Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books 2010

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.

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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.