TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
ALTER EGO #152
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) M Nodell G Kane; T Austin
Alter Ego presents Larry Ivie, maybe the most important Silver Age comic book artist/writer you never heard of! He conceived (and named!) the Justice League of America, he helped develop the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, he brought EC art greats to the world of Edgar Rice Burroughs. and he created Monsters and Heroes, one of the first magazines ever to bridge the gap between fan and pro! Artist/friend Sandy Plunkett chronicles this unsung star's career, with art by Wood, Frazetta, Crandall, Krenkel, Doolin, and others, plus rarely-seen and never-seen Ivie art and story pages spotlighting Justice League, Hawkman, The Atom, Sandman, and Superman!
BRICKJOURNAL #51
BrickJournal, the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, revisits steampunk with guest editor and builder Guy Himber! It's the follow-up to our sold-out issue #16, where we'll be talking to Paul Hetherington about his cover model "Unchain My Heart," as well as catch up with Rod Gillies and his latest Steampunk work, and look at the creations of other top builders! Plus: AFOLs ("Adult Fans of LEGO") by cartoonist Greg Hyland, step-by step "You Can Build It" instructions by Christopher Deck, BrickNerd's DIY Fan Art, Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks, MINDSTORMS robotics lessons by Damien Kee, and more!
COMIC BOOK CREATOR
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) M Nodell G Kane; T Austin
Comic Book Creator takes a look at the legacy and influence of Wallace Wood, one of the greatest comic book artists the world has even known, with a heartfelt tribute about Woody's career. Included is an extended interview with former "Woodworker" Ralph Reese, one of the finest artists to emerge out from under Woody's wing and into a superlative career in the 1970s, whether on Marvel's horror comics, upon the pages of National Lampoon, or in the underground realm. Plus we have a long chat with cover artist Hilary Barta, from his early years as Marvel inker, fondly-recalled Plastic Man, rise with "spitting" Image Comics and America's Best collaborations with Alan Moore, to his current work for Plankton Comics. And, of course, CBC includes its usual informative columns, fascinating features, and the humor of Hembeck!
JACK KIRBY CHECKLIST CENTENNIAL LTD ED HC
The ultimate listing of Jack "King" Kirby's work! With a decade of extensively researched corrections and additions since the 2008 "Gold Edition," this final, fully-updated, definitive Centennial Edition clocks in at double its previous length, in a new 256-page Limited Edition Hardcover of only 1,000 copies to celebrate Kirby's Centennial! In addition to a detailed listing of all of Kirby's published comic book work (with dates, story titles, page counts, and inkers, plus reprints cross-referenced to help collectors locate less-expensive versions of key issues), it documents his work in: Pulp magazines, books, foreign editions, newspaper strips, fine art and collages, periodicals, fanzines, convention booklets, novels and short stories, essays, interviews, speeches and convention panels, art exhibitions, portfolios, posters, calendars, cards, stamps, stickers, radio and television appearances, audio and video recordings, animation, even Jack's unpublished work!
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #74
CVR A
Travel through the ages in Jack Kirby Collector, the FUTUREPAST issue, featuring two different covers! Set course for "The World That Was," documenting Jack's work from Caveman days to the Wild West, behind a Kirby Bullseye cover inked by Bill Wray! And transport yourself to "The World That's Here" for Kirby's visions of the future that became reality, with a cover featuring his unseen Tiger 21 concept art! Whichever cover you choose, this issue spotlights both eras, plus an interview with Rascally Roy Thomas about Jack's work, a rare Kirby interview, Mark Evanier moderating the biggest Kirby Tribute Panel of all time, pencil art galleries, and more!
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #74
CVR B
Travel through the ages in Jack Kirby Collector, the FUTUREPAST issue, featuring two different covers! Set course for "The World That Was," documenting Jack's work from Caveman days to the Wild West, behind a Kirby Bullseye cover inked by Bill Wray! And transport yourself to "The World That's Here" for Kirby's visions of the future that became reality, with a cover featuring his unseen Tiger 21 concept art! Whichever cover you choose, this issue spotlights both eras, plus an interview with Rascally Roy Thomas about Jack's work, a rare Kirby interview, Mark Evanier moderating the biggest Kirby Tribute Panel of all time, pencil art galleries, and more!