Comic Book Creator (2013) comic books 2013-2015

Make ready for COMIC BOOK CREATOR magazine, the new voice of the comics medium! Behind an ALEX ROSS cover painting, our frantic FIRST ISSUE features an investigation of the oft despicable treatment JACK KIRBY endured from the very business he helped establish. From being cheated out of royalties in the '40s and bullied in the '80s by the publisher he made great, to his estate's current fight for equitable recognition against an entertainment monolith where his characters have generated billions of dollars, we present Kirby's cautionary tale in the struggle for creator's rights. Plus, CBC #1 interviews artist ALEX ROSS and writer KURT BUSIEK, spotlights the last years of writer/artist FRANK ROBBINS, remembers comics historian LES DANIELS, sports a color gallery of WILL EISNER's Valentines to his beloved, showcases a joint talk between NEAL ADAMS and DENNIS O'NEIL on their unforgettable collaborations, as well as throws a whole kit'n'caboodle of other creator-centric items atcha! Join us in April for the start of a new era as TwoMorrows welcomes back former Comic Book Artist editor Jon B. Cooke, who helms the all-new, all-color CBC! Cover price $8.95.

"Joe Kubert: A Tribute to the Creator and Mentor!" For its second issue, Comic Book Creator pays tribute to the late, great Joe Kubert in a 160-page double-size book extravaganza! This Summer Special is entirely devoted to the legendary comics creator who passed away in 2012. Included are comprehensive examinations of each facet of Joe's career: Golden Age fan favorite artist, 3-D comics pioneer, pre-eminent war delineator, top artist-as-editor, incomparable Tarzan writer and artist, founder of the Kubert School, graphic novelist, P*S magazine helmsman, father to a comics creator dynasty, and inspiration to generations of aspiring artists. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

Comic Book Creator spotlights Neal Adams' Batman: Odyssey (the recent 13-issue DC Comics mini-series written and drawn by the comics legend), in a unique, comprehensive examination of an artist and his work. We grapple with the question: is the book a masterwork for the ages or an epic fail of mythic proportions? CBC goes in deep with the creator to examine his intent with Adams vigorously responding to critics, as we balance the successes and weaknesses of the quintessential Batman artist's ultimate take on a beloved character - all behind a new Neal Adams cover. Plus: Sean Howe's Untold Story - the bestselling author talks about his acclaimed history of "The House of Ideas"; The Fifth Beatle, a new graphic novel about the Fab Five, is examined by Jorge Khoury; Fred Hembeck chats with some of the audacious artist's memorable characters about Hair -- Herr Adams; Michael Aushenker talks with legendary cover painter Earl Norem; Part One of a Mark Waid career retrospective; Les Daniels, Facts & Fictions - Part Two of a look at an amazingly creative life; L'Amour, Mon Amour - a look at the new Louis L'Amour graphic novel adaptation; Joshua Dysart talks about Harbinger, visiting wartorn Africa, and working with Neil Young; a look at a Neal Adams rarity - art for Aurora's 1966 Robin, the Boy Wonder model kit. Cover price $8.95.

Edited by Jon B. Cooke. This issue gets rambunctiously rustic with rowdy Russ Heath in a wide-ranging, comprehensive interview with the superb comic book artist. From Atlas Comics to Annie Fanny, from the Haunted Tank to Warren horror, from man of Rock to son of Satan, we cover Russ's expansive career, complete with an essay on his extraordinary work by S.C. Ringgenberg, and a senses-shattering gallery of art. All that behind a gorgeous Kevin Nowlan cover! Also Mort Todd on working with Steve Ditko; a profile of alt cartoonist Dan Goldman; Part Two of our Mark Waid interview; Denys Cowan on his Django Unchained series; and Vic Bloom and The Secret Origin of Archie Andrews. Oh, and Hembeck, too! Be here for the phantasmagorical fourth ish! Cover price $8.95.

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Comic Book Creator #5 gets cooking with our 'All This, and Denis' Kitchen Sink, Too' number! We talk with the creator of many hats - cartoonist, publisher, author, CBLDF firebrand, and art agent (and world-renowned Nancy and Li'l Abner collector) - to discuss his friendships with Harvey Kurtzman, R. Crumb, Will Eisner, and many more; never mind his achievements as legendary underground comix publisher at Kitchen Sink Press. Plus: Bob Fingerman is slaving for his monthly Minimum Wage; Jorge Khoury on artist Frank Espinosa's latest triumph; Fred Hembeck recalls his Kitchen Sink contributions; Blake Bell traces the final, glorious years of Bill Everett and the man's exquisite final run on Sub-Mariner in a poignant, sober crescendo of life; separating the facts from myth regarding William Blake Everett; Part 2 of Michael Aushenker's interview with Denys Cowan on the man's years in cartoon animation and a triumphant return to comics; Prof. Carol L. Tilley discusses her findings of shoddy research and falsified evidence in Dr. Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent, the notorious book that almost took down the entire comic book industry; colorist supreme Tom Ziuko illuminates his hue-drenched life. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages.

NOTE: For #6 see Swampmen: Muck-Monsters of the Comics SC (2014 TwoMorrows) Cover price $8.95.

We have one word for you: WRIGHTSON, as we give Bernie the full CBC treatment with a career-spanning, in-depth interview talking with the artist phenom about his upbringing in Poe's Baltimore, early fanzine work, smash-hit with Swamp Thing, Warren masterworks, the heady days of 'The Studio,' mind-blowing Frankenstein illustrations, collaborations with Stephen King and, of course, his sensational designs for Hollywood movies - from Heavy Metal to Ghostbusters to The Mist! Expect, too, a superb gallery of artwork and unexpected extras celebrating this amazing artist! Continuing the horrorday spirit, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror with Bill Morrison, and interview Wolff and Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre's Batton Lash. Plus: CBC checks in with Planet of the Apes creative team (and real-life couple) artist Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko. Also: George Khoury on Designer Richard Bruning, and Fred Hembeck's brief shining moment of abject terror. Cover by Bernie Wrightson. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages, full color. NOTE: For #6 see Swampmen: Muck-Monsters of the Comics SC (2014 TwoMorrows) Cover price $8.95.

Comic Book Creator is double the fun with two main features - Michael Allred (iZombie) and Bob Burden (Mystery Men) -who share a surf-crazy jam cover featuring their respective creations, Madman and Flaming Carrot hanging ten! Keeping with wacky comic-book characters and their creators, Reid Fleming, the World's Toughest Mailman cartoonist David Boswell tells us what's happening up there comics-wise in the Great White North. Plus we feature part two of our interview with the late, great Archie Comics artist Stan Goldberg, and the conclusion of Batton Lash's career-spanning interview which discusses his Supernatural Law series. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Comic Book Creator #9 electrifies your summer with a sizzlin' Joe Staton and his energizin' art extravaganza! We talk with the cartoonist about his long, productive career in comics (with special emphasis on fan-favorite E-Man and Nova, who dominate our exclusive Staton cover!), from his days at Charlton, through working with the Big Two (and co-creating The Huntress in the process), up to his award-winning current stint as artist on the immortal Dick Tracy comic strip. We showcase the lost treasure The Gods of Mount Olympus, drawn by Joe, and feature Part One of our interview with the late Stan Goldberg. Plus: Katie Green - An interview with the Lighter Than My Shadow graphic novelist; Aushenkerology - A personal ode to Cowboy Henk and the great European comics; Incoming - The Therapeutic Value of "It" and Roy Thomas on Kull the Conqueror; The Good Stuff - George Khoury talks with artist Leila Leiz about living the dream; Hembeck's Dateline - Our Man Fred chats up longtime pal Joe Staton; John Workman's Mighty Aphrodite; The Comics Library - R.J. Arndt looks at Tintin and the Great Library Mystery. Cover by Joe Staton. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Comic Book Creator gives you a double-dose of amazing coverage as we feature a history of the short-lived but amazing Star Wars precursor, the Broadway science fiction epic Warp! Though the 1973 show lasted a mere two weeks on the Great White Way, the work of art director Neal Adams is unforgettable and, after all, it spawned a 1980s series at First Comics! We interview Neal, director Stuart Gordon (Reanimator), playwright Lenny Kleinfeld, stage manager David Gordon (Flying Frog), as well as those participates in the First Comics series! On the flipside, CBC is proud to feature an exhaustive interview with Peter Bagge (Hate!), from his work on Comical Funnies to editor of Weirdo magazine to his solo series Neat Stuff to the chronicles of Buddy Bradley, and beyond! Plus: Incoming - Missives touching upon the awesome work of the late Steve Gerber; The Good Stuff - George Khoury looks at some invincible, superior die-cast figures; Hembeck's Dateline - Our Man Fred remembers when, in the comic strip pages, Mary Perkins shared her stage with super-hero Captain Virtue; Man of Miracles - Cory Sedlmeier discusses the revival and restoration of perhaps the greatest super-hero saga of them all, Miracleman; The Big Red Cheese in 75 - As told to FCA's P.C. Hamerlinck, Captain Marvel reflects on this three-quarter century as the World's Mightiest Mortal; Comics in the Library - Rich Arndt takes a look at the Mystery of Rick Geary. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.