Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) comic books 2003

Issue #20 presents more titans of Timely/Marvel! Behind a color cover by Marvel artist Al Milgrom, and another composite by Kubert, Nodell, Beck, Boring, and Schelly, there's rare Timely/Marvel art by Mike Sekowsky, Bill Everett, Syd Shores, Dave Berg, Vince Alacia, Dave Gantz, Carl Burgos, and more! More secrets behind The Invaders, with Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Frank Robbins, Dave Hoover, Paul Ryan, and Roy Thomas! Golden Age Timely artist Bob Deschamps is interviewed! Also, the 1965 NY Comics Convention is covered by Bill Schelly, Tom Fagan, and Roy Thomas? with a never- before-seen convention panel with Golden Age writers Bill Finger, Otto Binder, and Gardner Fox, plus Superman editor Mort Weisinger! A look at Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, Bill Elder, Jim Warren, E. Nelson Bridwell, Dave Kaler, and others who were there in 1965! Plus, Michael T. Gilbert talks (and draws) with Flash Gordon artist Jim Keefe! FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, and Captain Marvel Jr. artists Mac Raboy, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bud Thompson, and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Alter Ego #21 headlines The Iger Comics Kingdom of the 1940s-50s and the Golden Age Justice Society of America, with two fabulous full-color covers ? Dave Stevens (Sheena) and Irwin Hasen (JSA)! Inside, the "shop" that created art and story for Quality, Fiction House, Fox, and many others is examined, with rare art and artifacts by Will Eisner, Lou Fine, Murphy Anderson, Reed Crandall, Matt Baker, Mort Meskin, Nick Cardy, George Evans, Bob Kane, George Tuska, Jack Kamen, and many others! There's a special "Sheena" section with art by Dave Stevens, Frank Brunner, and other fantastic "good girl" artists over the years! Plus, Roy Thomas on the JSA and All-Star Squadron ? featuring scarce art by Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Alex Toth, Jerry Ordway, Rich Buckler, Mart Nodell, Irwin Hasen, et al. ? including still more unseen art from an unpublished 1946 All-Star Comics adventure! Also, Michael T. Gilbert concludes the Gardner Fox scrapbook, with plenty of rarely-seen art, plus there's FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with C.C. Beck, Marc Swayze, Will Lieberson, Kurt Schaffenberger, and others! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Features unpublished cover art by Bill Everett and C.C. Beck! Inside, Everett and Joe Kubert are interviewed by Gil Kane and Neal Adams, with classic unseen art show by the four artists. Plus, more on Roy Thomas, the Buscema brothers, and Dave Cockrum. Also, Captain Midnight and Wally Wood! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Issue #23 focuses on Wonder Woman and the giants of MLJ/Archie! It sports two Golden Age covers: a never-before-published 1940s Wonder Woman cover by H.G. Peter, and a new Hangman drawing by Bob Fujitane! Inside, editor Roy Thomas spotlights unseen art from two "lost" 1940s WW stories by H.G. Peter, plus an analysis of the "Charles Moulton" scripts! Bob ("Fuje") Fujitani is interviewed by Jim Amash (with lots of rare art of The Hangman, Airboy, Dr. Solar, Shock Gibson, and more)! There's a talk with John Rosenberger, Silver Age artist of The Fly and The Jaguar! Editor Victor Gorelick discusses Archie & The Mighty Crusaders, with art by Ray Morrow, Rich Buckler, Paul Reinman, and others! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Issue #24 focuses on Mutants and Meskin! First up, the 1975 Uncanny X-Men as Stan Lee, Dave Cockrum, Chris Claremont, Len Wein, and Mike Friedrich discuss the rebirth of Marvel's merry mutants in a selection of special interviews complemented with classic and unseen art! Then, Golden Age great Mort Meskin, one of the 1940's finest artists (Johnny Quick, Fighting Yank, Black Terror), is profiled by his sons Peter and Philip, and fellow legend Alex Toth. Plus, seldom-glimpsed art by Jerry Robinson; FCA with C.C. Beck, Marc Swayze, and friends; Michael T. Gilbert and Mr. Monster; Bill Schelly; and more, all behind never-before-seen color covers by Dave Cockrum (X-Men) and Mort Meskin (Vigilante)! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

This is a special issue on Jack Cole and Plastic Man! There's a previously unpublished Plastic Man color cover by Alex Toth (with Jack Cole), and a surprise bonus "flip" cover! Rare art of Plastic Man, Daredevil, and more by the Golden Age greats of Quality and DC! Roy Thomas on All-Star Squadron #1?with little-seen Golden, Silver, and Bronze Age art by some of the best in the business! All this and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Spotlights joltin' Joe Sinnott and Irwin Donenfeld! All this and more! ! Also, rare art by Neal Adams, Carmine Infantino, Joe Shuster, Bob Kane, Mort Meskin, and many more! Plus: Alex Toth on comic art, and FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with C.C. Beck and Marc Swayze! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

This issue spotlights color covers by Golden Age artist Jack Burnley and (with a little help from some latter-day friends) Jack "King" Kirby! Inside, Vin Sullivan (the man who bought Superman, and told Bob Kane to create Batman!) is interviewed, accompanied by the art of Joe Shuster, Creig Flessel, Shelly Moldoff, Ogden Whitney, Fred Guardineer, Jack Burnley, et al.! Michael T. Gilbert and two talented super-fans show "lost" Kirby Hulk covers that might have been, if The Incredible Hulk hadn't been canceled after issue #6 in 1963! Then, a look back at the 1948 New York Comicon with Stan Lee, Julius Schwartz, Charlie Biro, Harvey Kurtzman, Roy Thomas, and Otto and Jack! There's also Bunny Kaufman (1940s Batman), and a pulsating potpourri of underrated Golden Age artists: L.B. Cole, Henry Enoch Sharp, Les Zakarin, and John Romita! Plus: Alex Toth, Bill Schelly, Jim Amash, F.C.A. (Fawcett Collectors of America) with C.C. Beck, Marc Swayze, Jay Disbrow, and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Alter Ego #28 spotlights Joe Maneely and a double dose of Fawcett Fantasy! There's two cataclysmic full-color covers: A Maneely montage of 1950s Marvel (Sub-Mariner, Ringo Kid, Black Knight, et al.), and Don Newton (Captain Marvel and Mr. Mind)! An in-depth study of Joe Maneely, the Timely/Atlas/Marvel titan of the 1950s ? plus an interview with Joe's daughter, and tons of magnificent Maneely art! Rare Marvel art from the 1950s by Bill Everett, John Severin, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita, and the whole blamed bullpen! Double-size FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) section with C.C. Beck, Marc Swayze, Steve Skeates, The Shazam!/Isis Hour, and The Monster Society of Evil! Lee Ames, Golden Age artist for Quality, the Iger Studios, and pre-New Trend EC ? in a fascinating interview by Jim Amash! Plus, Alex Toth, Michael T. Gilbert, and Bill Schelly interviews, Squa Tront's John Benson (Part II), and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

AE's first (and maybe last) Annual Haunted Halloween Issue! Behind two spook-tacular covers (Batman by Frank Brunner, and King Kong by Pete Von Sholly), we interview Frank Brunner about his mystic/horror work ? with rare art of Dr. Strange, Howard the Duck, Marvel's mystery mags, and others! Then, Pete Von Sholly illustrates what if Classics Illustrated had adapted King Kong and the monsterpieces of H.P. Lovecraft? Plus, Trina Robbins looks at Venus, the Timely/Marvel mag that was horror, romance, science-fiction, & super-heroine all wrapped up in one., with art by Bill Everett, Joe Maneely, Steve Leialoha, and more! A trio of timeless terror-masters (Heap artist Eric Schroeder, Creepy/Charlton artist Bill Fraccio, and Jay Disbrow) remembers L.B. Cole! We look at those late-'50s/early-'60s prototypes of The Hulk, Spider-Man, and Dr. Strange! (TwoMorrows Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

This issue presents the Silver Age Justice League, plus the Silver Age French Superheroes! Behind two color-splashed covers by Alex Ross and Steve Rude, Ross talks to Walt Grogan about the JLA. Plus, Roy Thomas and Michelle Nolan cover the first great days of the 1960's Justice League! Then, it's a trio of amazing superheroes from France, as Jean-Marc Lofficier looks at Fantomas, the roots of Homicron, Jaleb, Tonka, and Futura (now appearing in Image Comics' Strangers). Also, Golden Age ghost- scripters Kim Aamodt and Walter Geier talk to Jim Amash about writing for Joe Simon and Jack Kirby! Plus: Alex Toth, Michael T. Gilbert, & Billy Schelly on Otto Binder, FCA with Marc Swayze, and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Alter Ego wishes you "Merry Christmas" from the comic book masters, with two colorful holiday covers by Fred Ray (Superman as Santa, early 1940s) and Dick Ayers (a brand new rendering of his Marvel heroes)! See: Christmas Cards from comics greats Jack Kirby, Mart Nodell, Marie Severin, Shelly Moldoff, Alex Toth, et al! A double-dynamite interview with Timely/Marvel super-star Dick Ayers, by Roy Thomas and Jim Amash (with lots of rare art by Kirby, Cark Burgos, John Severin, and other Timely/Marvel greats)! Harlan Ellison's Marvel Age synopses which birthed classic adventures of The Avengers and The Incredible Hulk? with scarce art by Rich Buckler & Sal Buscema! FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze and Golden Age mystery artist Irving Steinberg! Plus: Michael T. Gilbert on "Horror Comics' Missing Link"? Will Murray on more "Lost Comics Lore"? Shel Dorf on the 1st Detroit Triple Fanfair ? and a Christmas stocking full of other Yuletime surprises! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.