Just when you thought it was safe to venture into the water again, I, the Cryptologist, have plunged into the depths to bring you the Creature from the Black Lagoon! You lucky people will see glimpses of his three mind-blowing films, along with the lady behind this magnificent specimen, none other than Milicent Patrick herself. We’ve got comic books from the black lagoon, along with models and memorabilia galore, and the amazing prehistoric history that spawned the creature. If this isn’t enough, you’ll meet some of my old horror host buddies who first introduced classic spine-tingling films for television. I’ve also thrown in The Golem, from silent cinema right up until The Limehouse Golem, plus the comic books to boot. Bill Stout will be popping by to reminisce on the putrid carrying-on in The Return of the Living Dead; sounds like fun to me! Our gruesome pre-Code comics retrospective continues, and it wouldn’t be Cryptology if we didn’t dig into one of those old Hammer horror movies. So if you dare, pick up this new issue of my creepy magazine by editor Peter Normanton, the perfect read for you retro horror fans!”

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288-page FULL-COLOR Hardcover - by Kurt F. Mitchell with Roy Thomas

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! Kurt Mitchell and editor Roy Thomas composed this volume about the “Golden Age” of the comic book industry, a period that presented the earliest adventures of such iconic super-heroes as Batman, Captain Marvel, Superman, and Wonder Woman. It was a time when America’s entry into World War II was presaged by the arrival of such patriotic do-gooders as Will Eisner’s Uncle Sam, Harry Shorten and Irv Novick’s The Shield, and Joe Simon and Jack Kirby’s Captain America. It was when teenage culture found expression in a fumbling red-haired high school student named Archie Andrews. But most of all, the first five years of the 1940s was the age of the “packagers” when studios headed by men like Harry A Chesler, Will Eisner, and Jerry Iger churned out material for a plethora of new comic book companies that published the entire gamut of genres, from funny animal stories to crime tales to jungle sagas to science-fiction adventures. These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover. Taken together, American Comic Book Chronicles forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-089-2

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American Comic Book Chronicles: 1945-49
American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s
American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-64
American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-69
American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s
American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1980s
American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s

August 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

"Don’t turn your back for even a second, for I, the Cryptologist, have returned from the mire to bring you the latest issue of my despicable magazine! For fans of Neal Adams’ horror comics, I’ve got a wealth of his dark imaginings to share with you, plus never-before-seen things to pique your interest. Once you’ve savoured that, you’ll be fascinated to see Batman’s perilous encounters with the macabre, before I disclose some surprising actors who couldn’t resist the lure of the horror movie—one of them being Humphrey Bogart! Spiderbaby’s very own Beverly Washburn will venture into my lair to discuss her time in horror, as a prelude to my setting loose the spiders that terrorized cinema screens, comic books and the pulps. And before you go, I’ll throw in more of those lurid paperback covers along, with your regular dose of B-movie masterpieces and another selection from the Hammer archive. So if you enjoy the dark side, I dare you to step on into my creepy magazine with editor Peter Normanton, solely cooked up for you retro horror fans!”

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Summer 2026 - 100 FULL-COLOR pages

BACK ISSUE SUBSCRIBERS! THIS WILL BE INCLUDED AS ONE OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ISSUES UNLESS YOU OPT OUT! For its first ever Annual, Back Issue magazine is pulling out all the stops with a special tribute to Silver/Bronze Age superstar Neal Adams! Presented are the best features on Neal from several long sold-out issues, including: a guided tour of Adams' Continuity Studios! Neal and Denny O'Neil discussing their seminal work on Green Lantern/Green Arrow! Adams on the evolution of Ms. Mystic! Plus Superman-centric and Batman-centric interviews with Neal, revealing behind-the-scenes secrets of his approach to those signature characters! There's Adams art galore throughout, including rare and unseen work, all behind an unused 1960s Adams cover. Featuring issues edited by Michael Eury. Don't miss it!

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Double-size 144 Pages - April 2018

BrickJournal #50 pulls out all the stops with a special double-size BOOK (144 full-color pages, $17.95)! The magazine for LEGO enthusiasts celebrates its golden anniversary as photo editor GEOFF GRAY talks to editor JOE MENO about the beginnings of BrickJournal, starting way back in 2007! Then Joe reflects with TORMOD ASKILDSEN of the LEGO GROUP on the origins of the magazine, and how the LEGO fan community has grown along with the iconic toy company. Also, BrickJournal tracks down some of the best builders of the past 50 issues—where are they now, and what are they building? Plus: AFOLs ("Adult Fans of LEGO”) by cartoonist Greg Hyland, step-by step “You Can Build It” instructions by Christopher Deck, BrickNerd’s DIY Fan Art, Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks, and more!

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84 Pages - May 2015

BrickJournal #34 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, brings in the SUPER Heroes with an exclusive look at the making of YouTube sensation BATMAN VS SUPERMAN with LEGO brick filmmaker Tommy Williamson! We’ll also talk with Brandon Griffith about his COMICBRICKS project (recreating iconic comic book covers out of LEGO), and Jared Burks about how he made his custom Agents of SHIELD minifigures! Plus: AFOLs ("Adult Fans of LEGO") by cartoonist GREG HYLAND, step-by-step "You Can Build It" instructions by CHRISTOPHER DECK, MINDSTORMS robotics lessons by Damien Kee, and more! Edited by Joe Meno.

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84 Pages - November 2014

BrickJournal #31 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, takes a look at building characters, and building bricks WITH character, as we spotlight IAIN HEATH of TheLivingBrick.com and TOMMY WILLIAMSON of BrickNerd.com. We'll also look at the Manga-inspired creations of MIKE DUNG, sculptures by Taiwanese Brick Artist YO YO CHEN, and more surprises! Plus: don’t miss our regular feature on Minifigure Customization by Jared K. Burks, AFOLs by cartoonist Greg Hyland, more step-by-step "You Can Build It" instructions by Christopher Deck, our regular feature on MINDSTORMS building, and more! Edited by Joe Meno.

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84 Pages - September 2013

BrickJournal #25 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages, goes medieval with its focus on Castle building! We’ll be spotlighting the top Castle builders in the LEGO fan community and their creations, including BOB CARNEY's amazingly detailed model of Neuschwanstein, one of the most popular of all the palaces and castles in Europe! You'll also see other castle models from France and Germany, along with articles on building and detailing castles of your own! Plus: our regular feature on minifigure customization by JARED BURKS, AFOLs by cartoonist GREG HYLAND, more step-by-step "You Can Build It" instructions by CHRISTOPHER DECK, a look at the new ROLLERCOASTER FACTORY, and more! So prepare yourself for the royal treatment in our latest, greatest issue. Edited by Joe Meno!

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84 Pages - March 2017

BrickJournal #44 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, goes to some of the happiest places on Earth in its THEME PARK ISSUE! First, builder ERIK JONES takes us on a visit to his custom LEGO version of Cinderella Castle! Then, join STÉPHANE DELY for a tour of his LEGO Sleeping Beauty Castle as seen at Disneyland Paris! And don’t miss JOHN RUDY’s brick-built versions of your favorite theme park rides! Plus: AFOLs ("Adult Fans of LEGO”) by cartoonist Greg Hyland, step-by step “You Can Build It” instructions by CHRISTOPHER DECK, BrickNerd’s DIY Fan Art, Minifigure Customization with JARED K. BURKS, MINDSTORMS robotics lessons by Damien Kee, and more!

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November 2024 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Saturday morning super-hero Space Ghost, and The Beatles, The Jackson 5ive, and other real rockers in animation! Plus: The Addams Family’s John Astin, Mighty Isis co-stars Joanna Pang and Brian Cutler, TV’s The Name of the Game, on the set of Evil Dead II, classic coffee advertising, and more! Featuring columns by Mark Arnold, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, Scott Shaw, and Mark Voger. Edited by Michael Eury.

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Fall 2018 - 100 FULL-COLOR pages

COMIC BOOK CREATOR #18 features a career-spanning and downright philosophical discussion with STEVE "THE DUDE" RUDE, the Eisner Award-winning artist who got his start back in 1981 as co-creator of intergalactic executioner Nexus. The "eternal art student" (heavily influenced by Jack Kirby, Alex Toth, Russ Manning, and legendary art instructor Andrew Loomis) shares his real-life psychological struggles, the challenges of freelance subsistence, and his creative aspirations. Also: The jungle art of NEAL ADAMS (whose artistry has graced many a TARZAN cover)! Cartoonist MARY FLEENER talks about her forthcoming graphic novel Billie the Bee and her comix career! Part Two of Michael Aushenker's enormous RICH BUCKLER interview! A comprehensive chat with the late Golden Age artist FRANK BORTH about his long friendship with Reed Crandall and his work at Quality and Treasure Chest Comics, and syndicated comic strip work. Plus HEMBECK and other fun features, all in our new full-color 100-page format! Edited by Jon B. Cooke. NOTE: Contains mild nudity for figure-drawing demonstration; suggested for Mature Readers Only.

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September 2013 - 84 pages (now with FULL COLOR)

ALTER EGO #120 (84 pages with FULL COLOR, $8.95) is a salute to the first series of THE X-MEN (1963 to 1969)—behind JACK KIRBY's unused cover for issue #10! There's secrets behind the mag's first decade—rare late-'60s BRAZILIAN X-Men stories—a long-lost '60s X-Men "character sheet" by STAN LEE himself—and ROY THOMAS on the 1970s revival that turned into a mutant explosion! With art and artifacts by LEE, KIRBY, ROTH, ADAMS, O'NEIL, HECK, FRIEDRICH, DRAKE, and BUSCEMA—plus the story of the MMMS fan club! Extra: An interview with Golden Age writer ED SILVERMAN—FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America)—MICHAEL T. GILBERT and Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt—BILL SCHELLY on comics fandom—and more! Edited by ROY THOMAS.

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November 2024 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

In #190,“It’s a Jungle Comic Out There!” as Mitch Maglio, historian of the Fiction House group, examines vintage jungle heroes from Kaänga to Ka-Zar... from She to Sheena... not to mention Rulah, Frank Buck, Jo-Jo/Congo King, Lorna, Jungle Jim, Princess Pantha, Congo Bill, Dorothy Lamour, Thun’da, Cave Girl, and, oh yes, Tarzan of the Apes! With art by Lou Fine, Will Eisner, Frank Frazetta, Matt Baker, Bob Powell, Robert Webb, Alex Schomburg, Fran Hopper, H.C. Kiefer, Ralph Mayo, Maurice Whitman, Joe Doolin, John Celardo, and many others! Plus—the comicbook career of real-life jungle explorers Martin and Osa Johnson—FCA, Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, and more!! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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May 2018 - 100 pages (FULL COLOR)

ALTER EGO #152 (100 pages, $9.95) presents LARRY IVIE—maybe the most important Silver Age comic book artist/writer you never heard of! He conceived (and named!) the Justice League of America—he helped develop the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents—he brought EC art greats to the world of Edgar Rice Burroughs—and he created Monsters and Heroes, one of the first magazines ever to bridge the gap between fan and pro! Artist/friend SANDY PLUNKETT chronicles this unsung star’s career, with art by WOOD, FRAZETTA, CRANDALL, KRENKEL, DOOLIN, and others—plus rarely-seen and never-seen Ivie art and story pages spotlighting Justice League, Hawkman, The Atom, Sandman, and Superman! Plus FCA, MICHAEL T. GILBERT, BILL SCHELLY, and more! Edited by ROY THOMAS.

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April 2027 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Monsters. Machines. Questionable people who deal with the occult. They may not be who you first think of when you’re in a jam, but these “Unlikely Heroes” are keeping you safe, as we’ll demonstrate in Back Issue #174! It includes spotlights on John Constantine (in a creepy crossover with Cryptology #14, also shipping this month from TwoMorrows!), New Mutants’ Warlock, The Nocturnals, Creature Commandos, Gargoyle, Fashion in Action, and Coyote. Featuring the work of Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, Rick Veitch, J.M. DeMatteis, Chris Claremont, Bill Sienkiewicz, Daniel Brereton, Don Perlin, John K. Snyder III, Steve Englehart, Marshall Rogers, and others. John Constantine cover by Glenn Fabry. Edited by Roger Ash.

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July 2013 - 84 pages (now with FULL COLOR)

Hey, nifty—THE AVENGERS are (is?) fifty! ALTER EGO #118 (84 pages with FULL COLOR, $8.95) takes a look at the first-decade secrets of Earth's Mightiest Heroes—including WILL MURRAY on the group's behind-the-scenes origin—ROY THOMAS on writing the Avengers—plus artifacts by STAN LEE, JACK KIRBY, THE BROTHERS BUSCEMA, GEORGE TUSKA, NEAL ADAMS, GENE COLAN, RICH BUCKLER, and STEVE ENGLEHART! Plus—the story of the MERRY MARVEL MARCHING SOCIETY—MICHAEL T. GILBERT in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, BILL SCHELLY, FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), a focus on Golden Age Blue Beetle artist E.C. Stoner, and more! Cover by DON HECK, originally intended for AVENGERS #37—never before printed in color!

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February 2014 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

BACK ISSUE #70 (84 FULL-COLOR pages, $8.95) examines the Incredible Hulk in the Bronze Age—including looks into Hulk’s mind, his role as a team player, the Hulk TV show and cartoon, Hulk merchandising, the Hulk newspaper strip, Teen Hulk, and a villain history of the Abomination! Exploring the work of SAL BUSCEMA, JOHN BYRNE, PETER DAVID, KENNETH JOHNSON, BILL MANTLO, AL MILGROM, EARL NOREM, ROGER STERN, HERB TRIMPE, LEN WEIN, and more. Featuring an all-new Hulk vs. Wolverine in Canada cover by TRIMPE and GERHARD! Edited by MICHAEL EURY.

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Summer 2025 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“I, the Cryptologist, throw open my putrid sanctuary, as acclaimed illustrator Alex Ross regales us with the gory lowdown on his Universal Monsters paintings. Tim Leese and Hammer Time then take us face-to-face with that studio’s classic film “Brides of Dracula.” Mark Voger puts the horrors of 3-D movies of the 1950s into focus, and editor Peter Normanton literally brings that era’s 3-D comic books to life with a mini-history, and complete 3-D story reprint! From there, we embark on a journey to discover the early origins of blood-curdling slasher movies, as a prelude to the macabre pre-Code artwork of Atlas’s Bill Everett and ACG’s 3-D maestro Harry Lazarus. Another Killer “B” movie awaits (courtesy of Steve Kronenberg), as does cartoon creepiness by Pete Von Sholly. It’s a crypt full of the macabre, prepared especially for retro horror fans!””

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Spring 2027 - 100 FULL-COLOR pages

After 33 years and 100 issues, we proudly present "Kirby Eternal," a special 100-page anniversary issue for Jack's most devoted fans! Whether you've been reading the Jack Kirby Collector since its 1994 debut, or just discovered it more recently, issue #100 is crammed full of the most comprehensive Kirby info ever compiled! There's a detailed listing of every piece of Kirby art we've ever published (including all the pencil photocopies from his 1960s-1980s Marvel, DC, and independent work—and all the ones we still haven’t published yet!). Repros of every Kirby sketch we've discovered since 1994 (so you can compare the multitude of Captain Americas, Hulks, and Things he drew, just to name a few). There's new data to augment the Jack Kirby Checklist: Centennial Edition (including an updated list of all known Jack Kirby interviews). An index of every Kirby Collector article since issue #1, to help with your own research. How ChatGPT's interpretation of who created the Marvel Universe has changed in the last several years. And a plethora of rare and unseen Kirby art (which, come to think of it, we'll have to add to the listing in this issue!). With a golden Kirby cover inked by Mark Buckingham, "Kirby Eternal" is one issue that'll stand the test of time for Kirby exploration! Edited by John Morrow.

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Winter 2027 - 84-page FULL-COLOR magazine

It's the Wartime issue, featuring Super-Soldiers, Sheriffs, and Sergeants! We'll show how Jack borrowed from a Hugo Pratt war story for "The Losers," take a look at scripts for Simon & Kirby's Prize Western comics, examine Jack's often overlooked Western work, compare and contrast Captain America's Golden Age stories with their Silver Age retellings, feature an interview with Joe Simon and a never-reprinted Simon & Kirby story, plus there's Mark Evanier and our other regular columnists, the 2026 Wondercon Kirby panel, a gritty pencil art gallery, and more! Edited by John Morrow.

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84 Pages - Summer 2025

BrickJournal #90, the magazine for LEGO® enthusiasts, goes BIG getting onboard Mark Staffa’s giant (working!) steam engine, which he'll still be adding to when this issue goes to press! Also, we’ll show Paul Hetherington’s colossal LEGO creations, including the biggest version of It's A Small World you'll see outside of Disneyland! Plus, there's all of our regular features: Nerding Out with BrickNerd, step-by-step “You Can Build It” instructions by Christopher Deck, Bantha Bricks: Fans of LEGO Star Wars, and Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks! Edited by Joe Meno.

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Summer 2027 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

Alter Ego #205 turns its attention to the talented and fabulous females of the Silver Age Marvel Bullpen! Sharing recollections are Jean Thomas (Spidey Super Stories, Night Nurse, Werewolf by Night), Linda Fite (Claws of the Cat, Marvel Girl), Susan Loeb (the typewriter behind many a lovelorn letter-answer), plus behind-the-scenes secrets from the Marvel of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s! Also, there's FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), and Michael T. Gilbert rummaging through Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt! Cover by John Romita Sr.! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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Spring 2027 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

Alter Ego #204 spotlights the Golden Age super-heroes of Harvey Comics! Thrill to the exploits of (and history behind) the Black Cat, Captain Freedom, Shock Gibson, and many more half-forgotten greats! Featuring amazing art by Simon & Kirby, Lee Elias, Ernie Schroeder, Bob Fujitani, Joe Kubert, Bill Draut, Al Avison, and more! Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) and Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt! Cover by the incomparable Alex Schomburg! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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Winter 2027 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

In Alter Ego #203, “The Cat-Man Cometh!”, wherein we examine the star-crossed and multi-company Golden Age careers of Frank Temerson and Rae Herman, featuring Cat-Man and Kitten, Green Hornet, Captains Aero and Fearless, Miss Victory—and the awesome art of Charles Quinlan, Jack Kirby, L.B. Cole, Joe Kubert, Syd Shores, Bob Powell, Bernie Krigstein, et al. Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), and Mr. Monster in his Comic Crypt (with Michael T. Gilbert)! Cover by Charles Quinlan! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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July 2023 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Vintage interview with Bob Keeshan, TV’s beloved Captain Kangaroo! Plus: The Rockford Files, I Was a Teenage Frankenstein and other teen monster movies, the Kung Fu and Bruce Lee crazes, Jack Kirby’s comedy comics, Don Drysdale’s TV drop-ins, outrageous toys, Challenge of the Super Friends, and more fun, fab features! Featuring columns by Andy Mangels, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, Scott Shaw, and Mark Voger! Edited by Michael Eury.

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Spring 2022 - 84-page FULL-COLOR magazine

Jack Kirby Collector #83 presents "Famous Firsts", documenting the ways Jack was a pioneer in comics and life! From being the first mainstream creator to work coast-to-coast, to helping launch today's Direct Market of comic book distribution, his innovations are countless, and we're showcasing some major ones, including: the Romance Comics genre, Kid Gangs, double-page spreads, Black heroes, new formats, super-hero satire, and more! Featuring our regular columnists, and the 2021 Kirby Virtual Panel from Comic-Con International, moderated by Mark Evanier. Plus a gallery of Jack's pencil art from Captain America, Jimmy Olsen, Captain Victory, Destroyer Duck, Black Panther, and more! Featuring a Fighting American cover by Kirby and Mike Machlan! Edited by John Morrow.

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Summer 2020 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

COMIC BOOK CREATOR #23 showcases a remarkable and revealing interview with comics pioneer and the artist extraordinaire of ElfQuest, WENDY PINI, about her difficult early years and escape to a creative life through fantasy fiction, adventure cartoons, Marvel Comics, and dance. We discuss her years as the quintessential Red Sonja cosplayer and 40+ years of ElfQuest, one of the first creator-owned titles that ushered in the new age of alternative comics, and much more about her amazing career, in a jaw-droppingly candid Q+A. We also talk to RICHARD PINI, ElfQuest co-creator, about their nearly 48-year marriage and their even-older creative partnership! Delayed from last issue, we present the final segment of our interview with CRAIG YOE, as we visit his New York abode to talk about his work on The Muppets and friendship with legendary Jim Henson, his career-changing book, The Art of Mickey Mouse, and current Yoe Books imprint. We also talk with LARRY KOSTER, onetime Gil Kane boyhood friend and business partner, about publishing His Name Is... Savage and other adventures with the raconteur comic book artist. Plus Michael Aushenker chats with the great PABLO MARCOS about his awesome Marvel horror work and so much more! Oh, and not to forget the wonderful FRED HEMBECK to round things up for our Spring ish! Edited by Jon B. Cooke.

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April 2023 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

It's the Super Issue! Superboy’s Bronze Age adventures, and interviews with Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk of the Superboy live-action TV series. Plus: Super Goof, Super Richie (Rich), Super-Dagwood, Super Mario Bros., Frank Thorne’s Far Out Green Super Cool, Nick Meglin and Jack Davis’ Superfan, and more Super stuff. Featuring a Superboy and Krypto cover by Dave Cockrum! Edited by Michael Eury.

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January 2023 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

Celebrating the 61st Anniversary of Fantastic Four #1—’cause we kinda blew right past its 60th—plus a sagacious salute to Stan Lee’s 100th birthday, with never-before-seen highlights—and to FF #1 and #2 inker George Klein! Spotlight on Sub-Mariner in the Bowery in FF #4—plus sensational secrets behind FF #1 and #3! Also: FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, a Jack Kirby cover, and more! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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CRYPTOLOGY lets you satiate your sinister side, with coverage of the best (and worst!) retro-horror from the depths of creep culture. Edited by Peter Normanton.

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192-page FULL-COLOR HARDCOVER - by Mark VOGER

All new! All grue! It's the long-awaited sequel to author/designer Mark Voger's Rondo Award-winning book Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972 which redefined Monster Kid fandom with a visually immersive graphic approach. This companion book revisits the period, while examining its literary and cinematic roots of its fictional precedents (Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Bram Stoker’s Dracula); early silent films (Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu); the golden age of monster movies (with such stars as Lon Chaney Sr., Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Chaney Jr.); the 3-D and teenage monster movie trends; the Edgar Allan Poe adaptations and Hammer Studios releases of the period; the monsters of Sixties TV; the eye-popping toys, memorabilia and comics; and the aftermath of the influential Monster Craze. It features interviews with filmmakers such as Ray Harryhausen (20 Million Miles to Earth), Roger Corman (The Pit and the Pendulum), and stars like Gloria Stuart (The Invisible Man), Ricou Browning (Creature From the Black Lagoon), Haruo Nakajima (Godzilla), Jonathan Haze (Little Shop of Horrors), Hazel Court (Curse of Frankenstein), Kathryn Leigh Scott (House of Dark Shadows), Robert Quarry (Count Yorga, Vampire) and many others. No monster fan should be without this treasure trove of terror!

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160-page FULL-COLOR Trade Paperback - by John MORROW with Jon B. COOKE
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In the tradition of his past books Kirby & Lee: Stuf’ Said and Old Gods & New, Jack Kirby Collector #98 explores the King’s final act in comics and animation, in this first-ever overview of that largely undocumented era by editor John Morrow. Marvelmation examines the climax of Kirby’s storied life and career, from his return to Marvel Comics in 1976, through his lengthy stint in 1980s animation, up to his passing in 1994. This double-size book examines the the highs and lows of his 1970s Marvel output (Captain America, Black Panther, Machine Man, Eternals, 2001, and Devil Dinosaur), digging deep into the whys and wherefores of those creations. Jon B. Cooke delves into the Marvel inter-office politics that threatened to squelch Kirby’s creativity, and led him to abandon mainstream comics to produce Captain Victory and Silver Star for Pacific Comics, thumb his nose at Marvel with Destroyer Duck, and make a triumphant return to DC Comics in 1984 with Super Powers and The Hunger Dogs. Jim Shooter gives his take on Marvel’s side of the Kirby original art battle in a never-published interview, while unseen correspondence sheds new light on that painful episode in Jack’s life. Plus there’s extensive coverage of Jack’s animation career, from the 1978 Depatie-Freleng New Fantastic Four cartoon, to Thundarr the Barbarian and other Ruby-Spears projects, including a host of shows you never knew Kirby was involved with. Finally, it focuses on his years of retirement, sharing memories from fans, family, and friends who give us a better understanding of how he viewed his legacy, and the resolution of numerous unused concepts he left behind at Topps Comics and elsewhere. It includes extensive art galleries of both comics pencil art and animation concepts, and heartwarming photos that provide a proper farewell to the King of Comics!

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December 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“In this issue, I, the Cryptologist, raise Steve Ditko’s otherworldly artistry from the depths to showcase an eerie selection of his extra-dimensional terrors. Then we begin a two-part celebration of 1944’s House of Frankenstein, a veritable monsterfest if ever there was one. If that’s not enough, we’ll meet up with some delightful leading ladies of horror, among them Hazel Court, Brinke Stevens, Barbara Shelley, Martine Beswick, and Ingrid Pitt—but be careful not to fall head over heels for their charms; you might (not) live to regret it. If you do escape those cinema sirens, the darkly mirthful creations of Charles Addams will be here to raise a guffaw or two. Our spine-tingling foray into pre-Code horror comics continues, and as you’ve come to expect from Cryptology, there will be more Hammer horror treasures, along with other forgotten terrors from the past. If you never get your fill of chills, acquire this latest issue of Cryptology, the only read for retro horror fans!”

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December 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Back Issue! #171 celebrates Jim Shooter’s years at Marvel with a look at The Shooter Era! We examine Shooter as writer on such titles as Secret Wars, Avengers, and Star Brand. We also look at comics that were created during his time as Marvel’s editor in chief, such as Moonshadow, the death of Phoenix, and Roger Stern’s run on Spider-Man. Featuring the work of Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, John Beatty, J.M. DeMatteis, Jon J. Muth, Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Roger Stern, John Romita Jr., and others. With a Secret Wars cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Edited by Roger Ash.

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Summer 2019 - 100 FULL-COLOR pages

“Not Your Average Joes” is the theme of CBC #20, headlined by an exhaustive interview with JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his signature creation Cry for Dawn, discussing his many years as a comics professional, and current work on Vampirella. (We also talk with Joe’s significant other, KRISTINA DEAK-LINSNER, about the distinction of being Vampi’s first female creator to write and draw her in the same series!) Then CBC spends Sunday Brunch with the great JOE SINNOTT, catching up with the legendary artist to discuss his years at Marvel, inking Jack Kirby’s work, and his nearly forgotten masterworks produced for Treasure Chest. Plus JOE JUSKO returns to our pages to talk about his early exposure to the Marvel Age of Comics and his fabulous “Corner Box Collection,” which honor the great ’60s cover design element produced by the House of Ideas! And a visit with a guy named “Yoe,” CRAIG YOE, the creative force behind Yoe Books. Plus, we showcase another installment of our RICH BUCKLER interview and, of course, HEMBECK! Edited by JON B. COOKE.

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128-page FULL-COLOR SOFTCOVER - by Jack C. HARRIS

Working With Ditko takes a unique and nostalgic journey through comics’ Bronze Age, as editor and writer Jack C. Harris recalls his numerous collaborations with legendary comics master Steve Ditko! It features never-before-seen preliminary sketches and pencil art from Harris’ tenure working with Ditko on The Creeper, Shade the Changing Man, the Odd Man, the Demon, Wonder Woman, Legion of Super-Heroes, The Fly, and even Ditko’s unused redesign for Batman! Plus, it documents their work on numerous independent properties, and offers glimpses of original characters from Ditko’s drawing board that have never been viewed by even his most avid fans! This illustrated volume is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience the creative comic book process by one of the industry’s most revered creators, as seen through the eyes of one of his most frequent collaborators!

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256-page full-color Softcover - edited by Roy THOMAS

By overwhelming demand, Roy Thomas has compiled all the material on the founders of the Marvel Bullpen from three sold-out Alter Ego issues—plus over 30 new pages of content! There’s the Steve Ditko issue (#160 with a rare ’60s Ditko interview by Richard Howell, biographical notes by Nick Caputo, and Ditko tributes)! The Stan Lee issue (#161 with Roy Thomas on his 50+ year relationship with Stan, art by Kirby, Ditko, Maneely, Everett, Severin, Romita, plus tributes from pros and fans)! And the Jack Kirby issue (#170 with Will Murray on Kirby’s contributions to Iron Man’s creation, Jack’s Captain Marvel/Mr. Scarlet Fawcett work, Kirby in 1960s fanzines, plus Stan Lee and Roy Thomas on Jack)! Whether you missed these issues, or can’t live without the extensive new material on Ditko, Lee, and Kirby, it’s sure to be an Amazing, Astonishing, Fantastic tribute to the main men who made Marvel!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-114-1

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Spring 2024 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

CBC talks with artist/writer Dan Jurgens on matters of life and death (regarding Superman, natch!), as well as hitting his stride on Sun Devils, creating Booster Gold, developing the “Doomsday scenario” with the demise of the Man of Steel, and more! Plus, we explore the fascinating Glutverse, a continuity featuring characters created by Don Glut that traversed Gold Key, Marvel, DC, and other surprising places! Also, Rick Altergott discusses his first graphic novel, Blessed Be, and we conclude our multi-part profiles of Mike Deodato, Jr. and Frank Borth! Plus a conversation with Linda Sunshine, innovative editor behind early hardcover super-hero collections (Superman: From the ’30s to the ’70s, and Marvel’s Fireside books). And, of course, there's our regular CBC features from Hembeck, Thompson, Arndt, Patrick, Whitehouse, Ziuko, Meyer, and Sutton! Featuring a cover with Jurgens breakdowns and finished ink art by Brett Breeding. Edited by Jon B. Cooke.

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July 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

What’s blue, white, and read all over? It’s RetroFan #45's spotlight on the 50th anniversary of America’s Bicentennial—and all its pop culture history, collectibles, comics, and even the 1776 Broadway Musical! Plus, you’ll be buzzing as Will Murray drives the Black Beauty behind that “Kissin' Candy” billboard to reveal the secrets of The Green Hornet, while Scott Shaw! shines the spotlight on funnyman Jonathan Winters. Also: ReJECTED by Scott Saavedra, columns by regulars Mark Voger and Andy Mangels, and more! Edited by Ed Catto.

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July 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages (now bi-monthly!)

The great Flash and “Adam Strange” artist, Carmine Infantino, gets the treatment in CBC #44 with both a comprehensive “Nuff Said” radio interview conducted by Ken Gale and Ed Menje, plus an essay by editor Jon B. Cooke on the artist’s tumultuous stint as DC editorial director and publisher, a period which brought out the absolute best at the company and some of its worst. We also feature an incredible account, R.K. in the U.K., about writer/editor legend Robert Kanigher’s late-in-life love affair with comics fandom in the British Isles... (well, at least his candid 1989 conversations with late Brit fans Steve Whitaker and Tim Bateman!) We also feature Part One of Ted Jalbert’s interview with Jack Katz, and examine the work of Dave Cockrum on those “Aurora Comics Scenes” model kit pamphlets of the 1970s. We start Glen Cadigan’s three-part interview with Joe Hill, horror comics writer and certain “Son of King”! Oh, and, of course, Fred Hembeck, natch!

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July 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

For Back Issue #168, we’re sailing into uncharted waters with our “Here There Be Dragons” issue. There’s sure to be danger ahead with Killer Croc, Savage Dragon, Lockheed, Bone, Daughters of the Dragon, and more. Featuring the work of Jeff Smith, Erik Larsen, Gerry Conway, Chris Claremont, Alan Davis, Chuck Dixon, Dan Mishkin, Ron Randall, Louise Simonson, June Brigman, and others. With a Lockheed and Kitty Pryde cover by Paul Smith! Edited by Roger Ash.

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July 2026 - 160 pages (FULL COLOR)

Alter Ego #200 is a double-size bicentennial blitzkreig of Bronze Age comics history! A/E editor/co-founder Roy Thomas talks in-depth about his five favorite all-time comics series to write: All-Star Squadron, Conan the Barbarian, The Avengers, The Invaders, and Fantastic Four! With surprise interviews by Richard Arndt, and awesome art by the Brothers Buscema (John and Sal, natch!), Barry Windsor-Smith, Gil Kane, Jerry Ordway, Rich Buckler, Frank Robbins, George Pérez, Don Heck, Gene Colan, et al.! Plus a special installment of FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt—and lots more!

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January 2026- 84 FULL-COLOR pages (now bi-monthly!)

From his earliest days at DC to co-creation of Swamp Thing and Wolverine to his subsequent successes, Len Wein is the subject of CBC #41, when we examine in detail the life of a comic book writer, plus look at his editorial stints as Marvel and DC, the latter where he worked with Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons to help facilitate Watchmen. There's also an interview with Jay Scott Pike about his creation of Dolphin (and co-creating Jann of the Jungle) and his long career as DC romance artist and subsequent gig as pin-up girl artist. Plus: "The Death Of Will Eisner's P*S", the sad demise of the Army’s Preventive Maintenance magazine! Part two of our Steve Willis profile! And Shaun Clancy reveals the saga of Adrian Lopez's Harpoon/Apple Pie humor mags! Featuring a spectacular Frank Cho cover, and edited by Jon B. Cooke!

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September 2023 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Revisit the British Invasion of the Sixties, when America flipped its wig over the Fab Four—and their imitators! Plus: an interview with Bond Girl Trina Parks, The Mighty Hercules, Horror Hostess Moona Lisa, World’s Greatest Super Friends, TV Guide Fall Previews, the Frito Bandito, a Popeye Super Collector, and more fun, fab features! Featuring columns by Andy Mangels, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, Scott Shaw, and Mark Voger! Edited by Michael Eury.

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Summer 2022 - 84-page FULL-COLOR magazine

Jack Kirby Collector #84 is a Steve Sherman Tribute Issue, dedicated to Jack's DC Comics assistant and close friend for 50 years! Featuring tributes and reminiscences from Kirby family members, close friends, comics creators, and fellow professionals within the entertainment industry where Steve used what he learned from Jack as a puppeteer on films like Men in Black and TV projects including Pee Wee's Playhouse and O.G. Readmore. There's also Mark Evanier's in-depth interview with Steve about their days assisting Kirby, Steve's discussion with Rand Hoppe and Tom Kraft of the Jack Kirby Museum about Kirby's Speak-Out Series (In The Days of the Mob, Spirit World), photos and Kirby memorabilia from Steve's personal collection, and an interview with Steve's wife Diana Mercer about their lives together, both in and out of comics and Kirby. All behind a never-published 1974 Kirby cover, done expressly for Steve and inked by Mike Royer. Edited by John Morrow.

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Summer 2021 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Comic Book Creator #26 presents our career-spanning, in-depth interview with comics phenom Terry Dodson, from breaking into comics at Malibu with Mantra, growth as the quintessential Harley Quinn artist, avoiding a multitude of trouble with Trouble, bouncing between DC (Wonder Woman), Marvel (X-Men), and independents (Red One) and his current Adventureman series with Matt Fraction. Then his go-to inker and wife Rachel Dodson shares a few words about working with hubby! Plus we chat with ’70s/’80s portfolio and pro-zine king Sal Quartuccio about his achievements with Phase, Hot Stuf', and exceptional art prints. R. Crumb, Denis Kitchen, and others discuss the weird history of underground comix character Pro Junior, and we take a look at Will Eisner's Valentines to his wife, Ann! Then Ken Meyer, Jr. looks at the great fanzines of 40 years ago. And, of course, there's our usual cast of regulars: Rich Arndt, Kendall Whitehouse, Darrick Patrick, and the latest from Hembeck! Edited by Jon B. Cooke.

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July 2023 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

The Bronze Age’s Savage Lands, starring Ka-Zar in the 1970s! Plus: The return of Turok—Dinosaur Hunter, Don Glut’s Dagar and Tragg, Annihilus and the Negative Zone, Planet of Vampires, Pat Mills’s Flesh (from 2000AD), and Walter Simonson and Mike Mignola’s Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure. With Gerry Conway, Paul Gulacy, Larry Hama, Fabian Nicieza, Bart Sears, Roy Thomas, and more superstar creators. Re-presenting the Ka-Zar #1 cover by John Buscema! Edited by Michael Eury.

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March 2023 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

In-depth look at The Young All-Stars—the late-1980s successor to All-Star Squadron! Interviews with series artists Brian Murray, Howard Simpson, and Lou Manna—surprising insights by writer/co-creator Roy Thomas—plus a panorama of never-seen Young All-Stars artwork! All-new cover by Brian Murray! Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, and beyond! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR celebrates the life and career of Jack Kirby, dubbed the "King" of comic books. Each issue contains feature articles about Jack's 50 years in comic books, interviews with Kirby and those who knew and worked with him, plus rare and unpublished artwork from his personal archives. Edited by John Morrow.

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Summer 2022 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

From out of the swamp comes a look at the amazingly eclectic and diverse life of the multi-talented Stephen R. Bissette, best known for his collaboration with Alan Moore on Swamp Thing. The career-spanning chat discusses his early love of dinosaurs and his development from graduate of the Joe Kubert School to breakout as a pro (Heavy Metal, Scholastic, DC), independent efforts with his Spiderbaby Grafix (Taboo, Tyrant, etc.), and his long-running stint as instructor at the Center for Cartoon Studies. Also, Part One of our Mike Gold interview on his Chicago youth, start in underground comix, and arrival at DC Comics, right in time for the DC Implosion! Plus Part Two of our interview with Bud Plant on his publishing days, years as comic shop owner, and start in mail order—and CBC’s usual crew of contributors shares their latest insights! Edited by Jon B. Cooke.

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November 2023 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

The story behind Beany & Cecil—a Bob Clampett cartooo-ooon! Plus: Queen of the West 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.

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Fall 2022 - 84-page FULL-COLOR magazine

Jack Kirby Collector #85 brings to life "Kirby: Animated", detailing how Kirby and his concepts leaped from celluloid, to paper, and back again! From his 1930s start on Popeye and Betty Boop and his work being used on the 1960s Marvel Super-Heroes show, to Fantastic Four (in both 1967 and 1978), Super Friends/Super Powers, Scooby-Doo, Thundarr the Barbarian, and Ruby-Spears: it’s the ultimate look at Jack’s work in, and influence on, animation! Then comics and animation's Evan Dorkin talks about his Kirby inspirations and an abandoned Kamandi animated series. Plus our regular columnists, a gallery of Jack's pencil art, and an unpublished Kirby animation cel cover inked by Evan Dorkin. Edited by John Morrow.

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August 2023 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Watch your back, Wall-Crawler... it’s our Spider-Rogues Issue! Villain histories of Dr. Octopus, Lizard, Kingpin, Spidey’s mob foes, the Jackal and Carrion, Tarantula, Puma, and Spider-Foes Only a Mother Could Love! Featuring the work of Bronze Age Spider-creators Ross Andru, Sal Buscema, Gerry Conway, Tom DeFalco, Gil Kane, Todd McFarlane, David Michelinie, Frank Miller, Keith Pollard, John Romita Jr. & Sr., Roger Stern, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and many more. Featuring a Spider-Man and his Rogues’ Gallery cover by Dusty Abell! Edited by Michael Eury.

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July 2023 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

An FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) special, behind a breathtaking Jerry Ordway cover! It include features on Uncle Marvel and the Fawcett Family (presided over by P.C. Hamerlinck), and a focus on artist Kenneth Landau (illustrator of Commander Battle and The Atomic Sub and many ACG horror stories) and writer Lee Goldsmith, who wrote Golden Age Green Lantern, Flash, and others. Plus Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt by Michael T. Gilbert, and more! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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July 2024 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

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.

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Spring 2026 - 84-page FULL-COLOR magazine

TO BATTLE! We lead the charge with warriors and peaceniks in Kirby's Fourth World, Jack's TWO Two-Gun Kids, Will Murray interviewing Kirby on the origins of Captain America, a never-reprinted Simon & Kirby tale, the Kirbys' battles over creator credit, Mark Evanier's 2025 Jack Kirby Tribute Panel from Comic-Con, plus: If Kirby drew a character’s first cover appearance, does that make them his creation or design? Put up your dukes, and take a swing behind our cover inked and watercolored by Jack himself! Edited by John Morrow.

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June 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

In Back Issue #167, we celebrate Girls, Women, and Ladies, as we spend some quality time with Squirrel Girl, Sue Richards, the Invisible Woman, Phantom Lady, Saturn Girl, and more. Featuring the work of Steve Ditko, Doug Moench, John Byrne, Mark Waid, Paul Levitz, Roy Thomas, Chuck Austen, Alan Martin, Jamie Hewlett, Kazuya Kudo, Ryoichi Ikegami, and others. Plus, a Pro2Pro interview with Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, and Patrick Olliffe about May “Mayday” Parker a.k.a. Spider-Girl! Spider-Girl cover by Patrick Olliffe and Al Williamson. Edited by Roger Ash.

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June 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

"It’s me again folks, the Cryptologist, creeping among the gravestones to exhume a few more juicy morsels! This time ’round, one of my favorite leading ladies steps once more out of the dark—it’s none other than Kathryn Leigh Scott, here to discuss her time in Dark Shadows—and what a treasure she is. To help her along, I’ve unearthed a few of those old Dark Shadows comics, along with a selection of trading cards to boot. Our history of pre-Code horror continues, and we also uncover those long forgotten Fawcett horror comics. Then we go back in time to the 1970s to rediscover those ghoulish Blaxploitation movies, before coming face-to-face with Curse of the Demon and the chilling Night of the Eagle. If you have a craving for a classic B-movie or one of Hammer’s scary offspring, look no further—they’ll be waiting for you in my crypt laden with the ghoulish from TwoMorrows, made just for you retro horror fans by editor Peter Normanton!”

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An Issue-By-Issue Field Guide to a Pop-Culture Phenomenon

224-page Trade Paperback - by Pierre Comtois

This latest ALL-NEW volume in the ongoing "Marvel Comics in the..." series takes you back to the company’s late 1960s era, when past throwaway villains suddenly became world shakers, and stories grew to encompass the earnestness and immediacy of the turbulent times. As the company's western, monster, and dramedy offerings waned, their super-heroes exploded as Marvel boldly entered the pop culture arena with increased attention from critics and college students. Featured here are the best of those stories not covered previously, completing issue-by-issue reviews of every Marvel comic of note from 1966-1969! See scores of handy, easy to reference new entries on the final issues of Tales of Suspense, Astonish, and Strange Tales; The Mighty Thor, Fantastic Four, the Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, the Avengers, and X-Men; and newcomers Silver Surfer, Captain Marvel, and more! It's author Pierre Comtois' last word on Marvel’s grandiose years, when Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, John Buscema, Gene Colan, and John Romita—together with writer/editor Stan Lee and righthand man Roy Thomas—continued to build an unprecedented new universe of excitement!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-134-9

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December 2024 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Bronze Age Graphic Novels! An exploration of the 1980s graphic novels from Marvel, DC, and First Comics. Plus: Conan GNs and DC’s Science Fiction GN series! Featuring Brent Anderson, John Byrne, Howard Chaykin, Chris Claremont, José Luis García-López, Jack Kirby, Don McGregor, Bob McLeod, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jim Starlin, Roy Thomas, Bernie Wrightson, & more. Re-presenting the Hulk/Thing cover art from Marvel Graphic Novel #29, by Wrightson! Edited by Michael Eury.

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November 2024 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

This issue is Haunted! Revisit the Bronze Age’s House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Unexpected, Marvel’s failed horror anthologies, Haunted Tank, Eerie Publications, House II adaptation, Elvira’s House of Mystery, & more. Chills and thrills courtesy of Neal Adams, Mike W. Barr, Dick Giordano, Sam Glanzman, Robert Kanigher, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Joe Orlando, Steranko, Bernie Wrightson, & more. Featuring a previously unpublished alternate version of the House of Mystery #251 cover by José Luis García-López and Wrightson! Edited by Michael Eury.

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May 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages (now bi-monthly!)

"Big" John Buscema basks in the spotlight of CBC #43, with a one-on-one interview with the legendary artist conducted by editor Jon B. Cooke — where the Marvel stalwart reveals the moment when comics broke his heart — plus a in-depth biographical essay on the artist along with a gallery of his fabled behind-the-original-art pages amazing "warm up" artwork. We examine the tragic fate of prolific ’70s/’80s Marvel scripter Bill Mantlo, co-creator of Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger. Also, the fascinating, inside tale of Eastern Color Printing, earliest publisher of American comic books, the first collaboration in an occasional series by historian/researcher Shaun Clancy and Jon B. Cooke. There’s also part two of our lively Shary Flenniken interview, creator of Trots ’n’ Bonnie, about her charming cartooning for National Lampoon. Plus Ted Jalbert talks with Ivan Katz about life with his dad, Jack Katz. And we include Steven Fears' interview with the great (and underrated) cartoonist Ric Estrada about his varied career, as well as a look at Bazooka Joe comics... and Hembeck, too!

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May 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

It's the Golden Girls of James Bond, in a secret agent dossier on Goldfinger’s Shirley Eaton, Thunderball’s Martine Beswick, Live and Let Die’s Gloria Hendry, The Living Daylights’ Maryam d’Abo, and Miss Moneypenney herself, Lois Maxwell! Then, here we come, walking down the street – with Herbie J Pilato and The Monkees. Our doctor's prescription is “You are gonna have fun!” especially with our feature on Doctor Demento. Plus, we step into The Little Shop of Horrors—and look, up in the sky! Professor Larry Maslon tugs on Superman’s cape (the Broadway Superman, that is)! Featuring columns by Mark Voger, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, Andy Mangels, Scott Shaw! and more! Edited by Ed Catto.

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May 2026 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

P.C. HAMERLINCK reveals the secret—often bitter—early-1970s combat by correspondence between SHAZAM! artist (and Captain Marvel co-creator) C.C. BECK and DC editor JULIUS SCHWARTZ! It’ll take more than one magic word to avoid a head-on collision between these two titanic talents! Plus, more FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), MICHAEL T. GILBERT in Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt, and more! With an unused SHAZAM cover by C.C. BECK! Edited by ROY THOMAS.

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256-page FULL-COLOR HARDCOVER - by Roy THOMAS

The man Stan Lee dubbed “Rascally Roy” and “Roy the Boy” tells the full, uncensored story of his emergence as one of the brightest stars in the Marvel Comics firmament! It's all here, starting with his Midwestern beginnings devouring the late, great Golden Age of Comics, to the glorious flowering of comics fandom during the first half of the 1960s (including the 1961 founding of Alter Ego and all that that first super-hero fanzine spawned). Roy details his brief and turbulent time as editorial assistant of DC’s “Superman” titles under Mort Weisinger, and the pivotal first year-plus of his career at Marvel, working with Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, Bill Everett, and some of the brightest stars of the Marvel Age of Comics! Plus: you’ll have a ringside seat at some of the earliest comics conventions, and at the fateful 1965 New York Herald Tribune interview that caused a seismic rift between Lee and Kirby. This full-color hardcover is illustrated with rare and unseen art and behind-the-scenes photos from the dawn of the Silver Age of comics, so don’t delay! Buy it today—read it tomorrow—’cause Roy’s already hard at work on the follow-up volume that covers the rest of his Marvel tenure, from 1967 to 1980! With a spectacular cover by Jerry Ordway.

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January 2024 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Here’s the story of a lovely lady: The Brady Bunch’s Florence Henderson! Plus: The Unknown Comic—revealed, Hanna-Barbera’s Top Cat, a Barbie history, Rankin/Bass’ Frosty the Snowman, Dell Comics’ Monster Super-Heroes, Slushy Drinks, and more fun, fab features! Featuring columns by Andy Mangels, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, Scott Shaw, and Mark Voger! Edited by Michael Eury.

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Spring 2023 - 84-page FULL-COLOR magazine

What you saw isn't all you got with Jack, as our Kirby Comparisons issue will reveal! Take a curated trip through the most amazing art assemblage ever, as we offer side-by-side analyses of unused vs. known covers and art, uncorrected images against the published versions, and more! There's Barry Windsor-Smith on his stylized interpretation of Kirby's pencils in Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, newly discovered filler panels from Sky Masters, Kirby's incorporation of real-life images in his work, how Jack deviated from cover layouts he was given, and more! Featuring our regular columnists, and Will Murray's conversations with Joe Simon, Stan Lee, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, and other pros conducted just after Jack's passing. Plus a Kirby 100th Birthday Panel featuring Tom King, Walter Simonson, Mark Buckingham, Jerry Ordway, Dean Haspiel, John K. Snyder III, and Rand Hoppe! And an unused Kirby cover inked by Walter Simonson (and if you think you recognize that image, take a closer look!). Edited by John Morrow.

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Spring 2023 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

CBC #30 features the life and brilliant work of Michael Cho, Canadian comic book artist, illustrator, and graphic novelist, in a career-spanning interview and art gallery. His story “Trinity” was selected by editor Neil Gaiman for The Best American Comics anthology and Cho’s poignant graphic novel, Shoplifter, received rave reviews. Also, we present a profile of Pyramid publisher Norman Goldfind about his hybrid comics/paperback line Weird Heroes, and publishing A Contract with God, the breakthrough graphic novel by Will Eisner. Plus, this issue showcases a reprinting of a 1974 trade magazine look at Jack Adler and the DC Comics production department’s process of reprinting Golden Age material. Then Fred Hembeck shares his latest Dateline installment, and more! Edited by Jon B. Cooke.

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September 2023 - 84 pages (FULL COLOR)

Don't miss the wall-to-wall coverage of Golden/Silver/Bronze Age legend Irv Novick (artist of Shield, Steel Sterling, Batman, The Flash, and some of the great DC war stories) by John Coates and Dewey Cassell. It includes interviews with Irv and family members, tributes by Denny O'Neil and Paul Levitz, Irv's involvement with painter Roy Lichtenstein (who used Novick's work as the basis for his paintings), and more! Plus Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, and FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America). Cover by Novick! Edited by Roy Thomas.

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December 2023 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

Blast off with the DC Super-Stars of Space! Adam Strange in the Bronze Age, Richard Bruning and Andy & Adam Kubert’s Adam Strange, From Beyond the Unknown, the Fabulous World of Krypton, a Mongul history, the Omega Men, and more! Featuring Cary Bates, Dave Gibbons, Dan Jurgens, Curt Swan, Peter J. Tomasi, Marv Wolfman, and more super-star creators. Re-presenting the cover to Strange Adventures #222 by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson! Edited by Michael Eury.

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