Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books

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Back Issue celebrates comic books of the 1970s, 1980s, and today through a variety of recurring (and rotating) departments. #1's theme is "DC vs. Marvel," featuring: A "Pro2Pro" dialogue between Marv Wolfman and George P?rez on the pros and cons of working for Marvel and DC in the 70s and 80s accompanied by rare P?rez artwork! A "Greatest Stories Never Told" examination of the original JLA/Avengers crossover, featuring unpublished George Perez pages, plus a spotlight on the new JLA/Avengers miniseries! A "Rough Stuff" look at 70s and 80s DC and Marvel penciled artwork by the "King" himself, Jack Kirby! A "Beyond Capes" evaluation of DC's and Marvel's Tarzan series, with interviews with and artwork by Joe Kubert, John Buscema, and Roy Thomas! An "Off My Chest" guest editorial by former DC editorial director Carmine Infantino, recalling DC's 1970s battle plan to challenge Marvel's market dominance! PLUS: A "Back Talk" letters column featuring commentary from pros and fans who aren't afraid to choose sides in the DC vs. Marvel war, and a dynamic "Batman vs. Captain America" cover by George P?rez! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pg, b&w$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

This issue salutes the TV super-heroes of the 1970s and '80s in our "Comics in Hollywood" issue! Wonder Woman: Andy Mangels provides an in-depth look at the Wonder Woman TV series, with a new Lynda Carter interview and anecdotes from show personnel, plus a TV Wonder Woman art gallery, with pin-ups by George Pérez, Dick Giordano, Phil Jimenez, Paul Guinan, and others! Marvel On TV: A photo-filled look at Marvel's TV versions of The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, and Dr. Strange, including Dan Johnson's all-new interview with TV-Hulk Lou Ferrigno! Greatest Stories Never Told: Animator Darrell McNeil's inside scoop on the super-hero cartoons you didn't see, including The New Teen Titans, The Flash, Metamorpho, and more! Rough Stuff: Pencil artwork from the one-and-only Jerry Ordway! Beyond Capes: An examination of Marvel's and DC's Star Trek series ? by a writer who contributed to both, Mike W. Barr ? with art by Dave Cockrum, Tom Sutton, and others! Off My Chest: Legendary artist John Romita Sr. gives his impressions of Marvel's cinematic adaptations! Plus: an extensive guide to comic-book cinema on DVD, and other surprises! With special flip covers of Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman by Alex Ross and Adam Hughes! Edited by Michael Eury. (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 8x11, 100pg, b&w$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

It's all for one, and one for all in Back Issue #7, the "Super Teams" issue! "Flashback ? The Brave And The Bold": The history of the popular Batman team-up title, including a Jim Aparo interview and a tribute to writer Bob Haney! "Pro2pro Roundtable ? Fantastic Four": Past and present contributors from Stan Lee to Mark Waid share their unique insights into Marvel's fab four! "Pro2pro ? DNAgents": Mark Evanier and Will Meugniot discuss their fondly remembered 1980s series, featuring a stunning gallery of Meugniot's artwork! "Greatest Stories Never Told": DC's Teen Titans Swingin' Elsewords and Super-Sons, and Marvel's Santa Claus, with art by Jay Stephens, Nick Cardy, Kieron Dwyer, and John Romita, Sr. "Rough Stuff": Super team pencil pages by Alex Ross, Alex Toth, Rick Leonardi, Dave Cockrum, Don Heck, June Brigman, Frank Robbins, Kerry Gammill, Don Newton, Carmine Infantino, and John Byrne (his FF tryout)! Plus, Denny O'Neil's "Off My Chest" editorial on super teams, a guided tour of Metropolis, Illinois (the "home" of Superman), the conclusion of our "Comics to Film to DVD" list, and art and contributions by Dick Giordano, Ramona Fradon, Mike W. Barr, Neal Adams, Nick Cardy, Jack C. Harris, Cary Burkett, Bob Brown, Walt Simonson, Tom Defalco, Roger Stern, Terry Austin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Steve Rude, Moebius, George Pérez, and others. With a decades-spanning Superman and Batman cover (penciled in 1984 and inked in 2004) by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson! (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 96pgs, B&W$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Just in time for Black History Month, Back-Issue #8 salutes the 1970s and 1980s black super-heroes, from superbad Luke Cage to superteen Cyborg! Writer Denny O'Neil and Justice League Unlimited voice actor Phil Lamarr discuss Green Lantern veteran John Stewart in a "pro2pro" interview. Also, Neal Adams shares his insights ? and art ? in a sidebar interview. Additionally, Storm's 30th birthday is celebrated in an in-depth history. Plus, say 'Happy 30th' to the New X-Men in the "Rough Stuff" pencil art showcase, featuring Neal Adams, Arthur Adams, Larry Stroman, Bob Mcleod, David Mazzucchelli, Alan Davis, Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, and more! Black Lightning is the subject of Tony Isabella's "Off My Chest" guest editorial, accompanied by an all-new interview with Trevor Von Eeden, complete with rarely seen Black Lightning costume designs! Fleshing things out, Darrell Mcneil's "Backstage Pass" column looks at animated TV's black heroes, from Black Vulcan to The Brown Hornet, with art by Alex Toth and others! Readers will also flip over an exclusive interview with writer Dwayne Mcduffie, a history of African Americans in comics, and commentary from and/or incredible art by Marv Wolfman, Denys Cowan, John Romita Sr., Dave Cockrum, Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Terry Austin, Billy Graham, M.d. Bright, Gene Colan, Steve Englehart, George Pérez, Mike Zeck, and more! Features an eye-popping Storm cover by Eisner Award-winning artist Kyle Baker. (Twomorrows Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pgs, B&WSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Superstar artist Michael Golden takes center stage in an all-new interview examining 'Golden's Oldies': Micronauts, The 'Nam, and Dr. Strange! There's more Dr. Strange in this magic-themed issue: Gene Colan and Paul Smith talk 'Pro2Pro' about the Master of the Mystic Arts, Frank Brunner discusses his unforgettable stint drawing the Sorcerer Supreme, and Carl Potts and Kevin Nowlan are among the talents featured in a Dr. Strange Art Gallery! Plus: Bill Willingham's Elementals, a Zatanna history, Dr. Fate's revival, DC's Silverblade and Amethyst, a 'Greatest Stories Never Told' look at Peter Pan, and a tribute to the late, great Marshall Rogers! There's also art by and commentary from Terry Austin, Cary Bates, Steve Englehart, Keith Giffen, Craig Hamilton, Mike Leeke, George Pérez, and a magical Dr. Strange cover by Michael Golden! Edited by Michael Eury. Includes a free Preview of Rough Stuff #6! Cover price $6.95.

Shake down the dirty laundry of men in tights in this special 'Heroes Behaving Badly' issue! The Hulk and the Thing - why can't they get along? Heavy-hitting interview subjects Herb Trimpe and Ron Wilson share their thoughts. We reopen the 'Trial of the Flash,' blow the lid off John Byrne's heroes who cross the line, and duck for cover as Teen Titan Terra, Kid Miracleman, and Mark Shaw Manhunter go bad! Also: Mike W. Barr on 'Batman and Son,' the B&W Ramgaging Hulk magazine, the Hulk's U.K. comic, and a new chapter in Bob Rozakis' fantasy history of AA Comics! With contributions by Marv Wolfman, George Pérez, Carmine Infantino, Jim Shooter, David Lloyd, Phil Jimenez, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and others. And Iron Man hits the bottle in an all-new, utterly intoxicating cover by Darwyn Cooke! Cover price $6.95.

Get ready for action, angst, and acne as Teen Heroes crash Back Issue! Cover-featured are the Teen Titans, examined in their 1970's adventures and their fan-favorite 1980's revival, featuring the talents of Eduardo Barreto, Nick Cardy, José Luis Garcia-Lopez, George Pérez, Bob Rozakis, George Tuska, and Marv Wolfman. Also, Mike Baron and Butch Guice talk 'Pro2Pro' about The Flash' an interview with television's Billy Batson, actor Michael Gray; the second part of the Steve Skeates interview (continuing from Alter Ego #84); histories of Firestar, Kitty Pryde, Nova, and Power Girl; a star-studded art gallery of the Legion of Super-Heroes; and more! All this comes behind an incredible New Teen Titans cover by George Pérez, colored by Gene Ha! Cover price $6.95.

Experience a 'New World Order' in Back-Issue, featuring the soul-searching story of Adam Warlock and the behind-the-scenes history of the revolutionary Miracleman with Alan Davis and Garry Leach. Jim Shooter stands tall in an exclusive interview, the 'Following the Man' roundtable catches up with Marvel's post-Stan Lee Editors-in-Chief, and we look back at Marvel's New Universe. Also, Dick Giordano and Pat Bastienne revisit Crisis on Infinite Earths, and we reveal 'The Post-Crisis DC Universe You Didn't See!' Plus: Comments from Roy Thomas & Jim Starlin (Adam Warlock), William F. Nolan, George Perez & David Anthony Kraft (Logan's Run), Bob Wiacek (Star Wars, Star-Lord), David Michelinie (Star Hunters), Dez Skinn (Marvelman), Steve Skeates (interview, part 3), Eliot R. Brown, Howard Mackie & Ron Frenz, and The Art of Marvel Slurpee Cups. Cover by Jim Starlin. Cover price $6.95.

Now in Full-Color! Back-Issue #54 gives equal time to 'Liberated Ladies,' eyeing the female characters that broke barriers in the Bronze Age: Big Barda, Valkyrie, Ms. Marvel, Phoenix, Savage She-Hulk, and the sword-wielding Starfire. Plus, a 'Pro2Pro' interview with creators Jill Thompson, Gail Simone, and Barbara Kesel. Featuring art and/or commentary by John Byrne, George Perez, Jack Kirby, Mike Vosburg, and more, with a bombastic Big Barda cover by Bruce Timm! Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue lets the 'Avengers Assemble,' starring Marvel Comics' mightiest super-team! This issue features: Writer Roger Stern's acclaimed 1980s Avengers run, West Coast Avengers, early Avengers toys, and histories of Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and Wonder Man. Featuring art by and/or commentary from John and Sal Buscema, John Byrne, Brett Breeding, Tom Defalco, Steve Englehart, Bob Hall, Al Milgrom, Tom Morgan, Tom Palmer, Joe Sinnott, and more. With a George Pérez cover spotlighting the Avengers' 'Big Three.' Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue focuses on 'Justice League of America in the Bronze Age'! Relive the 'Satellite Years' of the '70s and early '80s, featuring Rich Buckler, Steve Englehart, George Pérez, and Len Wein - and a salute to Dick Dillin, JLA artist extraordinaire. Plus the Justice League fans loved to hate: the 'Detroit' team, featuring Gerry Conway, Luke McDonnell, Chuck Patton, and more. Also: Conway and Dan Jurgens go 'Pro2Pro' on writing the JLA, unofficial JLA/Avengers crossovers, and Marvel's JLA, the Squadron Supreme. Plus: The Injustice Gang - these baddies banded together in the Bronze Age to bedevil the League; You Know You're a Justice Leaguer When - a mirthful, MADcap look at the Monitor Duty dudes and dames; Brad Meltzer and Gerry Conway comment on Identity Crisis. Cover by Luke McDonnell and Bill Wray. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Batman/Superman cover by Dick Giordano (originally produced for a DC Comics puzzle). Edited by Michael Eury. While they're duking it out in the movies, they're the best of friends in this Batman and Superman issue of Back Issue! Spotlighting World's Finest in the Bronze Age, the Super Sons, the Batman/Superman Villain/Partner Swap, Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane go solo, the Superman/Radio Shack giveaways, and as a nod to Hollywood's Batman v. Superman, we examine Justice League of America #200: 'A League Divided'! Featuring the work of Brian Bolland, Rich Buckler, Gerry Conway, Jack Kirby, Batman and Psychology author Dr. Travis Langley, George Pérez, Jim Starlin, and more. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Spotlighting Indie Superheroes! Featuring: The Neal Adams Ms. Mystic Interview - The superstar storyteller discusses his cover-featured creation and more; Continuity Comics - An artist-packed profile of Neal Adams' line of comic books; Welcome to the (Justice) Machine - This early indie super-team has become comics' comeback crusaders; The Bill Black/Captain Paragon Interview - The esteemed and longtime artist/publisher looks back at his Sentinels of Justice (and DC's, too); The Mighty Crusaders - Rich Buckler discusses the "Red Circle Comics" era of Archie's superheroes; T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents - How the super-agents stormed back into comics in the 1980's; ROUGH STUFF - The glorious-graphite return of BACK ISSUE's pencil art showcase; PRO2PRO: The Whisper Interview - Steven Grant and Norm Breyfogle chat about their lady ninja; Greg Guler and Dan St. John on their AC Comics days. Featuring Mike Deodato, Mark Ellis, Tom Grindberg, Mike Gustovich, Tony Isabella, Doug Murray, Bill Reinhold, Jerry Ordway, George Pérez, Dann Thomas, and more. With an electrifying Ms. Mystic cover by Neal Adams (from the collection of Shaun Clancy). Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

A Marvel Fanfare Issue! Go behind the scenes of Marvel's celebrated '80s anthology series, featuring an exclusive chat with Editori-Al himself, Al Milgrom. Includes interviews with and art by Arthur Adams, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Steve Englehart, Michael Golden, Roger Mckenzie, Frank Miller, Doug Moench, Ann Nocenti, George Pérez, Marshall Rogers, Paul Smith, Ken Steacy, Charles Vess, and many more! Re-presenting the back cover of Marvel Fanfare #58 by Sandy Plunkett, recolored by Glenn Whitmore. Plus: Marv Wolfman on Sky-Wolf; P. Craig Russell on The Jungle Book; WeirdWorld; fanfare for Bill Mantlo; John Byrne's all-splash-page Hulk issue; Norm Breyfogle's Batman/Captain America makeover; spotlight on the She-Hulk; the startling saga of the (alternate reality) Silver Surfer; Steven Grant's Black Knight stories; Shanna the She-Devil. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

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. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #111 is the 'Alternate Realities' issue, cover-featuring the 20th anniversary of Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Marvel Earth X! Plus: What If?, Bronze Age DC Imaginary Stories, Elseworlds, Marvel 2099, and Peter David and George Pérez's senses-shattering Hulk: Future Imperfect. Featuring Tom DeFalco, Chuck Dixon, Peter B. Gillis, Pat Mills, Roy Thomas, and many more! Featuring an Earth X cover by Alex Ross. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue celebrates the 40th anniversary of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez's New Teen Titans, featuring a guest editorial by Wolfman and a Pérez tribute and art gallery! Plus: The New Teen Titans' 40 Greatest Moments, the Titans in the media, hero histories of Raven, Starfire, and the Protector, and more! With a never-before-published Pérez Titans cover from 1981. Also: Pro2Pro: George Pérez Farewell - East Coast Comic Con's star-studded tribute retirement panel celebrating the modern master, with Jim Starlin, Ron Lim, Joe Rubinstein, Shannon Lower and Spencer Beck; Pinup: New Teen Titans #1 tribute by Chris Giarrusso - the G-Man and Mini-Marvels artist's homage to Pérez's iconic first issue cover; and Prince Street News - cartoonist Karl Heitmueller, Jr.'s auditions for new Titans, circa 1979. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art by Various, George Perez. Cover by George Perez. Great Hera, it's the 20th Anniversary of Back Issue in #147, featuring a tribute to the late, great George Pérez! Wonder Woman: The George Pérez Years, Pérez's 20 Greatest Hits of the Bronze Age, Pérez's fanzine days, a Pérez remembrance by Marv Wolfman, a Wonder Woman interview with Mindy Newell, and more! With a stunning Wonder Woman cover by Pérez! Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, CP/B&W. Cover price $10.95.

Written by VARIOUS. Art by Various. Cover by George Perez. Crisis on Infinite Earth's 40th Anniversary Retrospective, celebrating the Marv Wolfman/George Pérez magnum opus! A pre-Crisis tour of DC's multiple Earths, an analysis of Crisis and its crossovers, the Crisis Death List, post-Crisis DC retro projects, a guest editorial by Marv Wolfman, and more! Featuring Mike W. Barr, Steve Englehart, Robert Greenberger, Paul Levitz, Elliot S! Maggin, Doug Moench, Jerry Ordway, Roy Thomas, Mark Waid, and more! Re-presenting the cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths Index #1 by Pérez. Edited by Roger Ash and Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.