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ALTER EGO #163

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

Alter Ego examines the great early days of Dave Cockrum, Legion of Super-Heroes artist and co-developer of the revived mid-1970s X-Men, as revealed in art-filled letters to buddy Paul Allen and augmented by rare, previously unseen illustrations provided by wife Paty Cockrum! You'll be startled by Dave's amazing 1960s-70s drawings of Edgar Rice Burroughs heroes such as John Carter of Mars, et al.! Plus FCA-Michael T. Gilbert on Pete Morisi-John Broome-Bill Schelly, and more!

BEST OF DRAW BUNDLE TP

Take a crash course in comic art with this two-book bundle, compiling tutorials, interviews, and demonstrations from DRAW Magazine! Volume 1 features Dave Gibbons (layout and drawing on the computer), Bret Blevins (figure drawing, drawing hands, lighting, and sketching), Jerry Ordway (detailing his working methods), Klaus Janson and Ricardo Villagran (inking techniques), Genndy Tartakovsky (animation), Steve Conley (creating web comics and cartoons), Phil Hester and Ande Parks (penciling and inking), and more! Vol. 3 features Mike Wieringo (penciling), Dan Brereton (illustration), Paul Rivoche (design), Bill Wray (cartooning), Mike Manley (inking), Stephen DeStefano (comics & animation), Celia Calle and Alberto Ruiz (digital illustration), Zach Trenholm (caricature), and much more!

BRICKJOURNAL #62

BrickJournal, the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, goes back to the tracks with a new train-themed issue! Brick Railroad Modeler Editor Cale Leiphart returns to talk about his Blue Comet, the Seashores Finest train and Co-Editor Glenn Holland introduces us to the L-Gauge Modular Building Standard. We'll also take a look at PennLUG's Train Roundhouse and have some other train-related surprises! There's also the Bricks in the Middle comic by Kevin Hinkle, step-by-step "You Can Build It" instructions by Christopher Deck, Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks, and more!

COMIC BOOK CREATOR #22

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

CBC #22 travels to the studio of P. Craig Russell, whose career stretches from Killraven and Elric, to his Oscar Wilde adaptations and The Sandman, to the present day with American Gods, for a career-spanning, intimate interview (complete with photos and a gallery of PCR's finest artwork). Also, we look at an almost completely unknown work of Frank Quitely, renowned artist on All-Star Superman and The Authority: his awesome artwork decorating the walls of a Radisson hotel in Scotland! We also talk with Derf Backderf about his forthcoming graphic novel commemorating the 50th anniversary of the tragic killing of college students, Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio.

DRAW #36

Mike Hawthorne has continued his upward trajectory to become one of today's best mainstream comics artists. In Draw! #36, Hawthorne slices, dices, and dishes on what it takes to get to the top, and how he creates the razor-sharp imagery that got him there! Next, Draw! travels north of the border to catch up with Shuster Award-winning artist Yanick Paquette as he reveal the techniques and working methods behind his remarkable style. Plus, regular columnist Jerry Ordway continues demonstrating the "Ord-Way" of creating comics, Jamar Nicholas reviews the latest art supplies, and we present the latest installment of Comic Art Bootcamp by Bret Blevins and editor Mike Manley!

RETROFAN MAGAZINE #8

Now Bi-Monthly! RetroFan features interviews with the Sixties' grooviest family band, The Cowsills, and TV's coolest mom, June Lockhart! Plus: Mars Attacks!, MAD Magazine in the Seventies, the Flintstones turn sixty, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, Honey West, Max Headroom, the Popeye Picnic, the Smiley Face fad, and more fun, fab features! Featuring columns by Ernest Farino, Andy Mangels, Will Murray, Martin Pasko, Scott Saavedra, and Scott Shaw!