Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) comic books 2012

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.