Comic Book Creator (2013) comic books 2013

Make ready for COMIC BOOK CREATOR magazine, the new voice of the comics medium! Behind an ALEX ROSS cover painting, our frantic FIRST ISSUE features an investigation of the oft despicable treatment JACK KIRBY endured from the very business he helped establish. From being cheated out of royalties in the '40s and bullied in the '80s by the publisher he made great, to his estate's current fight for equitable recognition against an entertainment monolith where his characters have generated billions of dollars, we present Kirby's cautionary tale in the struggle for creator's rights. Plus, CBC #1 interviews artist ALEX ROSS and writer KURT BUSIEK, spotlights the last years of writer/artist FRANK ROBBINS, remembers comics historian LES DANIELS, sports a color gallery of WILL EISNER's Valentines to his beloved, showcases a joint talk between NEAL ADAMS and DENNIS O'NEIL on their unforgettable collaborations, as well as throws a whole kit'n'caboodle of other creator-centric items atcha! Join us in April for the start of a new era as TwoMorrows welcomes back former Comic Book Artist editor Jon B. Cooke, who helms the all-new, all-color CBC! Cover price $8.95.

"Joe Kubert: A Tribute to the Creator and Mentor!" For its second issue, Comic Book Creator pays tribute to the late, great Joe Kubert in a 160-page double-size book extravaganza! This Summer Special is entirely devoted to the legendary comics creator who passed away in 2012. Included are comprehensive examinations of each facet of Joe's career: Golden Age fan favorite artist, 3-D comics pioneer, pre-eminent war delineator, top artist-as-editor, incomparable Tarzan writer and artist, founder of the Kubert School, graphic novelist, P*S magazine helmsman, father to a comics creator dynasty, and inspiration to generations of aspiring artists. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

Comic Book Creator spotlights Neal Adams' Batman: Odyssey (the recent 13-issue DC Comics mini-series written and drawn by the comics legend), in a unique, comprehensive examination of an artist and his work. We grapple with the question: is the book a masterwork for the ages or an epic fail of mythic proportions? CBC goes in deep with the creator to examine his intent with Adams vigorously responding to critics, as we balance the successes and weaknesses of the quintessential Batman artist's ultimate take on a beloved character - all behind a new Neal Adams cover. Plus: Sean Howe's Untold Story - the bestselling author talks about his acclaimed history of "The House of Ideas"; The Fifth Beatle, a new graphic novel about the Fab Five, is examined by Jorge Khoury; Fred Hembeck chats with some of the audacious artist's memorable characters about Hair -- Herr Adams; Michael Aushenker talks with legendary cover painter Earl Norem; Part One of a Mark Waid career retrospective; Les Daniels, Facts & Fictions - Part Two of a look at an amazingly creative life; L'Amour, Mon Amour - a look at the new Louis L'Amour graphic novel adaptation; Joshua Dysart talks about Harbinger, visiting wartorn Africa, and working with Neil Young; a look at a Neal Adams rarity - art for Aurora's 1966 Robin, the Boy Wonder model kit. Cover price $8.95.