ALTER EGO #147

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

Few comics writers wrote more stories - or more important ones, with major heroes - than Golden/Silver Age star Otto Binder. For the first time, Alter Ego features a giant-size FCA [Fawcett Collectors of America] section, with special intros by P.C. Hamerlinck and Bill Schelly - and Binder's own personal script records, accompanied by illos from his greatest series, including Captain Marvel, Superman, The Marvel Family, Captain America, Mary Marvel, Black Owl, Captain Marvel Jr., Doll Man, Supergirl, Captain Battle, Legion of Super-Heroes, Captain Midnight, and a zillion more! With art by Beck, Simon & Kirby, Swan, Schaffenberger, Avison, Boring, [jack] Binder, Mooney, Plastino, Pfeufer, Shores, and the super-stars of two comics eras!

BACK ISSUE #97

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Rich Buckler; John Beatty

The Bird People Issue! "Hawkman in the Bronze Age": his Shadow War and monthly series, JLA squabbles with Green Arrow, Golden Eagle, and more! Plus: Jim Starlin's Superman/Hawkgirl team-up, Timothy Truman's Hawkworld, Hawk and Dove, a Penguin villain history, Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, Condorman, and Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel's Nightwing. Featuring Gerry Conway, Steve Englehart, Greg Guler, Richard Howell, Tony Isabella, Karl Kesel, Rob Liefeld, Denny O'Neil, and others! Featuring a high-flying Hawkman cover by George Pérez.

BRICKJOURNAL #45

BrickJournal, the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, spotlights female builders from around the world! US Architectural builder Anuradha Pehrson, British Microscale builder Fernanda Rimini, US Bionicle builder Breann Sledge, and Norwegian Town builder Brigitte Jonsgard talk about their work and inspirations! 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!

BRICKJOURNAL #46

BrickJournal, the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, goes back to the train station with LEGO train builder Cale Leiphart! We'll also take a look at the train layouts and models from the Pennsylvania LEGO Users Group (PENNLug) and a new LEGO Train fan website that launched this year, Brick Model Railroader! 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 #15

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

Celebrating 30 years of artist's artist Mark Schultz, creator of the Cadillacs and Dinosaurs franchise, with a feature-length, career-spanning interview conducted in Mark's Pennsylvanian home, examining the early years of struggle, success with Kitchen Sink Press, and hitting it big with a Saturday morning cartoon series. Includes rarely-seen art and fascinating photos from Mark's amazing and award-winning career.