Comic Heroes Magazine (2010) comic books

Original Enveloped Edition. A hero is only as good as his or her opponents, which is why this month Comic Heroes is celebrating those bothersome creeps by dedicating a whopping 15 pages to a count down of the top 50 comic gad guys, as voted for by the readers of Comic Heroes - that's you lot! Disagree with the decisions? Then you've only got yourself to blame. Elsewhere, we shift focus from villains to anti-heroes, one anti-hero in particular, mob-boss Jackie Estacado who returns in videogame sequel The Darkness II. We're so excited about the long-anticipated sequel we got on the blower with the creator of the original comic - and a man closely involved with the creation of the game - Marc Silvestri to chat about what to expect and why it could be the best comic book adaptation ever. That's not all! Bryan Singer looks back on bringing the X-Men and Superman to the big screen, we celebrate 20 years of Madman with Mike Allred, Frank Miller gives us the lowdown on his work from The Dark Knight Returns to Holy Terror, your bluffers guide to DC and Vertigo and we ask the mighty George Perez about his inspirations. And as always our extensive reviews section covers the best of the month's releases, including Paul Dini's collected Batman: Arkham City graphic novel, the League Of Gentlemen Omnibus HC, Self Made Heroes' Hellraisers, a round up of the latest Marvel, DC and Dark Horse releases and Alan Moore's superb Neonomicon. Plus Jeff Lemire, Jason Aaron, Scott Snyder, and Luke Cage - an appreciation. Free stuff - 48-page graphic novel Thorgal: The Invisible Fortress, plus 3 free Batman new 52 postcards. Cover price $18.99.

Magazine Only. A hero is only as good as his or her opponents, which is why this month Comic Heroes is celebrating those bothersome creeps by dedicating a whopping 15 pages to a count down of the top 50 comic gad guys, as voted for by the readers of Comic Heroes - that's you lot! Disagree with the decisions? Then you've only got yourself to blame. Elsewhere, we shift focus from villains to anti-heroes, one anti-hero in particular, mob-boss Jackie Estacado who returns in videogame sequel The Darkness II. We're so excited about the long-anticipated sequel we got on the blower with the creator of the original comic - and a man closely involved with the creation of the game - Marc Silvestri to chat about what to expect and why it could be the best comic book adaptation ever. That's not all! Bryan Singer looks back on bringing the X-Men and Superman to the big screen, we celebrate 20 years of Madman with Mike Allred, Frank Miller gives us the lowdown on his work from The Dark Knight Returns to Holy Terror, your bluffers guide to DC and Vertigo and we ask the mighty George Perez about his inspirations. And as always our extensive reviews section covers the best of the month's releases, including Paul Dini's collected Batman: Arkham City graphic novel, the League Of Gentlemen Omnibus HC, Self Made Heroes' Hellraisers, a round up of the latest Marvel, DC and Dark Horse releases and Alan Moore's superb Neonomicon. Plus Jeff Lemire, Jason Aaron, Scott Snyder, and Luke Cage - an appreciation. Free stuff - 48-page graphic novel Thorgal: The Invisible Fortress, plus 3 free Batman new 52 postcards. Cover price $18.99.

This issue we get serious…about comics, that is! Brand spanking new features delve deeper into your favorite titles and heroes than ever before! Inside the packed 164-page issue, Comic Heroes is celebrating 75 years of Batman, giving you expert tips for creating comic caricatures, and features interviews with the biggest names in the business including Mike Mignola, Chris Claremont, Dan Slott, Grant Morrison and much more. In this issue: We have DC heroes galore, celebrating the caped crusaders 75th birthday with an exclusive interview with legendary Batman writer Denny ONeil, taking us through the Dark Knights incredible three quarter of a century history step-by-step. Forget Frank Miller…if anyone's responsible for morphing Batman from a camp icon of the 60s into the multi-layered vigilante we know today, its ONeil. Top up your Wonder Woman knowledge with our complete guide to the Amazonian Princess…a look back through the decades at DC comics greatest heroine. Not only do we get up close with Hellboy's Mike Mignola and chat with some of comics hottest names right now -- including American Vampires Rafael Albuquerque -- but we also sit down with none other than X-Men heavyweight Chris Claremont to gear you up for the up-coming flick Days Of Future Past. If that isnt enough (what else do you want from us?!), we count down the Top 25 Comic Book Shocks, discuss the digital future of comics and interview the likes of Grant Morrison, who is finally releasing his Multiversity series for DC this year, uniting all of your favorite DC characters all in one comic! If all that failed to wet your appetite, were also packing features on: Spider-Man, Paul Popes Battling Boy, London Horror Comics guide to publishing independently, Lee Sullivans Top Tips for Drawing Comic Likeness, The Fantastic Four, Scott Snyders Batman, Illustrator Emma Vieceli, Garth Ennis Goddess, Sherlock Holmes in comics, Graphic Novelist Reinhard Kleist, and She-Hulk. As well as all that we have 30 pages of comics previews and showcase some superb comic artwork! Also: four FREE issues of Unity to download for every reader! We know you love comics. If youre anything like us, then you like FREE comics even more. So this issue of the worlds number one comic magazine comes with a very special exclusive offer for every reader -- you get four, complete, free digital issues of Unity from Valiant Entertainment, downloadable from ComiXology straight away. Cover price $9.99.