Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books 2015

Back Issue #78 is a WEIRD issue! Batman's Weirdest Team-Ups, Joe Orlando's Weird Adventure Comics, Weird War Tales, Weird Mystery Tales, Steve Ditko's Shade the Changing Man and Stalker, Howard Chaykin's Iron Wolf, Robert Crumb's Weirdo, and Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson's The Weird! Featuring the work of Jim Aparo, Luis Dominguez, Michael Fleisher, Bob Haney, Paul Levitz, and more. Batman and Deadman cover by Alan Craddock. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

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.

The Special Crossover Extravaganza continues! Back Issue #80 looks at Flash and Green Lantern in the Bronze Age with Alter Ego #132, also shipping this month, celebrating the 75th birthdays of two of DC's greatest heroes! In-depth spotlights of the Scarlet Speedster's and Emerald Crusader's 1970s and 1980s adventures, plus Mark Waid's look at the Flash/GL team, Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale by sci-fi legend Larry Niven and John Byrne, and Paul Kupperberg's Lost GL Fill-ins. Bonus feature: We commemorate DC Comics' move to the West Coast with a star-studded DC's New York Office Memories. Featuring the work of Mike W. Barr, Cary Bates, Dave Gibbons, Mike Grell, Carmine Infantino, Irv Novick, Dennis O'Neil, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Roy Thomas, Rick Stasi, Paul Levitz and more. Cover by George Perez. Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

This is a special 100-page full-color edition spotlighting DC Bronze Age Giants and Reprints! We open DC Comics' vaults for an in-depth exploration of its 100-Page Super Spectaculars! Plus: a history of comics giants, DC indexes galore, and a salute to 'human encyclopedia' E. Nelson Bridwell. Featuring the work of Pat Broderick, Rich Buckler, Frank Frazetta, Joe Kubert, Bob Rozakis, Bernie Wrightson, and more. Super Spec tribute cover featuring classic art by Nick Cardy! Edited by Michael Eury. 96 pages. Cover price $9.95.

Back Issue #82 looks at pivotal Bronze Age Events! Featuring: The Twilight of Stan Lee - The slow fadeout of Stan the Man as a comic writer; The Avengers-Defenders War - The summer Steve Englehart pitted team against non-team; JLA/JSA crossovers - JLA writers chime in on the endless summers of Bronze Age Justice League/Justice Society gatherings; Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars - A maxiseries hit for Marvel produced a dud toy line for Mattel, so...what went wrong?; Secret Wars II - A star-studded remembrance of the Beyonder's return; Crisis on Infinite Earths' 30th Anniversary - A look back at the most influential crossover in comics history; The post-Crisis crossovers of DC Comics - including Legends, Millennium and Invasion!; The Infinity Saga - Jim Starlin discusses his trio of Thanos-starring Marvel epics (The Infinity Gauntlet, The Infinity War and The Infinity Crusade). Featuring the work of Sal Buscema, Dick Dillin, Todd McFarlane, George Pérez, Joe Staton, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike Zeck and more! Plus an Avengers vs. Defenders cover by John Byrne! Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #83 goes around the world to look at International Heroes! Featuring: International X-Men - The global evolution of Marvel's mighty mutants; Exploding from the Pages of X-Men: Alpha Flight - John Byrne's not-quite-a team from the Great White North; The Captain and the Controversy - How a moral panic in the UK jeopardized the 1976 launch of Captain Britain; Spider-Man: The UK Adventures - Even you Spidey know-it-alls may never have read these stories; Origins of Marvel UK: Not Just Your Father's Reprints - Repurposing Marvel Comics classics for a new audience; López Espí Marvel Art Gallery - A collection of superhero illos by the acclaimed Spanish artist; Challenge of the Global Guardians - Are DC's international heroes in continuity?; Captain Canuck - The trials and tribulations of Richard Comely's Canadian crimefighter; Steve Fastner and Rich Larson - An exclusive interview with our cover artists; Justice League International - Keith Giffen and Marc DeMatteis tell BI how the JL got global; Greatest Stories Never Told: Shamrock and the Peregrine's Vanishing Act from Doctor Strange (1988 3rd Series) #37 - What on Earth is a "Frankensurfer"?; Hexagon Forever - Jean-Marc Lofficier shares the latest news about the Editions Lug universe. Featuring the work of John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Richard Comely, Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire and more, and an Alpha Flight vs. X-Men cover by Fastner and Larson! Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

From hot pants to headbands, it's Supergirl in the Bronze Age in Back Issue #84! Featuring: Supergirl in Bronze - The Maid of Might in the 1970's and 1980's; The Sartorial Story of the Sundry Supergirls - Oh, what to wear, what to wear?; Material (Super) Girl: Pre-Crisis Supergirl Merchandise; Who is Superwoman? - Elliot Maggin's Miracle Monday heroine, Kristen Wells; Adventure Runs in the Family: The Saga of the Supergirl Movie - Hollywood's Ilya Salkind and Jeannot Szwarc take us behind the scenes; Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 - The death of Supergirl: the end of a hero and of an era; Alan Brennert interview - Up close and personal with the writer of a handful of unforgettable comics stories; The Many Lives of Supergirl - A look at the Post-Crisis Maid of Might; Interview with Wonder Woman Contest Winner Orlando Watkins. With Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern and many more. Featuring a jam cover recreation of Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #397 by Karl Heitmueller, Jr. and friends (Stephen DeStefano, Bob Fingerman, Dean Haspiel, Kristen McCabe, Jon Morris and Jackson Publick). Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #85 celebrates Christmas in the Bronze Age! From Batman to X-Men, Luke Cage to Lobo, the Wild West to the far-flung future, go behind the scenes of comics' best holiday tales of the 1970's through the early 1990's! Featuring: Merry Christmas from Gotham - It's the most wonderful time of the year for Batman; Christmas with the Superheroes - A creator-crammed cascade of comments about DC Christmas classics; A Christmas Memory - DC writers and artists share holiday recollections; Four-Color Traditions - Yuletide nostalgia courtesy of Karl Heitmueller, Jr.; Christmas Re-Presents - Faithful tales that are dear to us gather near to us once more in treasuries and other formats; Marvel Holiday Grab-Bag - From Luke Cage to She-Hulk, Season's Greetings from Marvel; Merry Christmas, X-Men - X-mas stories featuring Marvel's mutants; The Superhero Merchandise Catalogs - The comic promos that drove fans wild; It's a Power Records Christmas - Superheroes take a vinyl spin to the North Pole; Archie Christmas Love-In and Harvey Holidays - Season's greetings from Riverdale and the Harvey toons; Santa Claus: The Movie Adaptation - You'll believe a jolly fat man can fly; Have Yourself a Comico Little Christmas - Looking back at 1988's Comico Christmas Special and Gumby's Winter Fun Special; The Giffen Who Stole Christmas - How Keith Giffen's Ambush Bug and Lobo sabotaged the 25th of December. Featuring the work of Simon Bisley, Chris Claremont, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Keith Giffen, the Kubert Studio, Denny O'Neil, Steve Purcell, John Romita, Jr. and many more. With a Spider-Man vs. Santa Kingpin cover by Marie Severin and Mike Esposito! Edited by Michael Eury. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.