Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books 2005

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.

Blast off into the world of 1970s and 1980s sci-fi comics in Back Issue #9. In this "Cosmic Issue," writer Mike Baron and artist Steve Rude re-visit their landmark Nexus series in a "Pro2Pro" interview, with tons of rare art by "the Dude!" Also going "Pro2Pro," Jim Starlin and Mike Mignola look back at Cosmic Odyssey, featuring amazing art by Mignola and Starlin's unpublished cover to Cosmic Odyssey #1! "Beyond Capes" examines Marvel Comics' long-running Star Wars series, with art and interviews of stars including Howard Chaykin, Al Williamson, Walt Simonson, Tom Palmer, Ron Frenz, Roy Thomas, Carmine Infantino, and more! Also, the late, great Gil Kane is the subject of a "Rough Stuff" pencil art gallery, with covers and interior pages featuring Green Lantern, the Micronauts, Conan, Spider-Man, Superman, and a few surprises! Plus: Timothy Truman and John Ostrander's Grimjack, then and now; an "Off My Chest" guest editorial by Mike Gold; a villain history of Thanos; Time Warp revisited; and a "Greatest Stories Never Told" exposé of DC's unrealized Crisis on Infinite Earths sequel Crisis of the Soul, with art and commentary by Jerry Ordway! All this wrapped in an all-new Steve Rude cover painting, recreating the original cover art to Nexus #1! (Twomorrows Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 100pgs, B&WSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Gemstone/Diamond's Scoop e-newsletter selected Back-Issue as the #1 "Best Publication About Comics for 2004!" And here's your chance to discover why, in Back-Issue #10, our Pulp Fiction Issue! "Bring on the Bad Guys" explores the history of Batman foe, Ra's al Ghul, with commentary by Neal Adams and Denny O'Neil (and rare art by Adams)! O'Neil returns to join artist Mike Kaluta for a "Pro2Pro" interview about The Shadow, and Roger Stern and Ron Frenz go "Pro2Pro" about their much-loved story, "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man." Plus: Mike Grell's Jon Sable, Freelance (including a "Backstage Pass" look at the Sable TV show); a Howard Chaykin interview; Mike W. Barr's examination of Doc Savage in comics; a spotlight on The Human Target; a speculative look at why DC bypassed the black-and-white boom of the 1970s; a Batman "Rough Stuff" art gallery, featuring Bill Sienkiewicz, Walter Simonson, Paul Smith, Brian Bolland, Ed Hannigan, David Mazzucchelli, and others; and a "New in Print" look at Batman: Dark Detective, reuniting Steve Englehart, Marshall Rogers, and Terry Austin! With an eye-popping Ra's al Ghul cover by Neal Adams! Edited by Michael Eury. (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 8x11, 100pgs, B&WSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

"Gods and Warriors" muscle their way into Back Issue! And who better to headline this months issue than Conan? Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, and Joe Jusko spill their guts in a meaty retrospective of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian series. Heavy Metal artist extraordinaire Arthur Suydam shares his insights and illustrations in an exclusive interview. Plus a striking painted Conan cover by Joe Jusko, recreating John Buscema's frontispiece to Savage Sword of Conan #17. (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 8x11, 100pgs, B&WSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

This "Extreme Makeovers" issue examines comics revamps of the '70s and '80s. Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Chabon, Dave Gibbons, Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, and other insiders explore the history of the postmodern super-hero ? from Squadron Supreme, to Watchmen, to today ? with rare Gibbons Watchmen art. With an all-new Spider-Man cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pgs, B&WSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Nick Cardy relives his days as the DC Comics cover artist in an exclusive art-packed interview. Steve Englehart and Doug Moench kick back for a look at kung-fu comics, and Joe Staton and Nick Cuti go 'Pro2Pro' about Charlton's super-hero E-Man! Cover by Nick Cardy & Scott Hanna. Cover price $5.95.