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!
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.