Comic Book Creator (2013) comic books published within the past year
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Issue #40
Published Nov 2025 by TwoMorrows.Auction opens October 3- Paper: White
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(W) Jon B Cooke (A) Dave Stevens (CA) Dave Stevens (MR) Behind a previously unpublished cover, CBC #40 celebrates the life and art of the great Dave Stevens in a special double-sized book completely devoted to the late artist! For this deluxe issue, friends, fans, and family share testimonials, photos, and fascinating artifacts, plus a gallery of amazing artwork by the Rocketeer creator, some never before seen. There's also three interviews with Dave conducted by CBC editor Jon B. Cooke, two Q+As with Dave by guest associate editor Steven C. Ringgenberg, and Jeff Gelbs conversation with the artist recorded during the making of The Rocketeer motion picture. Daves sister Jennifer Bawcum shares about her brother in an exclusive chat, and we also interview some of Daves closest friends, including Michael W. Kaluta, about their memories of the man. Plus: a conversation with Kelvin Mao, the director of the 2022 film documentary, Dave Stevens: Drawn To Perfection, about making the movie and its recent success on streaming services, which has resulted in an entirely new generation of Dave Stevens fans. 160 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $24.95.
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Issue #41
Published Dec 2025 by TwoMorrows.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
(W) Jon B. Cooke, Richard J. Arndt (A) Len Wein, Dave Gibbons (CA) Frank Cho From his earliest days at DC to creation of Swamp Thing and Wolverine to his subsequent successes, Len Wein is the subject of CBC #41, when we examine in detail the life of a comic book writer, plus look at his editorial stints as Marvel and DC, the latter where he worked with Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons to help facilitate Watchmen. There's also an interview with Jay Scott Pike about his creation of Dolphin (and co-creating Jann of the Jungle) and his long career as DC romance artist and subsequent gig as pin-up girl artist. Plus: "The Death Of Will Eisner's P*S", the sad demise of the Armys Preventive Maintenance magazine! Part two of our Steve Willis profile! And Shaun Clancy reveals the saga of Adrian Lopez's Harpoon/Apple Pie humor mags! Featuring a spectacular Frank Cho cover, and edited by Jon B. Cooke! 80 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $10.95.
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Issue #42
Published Mar 2026 by TwoMorrows.$10.75
$10.75
(W) Jon B. Cooke (A) Pat Broderick (CA) Pat Broderick CBC #42 features Pat Broderick, in two — count em, two! — interviews by CBC editors, where he shares about a varied career bouncing between DC Comics and Marvel, starting as DC junior bullpen contest winner in the early 70s, hitch as a Continuity Crusty Bunker, unforgettable work on Firestorm, Micronauts, and Captain Marvel, creation of Creature Commandos, and life to date as a professional stalwart toiling in and out of the mainstream. We also present an amazing campaign comic book artifact from the 1940s about a KKK-crushing district attorney, Fighting Lawyer! Additionally, theres our Paul Buhle profile about one radical academic comics editor you need to know about, as well as the first half of our Shary Flenniken interview about her runaway youth, stint in the Air Pirates, and start with Trots n Bonnie at National Lampoon. We include a look at a batch of ginchy super-heroes created in 1972 by Wrightson, Reese, Windsor-Smith, and others for Esquire magazine. Theres also all the usual contributor goodies and Hembeck, too! Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $10.95.
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Issue #43
Published May 2026 by TwoMorrows.$10.75
(W) Jon B. Cooke (A) John Buscema (CA) John Buscema "Big" John Buscema basks in the spotlight of CBC #43, with a one-on-one interview with the legendary artist conducted by editor Jon B. Cooke — where the Marvel stalwart reveals the moment when comics broke his heart — plus a in-depth biographical essay on the artist along with a gallery of his fabled behind-the-original-art pages amazing "warm up" artwork. We examine the tragic fate of prolific 70s/80s Marvel scripter Bill Mantlo, co-creator of Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger. Also, the fascinating, inside tale of Eastern Color Printing, earliest publisher of American comic books, the first collaboration in an occasional series by historian/researcher Shaun Clancy and Jon B. Cooke. Theres also part two of our lively Shary Flenniken interview, creator of Trots n Bonnie, about her charming cartooning for National Lampoon. Ted Jalbert talks with Ivan Katz about life with his dad, Jack Katz, and we include Steven Fears' interview with the great (and underrated) cartoonist Ric Estrada about his varied career, as well as a look at Bazooka Joe comics… and Hembeck, too! 80 pages, not rated, full color Cover price $10.95.
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Issue #44
Published Jul 2026 by TwoMorrows.$10.75
$10.75
(W) Jon B. Cooke (A) Carmine Infantino (CA) Carmine Infantino The great Flash and Adam Strange artist, Carmine Infantino, gets the treatment in CBC #44 with both a comprehensive Nuff Said radio interview conducted by Ken Gale and Ed Menje, plus an essay by editor Jon B. Cooke on the artists tumultuous stint as DC editorial director and publisher, a period which brought out the absolute best at the company and some of its worst. We also feature an incredible account, R.K. in the U.K., about writer/editor legend Robert Kanighers late-in-life love affair with comics fandom in the British Isles… (well, at least his candid 1989 conversations with late Brit fans Steve Whitaker and Tim Bateman!) We also feature Part One of TED JALBERTs interview with JACK KATZ, and examine the work of Dave Cockrum on those Aurora Comics Scenes model kit pamphlets of the 1970s. We start Glen Cadigans three-part interview with Joe Hill, horror comics writer and certain Son of King! Oh, and, of course, Fred Hembeck, natch! 80 pages, not rated, full color Cover price $10.95.
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Issue #45
Published Sep 2026 by TwoMorrows.$10.75
$10.75
(W) Jon B. Cooke (A) Gene Colan (CA) Gene Colan "Gentleman Gene" is showcased in our Gene Colan: Without A Net headlining feature in CBC #45, featuring the participation of Tom Field as we include a wonderful 75th birthday celebration of the artist at San Diego Comic-Con back in 2001, featuring some special guests. So you think you know the craziest lunatic in comics history? Think again, as we, with the help of onetime employee Mark Wheatley, spotlight gunslinging Myron Fass and his nutty Heavy Metal rip-off, Gasm! Theres also an account of editor Jon B. Cooke's visit to the ambitious (albeit shortlived) Florida-based comics publisher, all-in-one Crossgen, then at the crossroads and facing collapse. The first portion of the Good Girls cartoonist Carol Lay's interview is included, where we discuss her jumping between underground, alternative, and mainstream comics. Plus theres part two of our Jack Katz interview, Joe Hill part deux, as well as Shaun Clancys brief though absolutely fascinating look at Hillman Periodicals, publisher of Crime Does Not Pay and Airboy. (And, as always, Hembeck is in the house!) 80 pages, Not rated, Full color Cover price $10.95.
