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ALTER EGO #164

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) M Nodell G Kane; T Austin

Alter Ego shines the spotlight on Mike Friedrich, the DC and  Marvel writer who went on to jumpstart the independent comics movement with Star*Reach! Art by Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Dick Dillin, Irv Novick, John Buscema, Jim Starlin, Howard Chaykin, Frank Brunner, et al.! Plus: Mark Carlson-Ghost on Rural Home Comics-home base of Captain Wizard, Bogey Man, and The Green Turtle! Also: FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) and Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt! Justice League of America cover by Neal Adams!

COMIC BOOK CREATOR #23

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) M Nodell G Kane; T Austin

Comic Book Creator showcases comics pioneer and artist extraordinaire of ElfQuest, Wendy Pini, in a candid Q+A about her difficult early years and her escape to a creative life, her days as the quintessential Red Sonja cosplayer, and 40+ years of ElfQuest! We also chat with Richard Pini, co-creator of ElfQuest, about his nearly 48-year marriage to Wendy and their even-older creative partnership. Plus: Part one of our career-stretching interview with Scott Shaw! about the early years of San Diego Comic-Con, friendship with Jack Kirby, co-creating Captain Carrot and the Amazing Zoo Crew, and his unforgettable Hanna-Barbera stint as the finest Flintstones artist of them all!

JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR STANDARD ED #79

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Feast your eyes on "The Big Picture" in Jack Kirby Collector! We give you a glimpse of how Kirby fits into the grand scheme of things, from his creations' lasting legacy, to how his work tackles big issues like illiteracy. There's a huge interview with Jack himself, a look at inconsistencies in his 1960s Marvel work, a visual before-&-after showing large and small changes in his comics, the big concepts he conveyed in OMAC, his best double-page spreads, and more! Plus Mark Evanier's 2019 Kirby Tribute Panel (with Kurt Busiek, Buzz Dixon, and others), a pencil art gallery, and a new cover based on Kirby's original, unaltered cover art from OMAC #1!

MARVELOUS BUNDLE

Two great Marvel history books, together in one TwoMorrows Bundle! The Marvel-ous Bundle gives a step-by-step look at how Marvel Comics emerged as one of the most dynamic and original pop-culture forces in the artistic life of America. Marvel Comics in the 1960s takes the reader from the legendary company's first fumbling beginnings to explain how Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and others created a line of comic books that created full-blown pop culture icons. Then, Marvel Comics In The 1980s covers the company's move into a darker era with the Chris Claremont/John Byrne X-Men, Frank Miller's Daredevil, the New Universe, Roger Stern's Avengers and Spider-Man, and dark heroes like Wolverine and the Punisher. Normally over $55 separately, get both for only $39.95!