Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books 2013-2015

Back Issue shines a light on 'Superman in the Bronze Age'! The Julius Schwartz Superman Dynasty, the Private Life of Curt Swan, the Superman Family, Superman back-up series, an Atomic Skull history, World of Krypton (comics' first miniseries), the Golden Age Superman, the Supermobile, and Alan Moore's 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?' With a Superman vs. Bizarro cover by José Luis García-López and Scott Williams! Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue watches the USA's and UK's comics worlds cross over in our 'British Invasion' issue! Featuring a history of Marvel UK, the Beatles in comics, DC's British talent pool of the 1980s, V for Vendetta, Excalibur, Marshal Law, Doctor Who, and a 'Pro2Pro' interview with Peter Milligan and Brendan McCarthy! Detailed contents: The Mighty World of Marvel UK - how the Second Battle of Britain was won, with a bounty of art unseen by most US readers; The Launch of the "Titanic" Format - Marvel UK's ambitious, and sometimes problematic, landscape comics; interview with "Jigsaw" Jim Starlin - exploring some of the superstar artist's earliest (and rarest) covers and art; Comic Book Beatles - The Fab Four in four-color, including the George-Perez-drawn The Beatles Story; Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time - the British TV show that crossed the pond and joined the Marvel lineup; Warrior Magazine and the British Invasion - many of your favorite writers and artists got their start in this anthology series; Eyewitness to the British Invasion - Robert Greenberger's observations of the British talent wave at DC Comics; The Strange Worlds of Peter Milligan and Brendan McCarthy - extraordinary collaborations from out-of-the-ordinary storytellers; Alan Davis' Excalibur - the artist's on again/off again relationship with the "cosmic comedy" X-Men spin-off; This Magazine Is Now Under Marshal Law - deflating and defeating fraggin' superheroes, with Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill; Travels with V (for Vendetta) - a very personal look at the seminal Alan Moore/David Lloyd shocker. Fold-out triptych cover by Ron Wilson and Dave Hunt of Marvel UK's rare 1970s "Quadra-Poster." Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue looks back at 'Backup Series' of the Bronze Age! Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Metamorpho, Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson's Manhunter, Martin Pasko and Keith Giffen's Dr. Fate, 'Whatever Happened To...?', Nemesis, Rose and the Thorn, and the Seven Soldiers of Victory! Featuring the work of Cary Burkett, John Calnan, Dick Giordano, Mike Grell, Elliot S! Maggin, Dan Spiegle, and more! Cover price $8.95.

Cover by Kevin Nowlan. Back Issue features the Bronze Age's battling 'B-Teams'! An issue-by-issue overview of the Defenders, plus the Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, Inhumans, Peter David's X-Factor, Teen Titans West, Legion of Substitute Heroes, and an all-star chatfest of Doom Patrol interviews. Featuring the work of Ross Andru, Sal Buscema, Richard Case, Keith Giffen, Tony Isabella, Paul Kupperberg, Erik Larsen, Steve Lightle, George Pérez, Bob Rozakis, and more! Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue marvels at Team-Ups from the Bronze Age! Examining Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One, Super-Villain Team-Up, Chris Claremont and Walter Simonson's X-Men/New Teen Titans, DC Comics Presents, Super-Team Family, Bob Haney and Jim Aparo's Batman of Earth-B(&B), and the Superman/Captain Marvel smackdowns. Plus: The rejected team-ups of The Brave and the Bold - from the Bible to Young Love, an oddball octet of Batman outings; Al Milgrom's Marvel Team-Up cover gallery; the search for Swamp Thing #25 - art collector Jim Arnold's quest for the unpublished Swamp Thing/Hawkman team-up. Cover by Gil Kane and Terry Austin. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue features 'Heroes Out of Time', featuring a look back at Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, with Mike Mignola, Mark Waid, and Brian Augustyn. Also: Booster Gold with Dan Jurgens; X-Men: Days of Future Past with Chris Claremont; Bill & Ted with Evan Dorkin; an interview with P. Craig Russell; 'Pro2Pro' with Time Masters' Bob Wayne and Lewis Shiner; and star-studded looks at Karate Kid, New Mutants: Asgardian Wars, and Marvel's time-hopping villain, Kang. With a vintage Mignola steampunk Batman cover. Plus: John Workman (Gotham by Gaslight), Art Adams (Asgardian Wars), Art Thibert (Time Masters), Bob Greenberger (Time Masters), Paul Levitz (Karate Kid), Mike W. Barr (Karate Kid), Mike Grell (Karate Kid) and Fabian Nicieza (Bill & Ted). Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue spotlights the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 1970 and 1980s! Featuring: The Legion's rise to prominence in the '70s; the fan-favorite Legion of the '80s; a Paul Levitz interview; the Legion's Honored Dead; the Cosmic Boy miniseries; a Time Trapper history; the New Adventures of Superboy; and a Legion fantasy cover gallery by John Watson. With futuristic faves CARY BATES, DAVE COCKRUM, GERRY CONWAY, ERNIE COLON, KEITH GIFFEN, MIKE GRELL, JIM JANES, PAUL KUPPERBERG, GREG LaROCQUE, STEVE LIGHTLE, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER, JAMES SHERMAN, JOE STATON, CURT SWAN, MARK WAID, BOB ROZAKIS and more! Plus a classic Dave Cockrum cover reimagining Amazing World of DC Comics (1974) #9. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #69 celebrates it's Tenth Anniversary by revisiting the 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th, and 500th issues of '70s and '80s favorites: Adventure, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Batman, The Brave & The Bold, Casper, Detective, The Flash, Green Lantern, Showcase, Superman, Thor, Wonder Woman, and more! An all-star lineup includes Jim Aparo, Mike W. Barr, Steve Englehart, Keith Pollard, Mike Sekowsky, Walter Simonson, Joe Staton, and Marv Wolfman. Plus: We close out the Man of Steel's 75th Anniversary with a guest editorial by Larry Tye, author of the critically acclaimed book Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero! Cover by Dan Jurgens and Ray McCarthy features ten Bronze Age Justice Leaguers - one for each year of BI! Edited by Michael Eury. Cover price $9.95.

Back Issue #70 examines the Incredible Hulk in the Bronze Age - including looks into Hulk's mind, his role as a team player, the Incredible Hulk TV show and cartoon, Hulk merchandising, the Hulk newspaper strip, Teen Hulk, and a villain history of the Abomination! Exploring the work of Sal Buscema, John Byrne, Peter David, Kenneth Johnson, Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom, Earl Norem, Roger Stern, Herb Trimpe, Len Wein, and more. Featuring an all-new Hulk vs. Wolverine in Canada cover by Herb Trimpe and Gerhard! Edited by Michael Eury. Cover price $8.95.

This issue targets 'Tryouts, One-Shots, and One-Hit Wonders': Marvel Premiere, Marvel Spotlight, Marvel Feature, Strange Tales, Showcase, First Issue Special, and New Talent Showcase. Plus: DC's Dick Tracy tabloid, Sherlock Holmes, and Marvel's Generic Comic Book one-shots… and who remembers the one-hit wonders Bat-Squad, Crusader, and Swashbuckler? Featuring Frank Brunner (Dr. Strange), Nick Cardy (Bat-Squad), Gene Colan (Brother Voodoo), Ramona Fradon (Metamorpho), Mike Grell (The Warlord), Mike Ploog (Ghost Rider), Herb Trimpe (Ant-Man), and many, many more! With a fantastic Arthur Adams cover starring Marvel Premiere graduate Dr. Strange and his bewitching girlfriend, Clea! Edited by Michael Eury. Cover price $8.95.

Metal Men cover by Mike Allred. Edited by Michael Eury. Back-Issue presents a shiny new 'Robots' issue, unbolting the stories behind '70s and '80s favorites Cyborg, Metal Men, Robotman, Red Tornado, Mister Atom, the Vision, Jocasta, Shogun Warriors, and Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot! Plus: the legacy of Brainiac! Featuring the riveting work of Geof Darrow, Steve Gerber, Carmine Infantino, Paul Kupperberg, Frank Miller, Doug Moench, George Perez, Walter Simonson, Joe Staton, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, and more. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue takes a look at Batman's Partners! Go 'Pro2Pro' with Mike W. Barr and Alan Davis about their Detective Comics collaboration. Plus: Batman and the Outsiders, Nightwing flies solo, a Man-Bat history, Commissioner Gordon, the last days of World's Finest Comics, Bat-Mite, the Batmobile, Dark Knight's Robin the Girl Wonder, and 'Prince Street News' digs through Dick Grayson's closet! Shining the Bat-signal on the work of Jim Aparo, Kurt Busiek, Steve Ditko, David Anthony Kraft, Al Milgrom, Frank Miller, George Perez, Marv Wolfman, and more! 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #74 turns its cosmic rays on the Fantastic Four in the Bronze Age! The FF in the 1970s and 1980s, the animated FF, the FF radio show of 1975, the Human Torch goes solo, a Galactus villain history, FF Mego figures… and the Impossible Man! Exploring the work of Rich Buckler, John Buscema, John Byrne, Gerry Conway, Steve Englehart, George Perez, Keith Pollard, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and more! Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Rubinstein, revisiting the epic cover of Fantastic Four #200. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #75 examines '80s Independents! In-depth looks at three of the decade's most celebrated indies: Paul Chadwick's Concrete, Dave Sim's Cerebus the Aardvark, and Richard and Wendy Pini's Elfquest! Plus: '80s independent comics go Hollywood, David Scroggy remembers Pacific Comics, Trina Robbins' California Girls, and Denis Kitchen's star-studded horror/sci-fi anthology Death Rattle! Cover by Paul Chadwick with an alternate version of his classic cover for Concrete #2. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #76 is their 'Let's Get Small' issue, starring Marvel's Micronauts! Plus: The Atom in the Bronze Age; Jan Strnad and Gil Kane's Sword of the Atom; the rocky relationship of Ant-Man and the Wasp; Gold Key's Microbots; Super Jrs.; DC Digests and Marvel Value Stamps. Featuring the work of Pat Broderick, Jackson Guice, Elliot S! Maggin, Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom, Alex Saviuk, Roger Stern, Len Wein, and more. Micronauts cover illustrated and colored by Pat Broderick. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #77 lets you return to a time when comics were fun! Plastic Man in the Bronze Age - the Pliable Pretzel bounced from revival to revival to Saturday morning television; The Goofy Bronze Age Superman - from burger-binging to super-cigars, the Man of Steel's most madcap adventures; Prince Street News - pull up a stool at Julie's with Karl Heitmueller, Jr. and a buncha old chums; Fun and Games Magazine - The Marvelous World of Owen McCarron, with lots of Marvel puzzles; Marshall Rogers, Cap'n Quick, and a Foozle - this fun little Eclipse series was actually envisioned as a Superman team-up (?!); Hembeck's Best of the Bronze Age Cover and Art Gallery - dozens of your favorite Bronze Age moments, in the frantic Fred Hembeck manner; interview with Jim Valentino - trapped in a world he never made...normalman; Circuits & Sorcery: The Honest-to-Goodness Story of Blue Devil - speaking of the Devil are Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, Paris Cullins, Alan Kupperberg and Alan Gold; Star Comics - Marvel's all-ages line was home to everything from Spider-Ham to Ewoks; Batman and Dick Tracy - Max Allan Collins and Joe Staton discuss the team-up that wasn't (but shoulda been). Also featuring the work of Ramona Fradon, Steve Skeates, Curt Swan and more. With a Hembeck recreation of his classic Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #86 cover. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #78 is a WEIRD issue! Batman's Weirdest Team-Ups, Joe Orlando's Weird Adventure Comics, Weird War Tales, Weird Mystery Tales, Steve Ditko's Shade the Changing Man and Stalker, Howard Chaykin's Iron Wolf, Robert Crumb's Weirdo, and Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson's The Weird! Featuring the work of Jim Aparo, Luis Dominguez, Michael Fleisher, Bob Haney, Paul Levitz, and more. Batman and Deadman cover by Alan Craddock. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #79 travels from Charlton to DC to track the Action Heroes in the Bronze Age! Featuring: A Quick History of Charlton Comics and its hodgepodge-heroes; Charlton Spotlight editor Michael Ambrose examines the Action Heroes' pre-DC purgatory; Greatest Stories Never Told: Blockbuster Weekly - Bob Greenberger goes behind the scenes of DC's aborted Action Heroes revival; Len Wein and Paris Cullins reboot the Blue Beetle at DC Comics; Captain Atom leapt from 1968 to 1986...and from Charlton to DC; Peacemaker - Paul Kupperberg and Tod Smith's blast(er) from the past; Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt - Mike Collins relocates Pete Morisi's reluctant hero to the UK; Dave Gibbons: Drawing the Watchmen - the artist of one of comics' most celebrated projects discusses its connection to the Action Heroes; Greatest Stories Never Told - in a coda to his interview, Dave Gibbons reveals some projects he had hoped to do with Alan Moore. Featuring the work of Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Dick Giordano, Alan Kupperberg, Alan Moore, Alex Ross, and more. Re-presenting a 1975 Captain Atom vs. Ghost cover by Al Milgrom, in color for the first time. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

The Special Crossover Extravaganza continues! Back Issue #80 looks at Flash and Green Lantern in the Bronze Age with Alter Ego #132, also shipping this month, celebrating the 75th birthdays of two of DC's greatest heroes! In-depth spotlights of the Scarlet Speedster's and Emerald Crusader's 1970s and 1980s adventures, plus Mark Waid's look at the Flash/GL team, Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale by sci-fi legend Larry Niven and John Byrne, and Paul Kupperberg's Lost GL Fill-ins. Bonus feature: We commemorate DC Comics' move to the West Coast with a star-studded DC's New York Office Memories. Featuring the work of Mike W. Barr, Cary Bates, Dave Gibbons, Mike Grell, Carmine Infantino, Irv Novick, Dennis O'Neil, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Roy Thomas, Rick Stasi, Paul Levitz and more. Cover by George Perez. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

This is a special 100-page full-color edition spotlighting DC Bronze Age Giants and Reprints! We open DC Comics' vaults for an in-depth exploration of its 100-Page Super Spectaculars! Plus: a history of comics giants, DC indexes galore, and a salute to 'human encyclopedia' E. Nelson Bridwell. Featuring the work of Pat Broderick, Rich Buckler, Frank Frazetta, Joe Kubert, Bob Rozakis, Bernie Wrightson, and more. Super Spec tribute cover featuring classic art by Nick Cardy! Edited by Michael Eury. 96 pages. Cover price $9.95.

Back Issue #82 looks at pivotal Bronze Age Events! Featuring: The Twilight of Stan Lee - The slow fadeout of Stan the Man as a comic writer; The Avengers-Defenders War - The summer Steve Englehart pitted team against non-team; JLA/JSA crossovers - JLA writers chime in on the endless summers of Bronze Age Justice League/Justice Society gatherings; Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars - A maxiseries hit for Marvel produced a dud toy line for Mattel, so...what went wrong?; Secret Wars II - A star-studded remembrance of the Beyonder's return; Crisis on Infinite Earths' 30th Anniversary - A look back at the most influential crossover in comics history; The post-Crisis crossovers of DC Comics - including Legends, Millennium and Invasion!; The Infinity Saga - Jim Starlin discusses his trio of Thanos-starring Marvel epics (The Infinity Gauntlet, The Infinity War and The Infinity Crusade). Featuring the work of Sal Buscema, Dick Dillin, Todd McFarlane, George Pérez, Joe Staton, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike Zeck and more! Plus an Avengers vs. Defenders cover by John Byrne! Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #83 goes around the world to look at International Heroes! Featuring: International X-Men - The global evolution of Marvel's mighty mutants; Exploding from the Pages of X-Men: Alpha Flight - John Byrne's not-quite-a team from the Great White North; The Captain and the Controversy - How a moral panic in the UK jeopardized the 1976 launch of Captain Britain; Spider-Man: The UK Adventures - Even you Spidey know-it-alls may never have read these stories; Origins of Marvel UK: Not Just Your Father's Reprints - Repurposing Marvel Comics classics for a new audience; López Espí Marvel Art Gallery - A collection of superhero illos by the acclaimed Spanish artist; Challenge of the Global Guardians - Are DC's international heroes in continuity?; Captain Canuck - The trials and tribulations of Richard Comely's Canadian crimefighter; Steve Fastner and Rich Larson - An exclusive interview with our cover artists; Justice League International - Keith Giffen and Marc DeMatteis tell BI how the JL got global; Greatest Stories Never Told: Shamrock and the Peregrine's Vanishing Act from Doctor Strange (1988 3rd Series) #37 - What on Earth is a "Frankensurfer"?; Hexagon Forever - Jean-Marc Lofficier shares the latest news about the Editions Lug universe. Featuring the work of John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Richard Comely, Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire and more, and an Alpha Flight vs. X-Men cover by Fastner and Larson! Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

From hot pants to headbands, it's Supergirl in the Bronze Age in Back Issue #84! Featuring: Supergirl in Bronze - The Maid of Might in the 1970's and 1980's; The Sartorial Story of the Sundry Supergirls - Oh, what to wear, what to wear?; Material (Super) Girl: Pre-Crisis Supergirl Merchandise; Who is Superwoman? - Elliot Maggin's Miracle Monday heroine, Kristen Wells; Adventure Runs in the Family: The Saga of the Supergirl Movie - Hollywood's Ilya Salkind and Jeannot Szwarc take us behind the scenes; Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 - The death of Supergirl: the end of a hero and of an era; Alan Brennert interview - Up close and personal with the writer of a handful of unforgettable comics stories; The Many Lives of Supergirl - A look at the Post-Crisis Maid of Might; Interview with Wonder Woman Contest Winner Orlando Watkins. With Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern and many more. Featuring a jam cover recreation of Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #397 by Karl Heitmueller, Jr. and friends (Stephen DeStefano, Bob Fingerman, Dean Haspiel, Kristen McCabe, Jon Morris and Jackson Publick). Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #85 celebrates Christmas in the Bronze Age! From Batman to X-Men, Luke Cage to Lobo, the Wild West to the far-flung future, go behind the scenes of comics' best holiday tales of the 1970's through the early 1990's! Featuring: Merry Christmas from Gotham - It's the most wonderful time of the year for Batman; Christmas with the Superheroes - A creator-crammed cascade of comments about DC Christmas classics; A Christmas Memory - DC writers and artists share holiday recollections; Four-Color Traditions - Yuletide nostalgia courtesy of Karl Heitmueller, Jr.; Christmas Re-Presents - Faithful tales that are dear to us gather near to us once more in treasuries and other formats; Marvel Holiday Grab-Bag - From Luke Cage to She-Hulk, Season's Greetings from Marvel; Merry Christmas, X-Men - X-mas stories featuring Marvel's mutants; The Superhero Merchandise Catalogs - The comic promos that drove fans wild; It's a Power Records Christmas - Superheroes take a vinyl spin to the North Pole; Archie Christmas Love-In and Harvey Holidays - Season's greetings from Riverdale and the Harvey toons; Santa Claus: The Movie Adaptation - You'll believe a jolly fat man can fly; Have Yourself a Comico Little Christmas - Looking back at 1988's Comico Christmas Special and Gumby's Winter Fun Special; The Giffen Who Stole Christmas - How Keith Giffen's Ambush Bug and Lobo sabotaged the 25th of December. Featuring the work of Simon Bisley, Chris Claremont, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Keith Giffen, the Kubert Studio, Denny O'Neil, Steve Purcell, John Romita, Jr. and many more. With a Spider-Man vs. Santa Kingpin cover by Marie Severin and Mike Esposito! Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.