Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books 2008

'Spies and Tough Guys' take no prisoners in Back-Issue! Paul Gulacy and Doug Moench reunite for an art-packed 'Pro2Pro' interview examining Master of Kung Fu and their other collaborations - while 'Greatest Stories Never Told' blows the lid off their unrealized Shang-Chi/Nick Fury crossover! DC's hard-hitting '80s super-team, Suicide Squad, also gets the spotlight, with John Ostrander, Bob Greenberger, Luke McDonnell, Jerry Bingham, and Karl Kesel. Plus: Max Allan Collins and Terry Beatty talk Ms. Tree; Chuck Dixon and Tim Truman's Airboy; James Bond and Mr. T in comic books; Sgt. Rock's oddball super-hero team-ups; private eye Nathaniel Dusk; and Joe Kubert's unpublished series The Redeemer. All this, behind an eye-popping Black Widow cover by Paul Gulacy! Cover price $6.95.

The turbulent waters of the '70s/'80s career of DC's King of the Seven Seas, Aquaman, are explored, as are those of his Marvel counterpart, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner. Mike W. Barr and Brian Bolland discuss King Arthur and Camelot 3000 in an exclusive 'Pro2Pro' interview, a variety of comics pros tell us 'Why Jack Kirby Was King,' and we ask the question, 'Dr. Doom: Monarch or Menace?' Also: Don McGregor's Prince T'Challa, the Black Panther; an all-new interview with Alan Weiss; spotlights on Arion, Lord of Atlantis; Baron Winters and the Night Force; King Kong; and the artist formerly and currently known as Prince. Featuring art and/or commentary by Jim Aparo, Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Paul Kupperberg, and others! Cover by Nick Cardy. 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.

Len Wein, Dave Cockrum, and Roy Thomas dusted off the B-list X-Men in 1975 and elevated it to A-list status, and Back Issue follows its 1970s/1980s success and spin-offs in this special 'Mutants' issue! Look at the X-Men work of Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Paul Smith, and John Romita, Jr.; Ann Nocenti and Arthur Adams' Longshot; Bob McLeod's and Bill Sienkiewicz's New Mutants; the UK's Captain Britain series; the Beast as the first breakout mutant; the lost Angel stories; the return of the original X-Men in X-Factor; and a 'Greatest Stories Never Told' revelation of Nightcrawler's 'original' father! Plus: a history of DC's mutant, Captain Comet, and a new chapter in Bob Rozakis' fantasy history of AA Comics! With a rarely seen X-Men cover by Dave Cockrum! Cover price $6.95.

Tune into your favorite Saturday Morning Heroes of yesteryear, headlined by the 1970s' Shazam! comics revival and TV show - including interviews with television Captain Marvels Jackson Bostwick and John Davey, and a look at Elliot S! Maggin and Alex Saviuk's lost sequel to the 1974 Superman/'Captain Thunder' battle! Also, Space Ghost interviews with the legendary Gary Owens (the voice of Space Ghost) and artist Steve Rude; Marv Wolfman's guest editorial about the Ruby-Spears Superman cartoon series; Super Friends in comics and on television; the unproduced fourth wave of Super Powers action figures; ElectraWoman and DynaGirl; Astro Boy; and the latest chapter in Bob Rozakis' fantasy history of AA Comics! Plus, Adam Hughes pays tribute to the Rocketeer's Dave Stevens! With art by C.C. Beck, Dave Cockrum, Gil Kane, Ken Steacy, Alex Toth, and an all-new cover painting of Jackson Bostwick as Captain Marvel by Alex Ross! Cover price $6.95.

Back Issue salutes the comics and animation career of the late, great, and groundbreaking writer Steve Gerber, beginning with an in-depth look at his most famous creation, Howard the Duck. Plus, 'Gerber's Gruesomes' (Marvel horror series such as Man-Thing), Omega the Unknown, 'Gerber in the Marvel Universe' (offbeat superhero work, from Defenders to Foolkiller), Crazy! Magazine, Metal Men, Mister Miracle, and the animated television favorite Thundarr the Barbarian. An all-star lineup of comics and cartoon creators pay tribute to Steve Gerber, with art by and commentary from Frank Brunner, Rich Buckler, Gene Colan, Michael Golden, Stan Lee, Paul Levitz, Pablo Marcos, Val Mayerik, Jim Mooney, Martin Pasko, Mike Ploog, Dave Simons, Roger Slifer, Walt Simonson, Ron Wilson, and many, many others. And Howard the Duck turns barbarian in a cover painting by Frank Brunner! Cover price $6.95.