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From The Small Screen To The Printed Page
192-page FULL-COLOR Trade Paperback - by Peter Bosch

American TV Comic Books (1940s-1980s) takes you from the small screen to the printed page, offering a fascinating and detailed year-by-year history of over 300 television shows and their 2000+ comic book adaptations across five decades. Author Peter Bosch has spent years researching and documenting this amazing area of comics history, tracking down the well-known series (Star Trek, The Munsters) and the lesser-known shows (Captain Gallant, Pinky Lee) to present the finest look ever taken at this unique genre of comic books. Included are hundreds of full-color covers and images, plus profiles of the artists who drew TV comics: Gene Colan, Alex Toth, Dan Spiegle, Russ Manning, John Buscema, Russ Heath, and many more giants of the comic book world. Whether you loved watching The Lone Ranger, Rawhide, and Zorro from the 1950s—The Andy Griffith Show, The Monkees, and The Mod Squad in the 1960s—Adam-12, Battlestar Galactica, and The Bionic Woman in the 1970s—or Alf, Fraggle Rock, and “V” in the 1980s—there’s something here for fans of TV and comics alike!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-107-3

(NOTE: On page 146, the date for the Green Hornet television series was September 9, 1966, not 1967. We apologize for the mistake.)

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Jorge Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington

Ron Garney knows how to tell a story on the comics page. He can draw cinematic blockbuster action with the best of them, as his iconic runs on Captain America, Wolverine, and Weapon X will attest. But he also excels at depicting the quiet moments. There is emotional nuance in his work, which elevates every story he illustrates. Join authors Jorge Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington—along with Jason Aaron, Tom Palmer, Alex Ross, and friends—as they present the art and career of Ron Garney, Modern Master! This book documents his stellar career by virtue of an exhaustive interview with Garney, where he explains his creative process, and presents a wealth of rare and unseen art, including a gallery of commissioned pieces, many in full-color. Like never before, this book lets you experience the work and wonder of this master of modern comic art: Ron Garney!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-040-3
ISBN-10: 1-60549-040-7

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288 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - by Mike Kooiman and Jim Amash

THE QUALITY COMPANION provides the first dedicated look at the prolific Golden Age publisher that spawned a treasure trove of beautiful art and classic characters, including the modern-day “Freedom Fighters”—UNCLE SAM, PHANTOM LADY, BLACK CONDOR, THE RAY, HUMAN BOMB, and DOLL MAN—as well as PLASTIC MAN, BLACKHAWK, and others now under the DC Comics umbrella. It provides the first-ever A-Z in-depth character profiles of every Quality costumed super-hero, many of whom were superbly-produced but are now long-forgotten. It also reprints—in FULL COLOR—nine complete original stories from the 1940s from such rare collector’s items as FEATURE COMICS SMASH COMICS, POLICE COMICS, NATIONAL COMICS, and CRACK COMICS, and features Golden Age art by the top artistic talents of that era, including LOU FINE, REED CRANDALL, JACK COLE, WILL EISNER, JIM MOONEY, and others! There’s a unique full-length history assembled with commentary from many of the major Quality creators and their progeny, and studies that shed new light on the publisher and its partners! Plus: Up-to-date information about Quality characters’ revivals at DC, including Plastic Man’s short-lived 1960s series, and more about the classic Justice League/Justice Society crossover that reintroduced the Quality characters to the DC Comics universe. DC creators instrumental in these revivals are interviewed, including LEN WEIN, ROY THOMAS, James ROBINSON, and JOHN ARCUDI! Written by Mike Kooiman with Jim Amash!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-037-3
ISBN-10: 1-60549-037-7

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256-page FULL-COLOR HARDCOVER - by Bob ANDELMAN

An expanded, full-color deluxe edition of the out-of-print biography that explores the fascinating life of Will Eisner, detailing a more than 70-year career that in which he spearheaded comics for adult readers and created the first widely accepted graphic novel, A Contract with God. Eisner's influence has been felt by such diverse talents as Batman creator Bob Kane and Jack Kirby, as well as underground comics legend R. Crumb and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists Jules Feiffer and Art Spiegelman—all have hailed Eisner's cinematic approach to comics, and his enduring character The Spirit. From his childhood to famously turning down a proposal for Superman, to educating Army soldiers in P.S. Magazine, Eisner's personal and professional life is told in dramatic detail. Author Bob Andelman spent almost three years interviewing Eisner prior to his passing, researching his life and work and interviewing friends, family, and colleagues including Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Neil Gaiman, Denis Kitchen, Joe Kubert, Stan Lee, Jules Feiffer, Neal Adams, and Patrick McDonnell. In addition to hundreds of full-color images from Will's archives and private collections (not found in the original edition), this expanded Deluxe Edition includes a series of new interviews with Drew Friedman, Howard Chaykin, Darwyn Cooke, Sergio Aragones, Michael Uslan, and others, which clear the air on some topics left unfinished by the first edition, and add depth to the reader's knowledge of Eisner’s body of work. Featuring an insightful introduction by Michael Chabon, and a Foreword by Neal Adams.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-061-8
ISBN-10: 1-60549-061-X

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Comic Creators Detail Their Storytelling And Artistic Processes

by John LOWE - 176-page Trade Paperback

Professional comic artists interpret scripts every day as they successfully transform the written word into the visual form. However, rarely do we get to examine the process that is unique to each artist. Unlike any other “how-to” book, Working Methods puts the minds of comic artists under the microscope, highlighting the intricacies of the creative process step by step. For this book, three short scripts are each interpreted in different ways by professional comic artists to illustrate the varied ways in which they “see” and “solve” the problem of making a script succeed in comic form. Working Methods documents the creative and technical choices MARK SCHULTZ, TIM LEVINS, JIM MAHFOOD, SCOTT HAMPTON, KELSEY SHANNON, CHRIS BRUNNER, SEAN MURPHY, and PAT QUINN make as they tell a story, thus allowing comic fans, artists, instructors, and students into a world rarely explored. Hundreds of illustrated examples document the artists’ processes, and interviews clarify their individual approaches regarding storytelling and layout choices. In Working Methods, the exercise may be simple, but the results are profoundly complex.

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-73-3
ISBN-10: 1-893905-73-X

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208 page Trade Paperback - by Durwin S. TALON

PANEL DISCUSSIONS is the combined knowledge of more than a dozen of the comic book industry’s top storytellers, covering all aspects of the design of comics, from pacing, story flow, and word balloon placement, to using color to convey emotion, spotting blacks, and how gutters between panels affect the story! The struggle to tell a comics story visually requires more than a cool-looking image; it takes years of experience and a thorough understanding of the art form’s visual vocabulary. Learn from the best, as WILL EISNER, SCOTT HAMPTON, MIKE WIERINGO, WALTER SIMONSON, MIKE MIGNOLA, MARK SCHULTZ, DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI, DICK GIORDANO, BRIAN STELFREEZE, MIKE CARLIN, CHRIS MOELLER, MARK CHIARELLO and others share hard-learned lessons about the DESIGN of comics, complete with hundreds of illustrated examples. When should you tilt or overlap a panel? How can sound effects enhance the story, and when do they distract from it? What are the best ways to divide up the page to convey motion, time, action, or quiet? If you’re serious about creating effective, innovative comics, or just enjoying them from the creator’s perspective, this in-depth guide is must-reading!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-14-6
ISBN-10: 1-893905-14-4

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128-page Trade Paperback - by Keith Veronese

PLUGGED IN! documents the experiences of comic book pros that work in the Video Game industry, offering invaluable tips for those thinking of venturing into the field, or anyone with a fascination for the inner workings of both comics and gaming. It features Superman scribe Elliot S! Maggin candidly talking about the early days at Atari, along with Jimmy Palmiotti (Ash, Jonah Hex), Chris Bachalo (Death: the High Cost of Living, Uncanny X-Men), Mike Deodato (Wonder Woman, Amazing Spider-Man), Zander Cannon (Top 10), Rick Remender (Fear Agent, X-Force), and others giving firsthand accounts of working on current generation video game hits like Dead Space, Prototype, Army of Two: 40th Day, Bulletstorm, and DC Universe Online! In addition to current comics professionals, author Keith Veronese conducts first-person conversations with artists and writers who made the leap to working in video games full-time, including an in-depth interview with Trent Kaniuga (CreeD) about his career at Blizzard Entertainment, working as one of the architects of the long awaited Diablo III! So whether you’re a noob or experienced gamer or comics fan, be sure to get Plugged In! (NOTE: The full-color Digital Edition includes bonus interviews and art with Tony Bedard and Liam Sharp that aren't in the Print Edition.)

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-047-2
ISBN-10: 1-60549-047-4

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160 page Trade Paperback - by Durwin S. Talon

Whether you’re a comics artist looking for new avenues to market your talents, or a fan curious about how pros make a living outside the field, this is the book for you! Comics’ tremendous effect on popular culture is now felt in other storytelling mediums, and many artists are finding more and more work beyond the four-color page. Assembled in COMICS ABOVE GROUND are top comics professionals talking about their inspirations and training, and how they apply it in “Mainstream Media,” including: Conceptual Illustration, Video Game Development, Children’s Books, Novels, Design, Illustration, Fine Art, Storyboards, Animation, Motion Pictures and other media. In it, Bruce Timm, Bernie Wrightson, Adam Hughes, Louise Simonson, Dave Dorman, Greg Rucka and other creators share their perspectives and their work in both comics and their “other professions.” This book also boasts career overviews, never before seen art, and interviews, as well as featuring the creators’ favorite works in comics!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-31-3
ISBN-10: 1-893905-31-4
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The Live-Action Adventures of Your Favorite Comic Book Characters

192-page Hardcover - by Jason HOFIUS and George KHOURY

The Age of TV Heroes examines the history of the live-action television adventures of everyone’s favorite comic book heroes! This handsome full-color hardcover features the in-depth stories of the actors and behind-the-scene players that made the classic super-hero television programs we all grew up with. From legendary shows like The Adventures of Superman and Batman, to the modern era of The Tick and Smallville, it’s colorfully presented in vivid detail, lavishly designed with a bevy of color photographs. Included are new and exclusive interviews and commentary from Adam West (Batman), Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman), Patrick Warburton (The Tick), Nicholas Hammond (Spider-Man), William Katt (The Greatest American Hero), Jack Larson (The Adventures of Superman), John Wesley Shipp (The Flash), Jackson Bostwick (Shazam!), and many more, including comments from Reb Brown, Stephen J. Cannell, Chip Kidd, Stan Lee, Noel Neill, John Romita, Alex Ross, Ilya Salkind, Lou Scheimer, Lorenzo Semple, Lyle Waggoner, and other actors, producers, and crew. Re-experience the pop culture birth of the super-hero phenomenon, and relive the first time that these heroes came to life on TV! Written by Jason Hofius and George Khoury, with a new cover by superstar painter Alex Ross!

ISBN: 1-60549-010-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-010-6

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Nathan Wilson and Eric Nolen-Weathington

Frazer Irving is the denizen of the dark, the disturbing, and the diabolical in comic book illustration. From his earliest work in Britain's 2000AD to his breakthrough contributions with Wildstorm, Dark Horse, and Marvel Comics, Irving is widely known for his iconic work on DC Comics titles such as Klarion, The Witch Boy, Azrael: Death's Dark Knight, and most recently, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne and Batman and Robin. An award-winning illustrator who has collaborated with the likes of John Wagner, Grant Morrison, and Matt Fraction, Irving is also behind the creator-owned Image series Gutsville with Simon Spurrier. When not performing with his London-based band, this true Modern Master is hard at work redefining and challenging the boundaries of comic art with his innovative digital techniques and style. Now, Nathan Wilson and Eric Nolen-Weathington examine Irving's career through an exhaustive interview with the artist, where he outlines his creative process, and presents reams of rare and unseen art, including a gallery of commissioned pieces, and a full-color gallery of his work. Come with us as we shine the light on another master of modern comic art: Frazer Irving!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-039-7
ISBN-10: 1-60549-039-3

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Eric Nolen-Weathington

Mark Buckingham has quietly built up one of the most impressive resumés in the comic book industry. From his early days drawing the infamous Miracleman, to his work on Sandman, Death, Peter Parker: Spider-Man, and now Fables (recently optioned for an ABC TV series), he has continued to entertain and amaze with a style that is both charming and sophisticated. Now Eric Nolen-Weathington explores the world of this master storyteller and designer. This book features a career-spanning interview with the artist, a discussion of his creative process, and reams of rare and unseen art, including a large gallery of commissioned work, and 8 pages of full-color art! Don’t miss this unprecedented look at the life and career of a true Modern Master: Mark Buckingham!

ISBN-13: 978-1-605490-14-4
ISBN-10: 1-605490-14-8

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120-page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Todd DeZago and Eric Nolen-Weathington

The artwork of Chris Sprouse is hard to categorize. It is fresh, yet familiar... modern, yet classic. Perhaps that is why titles such as Supreme and Tom Strong—both written by the legendary Alan Moore—were the perfect vehicles for his work. Regardless, one category this Eisner Award-winning artist easily falls into is that of Modern Master! Join Todd Dezago and Eric Nolen-Weathington as they explore what makes Chris Sprouse such an influential force in the comic book industry. This book presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of his creative process, plus plenty of rare and unseen art, including a large gallery of commissioned work!

ISBN-13: 978-1-605490-13-X
ISBN-10: 1-605490-13-7

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Eric Nolen-Weathington

Kyle Baker may well be the funniest man in comics. With books like The Cowboy Wally Show, Why I Hate Saturn, Plastic Man, and The Bakers on his resume, along with four (of his eight) Eisner Awards in the "Best Writer/Artist Humor" category, it's hard to argue against him. But he does serious, too—and you can't get much more serious than Nat Turner. He is the all-around cartoonist—he can write, pencil, ink, and color with the best of them. His work has appeared in such diverse publications as The New York Times, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and Mad. Without question, Kyle Baker is a Modern Master, and this book presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of his creative process, plus plenty of rare and unseen art, including an 8-page color section, and a gallery of commissioned work!

ISBN-13: 978-1-605490-08-3
ISBN-10: 1-605490-08-3

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Roger Ash and Eric Nolen-Weathington

In the 1970s, horror comics were huge—and no one drew werewolves, swamp creatures, and demonic motorcyclists better than Mike Ploog! Though already well established in the fields of magazine illustration and animation, Ploog endeared himself to comics fans with his creepy yet beautiful artwork on such titles as Werewolf by Night, Ghost Rider, and Man-Thing. After an all too brief stint at Marvel Comics, Ploog returned to the world of animation and film, working on such classics as Ghostbusters, Ralph Bakshi's animated The Lord of the Rings, Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. Now he's back in comics with the children's fantasies Abadazad and The Stardust Kid, as well as The Spirit, and proving he still has the chops. Roger Ash and Eric Nolen-Weathington proudly present a true Modern Master: Mike Ploog! This book features a career-spanning interview and discussion of the artist’s creative process, complete with both rare and unseen art, including an enormous gallery of commissioned work, and an 8-page color section!

ISBN-13: 978-1-605490-07-6
ISBN-10: 1-605490-07-5

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128 page Trade Paperback - By George Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington

Over the past thirty years, no other artist has had a more profound impact on the entire Marvel Comics franchise than John Romita, Jr. From teenage prodigy to full blown superstar illustrator, his impeccable storytelling and hardcore professionalism have made him a fan favorite. His gritty visuals and powerful tenacity for illustrating action have graced the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men, Daredevil, and most of the company's other top-tier books over the course of his career. Like his father before him, nothing can stop this Modern Master from striving for the artistic perfection that makes the name Romita one of true royalty in the comics industry. This new book presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of JRJR’s creative process, complete with both rare and unseen art, including an enormous gallery of commissioned work by one of the Modern Masters of comics! By George Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington.

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-95-5
ISBN-10: 1-893905-95-0

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128 page Trade Paperback - By Eric Nolen-Weathington

Lee Weeks is the consummate storyteller. Over the course of his twenty-five-year-plus career, he has proven this again and again. His ability to create dynamic, interesting layouts, plus his strong draftsmanship, and wonderful sense of lighting made his runs on Daredevil, Captain America, Spider-Man: Death and Destiny (which he also wrote) and The Incredible Hulk fan favorites, and his artwork for Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet is among the most finely crafted in the character’s history. Join us as we go behind the scenes and explore the work of a Modern Master: Lee Weeks! This 128-page book features an exhaustive look into Week’s career and creative process, with a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces, and a huge gallery of stunning artwork by this true Modern Master! By Tom Field and Eric Nolen-Weathington.

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-94-8
ISBN-10: 1-893905-94-2

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Eric Nolen-Weathington

A few short years into his blossoming career, Mike Allred struck just the right chord when he introduced his hip, Pop-inspired creation Madman! The series won the Harvey Award for Best New Series, and from there Allred was well on his way, going on to create The Atomics and the critically acclaimed Red Rocket 7, as well as illustrate the fan-favorite X-Force/X-Statix series for Marvel Comics. So pull on your go-go boots and do the watusi — it's time to explore the weird and wonderfully way-out worlds of Mike Allred! This book features a profusely-illustrated career-encompassing interview with Allred, and a full-color section spotlighting the exquisite coloring of Mike's wife and partner, the award-winning Laura Allred! Plus, there’s a lengthy art gallery and tons of rare and unpublished art by a true Modern Master: Mike Allred!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-86-3
ISBN-10: 1-893905-86-1

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Fred Perry and Eric Nolen-Weathington

The mid-'80s was the age of independent comics. It was also the age of the dinosaur, thanks to Mark Schultz and Xenozoic Tales! Evocative of the master illustrators of the early 1900s, but with a decidedly modern flair, Schultz's artwork stood out like a beacon from the fare of the day. And it still does—Xenozoic Tales even spawned the Cadillacs & Dinosaurs cartoon and toy line. Schultz has also written various Superman, Aliens, and Predator comics, as well as a novel featuring DC's Flash, and is currently writing the Prince Valiant newspaper strip. But his drawing alone—including his exquisite Conan book illustrations—makes him a true Modern Master! Modern Masters Vol. 15: Mark Schultz takes an exhaustive look into Schultz’s career and creative process. This 128-page book features a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces, as part of a huge gallery of stunning artwork by this true Modern Master!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-85-3
ISBN-10: 1-893905-85-3

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120-page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Eric Nolen-Weathington

Monkeys! Dinosaurs! Beautiful women! These are the things Frank Cho loves to draw... especially beautiful women! Luckily for his fans, he excels at it. In 1997, the writer and artist introduced Liberty Meadows to the world, which quickly gathered a dedicated following. The winner of many prestigious awards - including The National Cartoonist Society Award and the Charles Schulz Award - Frank Cho ranks as one of Marvel Comics' top current artists, and his work on Liberty Meadows, Shanna the She-Devil, Spider-Man, and The Mighty Avengers, among others, is simply irresistible. Now, learn about the man behind the monkey in Modern Masters Vol. 14: Frank Cho, as Eric Nolen-Weathington takes an extensive look into Cho’s career and creative process. The 120-page book features a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces, a large gallery, and an 8-page color section on this true Modern Master: Frank Cho!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-84-9
ISBN-10: 1-893905-84-5

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Eric Nolen-Weathington

Superman... Captain Marvel... the Justice Society... all classic heroes, and no one does classic better than Jerry Ordway. With his keen sense of anatomy, proportion, and detail, he draws super-heroes that are powerful, noble... and heroic. What more could you want from an artist? Well, not only is he an artist of the highest caliber, he can write a great story while he's at it. The Adventures of Superman, The Power of Shazam!, The Avengers—all have been critically acclaimed for his scripting. In this latest volume of the Modern Masters series, Ordway’s life and career are spotlighted, as he discusses the work that’s made him a fan-favorite, complete with an extensive art gallery. Also presented is a lavish color section, featuring more remarkable Ordway illustrations. One look at this volume, and you'll see that Jerry Ordway is a true Modern Master!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-79-5
ISBN-10: 1-893905-79-9

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Eric Nolen-Weathington

Simply put, Michael Golden is one of the most respected and influential artists working in the comic book industry today. From "Bucky O'Hare" and Dr. Strange to his groundbreaking work for The 'Nam, he has shown the ability to adapt his unique style to any genre, with amazing results. Penciler, inker, colorist, writer—Michael Golden is the complete artist, and during his career has served as Art Director for Marvel Comics and Editor for DC Comics. Now, this first-ever look at the artist's life and career presents a cornucopia of rare and unseen art from Golden's files, as well as a career-spanning interview, and a deluxe color gallery of some of his finest work. It's the essential look at a true modern master—Michael Golden.

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-74-0
ISBN-10: 1-893905-74-8

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120-page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By Christopher IRVING and Eric NOLEN-WEATHINGTON

Enchanting—that is the best word to describe the artwork of Charles Vess. Whether with his book illustrations, his paintings, or his comic book stories, Vess’ work has enchanted readers for years. The winner of two World Fantasy Awards (one with Neil Gaiman for Best Short Story for Sandman #19; the second for Best Artist for Gaiman’s novel, Stardust, which will be a major motion picture in Summer 2007) and two Eisner Awards, Charles Vess has proven himself to be one of the greatest fantasy artists of our time. Chris Irving and Eric Nolen-Weathington are proud to present an in-depth look into Vess’ career and creative process in this latest volume of the Modern Masters series. This 120-page book features a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces, a large gallery, and an 8-page color section on this true Modern Master: Charles Vess!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-69-6
ISBN-10: 1-893905-69-1

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128-page Trade Paperback - By George KHOURY and Eric NOLEN-WEATHINGTON

In 1987, a year after Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns turned comics grim and gritty, artist Kevin Maguire proved that comics could still be fun, with the release of the “all-new” Justice League. His style was the perfect match for the humorous dialogue and character-driven stories, and the unlikely series quickly developed a large following. But the glue that held the series together was Maguire’s ability to convey emotion on the page. He has an uncanny knack for capturing just the right facial expression and body language in his figures. The Justice League, Captain America, the X-Men, the Defenders... they are all actors on Maguire’s stage, and he directs them with the ability of a true Modern Master. This new volume in the Modern Masters series, by George Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington, features a career-spanning Kevin Maguire interview and tons of artwork, including a large gallery section featuring many rare and unpublished sketches and finished pieces. This 128-page volume presents the ultimate look at the work of a true Modern Master: Kevin Maguire!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-66-5
ISBN-10: 1-893905-66-7

120 page Trade Paperback - By Todd Dezago and Eric Nolen-Weathington

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NEW DIGITAL EDITION CONTAINS A BONUS 8-PAGE ART GALLERY, NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL PRINT EDITION! The latest volume of the Modern Masters series looks at the life and work of one of today’s top comic-book artists, Mike Wieringo. Like the title character of his first major job, The Flash, Wieringo hit the comic book industry running. Armed with a fresh, unique style all his own—merging elements of manga with the power of the Marvel comics of his youth—he quickly became a fan-favorite. His work featuring Robin and Superman, Spider-Man and the X-Men—not to mention the creator-owned world of Tellos—has cemented him as one of the top artists in the business. And his recent run on Fantastic Four ranks among the best in the title’s long and prestigious history. Now Todd Dezago and Eric Nolen-Weathington give you an inside look at the artist’s life and career! This 120-page volume presents his most comprehensive, career-spanning interview to date, and is jam-packed with tons of rare and unpublished artwork, including an 8-page full color gallery. It’s the ultimate look at the work of a true Modern Master: Mike Wieringo!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-65-8
ISBN-10: 1-893905-65-9

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128 page DIGITAL EDITION - By Eric Nolen-Weathington and Roger Ash

Out of the back pages of Detective Comics came the surprise hit of 1973, “Manhunter,” and its illustrator, Walter Simonson. The series garnered awards and accolades, and the artist quickly became a star sensation. Ten years later he cemented his name among the legends of the comic book field with his epic saga, Thor. From Fantastic Four and X-Factor, to Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars, to Conan and Elric, Simonson can handle any genre with ease, and his stylized, dynamic artwork is an influence on many of today’s top artists. This, along with a grand sense of adventure and powerful storytelling, makes Walter Simonson the subject of the next volume in the Modern Masters series! This trade paperback looks at his life and work, and features an extensive, career-spanning interview lavishly illustrated with rare and unpublished art from his files! Plus, it features an enormous sketchbook section with some of the most amazing illustrations Walter has ever produced. One look and you’ll agree—Walter Simonson is a true Modern Master!

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128 page Trade Paperback - By Jon B. Cooke and Eric Nolen-Weathington

From the death of Phoenix to the rebirth of Superman, John Byrne is one of the most influential comic book artists working in the business. On the X-Men, he penciled the greatest stories in the history of the title and helped propel the X-Men to their current household-name status. His work as writer and artist of Fantastic Four returned the group to prominence within the Marvel Universe. And his reboot of the Superman mythology brought national attention to the comic book industry. Modern Masters Volume 7: John Byrne features an extensive, career-spanning interview lavishly illustrated with rare and unpublished art, as well as a large sketchbook section. Experience this look at his incredible body of work on such titles as Captain America, Alpha Flight, She-Hulk, Superman/Batman: Generations, and his creator-owned Next Men, and it’s easy to see that John Byrne deserves the title Modern Master.

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-56-6
ISBN-10: 1-893905-56-X

Reviews:

• Ink 19
• MBR's California Bookwatch - October 2006

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128 page DIGITAL EDITION - Edited by Eric Nolen-Weathington and George Khoury

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Arthur Adams burst onto the comic book scene with the widely acclaimed Longshot mini-series in 1985 and has remained a star in the field ever since. His unique style has earned him both the Russ Manning Award and the Eisner Award, as well as a legion of fans. From super-heroes such as the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and The Authority, to pop culture icons including Godzilla, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and even Gumby, Adams’ range of work only adds to his appeal. But it is his energetic cartooning combined with his painstaking attention to fine detail that truly amazes his fans and peers alike. Modern Masters Volume 6: Arthur Adams features an extensive, career-spanning interview lavishly illustrated with rare and unpublished art, as well as a large sketchbook section. One look and you’ll agree—Arthur Adams is truly a Modern Master!

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• Needcoffee.com Comic-Related Book of the Week 5 March 2006

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120 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - Edited by Eric Nolen-Weathington

The latest volume of the Modern Masters series looks at the life and work of one of today’s top comic-book artists, José Luis García-López. Ask any comic book artist who the best draftsman in the business is, and you’ll come up with one answer: García-López. A master of anatomy, of composition, and of storytelling, he not only astounds his readers, but his peers as well. He is also one of the most visible artists in the industry, as his illustrations can be seen on toy packaging, in DC’s “Got Milk?” advertisements, and even on jars of peanut butter. But it’s his work on DC’s “Big Three”—Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman—that earned José Luis García-López the title of Modern Master. Modern Masters Volume 5: José Luis García-López is composed of an extensive, career-spanning interview lavishly illustrated with rare and unpublished art, as well as a large sketchbook and color section.

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-44-3
ISBN-10: 1-893905-44-6

120-page Trade Paperback with COLOR - Edited by Eric Nolen-Weathington

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The Modern Masters series continues its look into the lives and work of today’s top comic-book artists, this time spotlighting Kevin Nowlan! Nowlan is an artist’s artist—highly respected not only by his fans, but by his peers. Cover artist, penciler, inker, letterer, colorist—even writer—he has done it all, and done it masterfully. Kevin’s work on comic-book icons Batman and Superman ranks among the best in those characters’ rich histories! His humorous “Jack B. Quick” feature—co-created with industry legend, Alan Moore—not only allowed him to explore his Mid-Western roots, but won him an Eisner Award along the way! This volume features an in-depth interview with Nowlan, fully illustrated with rare and never-before published artwork, as well as a gallery section of sketches and finished color pieces. It’s the ultimate look at a true Modern Master: Kevin Nowlan!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-38-2
ISBN-10: 1-893905-38-1

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You don’t have to be a fan of comics to know the name Bruce Timm, the subject of Modern Masters Volume 3. As a producer, director and designer of the Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series, as well as The Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond, and currently Justice League, Timm is making an enormous impact in the field of animation, creating work that both kids and adults can equally enjoy. His impact also extends into the comic book industry—Timm’s first foray into comics was the Eisner Award-winning The Batman Adventures: Mad Love, and his soon to be released mini-series Harley and Ivy is a highly-anticipated event. Now, this third volume in the new Modern Masters series spotlights the artist’s career, with his most comprehensive interview to date, discussing his influences, how his style evolved, and what it takes to succeed in both comics and animation. It also showcases page after page of rare and unseen artwork, including a gallery of his best commissioned work, as well as behind the scenes animation concepts! Often imitated but never equalled, he blends the cartoony and the realistic in such a way that is undeniably appealing, and this book is the ultimate look at the work of a true Modern Master: Bruce Timm!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-30-6
ISBN-10: 1-893905-30-6

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For more than twenty-five years George Pérez has been a fan favorite in the comic book field. From his artwork for The Avengers and Teen Titans to the Crisis on Infinite Earths series which forever changed DC Comics, this versatile and influential artist is known for delivering top-notch art that fans can’t get enough of! Now, this second volume in the new Modern Masters series delves into the artist’s life, as Pérez discusses his Puerto Rican upbringing, how he broke into the comics field, and the attention to detail that has made him one of comics’ top tier talents. Modern Masters Volume 2: George Pérez contains page after page of rare and unseen artwork, illustrating a comprehensive interview with Pérez on his stellar career! Released in conjunction with Pérez’ work in the upcoming JLA/Avengers series—one of the most highly anticipated events in comic book history—this book is the first such retrospective of the highly acclaimed artist, and the ultimate look at the work of a true Modern Master: George Pérez!

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ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-25-2
ISBN-10: 1-893905-25-X

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128 page Trade Paperback - Edited by Eric Nolen-Weathington

TwoMorrows Publishing proudly presents a new book series devoted to the top artists working in comics today! In Modern Masters Volume One, we explore the life and career of Alan Davis, with his longest, most in-depth interview to date. In 1982, Davis burst onto the British comics scene, earning numerous awards for his amazing artwork. American success soon followed with his work on Batman & the Outsiders and Detective Comics, and continues on such recent titles as X-Men and Justice League: the Nail, as well as the Spider-Man movie adaptation in collaboration with Stan Lee. Today Davis is recognized as one of the premiere comic book artists in the field, not only for his stunning renditions, but for his exquisite storytelling abilities.

This book, profusely illustrated with a deluxe sketchbook and gallery of rare and previously unpublished artwork, includes a tutorial by Davis on the artists that influenced him, as well as his views on graphic storytelling. Also included are interviews with long-time collaborators Paul Neary (who provides the Foreword) and Mark Farmer (who contributes the Afterword). It's the ultimate look at the work of a true Modern Master: Alan Davis!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-19-1
ISBN-10: 1-893905-19-5

128 page Digital Edition - by Mark Voger

HERO GETS GIRL! The Life and Art of Kurt Schaffenberger is the story of the preeminent Lois Lane artist and important early Captain Marvel artist who brought a touch of humor and whimsy to super-hero comics! This profusely illustrated biography covers Kurt's life from his entry into comics in the 1940s to his passing in 2002, featuring hundreds of never-before-published photos and illustrations, and is produced with the full cooperation and participation of the late artist's wife Dorothy. In it, Schaffenberger is also recalled by family, friends and fellow artists such as Murphy Anderson, Will Eisner, Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert, Alex Ross and Mort Walker-just a handful of the top comics professionals who were influenced by or worked with this comics genius. Written by columnist Mark Voger, a Schaffenberger friend for the final 13 years of the artist's life, HERO GETS GIRL! is an intimate human portrait that is a must-read for any superhero fan. With a foreword by Ken Bald.

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176-page DIGITAL EDITION - by Michael Eury

This newly remastered Digital Edition features FULL-COLOR for the first time, plus a bonus gallery of Giordano art not in the print edition! In remembrance of one of comics' most affable and influential talents, TwoMorrows re-presents DICK GIORDANO: CHANGING COMICS, ONE DAY AT A TIME, celebrating the achievements of a rare force in comic books, influential as an illustrator (Batman, Wonder Woman, Modesty Blaise, Deathmask), inker (working with Neal Adams, John Byrne, and George Perez, among countless others), editor (for Charlton’s legendary “Action Heroes” line, and DC’s groundbreaking series of the late 1960s/early 1970s), and editorial administrator (The Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, and more as DC’s editorial director). Written by Michael Eury, this lavishly illustrated biography features rare and never-beforeseen comic book, merchandising, and advertising artwork; Giordano’s personal reflections on his career milestones; an extensive index of Giordano’s published work; and additional commentary and tributes from a host of creators including Neal Adams, Dennis O’Neil, Terry Austin, Paul Levitz, Marv Wolfman, Pat Bastienne, Jim Aparo, Jerry Ordway, Julius Schwartz, and many others! With a Foreword by Neal Adams and Afterword by Paul Levitz, it’s the ultimate biography of one of comics’ most enduring creators!

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104 page Trade Paperback with COLOR - By John Coates with Dan Spiegle

Dan Spiegle is one of the most respected—and hardest working—comic artists of the last sixty years, with a career spanning the Golden Age of comics through the Modern era. From his beginnings on the Hopalong Cassidy newspaper strip, to his thirty-year tenure on Dell and Gold Key’s licensed TV and Movie adaptions (Lost in Space, Korak, Magnus Robot Fighter, Mighty Sampson, Buck Rogers), Dan’s work is admired by fans and professionals alike. During the 1980s, he worked at DC Comics on Batman, Unknown Soldier, Tomahawk, Jonah Hex, Teen Titans, and the fan-favorite reboot of Blackhawk (taking the character back to its World War II roots), as well as his popular Crossfire series for Eclipse Comics, Dark Horse’s Indiana Jones series, and more. In this book, author John Coates documents Dan's entire life in comics, through interviews filled with insight into the comic industry, colorful anecdotes of meeting celebrities, plus an examination of Dan’s artistic process from script to finished drawing, as well as personal reflections by Dan’s family on growing up with a father in comics. It includes dozens of images of Dan’s work, along with personal photos of family and industry peers, and numerous private commission drawings. If you’ve read comics between the mid-1950s through the 2000s, you’ve probably enjoyed a comic with Dan’s art—now learn about his life in comic art. Includes a color section, a Foreword by longtime collaborator Mark Evanier, and an Afterword by Sergio Aragones!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-049-6
ISBN-10: 1-60549-049-0

128-page Digital Edition - by Christopher IRVING

TwoMorrows Publishing proudly presents a new book that spotlights one of the top indy comics talents with an outside-the-box approach. Through a combination of original photography, multiple art gallery sections, and an introspective dialogue, Peter Bagge—whose unique, expressive work runs the gamut from political (his strips for reason.com), to absurdist and satirical (the Batboy strip for Weekly World News), and dramatic (Apocalypse Nerd)—lets journalist Christopher Irving in on everything from just what was on his mind with his long-running Gen X comic Hate!, to what’s going on in his head as a political satirist. It features an assortment of artwork picked by Bagge himself, and is printed on deluxe glossy stock to maximize the impact of the art and photography—all working to make it as breakthrough as the innovator it covers.

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by Tim LASIUTA - 136 page Trade Paperback

Joe Sinnott is a true living legend. During his 56-plus-year career in comic books, he has worked in every genre, and for almost every publisher. As a young artist in the 1940s, he started with Stan Lee at Timely Comics, then branched off to Charlton Comics, Treasure Chest, and Dell as a top penciler. But the creation of the Fantastic Four in 1961 by Stan and Jack Kirby ushered in the Marvel Age of Comics, and Joe began a long and storied association with Marvel as its top inker. His deft touch can be seen on almost every book published by Marvel in the ’60s to the late 1980s, and today, Stan and Joe continue that tradition with the Sunday Spider-Man comic strip. Brush Strokes With Greatness celebrates the storybook career of the versatile artist, as he demonstrates his passion for his craft. In it, Joe shares his experiences working on Marvel's leading titles, memories of working with Lee and Kirby, and rare and unpublished artwork from his personal files. This book features dozens of colleagues and co-workers paying tribute to Joe and his amazing body of work, plus an extended Art Gallery, and a Checklist of Joe's career. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime celebration of all things Sinnott, which includes a Foreword by Stan Lee, and an Afterword by Mark Evanier.

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ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-72-6
ISBN-10: 1-893905-72-1

Due to a typographic error, Jim Amash's testimonial about Joe is incorrect in the book. It should read:

"Joe is the greatest inker in the history of comics, and like many other inkers, his work influenced mine. He was a vital part of the Marvel style, blazing the trail for those who followed in his stead. More than once, Joe has asked me to fill in for him on the Sunday Spider-Man newspaper strip. That kind of honor is rare, humbling, and intimidating for an inker, and I treasure the fact that he thought me capable enough to pinch-hit for him.

"Joe is a great artist, but he's a greater human being. We both love to talk and do so almost everyday. From baseball to comics to our personal lives and more, we have a kinship that goes beyond our work. He is a down-to-Earth, unpretentious ‘every-man’ with a big heart. He is one of my closest friends, and my hero. You show me a guy that doesn’t love Joe Sinnott, and I’ll show you someone with a heart of stone!"

Jim Amash, inker/editor

68-page Digital Edition

The most thorough listing of Wood’s work ever published, taking more than 20 Wood experts over two decades to compile! Lists in exacting detail Woody’s published comic work, including dates, story titles, page counts, and even documents the assistants who worked with him! Also includes newspaper, advertising, and fanzine work, plus a myriad of more obscure Wood pieces such as gum cards, stickers, greeting cards, and more! Also included are listings of his unpublished work, and it’s profusely illustrated throughout with Wood artwork!

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128 page Trade Paperback - by Robert L. Bryant, Jr.

In the history of comic book art, Vince Colletta is perhaps the most prolific inker ever, and certainly the most controversial. He jumped in at the last minute to rescue hundreds of comic books about to miss their printing deadline, often racing through the work of artists who fans say he should have worshiped. In the 1960s he gave Jack Kirby's "Thor" an atmospheric look many fans love even 40 years later, but got kicked off Kirby's Fourth World comics in the 1970s for omitting details. Whether you loved his work or hated it, this book will enlighten, entertain, and expose a life and career as colorful as the four-color comic books Colletta labored on for decades. Join Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Joe Sinnott, Mike Royer, Carmine Infantino, Mark Evanier, and dozens of other comics pros as they recall the Vince Colletta they knew and worked with, and pull no punches in their praise and criticism of the most notorious inker in the history of the medium—all surrounded by copious examples of Colletta art, including numerous "before and after" pencil to ink comparisons. Did he save the Silver Age of comics—or ruin it? You decide!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-028-1
ISBN-10: 1-60549-028-8

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by Roy THOMAS and Danny FINGEROTH - 176 page Trade Paperback

Face front, true believers! THE STAN LEE UNIVERSE is the ultimate repository of interviews with and mementos about Marvel Comics' fearless leader! From his Soapbox to the box office, the Smilin' One literally changed the face of comic books and pop culture, and this tome presents numerous rare and unpublished interviews with Stan, plus interviews with top luminaries of the comics industry, including JOHN ROMITA SR. & JR., TODD McFARLANE, ROY THOMAS, DENNIS O'NEIL, GENE COLAN, AL JAFFEE, LARRY LIEBER, JERRY ROBINSON, and MICHAEL USLAN discussing his vital importance to the field he helped shape. And as a bonus, direct from Stan's personal archives, you'll see rare photos, sample scripts and plots, and many other unseen items, such as: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE between Stan and such prominent figures as: JAMES CAMERON, OLIVER STONE, RAY BRADBURY, DENIS KITCHEN, ALAIN RESNAIS and (Sinatra lyricist and pal) SAMMY CAHN! Transcripts of 1960s RADIO INTERVIEWS with Stan during the early Marvel era (one co-featuring JACK KIRBY, and one with Stan debating Dr. Fredric Wertham’s partner in psychological innovation and hating comics)! Rarely seen art by legends including KIRBY, JOHN ROMITA SR. and JOE MANEELY! Plot, script, and balloon placements from the 1978 SILVER SURFER GRAPHIC NOVEL, including comprehensive notes from Lee and Kirby about the story. Notes by RICHARD CORBEN and WILL EISNER for Marvel projects that never came to be! Pages from a SILVER SURFER screenplay done by Stan for ROGER CORMAN, and more! So get a jump-start on the celebration of Marvel's 50th anniversary, and let this incredible book take you on a guided tour of the STAN LEE UNIVERSE. Excelsior! (Co-edited by ROY THOMAS and DANNY FINGEROTH.)

NOTE: The Digital Edition (which is included free when you order the Print Edition) include 16 EXTRA FULL-COLOR PAGES of rare Archive Material, not found in the Print Edition.

ISBN10 1-60549-029-6
ISBN13 978-1-60549-029-8

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by Dewey CASSELL & Aaron SULTAN - 160-page FULL-COLOR Hardcover

From running the first photostat machine at Marvel Comics to being the first to illustrate Wolverine, no other member of the Marvel Bullpen had such a varied and remarkable career as Herb Trimpe. He drew licensed characters based on toys such as G.I. Joe, Godzilla, and Transformers, which went on to become blockbuster movies. He drew runs of super-heroes like Iron Man, Defenders, Captain Britain, and even Marvel’s flagship character Spider-Man. But he’s best known for his definitive eight-year stint drawing the Incredible Hulk. This book, produced with Herb's full cooperation just prior to his recent passing, chronicles the life and art of Trimpe through his own voice, as well as the voices of friends and colleagues like Stan Lee, Tom DeFalco, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Bill Peckmann, Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Larry Hama, Doug Moench, Eliot Brown, Len Wein, Ron Frenz, Steve Englehart, and his son Alex Trimpe. Their testimony to his talent and his legacy of artwork leave no wonder why he has been dubbed “The Incredible Herb Trimpe.”

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-062-5
ISBN-10: 1-60549-062-8

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The career of legendary comic book artist GEORGE TUSKA, best known for his work on Marvel Comics’ Iron Man, spans over fifty years. The Art of George Tuska is a comprehensive look at the personal and professional life of Tuska, including his early work with the Eisner-Iger studio, his involvement with the controversial crime comics of the 1950s, and his tenure with both Marvel and DC Comics, as well as each of the independent publishers Tuska worked with. The book includes extensive coverage of his definitive work on Iron Man, X-Men, Hulk, Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and many more. A gallery of commission artwork by George and a thorough index of his extensive body of work are also included, and each section of the book is filled with examples of original artwork and photographs, as well as sketches and previously unpublished artwork. Interviews and anecdotes from his peers and fans, plus the very personal and reflective words of George himself, make this book a testament to the tremendous influence Tuska has had on the comic book industry and his legion of fans. BONUS: New section on Inking Tuska, and an unseen 1997 interview with George, both exclusive to this fully remastered Digital Edition.

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192-page DIGITAL EDITION - by Tom Field

From Daredevil to Dracula, from Batman to Brother Voodoo, from Howard the Duck to Stewart the Rat, Secrets in the Shadows: The Art & Life of Gene Colan is the ultimate retrospective on one of comics’ all-time unique artists. Featuring rare childhood drawings, photos, recently-discovered wartime illustrations, and original art and sketches from throughout his nearly 60-year career, this book offers new insight on the inspirations, challenges and successes that shaped Gene ‘the Dean’ Colan. Among the highlights are: A comprehensive overview of Gene’s glory days at Marvel Comics! Marv Wolfman, Don McGregor and other favorite writers share plot/script samples and anecdotes of their Colan collaborations! Tom Palmer, Steve Leialoha and other noted artists show how they approached the daunting task of inking Colan’s famously nuanced penciled pages! Plus: a new portfolio of never-before-seen collaborations between Gene and such masters as John Byrne, Michael Kaluta and George Perez, and all-new artwork created specifically for this book by Gene Colan, who is still inspired by the “Secrets in the Shadows.” This Digital Edition is features 16 extra black-and-white pages and 8 extra color pages. Written by award-winning journalist Tom Field, who was given unprecedented access to the Colan family’s insights and archives, this book paints an intimate portrait of one of comics’ most inimitable talents.

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• Need Coffee Comic Art Book of the Week - 11 September 2005

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by Jim AMASH with Eric NOLEN-WEATHINGTON - 176 page Trade Paperback

In 1968, Sal Buscema joined the ranks of Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most recognizable and dependable artists. Following in the footsteps of his big brother John Buscema, Sal quickly came into his own, and penciled some of Marvel’s most memorable storylines, such as the original Avengers/Defenders war, as well as “The Secret Empire Saga” and the Nomad arc in the pages of Captain America. He also had a ten-year run on the Hulk and drew 100 consecutive issues of Spectacular Spider-Man, making him one of the few definitive artists of the Bronze Age. Sal Buscema: Comics’ Fast & Furious Artist, by Alter Ego’s Jim Amash with Modern Masters’ Eric Nolen-Weathington, explores the life and career of this true legend of the comics industry, through an exhaustive interview with the artist, complete with extensive examples of his art, including a deluxe color section, and a gallery of work from Sal’s personal files. Fans love the fast and furious style of Sal Buscema, and this first-ever career-spanning book is guaranteed to please!

ISBN10 1-605490-21-0
ISBN13 978-1-605490-21-2

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by Nick CARDY & Eric NOLEN-WEATHINGTON - 128 page FULL-COLOR Hardcover

Nick Cardy has been doing fantastic artwork for more than sixty years, from comics, to newspaper strips, to illustration. His work on DC Comics’ Teen Titans, and his amazing comics covers, are universally hailed as some of the best in the medium’s history, but his Commercial Illustration work is just as highly regarded by those in the know. Now, this lavish full-color hardcover lets you see what goes on behind his amazing art! Nick has selected dozens of his favorite pieces from throughout his career and shows how they came to be in this remarkable art book. From the reams of preliminary work as well as Nick's detailed commentary, you will gain fascinating insight into how this great artist works, watching each step of the way as some of his most memorable images come to life!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-99-3
ISBN-10: 1-893905-99-3

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by Dewey CASSELL with Jeff MESSER - 160-page FULL-COLOR Trade Paperback

From a seminal turn on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes and creating the lost world of the Warlord, to his work on Green Arrow—first relaunching the Green Lantern/Green Arrow series with Denny O’Neil, and later redefining the character in Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters—Mike Grell made an indelible mark at DC Comics in the 1970s and ’80s. But his greatest contribution to the comics industry was in pioneering creator-owned properties like Jon Sable, Starslayer, and Shaman’s Tears. Grell even tried his hand at legendary literary characters like Tarzan and James Bond, adding to his remarkable tenure in comics. This career-spanning tribute to the master storyteller is told in Grell’s own words, full of candor, optimism, and humor. Lending insights are colleagues Paul Levitz, Dan Jurgens, Denny O’Neil, Mike Gold, and Mark Ryan. Full of illustrations from every facet of his long career, with a Foreword by Chad Hardin, it also includes a checklist of his work and an examination of “the Mike Grell method.” It is a fitting tribute to the artist, writer, and storyteller who has made the most of every opportunity set before him, living up to his own mantra, “Life is Drawing Without an Eraser.”

2019 Eisner Award Nominee: BEST COMICS-RELATED BOOK!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-088-5
ISBN-10: 1-60549-088-1

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192 page HARDCOVER - by Jim AMASH and Eric NOLEN-WEATHINGTON

In the early 1940s, Matt Baker became of one the earliest African-American comic book artists. But it wasn’t the color of his skin which made him such a significant figure in the history of the medium—it was his innate ability to draw gorgeous, exciting women and handsome, dynamic men in a fluid, graceful style. Imagine Dave Stevens or Adam Hughes working in the ’40s, drawing a new story every month, and you’ll have a good idea of Matt Baker’s place in the industry throughout his career. Yet few of today’s comic book fans know of the artist or his work, because he died in 1959 at the young age of 38, just as the Silver Age of Comics was blossoming and bringing in a new generation of readers. Matt Baker: The Art of Glamour (192-page hardcover with 96 pages of full-color), edited by Jim Amash and Eric Nolen-Weathington, presents an impressive career cut tragically short. It features a wealth of essays; interviews with Baker’s friends, family, and co-workers; and a treasure trove of his finest artwork, including several complete stories, at last giving the wonderfully talented artist his full due. (NOTE: Contains mild nudity, to present a representative sample of his career. MATURE READERS ONLY.)

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-032-8
ISBN-10: 1-60549-032-6

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Eisner Award Nominee for Best Comics-Related Book!

by Dewey CASSELL with Aaron SULTAN - 176 page Trade Paperback with COLOR

Marie Severin was born into a family of artists, and she made friendships in comics that have lasted a lifetime. She colored the horror, science fiction, and war comics of the legendary EC line, and spent thirty years working for Marvel Comics, doing everything from production and coloring to penciling, inking, and art direction, with work on characters including the Incredible Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Doctor Strange, and Kull the Conqueror, which she drew with her brother John. She is renowned for her sense of humor, reflected in the comic book Not Brand Echh, as well as the numerous caricatures she has produced over the years, earning her the nickname “Mirthful Marie” from Stan Lee. This loving tribute contains revealing and often amusing insights of her close friends and her brother John, as well as many of her co-workers, including Stan Lee, Al Feldstein, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Tony Isabella, Gene Colan, Jim Mooney, Joe Sinnott, Mark Evanier, and David Anthony Kraft, plus an extensive commentary by Marie herself. Complementing the text is a wealth of photographs and artwork from throughout her career, including numerous rare and unpublished pieces, as well as a color gallery, showing her mastery with a painter's pallette. Marie Severin: The Mirthful Mistress of Comics is sure to bring back great memories (and a smile to your face), as you enjoy the remarkable story of “The First Lady of Comics.”

ISBN10 1-60549-042-3
ISBN13 978-1-60549-042-7

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288-page Trade Paperback with COLOR - Written by Lou Scheimer and Andy Mangels

Hailed as one of the fathers of Saturday morning television, Lou Scheimer was the co-founder of Filmation Studios, which for over 25 years provided animated excitement for TV and film. Always at the forefront, Scheimer’s company created the first DC cartoons with Superman, Batman, and Aquaman, ruled the song charts with The Archies, kept Trekkie hope alive with the Emmy-winning Star Trek: The Animated Series, taught morals with Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, and swung into high adventure with Tarzan, The Lone Ranger, and Zorro. Forays into live-action included Shazam! and The Secrets of Isis, plus ground-breaking special effects work on Jason of Star Command and others. And in the 1980s, Filmation single-handedly caused the syndication explosion with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and its successors. Now, with best-selling co-author Andy Mangels, Lou Scheimer tells the entire story, including how his father decked Adolf Hitler, memories of the comic books of the Golden Age, schooling with Andy Warhol, and what it meant to lead the last all-American animation company through nearly thirty years of innovation and fun! Profusely illustrated with photos, model sheets, storyboards, presentation art, looks at rare and unproduced series, and more — plus hundreds of tales about Filmation’s past, and rare Filmation-related art by Bruce Timm, Adam Hughes, Alex Ross, Phil Jimenez, Frank Cho, Gene Ha, and Mike McKone — this book shows the Filmation Generation the story behind the stories!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-044-1
ISBN-10: 1-60549-044-X

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by Roy THOMAS & Jim AMASH

192 page Trade Paperback

In this new book, "Jazzy" John Romita—the artist who made The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel's #1-selling comic book in the 1960s—talks about his life, his art, and his contemporaries! Authored by former Marvel Comics editor in chief and top writer Roy Thomas, and noted historian Jim Amash, it features the most definitive interview Romita's ever given, about working with such comics legends as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, following Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko as artist on the strip, and more! Plus, Roy Thomas shares memories of working with Romita in the 1960s-70s, and Jim Amash examines the awesome artistry of Ring-a-Ding Romita! Lavishly illustrated with Romita art—original classic art, and unseen masterpieces—as well as illos by some of Marvel's and DC's finest, this is at once a career overview of a comics master, and a firsthand history of the industry by one of its leading artists!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-75-7
ISBN-10: 1-893905-75-6

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128 page Digital Edition - By Eric Houston

Comic book podcasts have taken the Internet by storm, and now TwoMorrows offers you the chance to go behind the scenes of ten of today's top comic book podcasts via all-new interviews with the casts of AROUND COMICS, WORD BALLOON, QUIET! PANELOLOGISTS AT WORK, COMIC BOOK QUEERS, iFANBOY, THE CRANKCAST, THE COLLECTED COMICS LIBRARY, THE PIPELINE PODCAST, COMIC GEEK SPEAK, and TwoMorrows’ own TUNE-IN PODCAST! Also featured are new interviews about podcasting and comics on the Internet with creators MATT FRACTION, TIM SEELEY, and GENE COLAN. You'll also find a handy guide of what you’ll need to start your own podcast, an index of more than thirty great comic book podcasts, numerous photos of your favorite podcasters, and original art from COLAN, SEELEY, DC's MIKE NORTON, and many more! With a spectacular new cover by Mike Manley. WHEN YOU ORDER THIS PRINT EDITION, YOU'LL GET A FREE LINK TO THE COLOR DIGITAL EDITION AS WELL!

ISBN-13: 978-1-605490-18-2
ISBN-10: 1-605490-18-0

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224 page Trade Paperback - Edited by Jon B. Cooke

The heroes who never die! Though the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents had a relatively short life during their initial run in American comics during the 1960s, you just can’t keep a good team down as evidenced by their periodic revivals over the years, and this is the authorized - and definitive - book on the history of such memorable characters as Dynamo, No-Man, Lightning, Andor, the Iron Maiden, and all the other super-heroes and super-villains created by the late, great Wallace Wood and company! To celebrate the team’s 40th anniversary, included are interviews with Woody’s creative team, as well as those superb writers and artists involved in the various T-Agents resurrections over the decades, and a detailed examination of the origins and exploits of the characters themselves, including the shocking truth behind the first super-hero to ever be “killed,” Menthor, the master of mental force! This exclusive book, the perfect compendium to sit alongside of the recently-published T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents archive volumes, also features reams of artwork, much of it rarely-seen or previous unpublished, including a rare 28-page T-Agents story drawn by Paul Gulacy, unpublished stories by Gulacy, Paris Cullins, and others, all behind a Jerry Ordway cover. The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves forever!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-43-6
ISBN-10: 1-893905-43-8

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192-page Trade Paperback with COLOR - by Richard Arndt

The Star*Reach Companion is a complete history and bibliography of the 1970s independent comic, highlighting its importance to the comics field. Star*Reach's influence was enormous, impacting nearly every aspect of modern comics and genres, and showcasing such creators as Dave Stevens, Frank Brunner, Howard Chaykin, Steve Leialoha, Walter Simonson, Barry Windsor-Smith, Ken Steacy, John Workman, Mike Vosburg, P. Craig Russell, Dave Sim, Michael Gilbert, and many others. In addition to extensive historical coverage and interviews by author Richard Arndt, the book also features full stories from Star*Reach and its sister magazine Imagine, including a Cody Starbuck story by Howard Chaykin, 'Marginal Incident' by Fables artist Steve Leialoha and, presented for the first time in the original, intended version, 'Siegfried and the Dragon' by P. Craig Russell, one of the first of his operatic adaptations. Also included in the book is extensive information about independent magazines like witzend, Hot Stuf' and Andromedea that both preceded and followed Star*Reach in its mission to re-invent comics for a more mature audience. It includes a Foreword by Star*Reach founder Mike Friedrich, and a cover by Howard Chaykin! Mature readers only.

NOTE: Star*Reach is a trademark of Mike Friedrich, used with permission. We inadvertently omitted Mike's Foreword from the printed edition of the book, but you can download a PDF file of it at this link.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-051-9
ISBN-10: 1-60549-051-2

168 page Digital Edition - by Mark Voger, with photos by Kathy Voglesong

Do you remember The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen? The “polybagged premium” craze? The death of Superman? Renegade superheroes Spawn, Pitt, Bloodshot and Cyberforce? When vigilantes spilled blood by the gallon — and those were the good guys? If you love the comic books of the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s, read all about the sometimes glorious, sometimes gory era of comics known as THE DARK AGE! Featuring interviews with Dark Age greats Todd McFarlane (Spawn), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), Jim Lee (X-Men), Kevin Smith (Clerks), Alex Ross (Kingdom Come), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), J. O’Barr (The Crow), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Joe Quesada (Daredevil), Mike Allred (Madman), Dennis O’Neil (Batman: Knightfall) and others! With a color section spotlighting highlights — and lowlights – of THE DARK AGE!

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192-page Trade Paperback with COLOR - Edited by Peter Normanton

Since 2000, From The Tomb has terrified readers worldwide, as the preeminent magazine on the history of horror comics, with stellar writing and intensely frightening illustrations from the best talent in the industry. Produced in the UK, issues have been scarce and highly collectible in the US, and here's your chance to see what you've been missing! Now, TwoMorrows Publishing brings you this "Best Of" collection, compiling the finest features from From the Tomb's ten years of terror, along with new material originally scheduled to see publication in the never-published #29. It celebrates the 20th Century's finest horror comics—and those they tried to ban—with a selection of revised and updated articles on Matt Fox, Alvin Hollingsworth, Basil Wolverton, Johnny Craig, Richard Corben, Lou Cameron, Rudy Palais, plus classic publishers including ACG, Atlas, EC, Fiction House, Harvey Comics, Skywald, Warren, House of Hammer, A-Bomb Comics, Cannibals, and others! It also includes a full-color section, and an invaluable set of collectors' indices, to help you track down long-buried gems in the horror genre. Don't go out after dark without it!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-043-4
ISBN-10: 1-60549-043-1

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144 page Trade Paperback - by Mike W. BARR

In the Silver Age of Comics, space was the place, and this book summarizes, critiques and lovingly recalls the classic DC Comics science-fiction series edited by JULIUS SCHWARTZ and written by GARDNER FOX and JOHN BROOME! The pages of DC’s science-fiction magazine of the 1960s, STRANGE ADVENTURES and MYSTERY IN SPACE, are opened for you, including story-by-story reviews of complete series such as ADAM STRANGE, ATOMIC KNIGHTS, SPACE MUSEUM, STAR ROVERS, STAR HAWKINS and others! Writer/editor MIKE W. BARR tells you which series crossed over with each other, behind-the-scenes secrets, and more, including writer and artist credits for every story! Features rare art by CARMINE INFANTINO, MURPHY ANDERSON, GIL KANE, SID GREENE, MIKE SEKOWSKY, and many others, plus a glorious new cover by ALAN DAVIS and PAUL NEARY!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-81-8
ISBN-10: 1-893905-81-0

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by George KHOURY - 280 page Trade Paperback

In 1992, seven artists shook the comic book industry when they left their top-selling Marvel Comic titles to jointly form a new company named Image Comics. With no certainty of success, they formed a home that would allow themselves and other artists the opportunity to tell stories without any censorship or editorial restraints. Even more importantly, Image would finally give creators full ownership of their properties. Out of the gate, millions of readers flocked to the energetic adventures by these creators, as together they ushered in the Image Age, where comics would sell in the millions, and a comic book artist could become a mass media celebrity. Image Comics: The Road to Independence is an unprecedented look at the history of this important comic book company, featuring interviews and art from popular Image founders Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. Also featured are many of finest creators who over the last fifteen years have been a part of the Image family, offering behind-the-scenes details of the company’s successes and failures. There’s plenty of rare and unseen art, helping make this the most honest exploration ever taken of the controversial company whose success, influence and high production values changed the landscape of comics forever.

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-71-9
ISBN-10: 1-893905-71-3

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120 page Trade Paperback - By Steven Alan Payne

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The Missing Link To Primates In Comics

They may be only one notch below humans on the evolutionary ladder, but gorillas and monkeys have for decades climbed to the top of the comic-book world as heroes and villains, monsters and masterminds, and soldiers and sidekicks. Comics Gone Ape! is the missing link to primates in comics, spotlighting a barrel of simian superstars like Beppo, BrainiApe, the Gibbon, Gleek, Gorilla Man, Grease Monkey, King Kong, Konga, Mojo Jojo, Sky Ape, and Titano. Comics Gone Ape! is loaded with rare and classic artwork, chest-thumping cover galleries, and 11 exclusive interviews with apes artists and writers including Arthur ADAMS (Monkeyman and O’Brien), Frank CHO, Carmine INFANTINO (Detective Chimp, Grodd), Joe KUBERT (Tor, Tarzan), Tony MILLIONAIRE (Sock Monkey), Doug MOENCH (Planet of the Apes), and Bob OKSNER (Angel and the Ape). With its all-new Avengers-as-gorillas cover by Arthur ADAMS, you won’t be able to keep your filthy paws off this book! Written by BACK ISSUE magazine’s Michael EURY.

ISBN: 1-893905-62-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-62-7

Time-trip back to the frightening era of 1957-1972, when monsters stomped into the American mainstream! Once Frankenstein and fiends infiltrated TV in 1957, an avalanche of monster magazines, toys, games, trading cards, and comic books crashed upon an unsuspecting public. This profusely illustrated full-color hardcover covers that creepy, kooky Monster Craze through features on Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, the #1 hit “Monster Mash,” Aurora’s model kits, TV shows (Shock Theatre, The Addams Family, The Munsters, and Dark Shadows), “Mars Attacks” trading cards, Eerie Publications, Planet of the Apes, and more! It features interviews with James Warren (Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella magazines), Forrest J Ackerman (Famous Monsters of Filmland), John Astin (The Addams Family), Al Lewis (The Munsters), Jonathan Frid (Dark Shadows), George Barris (monster car customizer), Ed “Big Daddy” Roth (Rat Fink), Bobby (Boris) Pickett (Monster Mash singer/songwriter) and others, with a Foreword by TV horror host Zacherley, the “Cool Ghoul.” Written by Mark Voger.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-064-9
ISBN-10: 1-60549-064-4

Don't miss our other books by MARK VOGER:
Groovy
Holly Jolly
Britmania
Zowie!
Futuristic

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284 page REMASTERED DIGITAL EDITION - Edited by George Khoury

Newly remastered Digital Edition of GEORGE KHOURY’s definitive book on the rich history of British Comics Artists, their influence on the US, and how they have revolutionized the way comics are seen and perceived! The entire book has been reconfigured for FULL-COLOR, and includes more than 75 new pages not in the original print version! It celebrates the rich history of British comic book artists with a wide selection of breathtaking art, intimate photographs and in-depth interviews with the men who have transformed the comics field to the sensation it is today! From bestsellers from Watchmen to The Ultimates, the artists of England have revolutionized the way comics are seen and perceived. In this book, the creators describe how their art has evolved and how it has affected and changed the industry. Here, in their own words and images, are the influential artists whose images and stories have sold millions of comics. This book features interviews with and art by Brian Bolland (Batman: The Killing Joke), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), Barry Windsor-Smith (Conan), Alan Davis (X-Men), Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates), Dave McKean (Sandman), Kevin O'Neill (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), David Lloyd (V for Vendetta), and many other great gents!

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288-page FULL-COLOR Trade Paperback - by Rik Offenberger, Paul Castiglia, & Jon B. Cooke

THE MLJ COMPANION documents the complete history of Archie Comics’ super-hero characters known as the “Mighty Crusaders”—The Shield, Black Hood, Steel Sterling, Hangman, Mr. Justice, The Fly, and many others. It features in-depth examinations of each era of the characters’ extensive history: The Golden Age (beginning with the Shield, the first patriotic super-hero, who pre-dated Captain America by a full year), the Silver Age (spotlighting those offbeat, campy Mighty Comics issues, and The Fly and Jaguar), the Bronze Age (with the Red Circle line, and the !mpact imprint published by DC Comics), up to the Modern Age, with its Dark Circle imprint (featuring such fan-favorites series as “The Fox” by Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel). Plus: Learn what “MLJ” stands for! Uncover such rarities as the Mighty Crusaders board game, and the Shadow’s short-lived career as a spandex-clad superhero! Discover the ill-fated Spectrum line of comics, that was abruptly halted due to its violent content! See where the super-heroes crossed over into Archie, Betty, and Veronica’s world! And read interviews with Irv Novick, Dick Ayers, Rich Buckler, Bill DuBay, Steve Englehart, Jim Valentino, Jimmy Palmiotti, Kelly Jones, Michael Uslan, and others who chronicled the Mighty Crusaders’ exploits from the 1940s to today! By Rik Offenberger, Paul Castiglia, and Jon B. Cooke. NOW FULL-COLOR THROUGHOUT, WITH 60 PAGES OF KEY MLJ STORIES, and new cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Rubinstein!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-067-0
ISBN-10: 1-60549-067-9

A Celebration of Comics: 1976-1986

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240-page full-color Trade Paperback - by George KHOURY

GEORGE KHOURY (author of The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore and Kimota: The Miracleman Companion) presents a love letter to his personal golden age of comics, 1976-1986, covering all the things that made those comics great—the top artists, the coolest stories, and even the best ads! Remember the days when every comic book captured your imagination, and took you to new and exciting places? When you didn’t apologize for loving the comic books and creators that gave you bliss? Comic Book Fever captures that era, when comics offered all different genres to any kid with a pocketful of coins, at local establishments from 7-Elevens to your local drug store. Inside this full-color hardcover are new articles, interviews, and images about the people, places, characters, titles, moments, and good times that inspired and thrilled us in the Bronze Age: Neal Adams, John Romita, George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, Alan Moore, Denny O’Neil, Jim Starlin, José Luis García-López, The Hernandez Brothers, The Buscema Brothers, Stan Lee, Jack Davis, Jack Kirby, Kevin Eastman, Chris Claremont, Gerry Conway, Frank Miller—and that’s just for starters. It covers the phenoms that delighted Baby Boomers, Generation X, and beyond: Uncanny X-Men, New Teen Titans, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Love and Rockets, Crisis On Infinite Earths, Superman vs. Spider-Man, Archie Comics, Harvey Comics, Kiss, Star Wars, Rom, Hostess Cake ads, Grit(!), and other milestones! So take a trip back in time to re-experience those epic stories, and feel the heat of Comic Book Fever once again! With cover art and introduction by Alex Ross!

ISBN: 1-60549-063-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-063-2

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48 page Magazine - by Pete Von Sholly

Do you like OLD MONSTER MOVIES? Do you like OLD MONSTER MOVIE MAGAZINES? Do you like to laugh like an HYSTERICAL MANIAC? Chances are you like one of them things! If so you will FLIP OUT at the SECOND GREAT ISSUE of CRAZY HIP GROOVY GO GO WAY OUT MONSTERS, the RETRO MONSTER MOVIE MAGAZINE that is a laugh riot lampoon of those GREAT (and absolutely abominable) magazines of the 1950s and ’60s! Relive your misspent youth (not to mention your misspent allowance) and become the Blob yourself as you dig the hilarious photos, ads, and articles skewering OUR FAVORITE THINGS of the past... all in the MONSTER MAGAZINE that you will have you saying once again, “Why did I buy that?” CHIGGWOM!!! (Pronounced “chig-wom!”) Remember what we always say: “For people who like this sort of thing... this is the sort of thing they like!”

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48 page Magazine - by Pete Von Sholly

Remember when monster magazines were new? Remember when they were great? When they were loaded with cool articles and pictures and behind-the-scenes glimpses into who did what - and how - on your favorite monster films? Then boy, are you old! CRAZY HIP GROOVY GO-GO WAY-OUT MONSTERS is a twisted, hilarious, backward plunge into the fun we thought we were having, replete with fake letters-to-the-editor, phony ads for worthless, wacky stuff, tons of stills from imaginary films as bad as any that were really made, interviews with their "creators," - and much more! CHGGGWOM is the magazine that never was - and all the ones that really were! Hollywood storyboard legend Pete Von Sholly ("Mars Attacks," "Darkman") has created this outlandish spoof that will seem like EIGHTY PAGES of filler and reprints! Noted film director Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption," "The Green Mile") says, "CHGGGWOM is a laff riot, Von Sholly style!" Don’t miss it!

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68 page Magazine - by Pete Von Sholly

If you like comics fan mags, boy, are you gonna hate this! It’s COMIC BOOK NERD, PETE VON SHOLLY’s side-splitting parody of the fan press, including our own mags! Experience the magic(?) of such publications as Whizzer, the Comics Urinal, Ultra Ego, Comics Buyer’s Guise, Bagged Issue!, Comic Book Meatmarket, Scrawl!, Comic Book Artiste, Purviews, and more, as we unabashedly poke fun at ourselves, our competitors, and you, our loyal readers! It’s a FULL-COLOR first issue, collector’s item, double-bag, slab-worthy, keep behind the counter, speculator’s special sure to rub even the thickest-skinned fanboy the wrong way! If you buy only one magazine this month, we’re probably not going to make any money off you, so go ’way. Otherwise, be sure to order a copy of each of our 5000 variant covers (which, come to think of it, all look pretty much the same)!

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108 page (plus 12-page color section) Trade Paperback - by Mike Manley & Danny Fingeroth

Learn from the pros, as WRITE NOW! Magazine editor (and Spider-Man scripter) DANNY FINGEROTH and DRAW! Magazine editor (and Batman artist) MIKE MANLEY join forces for the ultimate “How-to” book on creating comics! Begun as the groundbreaking Write Now #8/Draw! #9 crossover, Danny and Mike show step-by-step how to create a new comic from scratch; developing a new character, then going from script and roughs to pencils, inks, and colors—even lettering! There’s also a section that guides you through the process of getting your comic printed and distributed, and the finished 8-page full-color comic is included, so you can see the final product! This REDESIGNED and EXPANDED version also features over 30 new pages of ALL NEW material, including: The script written in the two most popular formats (“Full-script”, in which art and script is described for each panel, and “Marvel style,” where the artist works form a plot outline and the text is added later)! A critique of the character and comic from an editor’s point of view! New tips on coloring! New and expanded writing lessons! Plus listings of important resources, insights into the world of webcomics, and more!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-60-3
ISBN-10: 1-893905-60-8

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The complex genesis of the Marvel Universe, in its creators’ own words

176-page full-color Trade Paperback - Edited by John Morrow

After achieving the quickest sell-out in TwoMorrows’ history, KIRBY & LEE: STUF’ SAID has gone back to press for an Expanded Second Edition, including minor corrections, and 16 new pages of “Stuf’ Said” by the creators of the Marvel Universe! This first-of-its-kind examination, completed just days before Stan Lee’s passing, looks back at Kirby & Lee’s own words, in chronological order, from fanzine, magazine, radio, and television interviews, to paint the most comprehensive and enlightening picture of their relationship ever done—why it succeeded, where it deteriorated, and when it eventually failed.

Interspersed chronologically in this new edition are 16 pages worth of new and often surprising revelations that’ve come to light since the first edition took fandom by storm! It’s augmented with copious additional comments by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, more details and Lee and Kirby’s clash over the origin of Galactus, and a remarkable find that explains why Kirby decided to bitingly parody Stan Lee as “Funky Flashman” in his Mister Miracle comics series.

Also here are recollections from Wallace Wood, John Romita Sr., and more Marvel Bullpen stalwarts who worked with them both. Rounding out this book is a study of the duo’s careers after they parted ways as collaborators, including Kirby’s difficulties at Marvel Comics in the 1970s, his last hurrah with Lee on the Silver Surfer Graphic Novel, and his exhausting battle to get back his original art—and creator credit—from Marvel. Stuf’ Said gives both men their say, compares their recollections, and tackles the question, “Who really created the Marvel Comics Universe?”. Compiled, researched, and edited by publisher John Morrow.

ISBN: 978-1-60549-094-6

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48 pages including 12 color pages - Tabloid Format

TwoMorrows has re-released the fabled 1971 KIRBY UNLEASHED portfolio, completely remastered! This extremely scarce collectible spotlights some of JACK “King” KIRBY’s finest art from all eras of his 50-plus year career, including exquisitely detailed 1930s pencil work, unused comic strips, illustrated World War II letters, 1950s pages, unpublished 1960s Marvel pencil pages and sketches, and Fourth World pencil drawings (many done expressly for this portfolio in 1970)! We’ve gone back to the original art to ensure the best reproduction possible, and Kirby’s assistants at the time—Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman—have updated the extensive Kirby biography they wrote for the original printing, and added a new foreword explaining how this portfolio came to be! PLUS: We’ve recolored the original color plates, and added EIGHT NEW COLOR PAGES, including Jack’s four GODS posters (released separately in 1972), and four additional Kirby color pieces from the 1960s and ’70s! It’s all presented at the colossal KIRBY COLLECTOR tabloid size!

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100 Top Creators Celebrate Jack Kirby’s Greatest Work

224-page FULL-COLOR Trade Paperback - Edited by John MORROW and Jon B. COOKE

The party starts here! TwoMorrows and the Jack Kirby Collector magazine celebrate Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday in style with the release of KIRBY100, a full-color visual holiday for the King of comics! It features an all-star line-up of 100 comics pros who critique key images from Kirby’s 50-year career, admiring his page layouts, dramatics, and storytelling skills, and lovingly reminiscing about their favorite characters and stories. Featured are Bruce Timm, Alex Ross, Drew Friedman, Walter Simonson, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott, Steve Rude, Adam Hughes, Wendy Pini, John Romita Sr., Dave Gibbons, P. Craig Russell, and dozens more of the top names in comics. Their essays serve to honor Jack’s place in comics history, and prove (as if there’s any doubt) that Kirby is King! This double-length book is edited by John Morrow and Jon B. Cooke, with a Kirby cover inked by Mike Royer.

Featured artists: Michael Allred • Rick Altergott • Brent Anderson • John Backderf • Kyle Baker • Allen Bellman • Simon Bisley • Steve Bissette • Bill Black • Dan Brereton • Rich Buckler • Bob Budiansky • Bob Burden • Sal Buscema • John Byrne • Giorgio Comolo • Paris Cullins • Alan Davis • Evan Dorkin • Jan Duursema • Kevin Eastman • Drew Friedman • Cliff Galbraith • Dave Gibbons • Keith Giffen • Michael T. Gilbert • Al Gordon • Larry Hama • Dean Haspiel • Fred Hembeck • Rick Hoberg • John Holmstrom • Richard Howell • Adam Hughes • Kelley Jones • Dan Jurgens • Paul Karasik • Peter Kuper • Ladronn • Erik Larsen • Batton Lash • Garry Leach • John Paul Leon • Joseph Michael Linsner • David Lloyd • Tom Mandrake • Brendan McCarthy • Scott McCloud • Bob McLeod • Will Meugniot • Al Milgrom • Steve Mitchell • Terry Moore • Bill Morrison • Dean Motter • Glen Murakami • Rudy Nebres • Dustin Nguyen • Graham Nolan • Michael Avon Oeming • Jerry Ordway • Rick Parker • Wendy Pini • Ed Piskor • Peter Poplaski • Carl Potts • George Pratt • Paul Rivoche • John Romita Sr. • Alex Ross • Mike Royer • Steve Rude • Mark Schultz • Tom Scioli • Marie Severin • Scott Shaw! • Bill Sienkiewicz • Dave Sim • Walter Simonson • Joe Sinnott • Paul Smith • Jim Starlin • Joe Staton • Ken Steacy • William Stout • Philip Tan • Bruce Timm • Jim Valentino • Rick Veitch • José Villarrubia • Trevor Von Eeden • Mike Vosburg • Alan Weiss • Shannon Wheeler • Barry Windsor-Smith • Jim Woodring • John Workman • William Wray • Thomas Yeates • Craig Yoe • Jeff Zapata

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-078-6
ISBN-10: 1-60549-078-4

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160 page Trade Paperback - by Jack Kirby

Legendary artist Jack Kirby first conceptualized Silver Star in the mid-1970s as a movie screenplay, complete with illustrations to sell the idea to Hollywood. Too far ahead of its time for Tinseltown, Jack instead adapted his “Visual Novel” as a six- issue mini-series for Pacific Comics in the early 1980s, making it the last original creation of his career. Now, in SILVER STAR: GRAPHITE EDITION, “King” Kirby’s final, great series is collected at last, this time reproduced from his powerful, uninked pencil art! Read the complete story of Homo-Geneticus, the New Breed of humanity that spawns both hero (Silver Star) and villain (the nefarious Darius Drumm), leading to one of the most action- packed narratives and spellbinding climaxes ever conceived on a comics page! And as a special bonus, read Kirby’s provocative screenplay, reproduced in its entirety, including illustrations and never-published character sketches! Plus there’s pin-ups and other rare Kirby art, and an historical overview to put it all in perspective. A percentage of profits from this book go to the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center, so don’t ask, just buy it!

ISBN-13: 978-1-893905-55-9
ISBN-10: 1-893905-55-1

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136 page DIGITAL EDITION - by Michael T. Gilbert

This long sold-out collection of Michael T. Gilbert’s MR. MONSTER is back in a deluxe Digital Edition, gathering twelve twisted tales of Forbidden Knowedge! Improving on the original print edition, it collects all the hard-to-find Mr. Monster stories from A-1, CRACK-A-BOOM! and DARK HORSE PRESENTS, but this time remastered in FULL-COLOR for the first time—giving new life (death?) to dozens of pages that were previously only in black-&-white! But that’s not all! Volume Zero also includes over 30 pages of ALL-NEW MR. MONSTER art and stories! Can your sanity survive our Lee/Kirby monster spoof by Michael T. Gilbert and Mark Martin? Or how about the long-lost 1933 Mr. Monster newspaper strip? Then there’s the terrifying TRENCHER/MR. MONSTER slug-fest, drawn by KEITH GIFFEN and MICHAEL T. GILBERT! Can you stand the horror as titans (and art-styles!) clash!? Talk about Forbidden Knowledge! All this and more will be revealed in MR. MONSTER: HIS BOOKS OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE. Read it at your own risk!!

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144-page COLOR Hardcover - by Jack KIRBY and Steve GERBER

In the 1980s, writer Steve Gerber was embroiled in a lawsuit against Marvel Comics over ownership of his creation Howard The Duck. To raise funds for legal fees, Gerber asked Jack Kirby to contribute to a benefit comic titled Destroyer Duck. Without hesitation, Kirby (who was in his own dispute with Marvel at the time) donated his services for the first issue, and the duo took aim at their former employer in an outrageous five-issue run. With biting satire and guns blazing, Duke “Destroyer” Duck battled the thinly veiled Godcorp (whose infamous credo was “Grab it all! Own it all! Drain it all!”), its evil leader Ned Packer and the (literally) spineless Booster Cogburn, Medea (a parody of Daredevil’s Elektra), and more! Now, all five Gerber/Kirby issues are collected—but relettered and reproduced from Jack’s unbridled, uninked pencil art! Also included are select examples of Alfredo Alcala’s unique inking style over Kirby on the original issues, Gerber’s script pages, an historical Introduction by Mark Evanier (co-editor of the original 1980s issues), and an Afterword by Buzz Dixon (who continued the series after Gerber)! Discover all the hidden jabs you missed when Destroyer Duck was first published, and experience page after page of Kirby’s raw pencil art!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-117-2

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160-page FULL-COLOR Trade Paperback - by Stephan FRIEDT with Jon B. COOKE

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

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-121-9

Break out the candy canes! Holly Jolly is a colorful sleigh ride through the history of Christmas, from its religious origins to its emergence as a multimedia phenomenon. This full-color Hardcover explores movies (Miracle on 34th Street, It’s a Wonderful Life), music (White Christmas, Little St. Nick), TV (How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), books (Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol), decor (1950s silver aluminum trees), comics (super-heroes meet Santa), and more! Featuring interviews with Charles M. Schulz (A Charlie Brown Christmas), Andy Williams (TV’s “Mr. Christmas”), Darlene Love (singer of the perennial hit song ”Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”), and still more holiday memories! Written and designed by Mark Voger (author of the TwoMorrows’ books Monster Mash and Groovy), the profusely illustrated Holly Jolly takes readers on a time-trip to Christmases past that you will cherish all year long!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-097-7

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Monster Mash
Groovy
Britmania
Zowie!
Futuristic

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128-page FULL-COLOR HARDCOVER - by Roger Hill

Matt Fox (1906–1988) first gained notoriety for his jarring cover paintings on the pulp magazine Weird Tales from 1943 to 1951. His almost primitive artistry encompassed ghouls, demons, and grotesqueries of all types, evoking a disquieting horror vibe that no one since has ever matched. Fox suffered with chronic pain throughout his life, and that anguish permeated his classic 1950s cover illustrations and his lone story for Chilling Tales, putting them at the top of all pre-code horror comic enthusiasts' want lists. He brought his evocative storytelling skills (and an almost Basil Wolverton-esque ink line over other artists) to Atlas/Marvel horror comics of the 1950s and ’60s, but since Fox never gave an interview, this unique creator remained largely unheralded—until now! Comic art historian Roger Hill finally tells Fox's life story, through an informative biographical essay, augmented with an insightful introduction by From the Tomb editor Peter Normanton. This full-color hardcover also showcases all of the artist's Weird Tales covers and interior illustrations, and a special Atlas Comics gallery with examples of his inking over Gil Kane, Larry Lieber, and others. Plus, there's a wealth of other delightfully disturbing images by this grand master of horror—many previously unpublished and reproduced from his original paintings and art—sure to make an indelible imprint on a new legion of fans!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-120-2

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272-page FULL-COLOR TRADE PAPERBACK

by Jon B. COOKE with Michael Ambrose & Frank Motler

An all-new definitive history of Connecticut’s notorious all-in-one comic book company! Often disparaged as a second-rate funny-book outfit, Charlton produced a vast array of titles that span from the 1940s Golden Age to the Bronze Age of the ’70s in many genres, from Hot Rods to Haunted Love. The imprint experienced explosive bursts of creativity, most memorably the “Action Hero Line” edited by Dick Giordano in the 1960s, which featured the renowned talents of Steve Ditko and a stellar team of creators, as well as the unforgettable ’70s “Bullseye” era that spawned E-Man and Doomsday +1, all helmed by veteran masters and talented newcomers—and serving as a training ground for an entire generation of comics creators thriving in an environment of complete creative freedom. From its beginnings with a handshake deal consummated in county jail, to the company’s accomplishments beyond comics, woven into this prose narrative are interviews with dozens of talented participants, including Giordano, DENNIS O’Neil, Alex Toth, Sanho Kim, Tom Sutton, Pat Boyette, Nick Cuti, John Byrne, Mike Zeck, Joe Staton, Sam Glanzman, Neal Adams, Joe Gill, and even some Derby residents who recall working in the sprawling company plant. Though it gave up the ghost over three decades ago, Charlton’s influence continues today with its Action Heroes serving as inspiration for Alan Moore’s cross-media graphic novel hit, Watchmen. By Jon B. Cooke with Michael Ambrose & Frank Motler.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-111-0

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Cinematic Superheroes of the Serials: 1941–1952

160-page FULL-COLOR Hardcover - by Christopher IRVING

Hold on tight as historian Christopher Irving explores the origins of the first on-screen superheroes and the comic creators and film-makers who brought them to life. Cliffhanger! touches on the early days of the film serial, to its explosion as a juvenile medium of the 1930s and ‘40s. See how the creation of characters like Superman, Captain America, Spy Smasher, and Captain Marvel dovetailed with the early film adaptations. Along the way, you’ll meet the stuntmen, directors (Spencer Bennett, William Witney, producer Sam Katzman), comic book creators (Siegel & Shuster, Simon & Kirby, Bob Kane, C.C. Beck, Frank Frazetta, Will Eisner), and actors (Buster Crabbe, George Reeves, Lorna Gray, Kane Richmond, Kirk Alyn, Dave O’Brien) who brought them to the silver screen—and how that resonates with today’s cinematic superhero universe.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-119-6

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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!

LUNAR Distributors Order Code: 0325TM908

This item is listed in the June 2025 issue of Lunar’s Next Phase catalog (#42).

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-122-6

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192-page Trade Paperback with COLOR - Edited by Peter Normanton

Just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets again, From The Tomb (the UK’s preeminent magazine on the history of horror comics) digs up more tomes of terror from the century past. It Crept From The Tomb (the second “Best of” collection) uncovers atomic comics lost to the Cold War, rarely seen (and censored) British horror comics, the early art of Richard Corben, Good Girls of a bygone age, Tom Sutton, Don Heck, Lou Morales, Al Eadeh, Bruce Jones’ Alien Worlds, HP Lovecraft in Heavy Metal, and a myriad of terrors from beyond the stars and the shadows of our own world! It features comics they tried to ban, from Atlas, Charlton, Comic Media, DC, EC, Harvey, House of Hammer, Kitchen Sink, Last Gasp, Pacific, Skywald, Warren, and more from the darkest of the horror genre’s finest creators!

ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-081-6
ISBN-10: 1-60549-081-4

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208 page Digital Edition - by Blake Bell

Will Eisner does *what*? Alan Moore said *that*? Dave Sim is *really* like that? Take a deep look into what its been like living with comic book creators over the past 60 years, with the people who know them best! This trade paperback explores the lives of the partners and wives of Will Eisner, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Joe Kubert, Harvey Kurtzman, John Romita, Gene Colan, Dan DeCarlo, Dick Ayers, Archie Goodwin, Ric Estrada, Dave Sim, Howard Cruse, Dave Cooper, and more! In addition to sharing memories and anecdotes you'll find nowhere else, their better halves have opened up private files to unearth personal photos, momentos, and never-before-seen art by the top creators in comics! Once you've read this book, you'll see: You only thought you knew them!