Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books 2008-2010

'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 Rock's oddball super-hero team-ups; private eye Nathaniel Dusk; and Joe Kubert's unpublished series The Redeemer.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.

Back Issue downloads comics' 'Tech, Data, and Hardware,' beginning with The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, courtesy of Eliot R. Brown (who also relives Mighty Marvel Moments of the '70s and '80s), while Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, and Bob Greenberger discuss the origins of DC's Who's Who, and Alex Saviuk, Joe Staton, and Ethan Van Sciver compare notes on 'Drawing Green Lantern: Then and Now.' Also: an Ed Hannigan Art Gallery, an in-depth history of ROM: Spaceknight, the story of Bill Mantlo, Dial H for Hero, Superhero Costumes, Richie Rich's Inventions, and Who's Who entries for Bob Rozakis' AA Comics heroes! And you techies and Spider-Man fans will love Back Issue's Spider-Mobile schematic cover by Eliot Brown and Dusty Abell! Cover price $6.95.

Get ready for action, angst, and acne as Teen Heroes crash Back Issue! Cover-featured are the Teen Titans, examined in their 1970's adventures and their fan-favorite 1980's revival, featuring the talents of Eduardo Barreto, Nick Cardy, José Luis Garcia-Lopez, George Pérez, Bob Rozakis, George Tuska, and Marv Wolfman. Also, Mike Baron and Butch Guice talk 'Pro2Pro' about The Flash' an interview with television's Billy Batson, actor Michael Gray; the second part of the Steve Skeates interview (continuing from Alter Ego #84); histories of Firestar, Kitty Pryde, Nova, and Power Girl; a star-studded art gallery of the Legion of Super-Heroes; and more! All this comes behind an incredible New Teen Titans cover by George Pérez, colored by Gene Ha! Cover price $6.95.

Experience a 'New World Order' in Back-Issue, featuring the soul-searching story of Adam Warlock and the behind-the-scenes history of the revolutionary Miracleman with Alan Davis and Garry Leach. Jim Shooter stands tall in an exclusive interview, the 'Following the Man' roundtable catches up with Marvel's post-Stan Lee Editors-in-Chief, and we look back at Marvel's New Universe. Also, Dick Giordano and Pat Bastienne revisit Crisis on Infinite Earths, and we reveal 'The Post-Crisis DC Universe You Didn't See!' Plus: Comments from Roy Thomas & Jim Starlin (Adam Warlock), William F. Nolan, George Perez & David Anthony Kraft (Logan's Run), Bob Wiacek (Star Wars, Star-Lord), David Michelinie (Star Hunters), Dez Skinn (Marvelman), Steve Skeates (interview, part 3), Eliot R. Brown, Howard Mackie & Ron Frenz, and The Art of Marvel Slurpee Cups. Cover by Jim Starlin. Cover price $6.95.

The retro reprobates of the 1970's and 1980's get their due in this all-villains issue. Mike Zeck and J.M. DeMatteis discuss the shocking 'Kraven's Last Hunt' in an exclusive interview, while the haphazard history of the horrific Hobgoblin is exposed. Plus, The Joker's short-lived series, a Magneto biography, a look at Lex Luthor's and Brainiac's makeovers, and more. Cover price $6.95.

Monsters make mayhem in Back Issue and its triple-terror treatment of Frankenstein, with Bernie Wrightson's fascination with the Mary Shelley classic, a look at Marvel's Monster of Frankenstein, and a 'Frankenstein in Comics' timeline.Sink your teeth into history of Vampirella and Morbius the Living Vampire. Plus, Swamp Thing, Anton Arcane and his Un-Men, Man-Bat, and many more. Cover by Earl Norem. Cover price $6.95.

Comics go to war! On the frontlines are Joe Kubert and Robert Kanigher's Sgt. Rock adventures, Mark Evanier and Dan Spiegle's Blackhawk, and George Pratt's Enemy Ace. Plus: Unknown Soldier, Wonder Woman's return to WWII, the Invaders, Combat Kelly, Vietnam Journal, Sad Sack, the Joe Kubert School, and the Marvel School! Bonus: 'The Other Side of War' examines comics starring real-life heroes Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul.With a scintillating Sgt. Rock cover by Joe Kubert! Cover price $6.95.

Back Issue spotlights an in-depth look at John Byrne's influential, much-reprinted work on Fantastic Four - featuring a Norman Rockwell-inspired Thing and Franklin Richards cover by Byrne! Plus, Louise Simonson, June Brigman, and Jon Bogdanove go 'Pro2Pro' on Power Pack, Paul Levitz and Joe Staton reflect upon the Huntress, and art and artist's commentary from the likes of Rich Buckler, Kurt Busiek, and others. Cover price $6.95.

Back Issue ushers in Spring with some of comics' funniest 'April Fools'! Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming chat 'Pro2Pro' about Ambush Bug, while John Byrne's She-Hulk smashes the fourth wall. And Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham hogs the cover, penciled by the late Mike Wieringo in 2007 and inked in 2009 by Karl Kesel. Also: all-new interviews with cartoonists Fred Hembeck, Alan Kupperberg, Flaming Carrot's Bob Burden, and that indie man of heartache, David Chelsea. Plus histories of Spider-Ham, Forbush-Man, Reid Fleming - World's Toughest Milkman, MAD magazine in the 1970s, and Marvel's MAD knockoffs. With art by and/or commentary from David Boswell, Dick DeBartolo, Tom DeFalco, Al Feldstein, Al Jaffe, Stan lee, Dave Sim, and more! Cover price $6.95.

'Cat People' claw their way into Back Issue, as Catwoman's Bronze Age good kitty/bad kitty conversion is explored, as are the histories of Black Cat, Patsy Walker: Hellcat, Vixen, Atlas Comics' cat-heroes Tiger-Man and Cougar, Marvel's White Tiger and the Sons of the Tiger, and comics' punchiest pussycat, Wildcat! Now with 16 color pages each issue! Cover price $7.95.

Celebrates Independence Day with the 'Red, White, and Blue' issue, saluting comics' most popular patriots! Captain America gets a star-studded study, with articles examining his Bronze Age highlights as well as the Red Skull's history. Plus, Howard Chaykin's groundbreaking American Flagg, Wonder Woman, the Freedom Fights, and Team America. Cover price $7.95.

DC Comics' latest movie star, Jonah Hex, headlines our 'Wild West' issue, in a rare interview with the bounty hunter's long-time writer, Michael Fleisher, plus art galore by Tony DeZuniga, Luis Dominguez, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Keith Giffen, Ed Hannigan, and a posse of popular artists! Plus Scout, the Two-Gun Kid, the Rawhide Kid, Dick Ayers' original Ghost Rider, DC's Weird Westerns, Red Wolf, Caleb Hammer, Charlton's Westerns, and the Vigilante's 1970s revival. Cover price $7.95.

This issue of Back Issue features jungle and barbarian characters that are 'Born To Be Wild'! Shanna fans will be bedazzled by a star-studded line-up of creators who tell all about the She-Devil and a Shanna art gallery including pinups by John Byrne, Michael Lopez, Aaron Lopresti, Jason Pearson, and Stephane Roux. Then, Bruce Jones and Brent Anderson speak 'Pro2Pro' about Ka-Zar the Savage and barbarian go-to guy Larry Hama is spotlighted in an exclusive interview. Plus: Beowulf, Claw the Unconquered, Korg 70,000 B.C., Red Sonja, Rima the Jungle Girl, and Steven Alan Payne asks: Was Conan a racist? With art and/or commentary by Brian Azzarello, Pat Boyette, Ernie Chan, Peter B. Gillis, Paul Gulacy, Gerard Jones, Joe Kubert, David Michelinie, Nestor Redondo, Carol Seuling, Louise Simonson, Roy Thomas, and Barry Windsor-Smith! All this, and a jaw-dropping Shanna cover by Frank Cho! Cover price $7.95.

'Spider-Man in the Bronze Age' explores many of the Marvel Comics' webslinger's most memorable moments. The 'drug issues,' the resurrections of Green Goblin and Gwen Stacy, Marvel Team-Up, Spectacular Spider-Man, the CBS and Japanese television series, the newspaper strip, the Clone Saga, an interview with Gerry Conway, and a vintage cover by Bob Larkin. Plus: An original illustration of the Scarlet Spider by Steven Butler; color illustrations by John Romita, Sr., Steve Rude and Joe Jusko in the centerspread; a checklist of Spider-Man's Bronze Age guest appearances outside of his own series; interviews with Stan Lee, Jean Thomas, Jim Salicrup, Larry Lieber and Fred Kida; Spider-Man Power Records; clones are discussed by Steven Butler, Mark Bagley, Howard Mackie, Tom DeFalco, J.M. DeMatteis, Glenn Greenberg and Danny Fingeroth. Cover price $7.95.

This issue features 'Odd Couples,' headlined by an in-depth look at Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams' award-winning, groundbreaking run on Green Lantern/Green Arrow - plus an examination of the real-life events that inspired these relevant stories. The unusual pairing of one of Marvel's hottest writers of the '70s with DC's Justice League of America is explored in an exclusive interview with Steve Englehart. Also: Daredevil and Black Widow, Power Man and Iron Fist, The Vision and The Scarlet Witch, Cloak and Dagger, and... Aquaman and Deadman (?!). With art by and/or commentary from Terry Austin, Gene Colan, Gerry Conway, Denys Cowan, Dick Dillin, Richard Howell, Rick Leonardi, Steve Skeates, and more! Plus a glorious re-creation of the cover of Green Lantern #76 by Neal Adams! Edited by Michael Eury. Cover price $7.95.