Comic Book Creator (2013) comic books published within the past 6 months

(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.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.75

Add to cart Near Mint $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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(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.

(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.