Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) comic books 2011-2013

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Alter Ego presents a special George Tuska showcase issue, emphasing the legendary artist's career at Lev Gleason and Marvel, and in comics strips through the early 1970s! From Crime Does Not Pay and Buck Rogers to Iron Man, The Avengers, and Hero For Hire, all of Tuska's high-profile strips are detailed by Dewey Cassell! Plus there's an interview with 1950s Timely/Marvel editor Al Sulman, 'personal associate of Stan Lee!' Cover price $7.95.

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Alter Ego: Centennial is a celebration of 100 issues, and 50 years, of Alter Ego, Roy Thomas' legendary super-hero fanzine. It's a double-size triple-threat book, with twice as many pages as the regular magazine, plus special features just for this anniversary edition! Behind a Rich Buckler/Jerry Ordway JSA cover, Alter Ego celebrates its dual anniversaries as Roy Thomas is interviewed about the 1990s at DC and several independents! Plus, special anniversary editions of Alter Ego staples Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, Fawcett Collectors of America (FCA), and Alex Wright's amazing color collection of 1940s DC pinup babes! Cover price $19.95.

Alter Ego asks 'Who's Afraid of Victor Fox?' with an examination of the Fox Comics of the 1940s - Blue Beetle, Phantom Lady, The Flame, et al.. Plus 'Superman vs. Wonder Man' starring Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Sheldon Mayer, Jerry Siegel, and Harry Donenfeld! Also, Part I of an interview with Jack Mendelsohn, artist/writer for MAD, Jacky's Diary, and much more! Cover by Spider-Man artist Dave Williams! Cover price $7.95.

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The Emerald Spotlight falls on Green Lantern, and Alter Ego spotlights his 1940s creators Mart Nodell and Bill Finger, and his 1959 creators John Broome, Gil Kane, and Julius Schwartz! Learn unknown details behind both Lanterns' history, and see rare GL artwork by Carmine Infantino, Paul Reinman, Irwin Hasen, Neal Adams, and others! Plus, there's part 2 of the interview with Jack Mendelsohn, an FCA section, and Michael T. Gilbert with another installment of Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt! Cover price $7.95.

Alter Ego #103 focuses on the early career of ace comics writer Steve Englehart at Marvel, Warren, and more. We cover it all: The Defenders, Captain America, Master of Kung Fu, The Beast, Mantis with rare art and artifacts by Sal Buscema, Jim Starlin, Tom Sutton, Don Heck, Bob Brown, and others. Cover price $7.95.

Alter Ego proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of Fantastic Four #1-and the birth of Marvel Comics! With a new, never-before-published interview with Stan Lee and rare art and artifacts by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Joe Sinnott, Dick Ayers, Roy Thomas, and others! Also: Jim Amash's interview with 1940s Timely editor Al Sulman, FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze and C.C. Beck, and Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt! All behind a new cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott! Cover price $7.95.

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Alter Ego proudly presents 'Tales from the Code!' The coming of the Comics Code Authority in 1954-55 changed comics greatly - and we document that process with comic art and script 'Before' and 'After' the CCA got hold of them, with art by Simon & Kirby, Ditko, Buscema, Sinnott, Gould, Cole, Steranko, Krigstein, O'Neill, Glanzman, Orlando, Williamson, Heath, and many others! Featuring a fabulous new Spider-Man cover by Josh Medors! Cover price $7.95.

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Alter Ego looks at the career of Dick Giordano through the 1960s, from his early years as a freelance artist through the 'Action-Hero' era at Charlton and the first time around at DC! Plus Dick's final panel at the Charlotte (NC) Heroes Con in 2009, with Steve Skeates & Roy Thomas and part one of Jim Amash's interview with Charlton artist Tony Tallarico. Cover price $7.95.

Alter Ego presents a big Batman issue, featuring an unused Golden Age cover by definitive Dark Knight artist Dick Sprang! Headlining this bat-centric issue is a Shel Dorf interview with Sprang and Jim Mooney! Plus there's rare and unseen Batman art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Win Mortimer, Shelly Moldoff, Charles Paris, and others! Part II of the Tony Tallarico interview, conducted by Jim Amash!"" Cover price $8.95.

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Behind a 'Sub-Mariner vs. Human Torch' cover by Bill Everett & Carl Burgos, 1970s Bullpenner Warren Reece talks about Marvel Comics and his encounters with legends Everett, Burgos, John Romita, Stan Lee, Marie Severin, Neal Adams, Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and more with rare and never-seen art and artifacts! Plus Dewey Cassell throws a biographical spotight on Standard/Nedor Golden Age artist Mike Peppe, featuring art by Alex Toth, Ross Andru, George Tuska, John Celardo, Bob Lubbers, and others! Cover price $8.95.

Alter Ego focuses this month on the Golden Age Justice Society of America, behind a fabulous cover by George Pérez, never before printed full-size! There's a spotlight on Spectre/Hour-Man creator Bernard Baily and Johnny Thunder creator John B. Wentworth, startling additions to the 4 volumes of The All-Star Companion, the JSA-style 1940s super-groups that might have been, a gorgeous JSA Color Section, and many surprise features! Cover price $8.95.

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Alter Ego is a special SHAZAM!/Fawcett issue, with an expanded FCA section! P.C. Hamerlinck presents the little-known 1940s 'Captain Marvel' Radio Show (featuring an interview with its 'Billy Batson,' Burt Boyar), commentary by PCH and co-creator C.C. Beck regarding the 1939 origin of the Big Red Cheese, Roy Thomas and Jerry Bingham on their 1980s Secret Origins 'SHAZAM!' take, and Marc Swayze's Golden Age memoirs! Cover price $8.95.

Alter Ego shines the spotlight on the Golden Age Nedor super-heroes - Black Terror, Fighting Yank, Miss Masque, Pyroman, Grim Reaper, and more - with Mike Nolan's classic Nedor Index, profusely illustrated by Mort Meskin, Jerry Robinson, George Tuska, Ruben Moirera, Ken Battefield, Alex Shomburg, and others, plus never-revealed facts about Terror/Yank creator and ACG writer/editor Richard Hughes, with photos and never-published Herbie scripts! Plus: Continuing Jim Amash's in-depth interview (part II) with comic art great Leonard Starr; Michael T. Gilbert's private takes on some very public Golden Age images; The Golden Age of Fanzines Panel - part II of a major event from the 2011 50th-Anniversary of Fandom Celebration at San Diego, featuring Bill Schelly, Roy Thomas, Richard Kyle, Paul Levitz and more; In Memoriam - Jerry Robinson; P.C. Hamerlinck and some noted friends salute the 70th birthday of Mary Marvel. Cover by Shane Foley (after Frank Robbins & John Romita, Sr.). Cover price $8.95.

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Alter Ego presents a Stupendous Superman issue! Featuring Paul Cassidy, the second (or third?) Superman artist ever, the Italian Nembo Kid, and Arlen Schumer's look at the Mort Weisinger era of the Man of Steel, including an interview with son Hank Weisinger! Art by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Murphy Anderson, Al Plastino, and numerous others! Plus: Continuing Jim Amash's epic interview with comic book, On Stage, & Annie artist Leonard Starr; Michael Vance views the Joseph Eacobacci artifacts of ACG editor/writer Richard E. Hughes; Suicide Squad Task Force X - Michael T. Gilbert showcases cataclysmic commission drawings of the Silver Age DC series; the "50 Years of Comic Book Fandom" Panel - Bill Schelly presents Mark Evanier's hosting of an event at San Diego Comic-Con 2011; Fawcett Collectors of America #171 - P.C. Hamerlinck shines the spotlight on a 1955 suspense story drawn by Marc Swayze. Cover price $8.95.

Alter Ego documents Marv Wolfman's first decade in comics - talking to Richard Arndt about his work on Tomb of Dracula, Teen Titans, Captain Marvel, John Carter, Daredevil, Nova, Batman, etc. - behind a wonderful Gene Colan cover depicting Marv! Plus: Concluding Jim Amash's 4-part interview with comics great Leonard Starr (On Stage, Annie); Tales From The Code: The Sequel, where Richard Arndt follows up on last year's look at the Comics Code in theory and practice; FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) #172 - P.C. Hamerlinck hosts a farewell salute to Fawcett stalwart (and nice guy) Emilio Squeglio; Michael T. Gilbert and Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt on the secret origins of Jim Steranko's legendary comics career; Comic Fandom Archive: The "50 Years of Comic Book Fandom" Panel, Part II - Bill Schelly finishes up a presentation held at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con; Tributes to Sheldon Moldoff & Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $8.95.

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Alter Ego is a Big Marvel issue, concentrating on Captain America and Fantastic Four! Martin Goodman's Broadway debut - amazing speculations about Fantastic Four #1 - the secret history of the MMMS - an interview with Golden Age Timely writer/artist Don Rico - and more surprises than you could shake a Forbush at! Art by Kirby, Avison, Shores, Romita, Severin, Tuska, Bellman, and others! Plus: Michele Hart talks about her time with husband Don Rico, and her own colorful career; the life and Timely/Marvel times of Golden Age artist Allen Bellman; the Invaders issue that nearly was - Warren Reece and the almost-was secret origin of the original Human Torch; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Charles Atlas, Part 3 - Michael T. Gilbert and Mr. Monster examine parodies of the classic Charles Atlas ads; Wonder Woman's Last Kiss - John Lustig and nameless Charlton artists take an irreverent look at the Amazing Amazon; Fawcett Collectors of America #173 - P.C. Hamerlinck presents a classic George Evans tale from Captain Video #3. Cover by Allen Bellman and Mitch Breitweiser depicts Captain America getting physical with Adolf Hitler. Cover price $8.95.

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This issue comes polybagged, and includes free 3-D glasses so you can view the art in all its dimensions! Alter Ego takes a red and green look at those sensational stereoscopic comics of the 1950s in a special 3-D issue! There's an in-depth feature assembled and annotated by Ray (3-D) Zone, featuring never-before-revealed secrets of the era! Then prepare yourself, as we reproduce actual 1950s 3-D art by Simon & Kirby, Kubert, Meskin, Powell, Maurer, Nostrand, Swan, Boring, Schwartz, Mooney, Shores, Tuska, and many others! Plus: Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer discuss the origin of 3-D comic books; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt! Update Edition - Michael T. Gilbert revisits Kanegson, Eisner, Feldstein, and Charles Atlas; Comic Fandom Archive: Of Graphic Stories & Wonderworlds - Bill Schelly interviews Richard Kyle, the man who coined the term "graphic novel"; Fawcett Collectors of America #174 - P.C. Hamerlinck and Roy Thomas present George Evans' Captain Video - part II. Cover price $8.95.

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Not polybagged, and lacks free 3-D glasses. Alter Ego takes a red and green look at those sensational stereoscopic comics of the 1950s in a special 3-D issue! There's an in-depth feature assembled and annotated by Ray (3-D) Zone, featuring never-before-revealed secrets of the era! Then prepare yourself, as we reproduce actual 1950s 3-D art by Simon & Kirby, Kubert, Meskin, Powell, Maurer, Nostrand, Swan, Boring, Schwartz, Mooney, Shores, Tuska, and many others! Plus: Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer discuss the origin of 3-D comic books; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt! Update Edition - Michael T. Gilbert revisits Kanegson, Eisner, Feldstein, and Charles Atlas; Comic Fandom Archive: Of Graphic Stories & Wonderworlds - Bill Schelly interviews Richard Kyle, the man who coined the term "graphic novel"; Fawcett Collectors of America #174 - P.C. Hamerlinck and Roy Thomas present George Evans' Captain Video - part II. Cover price $8.95.

Alter Ego pays tribute to comics artist Joe Kubert! There's a quartet of interviews with Kubert on the 1940s-1970s career of the legendary artist (and often writer) of Hawkman, Tor, Enemy Ace, Sgt. Rock, Viking Prince, Tarzan, et al.! With added art by Russ Heath, Neal Adams, Murphy Anderson, Sheldon Moldoff, Irv Novick, and others! Plus: A Brief Eulogy for Joe Kubert, Humanitarian - Kevin Brogan's speech posthumously presenting JK the Giordano Humanitarian Award; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: The Joe Kubert Sketchbook - Michael T. Gilbert looks at Joe's re-visitations to his characters and concepts of yore; Fawcett Collectors of America #175 - The powerful finale of "The Indestructible Antagonist!" from Captain Video #3. Cover by Daniel James Cox and Joe Kubert. Cover price $8.95.

Alter Ego shines the spotlight on Golden Age artists and friends L.B. Cole & Jay Disbrow - with the latter writing an intimate memoir of his sometime boss! Cole's 1940s Cat-Man covers are classics, as was his work on Magno, Black Cobra, Black Venus, and many other features, while Disbrow drew numerous quirky horror tales for Star and ACG! Art by Bob Fujitani, Charles Quinlan, Irwin Hasen, and more! Plus: A Four-Color Dreamer - Ray Zone's conversation with 1950s comics artist Jay Disbrow; Richard E. Hughes: Life After ACG - Michael Vance continues his look at recently unearthed artifacts of an important writer & editor; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Evil Twins - Michael T. Gilbert on his favorite comic book cliche; Of Graphic Stories & Wonderworlds - Bill Schelly concludes his talk with writer, publisher & bookstore owner Richard Kyle; Fawcett Collectors of America #176 - P.C. Hamerlinck and Roy Thomas host the final chapter from Captain Video #3. Cover price $8.95.

Hey, nifty - The Avengers are (is?) fifty! Alter Ego takes a look at the first-decade secrets of Earth's Mightiest Heroes including Will Murray on the group's behind-the-scenes origin; Roy Thomas on writing the Avengers; plus artifacts by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, the brothers Buscema, George Tuska, Neal Adams, Gene Colan, Rich Buckler, and Steve Englehart! Cover by Don Heck, originally intended for Avengers #37, never before printed in color! Cover price $8.95.

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Alter Ego is an FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) celebration of the life and art of the late, great Marc Swayze, on what would have been his 100th birthday, marking 119 issues in a row of his being a part of A/E! It includes salutes from past and present, from C.C. Beck and Otto Binder and all the usual SHAZAM! suspects plus Swayze Marvel Family cover art from the 1940s, a special interview with wife June Swayze on Marc and her own singing career, and a full Phantom Eagle story from Wow Comics! Plus: An interview with 1950s Dell/Western and Toby Press comic book artist Mel Keefer; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt - Michael T. Gilbert showcases the influence of the legendary Harvey Kurtzman on other great talents; Comic Fandom Archive: Spotlight on Bill Schelly - Gary Brown throws a 2011 San Diego Comic-Con spotlight on A/E's associate editor; Sheldon Moldoff's final FCA interview. Cover by Marc Swayze features Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel and Captain Marvel, Jr. from the splash page of Captain Marvel Adventures (1941) #18. Cover price $8.95.

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Alter Ego is a salute to the first series of X-Men (1963 to 1969) behind Jack Kirby's unused cover for issue #10! There's secrets behind the mag's first decade - rare late-'60s Brazilian X-Men stories, a long-lost '60s X-Men 'character sheet' by Stan Lee himself, and Roy Thomas on the 1970s revival that turned into a mutant explosion! With art and artifacts by Lee, Kirby, Roth, Adams, O'Neil, Heck, Friedrich, Drake, and Buscema, plus the story of Marvelmania fan club! Plus: An interview with radio/TV journalist (and short-time comics writer) Ed Silverman; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: The Men Who Would Be Kurtzman (Part 2) - Michael T. Gilbert details more of the Mad creator's influence on comic book artists & writers; Comic Fandom Archive: Spotlight on Bill Schelly (Part II) - concluding Bill Schelly's panel at San Diego 2011; Fawcett Collectors of America #179 - P.C. Hamerlinck ushers in Otto Binder, "Red" Mohler, & Captain Marvel Jr. Cover price $8.95.

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The Golden Age Justice Society returns! Their kith and kin talk about JSA creators John B. Wentworth (Johnny Thunder), Len Sansone (The Atom), and Bernard Sachs (who inked Arthur Peddy's pencils on entire issues of All-Star Comics)! Plus rare art by Carmine Infantino, Paul Reinman, Mart Nodell, Stan Aschmeier, Ben Flinton, H.g. Peter, and others! Also: FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, and more! Detailed contents: John B. Wentworth, All-American Thunderbolt - daughter Rebecca Wentworth tells Richard Arndt about the creator of Johnny Thunder, Sargon the Sorcerer & The Whip; Special Interlude - "The Will of William Wilson"; Splitting the Atom, Three Ways - Mrs. Emily Sokoloff & Maggie Sansone talk to Shaun Clancy about Leonard Sansone -- inker & co-creator of the Atom -- and about co-creators Ben Flinton and Bill O'Connor; "The Life of a Freelancer...Is Always Feast or Famine" - Bernice Sachs-Smollet talks to Richard Arndt about her late husband, artist Bernard Sachs; Comic Fandom Archive: 2 Flashes Meet the Purple Slagheap - Bill Schelly presents Landon Chesney's fandom classic, in color for the first time since 1963; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Now That's A Fan - Michael T. Gilbert looks at the nutty house ads of Golden Age Ace Periodicals; Fawcett Collectors of America #180 - P.C. Hamerlinck with Otto Binder's madcap memoir -- & Captain Marvel's wartime record. Cover homage by Shane Foley to a vintage All-Star image by Irwin Hasen. Cover price $8.95.