Comic Book Marketplace (1991 Gemstone) comic books 2004

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CBM #109 features all the Super Villains that we love to hate! All those bad boys and girls that gave so much grief to our heroes... like The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, Lex Luthor, Dr. Sivana, and even including those WWII bad guys Hitler and Tojo! What makes these baddies tick? And without them, would comic books have been able to survive? Among many other things, #109 will conclude the excellent Neal Adams interview by Michael Kronenberg, and a new interview with Catwoman's new artist Paul Gulacy. Better get this issue... it's BAAAD! Also including our regular features: Nolan's Notebook & That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan, Inspiration Central by Bill Baker, Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur, CBM Market Reports by our Advisors, The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman, Marketplace Mail, and much, much more! Magazine (Cover A: Villains Collage) $6.95 Magazine (Cover B: Paul Gulacy) $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

CBM #109 features all the Super Villains that we love to hate! All those bad boys and girls that gave so much grief to our heroes... like The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, Lex Luthor, Dr. Sivana, and even including those WWII bad guys Hitler and Tojo! What makes these baddies tick? And without them, would comic books have been able to survive? Among many other things, #109 will conclude the excellent Neal Adams interview by Michael Kronenberg, and a new interview with Catwoman's new artist Paul Gulacy. Better get this issue... it's BAAAD! Also including our regular features: Nolan's Notebook & That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan, Inspiration Central by Bill Baker, Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur, CBM Market Reports by our Advisors, The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman, Marketplace Mail, and much, much more! Magazine (Cover A: Villains Collage) $6.95 Magazine (Cover B: Paul Gulacy) $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

The theme of CBM #110 centers on those comic artists who use the medium of painting for their covers and interior stories. Since the beginnings of comic books in the 1930s, this has been a medium in which the artwork was always done in ink with a brush or pen, with the coloring added in the printing process. But in recent years, artists like Alex Ross, Scott Hampton, Joe Jusko, David Mack, John K Snyder III, Steve Rude, Bill Sienkiewicz and John Van Fleet have been creating fully rendered paintings for their covers and interior pages. And then there's Carl Barks and Alex Schomberg, who, after a lifetime of creating ink art, turned to painting in their retirement to create paintings for fans. Don't miss an intriguing look into a highly specialized area of comics creation, along with the usual great CBM features. COVER A: ALEX ROSS?Magazine, PC $6.95 COVER B: NORM SAUNDERS?Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

The theme of CBM #110 centers on those comic artists who use the medium of painting for their covers and interior stories. Since the beginnings of comic books in the 1930s, this has been a medium in which the artwork was always done in ink with a brush or pen, with the coloring added in the printing process. But in recent years, artists like Alex Ross, Scott Hampton, Joe Jusko, David Mack, John K Snyder III, Steve Rude, Bill Sienkiewicz and John Van Fleet have been creating fully rendered paintings for their covers and interior pages. And then there's Carl Barks and Alex Schomberg, who, after a lifetime of creating ink art, turned to painting in their retirement to create paintings for fans. Don't miss an intriguing look into a highly specialized area of comics creation, along with the usual great CBM features. COVER A: ALEX ROSS?Magazine, PC $6.95 COVER B: NORM SAUNDERS?Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

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When we decided to feature comic book villains for our theme in CBM #109, we didn't realize what a good idea that was! That is, until we found that we had gathered way too much material to fit in one issue! So, crafty as always, we figured we had enough stuff for two issues! So we devoted CBM #109 to Golden Age villains and saved all the Silver Age to Modern Age villains for issue #111. If bad boys like Thanos, Dr. Doom and Kraven are your cup of tea, join us in CBM #111 as we sling mud on all our favorite nemeses. And don't forget our great columns like: "Nolan's Notebook" by Michelle Nolan, "Inspiration Central" by Bill Baker, "That Wonderful Year" by Michelle Nolan, "Collectable Character Statues" by Mike Wilbur, "CBM Market Reports" by the CBM Advisors, and "The Naiman Report" by Michael Naiman. COVER A: Gulacy/Catwoman?Magazine, PC $6.95 COVER B: Marvel Villains?Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

When we decided to feature comic book villains for our theme in CBM #109, we didn't realize what a good idea that was! That is, until we found that we had gathered way too much material to fit in one issue! So, crafty as always, we figured we had enough stuff for two issues! So we devoted CBM #109 to Golden Age villains and saved all the Silver Age to Modern Age villains for issue #111. If bad boys like Thanos, Dr. Doom and Kraven are your cup of tea, join us in CBM #111 as we sling mud on all our favorite nemeses. And don't forget our great columns like: "Nolan's Notebook" by Michelle Nolan, "Inspiration Central" by Bill Baker, "That Wonderful Year" by Michelle Nolan, "Collectable Character Statues" by Mike Wilbur, "CBM Market Reports" by the CBM Advisors, and "The Naiman Report" by Michael Naiman. COVER A: Gulacy/Catwoman?Magazine, PC $6.95 COVER B: Marvel Villains?Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

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The theme of 112 is "BAAAD Horror Comics," where we will examine many of the more gruesome horror comics of the 1950s. You know the ones ? BAD stories, BAD artwork, just plain old BAD imitations of the great stuff EC was doing at the same time. And we'll include a good old-fashioned Cover Gallery of the BADDEST horror covers! And don't forget our great columns like: Nolan's Notebook by Michelle Nolan, Inspiration Central by Bill Baker, That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan, Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur, CBM Market Reports by our Advisors, and The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman. Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

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NOTE: Cover says issue #112, but this is actually issue #113 (see indicia). Comic Book Marketplace #113 features a wonderful potpourri—something to surely appeal to each and every one of our readers. A couple of the highlights include Will Murray's trip through Thrilling/Nedor comics and a look at Milton Story, one of the many artists and writers who worked for Al Capp during his heyday. So join us for a good read! And don't forget our great columns like: Nolan's Notebook by Michelle Nolan, Inspiration Central by Bill Baker, That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan, Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur, CBM Market Reports by our Advisors, and The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman. Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

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We all know that EC's Tales From the Crypt, Vault of Horror and Haunt of Fear started a New Trend in comics which other publishers were quick to imitate. After being virtually eradicated by the Comics Code in the mid-1950s, horror comics have struggled back to the newsstand in the form of magazines like Creepy and Eerie in the 1960s and 1970s. What is the future of horror comics? That's the question we pose in Comic Book Marketplace #114. We've also got great columns by: Michelle Nolan ? Nolan's Notebook and That Wonderful Year; Bill Baker ? Inspiration Central; Pat Calhoun ? Weird Words; Michael Naiman ? The Naiman Report; Mike Wilbur ? Collectable Character Statues. Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

Most comic books are a collaborative creation of many minds. The concept, the writing, the layout, the penciling, the inking and the lettering can involve the talents of many people. But there were a few creators of comic books, like Will Eisner, Carl Barks, Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman and John Stanley, who produced their works as solo efforts. These are the auteurs of comics. CBM #115 takes a look at these giants. We've also got great columns by: Michelle Nolan ? Nolan's Notebook and That Wonderful Year, Bill Baker ? Inspiration Central, Pat Calhoun ? Weird Words, Michael Naiman ? The Naiman Report, and Mike Wilbur ? Collectable Character Statues. Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

In Comic Book Marketplace #116 we take a look at a serious topic: First, how Jews created the comic book in the first place, and then, how crusading publishers like William M. Gaines used this medium to fight against racism and anti-Semitism in stories like "Judgment Day," "Master Race" and the regular series of "preachies" which appeared in Shock SuspenStories in the early 1950s. Finally, how comics creators like Will Eisner, Joe Kubert and Art Spiegleman are using the medium to re-address these issues today, in the format of graphic novels. We've also got great columns by: Michelle Nolan ? Nolan's Notebook and That Wonderful Year; Bill Baker ? Inspiration Central; Pat Calhoun ? Weird Words; Michael Naiman ? The Naiman Report; and Mike Wilbur ? Collectable Character Statues. Magazine, PC$6.95 Cover price $6.95.

In Comic Book Marketplace #116 we started an important three-part series about "How the Jews Created the Comic Book Industry," by Arie Kaplan. That issue examined creators of the Golden Age. In CBM #117 we continue with Part II of this series by looking at Silver Age creators like Julius Schwartz, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby. You'll also enjoy our regular columns: Nolan's Notebook and That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan; Inspiration Central by Bill Baker; Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur; CBM Market Reports by our Advisors; The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman; Marketplace Mail and much, much more! Magazine, PC$6.95 Cover price $6.95.

In Comic Book Marketplace #118 we conclude our three-part series on the Jewish origins of comic books. We'll take a look at Art Spiegelman's Maus, Joe Kubert's Yossel, and Will Eisner's Fagin the Jew. And, as always, our regular columnists will surprise and delight you with their comics lore: Nolan's Notebook and That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan; Inspiration Central by Bill Baker; Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur; CBM Market Reports by our Advisors; The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman; Marketplace Mail and much, much more! Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.