Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books 2015-2017

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Back Issue #79 travels from Charlton to DC to track the Action Heroes in the Bronze Age! Featuring: A Quick History of Charlton Comics and its hodgepodge-heroes; Charlton Spotlight editor Michael Ambrose examines the Action Heroes' pre-DC purgatory; Greatest Stories Never Told: Blockbuster Weekly - Bob Greenberger goes behind the scenes of DC's aborted Action Heroes revival; Len Wein and Paris Cullins reboot the Blue Beetle at DC Comics; Captain Atom leapt from 1968 to 1986...and from Charlton to DC; Peacemaker - Paul Kupperberg and Tod Smith's blast(er) from the past; Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt - Mike Collins relocates Pete Morisi's reluctant hero to the UK; Dave Gibbons: Drawing the Watchmen - the artist of one of comics' most celebrated projects discusses its connection to the Action Heroes; Greatest Stories Never Told - in a coda to his interview, Dave Gibbons reveals some projects he had hoped to do with Alan Moore. Featuring the work of Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Dick Giordano, Alan Kupperberg, Alan Moore, Alex Ross, and more. Re-presenting a 1975 Captain Atom vs. Ghost cover by Al Milgrom, in color for the first time. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

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'All-Captains Issue!' Featuring: Shazam! in the Bronze Age - The original Captain Marvel's '70s and '80s comebacks; What's So Stinky About the Big Red Cheese? - Karl Heitmueller, Jr. looks at the attempts to modernize the World's Mightiest Mortal; Who was Captain Marvel? - Soldier, traitor, cosmic protector...copyright holder? Marvel all-stars discuss Mar-Vell; Captain Storm and the Losers - The adventures of DC's rag-tag combat team...with added Kirby crackle; Captain D's Exciting Adventures - A mouthwatering taste of restaurant giveaway comics; Captain Universe - The story behind the hero who could be YOU; Captain Avenger, Hero at Large - A look back at the John Ritter-starring 1980 nice-guy hero movie; The Thrill of (Captain) Victory - Jack Kirby's creator-owned series and its comebacks; The Zoo Crew Review - The hare-raising history of Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew, with Scott Shaw! and friends; Captain EO Interview - Dean Mullaney, Catherine Yronwode and Thomas Yeates reminisce about Eclipse Comics' Michael Jackson project. Featuring C.C. Beck, Pat Broderick, Elliot S. Maggin, Bill Mantlo, Don Newton, Bob Oksner, Jim Starlin, Roy Thomas and more. Cover by Dave Cockrum (1970 fan art from the archives of Heritage Comics Auctions). Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

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Spotlighting Indie Superheroes! Featuring: The Neal Adams Ms. Mystic Interview - The superstar storyteller discusses his cover-featured creation and more; Continuity Comics - An artist-packed profile of Neal Adams' line of comic books; Welcome to the (Justice) Machine - This early indie super-team has become comics' comeback crusaders; The Bill Black/Captain Paragon Interview - The esteemed and longtime artist/publisher looks back at his Sentinels of Justice (and DC's, too); The Mighty Crusaders - Rich Buckler discusses the "Red Circle Comics" era of Archie's superheroes; T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents - How the super-agents stormed back into comics in the 1980's; ROUGH STUFF - The glorious-graphite return of BACK ISSUE's pencil art showcase; PRO2PRO: The Whisper Interview - Steven Grant and Norm Breyfogle chat about their lady ninja; Greg Guler and Dan St. John on their AC Comics days. Featuring Mike Deodato, Mark Ellis, Tom Grindberg, Mike Gustovich, Tony Isabella, Doug Murray, Bill Reinhold, Jerry Ordway, George Pérez, Dann Thomas, and more. With an electrifying Ms. Mystic cover by Neal Adams (from the collection of Shaun Clancy). Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

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The Bird People Issue! 'Hawkman in the Bronze Age': his Shadow War and monthly series, JLA squabbles with Green Arrow, Golden Eagle, and more! Plus: Jim Starlin's Superman/Hawkgirl team-up, Timothy Truman's Hawkworld, Hawk and Dove, a Penguin villain history, Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, Condorman, and Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel's Nightwing. Featuring Gerry Conway, Steve Englehart, Greg Guler, Richard Howell, Tony Isabella, Karl Kesel, Rob Liefeld, Denny O'Neil, and others! Featuring a high-flying Hawkman cover by George Pérez. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.