Back Issue Magazine (2003 TwoMorrows) comic books 2013

Back Issue shines a light on 'Superman in the Bronze Age'! The Julius Schwartz Superman Dynasty, the Private Life of Curt Swan, the Superman Family, Superman back-up series, an Atomic Skull history, World of Krypton (comics' first miniseries), the Golden Age Superman, the Supermobile, and Alan Moore's 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?' With a Superman vs. Bizarro cover by José Luis García-López and Scott Williams! Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue watches the USA's and UK's comics worlds cross over in our 'British Invasion' issue! Featuring a history of Marvel UK, the Beatles in comics, DC's British talent pool of the 1980s, V for Vendetta, Excalibur, Marshal Law, Doctor Who, and a 'Pro2Pro' interview with Peter Milligan and Brendan McCarthy! Detailed contents: The Mighty World of Marvel UK - how the Second Battle of Britain was won, with a bounty of art unseen by most US readers; The Launch of the "Titanic" Format - Marvel UK's ambitious, and sometimes problematic, landscape comics; interview with "Jigsaw" Jim Starlin - exploring some of the superstar artist's earliest (and rarest) covers and art; Comic Book Beatles - The Fab Four in four-color, including the George-Perez-drawn The Beatles Story; Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time - the British TV show that crossed the pond and joined the Marvel lineup; Warrior Magazine and the British Invasion - many of your favorite writers and artists got their start in this anthology series; Eyewitness to the British Invasion - Robert Greenberger's observations of the British talent wave at DC Comics; The Strange Worlds of Peter Milligan and Brendan McCarthy - extraordinary collaborations from out-of-the-ordinary storytellers; Alan Davis' Excalibur - the artist's on again/off again relationship with the "cosmic comedy" X-Men spin-off; This Magazine Is Now Under Marshal Law - deflating and defeating fraggin' superheroes, with Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill; Travels with V (for Vendetta) - a very personal look at the seminal Alan Moore/David Lloyd shocker. Fold-out triptych cover by Ron Wilson and Dave Hunt of Marvel UK's rare 1970s "Quadra-Poster." Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue looks back at 'Backup Series' of the Bronze Age! Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Metamorpho, Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson's Manhunter, Martin Pasko and Keith Giffen's Dr. Fate, 'Whatever Happened To...?', Nemesis, Rose and the Thorn, and the Seven Soldiers of Victory! Featuring the work of Cary Burkett, John Calnan, Dick Giordano, Mike Grell, Elliot S! Maggin, Dan Spiegle, and more! Cover price $8.95.

Cover by Kevin Nowlan. Back Issue features the Bronze Age's battling 'B-Teams'! An issue-by-issue overview of the Defenders, plus the Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, Inhumans, Peter David's X-Factor, Teen Titans West, Legion of Substitute Heroes, and an all-star chatfest of Doom Patrol interviews. Featuring the work of Ross Andru, Sal Buscema, Richard Case, Keith Giffen, Tony Isabella, Paul Kupperberg, Erik Larsen, Steve Lightle, George Pérez, Bob Rozakis, and more! Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue marvels at Team-Ups from the Bronze Age! Examining Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One, Super-Villain Team-Up, Chris Claremont and Walter Simonson's X-Men/New Teen Titans, DC Comics Presents, Super-Team Family, Bob Haney and Jim Aparo's Batman of Earth-B(&B), and the Superman/Captain Marvel smackdowns. Plus: The rejected team-ups of The Brave and the Bold - from the Bible to Young Love, an oddball octet of Batman outings; Al Milgrom's Marvel Team-Up cover gallery; the search for Swamp Thing #25 - art collector Jim Arnold's quest for the unpublished Swamp Thing/Hawkman team-up. Cover by Gil Kane and Terry Austin. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue features 'Heroes Out of Time', featuring a look back at Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, with Mike Mignola, Mark Waid, and Brian Augustyn. Also: Booster Gold with Dan Jurgens; X-Men: Days of Future Past with Chris Claremont; Bill & Ted with Evan Dorkin; an interview with P. Craig Russell; 'Pro2Pro' with Time Masters' Bob Wayne and Lewis Shiner; and star-studded looks at Karate Kid, New Mutants: Asgardian Wars, and Marvel's time-hopping villain, Kang. With a vintage Mignola steampunk Batman cover. Plus: John Workman (Gotham by Gaslight), Art Adams (Asgardian Wars), Art Thibert (Time Masters), Bob Greenberger (Time Masters), Paul Levitz (Karate Kid), Mike W. Barr (Karate Kid), Mike Grell (Karate Kid) and Fabian Nicieza (Bill & Ted). Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue spotlights the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 1970 and 1980s! Featuring: The Legion's rise to prominence in the '70s; the fan-favorite Legion of the '80s; a Paul Levitz interview; the Legion's Honored Dead; the Cosmic Boy miniseries; a Time Trapper history; the New Adventures of Superboy; and a Legion fantasy cover gallery by John Watson. With futuristic faves CARY BATES, DAVE COCKRUM, GERRY CONWAY, ERNIE COLON, KEITH GIFFEN, MIKE GRELL, JIM JANES, PAUL KUPPERBERG, GREG LaROCQUE, STEVE LIGHTLE, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER, JAMES SHERMAN, JOE STATON, CURT SWAN, MARK WAID, BOB ROZAKIS and more! Plus a classic Dave Cockrum cover reimagining Amazing World of DC Comics (1974) #9. Cover price $8.95.

Back Issue #69 celebrates it's Tenth Anniversary by revisiting the 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th, and 500th issues of '70s and '80s favorites: Adventure, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Batman, The Brave & The Bold, Casper, Detective, The Flash, Green Lantern, Showcase, Superman, Thor, Wonder Woman, and more! An all-star lineup includes Jim Aparo, Mike W. Barr, Steve Englehart, Keith Pollard, Mike Sekowsky, Walter Simonson, Joe Staton, and Marv Wolfman. Plus: We close out the Man of Steel's 75th Anniversary with a guest editorial by Larry Tye, author of the critically acclaimed book Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero! Cover by Dan Jurgens and Ray McCarthy features ten Bronze Age Justice Leaguers - one for each year of BI! Edited by Michael Eury. Cover price $9.95.