Comic Book Creator (2013) comic books

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Comic Book Creator #5 gets cooking with our 'All This, and Denis' Kitchen Sink, Too' number! We talk with the creator of many hats - cartoonist, publisher, author, CBLDF firebrand, and art agent (and world-renowned Nancy and Li'l Abner collector) - to discuss his friendships with Harvey Kurtzman, R. Crumb, Will Eisner, and many more; never mind his achievements as legendary underground comix publisher at Kitchen Sink Press. Plus: Bob Fingerman is slaving for his monthly Minimum Wage; Jorge Khoury on artist Frank Espinosa's latest triumph; Fred Hembeck recalls his Kitchen Sink contributions; Blake Bell traces the final, glorious years of Bill Everett and the man's exquisite final run on Sub-Mariner in a poignant, sober crescendo of life; separating the facts from myth regarding William Blake Everett; Part 2 of Michael Aushenker's interview with Denys Cowan on the man's years in cartoon animation and a triumphant return to comics; Prof. Carol L. Tilley discusses her findings of shoddy research and falsified evidence in Dr. Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent, the notorious book that almost took down the entire comic book industry; colorist supreme Tom Ziuko illuminates his hue-drenched life. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages.

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Comic Book Creator #9 electrifies your summer with a sizzlin' Joe Staton and his energizin' art extravaganza! We talk with the cartoonist about his long, productive career in comics (with special emphasis on fan-favorite E-Man and Nova, who dominate our exclusive Staton cover!), from his days at Charlton, through working with the Big Two (and co-creating The Huntress in the process), up to his award-winning current stint as artist on the immortal Dick Tracy comic strip. We showcase the lost treasure The Gods of Mount Olympus, drawn by Joe, and feature Part One of our interview with the late Stan Goldberg. Plus: Katie Green - An interview with the Lighter Than My Shadow graphic novelist; Aushenkerology - A personal ode to Cowboy Henk and the great European comics; Incoming - The Therapeutic Value of "It" and Roy Thomas on Kull the Conqueror; The Good Stuff - George Khoury talks with artist Leila Leiz about living the dream; Hembeck's Dateline - Our Man Fred chats up longtime pal Joe Staton; John Workman's Mighty Aphrodite; The Comics Library - R.J. Arndt looks at Tintin and the Great Library Mystery. Cover by Joe Staton. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

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Cover by Howard Cruse. Comic Book Creator answers the question, 'What makes Jack Kirby 'the King of Comics'?' as we examine the mid-life work of the greatest super-hero creator of all time, from the explosively cosmic developments in Fantastic Four and The Mighty Thor at Marvel in the mid-60s to the artist/writer's magnum opus, the 'Fourth World' saga of New Genesis versus Apokolips! Plus we'll reveal the real-life background drama that unfolded during that tumultuous era, all behind an astonishing cover by Steve 'The Dude' Rude featuring the Gods of New Genesis! Our main co-feature is an exhaustive, career-spanning interview with underground comix pioneer Howard Cruse, the extraordinary cartoonist and graphic novelist of the award-winning Stuck Rubber Baby. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

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Comic Book Creator showcases comics pioneer and artist extraordinaire of ElfQuest, Wendy Pini, in a candid Q+A about her difficult early years and her escape to a creative life, her days as the quintessential Red Sonja cosplayer, and 40+ years of ElfQuest! We also chat with Richard Pini, co-creator of ElfQuest, about his nearly 48-year marriage to Wendy and their even-older creative partnership. Plus: We present part two of our interview with Craig Yoe, as we visit his New York abode to talk about his work on The Muppets and friendship with legendary Jim Henson, his career-changing book, The Art of Mickey Mouse, and current Yoe Books imprint. We also talk with Larry Koster, onetime Gil Kane boyhood friend and business partner, about publishing His Name Is...Savage and other adventures with the raconteur comic book artist. Plus: Michael Aushenker chats with the great Pablo Marcos about his awesome Marvel horror work and so much more! Oh, and not to forget the wonderful Fred Hembeck to round things up for our summer ish, plus Ten Questions with Jimmy Palmiotti! Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Comic Book Creator joins up with comic book veteran Timothy Truman to talk about his varied life in the field, from his start at the Joe Kubert School, early work with role-playing game publishers, breakout with his co-creation Grimjack, creator-owned success with Scout, forays into graphic histories, collaborations with Joe R. Lansdale, career as Conan writer, current work with son Benjamin, and much more. Also, there's part one of a career-spanning chat with Scott Shaw! about the early years of San Diego Comic-Con, friendship with Jack Kirby, co-creating Captain Carrot and the Amazing Zoo Crew, and unforgettable Hanna-Barbera stint as the best Flintstones artist of all! Plus: Patrick McDonnell selects and comments upon favorite comic book pastiches from his award-winning Mutts comic strip in a special gallery! Also, renowned comics letterer Janice Chiang is profiled by Michael Aushenker. Plus the usual CBC regulars, including Rich Arndt and his "Comics in the Library" column, Kendall Whitehouse's "Creators at the Con" gallery, Ten Questions (with John Ostrander this issue), and the latest from our cartoonist-in-residence, Fred Hembeck! Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Comic Book Creator presents our career-spanning, in-depth interview with comics phenom Terry Dodson, from breaking into comics at Malibu with Mantra, growth as the quintessential Harley Quinn artist, avoiding a multitude of trouble with Trouble, bouncing between DC (Wonder Woman), Marvel (X-Men), and independents (Red One) and his current Adventureman series with Matt Fraction. Then his go-to inker and wife Rachel Dodson shares a few words about working with hubby! Plus we chat with '70s/'80s portfolio and pro-zine king Sal Quartuccio about his achievements with Phase, Hot Stuf', and exceptional art prints. And, of course, there's our usual cast of regulars: Rich Arndt, Kendall Whitehouse, Darrick Patrick, and the latest from Hembeck! 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art by Paul Gulacy, Various. Cover by Paul Gulacy. Don McGregor's life and talent is spotlighted in a comprehensive retrospective in CBC #29, the first issue we've devoted predominately to a writer! From his Hopalong Cassidy obsessed Rhode Island childhood to obsequious presence on Marvel Comics letters pages in the 1960s and early '70s debut as Warren Publications scripter, to his breakout and blossoming at the House of Ideas, the superb scribe discusses his triumphs on Black Panther, Killraven, Sabre, Detectives Inc., Ragamuffins, and so much more. Plus Robert Menzies offers a detailed look at Herb Trimpe's fascinating mid '70s visit to the United Kingdom, when he worked on Marvel's British comics weeklies. 80 pages, full CP/B&W. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art by Various, Michael Cho. Cover by Michael Cho. CBC #30 features the life and brilliant work of Michael Cho, Canadian comic book artist, illustrator, and graphic novelist, in a career-spanning interview and art gallery. His story 'Trinity' was selected by editor Neil Gaiman for The Best American Comics anthology and Cho's poignant graphic novel, Shoplifter, received rave reviews. Also, we a chat with the publisher of one of the earliest graphic novels, Will Eisner's A Contract with God, Baronet Books' Norman Goldfind. Plus, this issue showcases a reprinting of a 1974 trade magazine look at Jack Adler and the DC Comics production department's process of reprinting Golden Age material. Also, The Funny Pages, a rarely-seen color newspaper tabloid that highlighted the work of Robert Crumb and many other underground and mainstream cartoonists, is examined in-depth by its editor Ron Barrett. 70 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art by Various, Graham Nolan. Cover by Graham Nolan. The artistry of Graham Nolan! A career-spanning interview with the co-creator of Batman's back-breaking nemesis Bane, from Graham's D&D start to recent Compass Comics titles, including The Chenoo and Alien Alamo! There's also an art gallery of his Monster Island projects, The Phantom newspaper strip, and his Darknight Detective collaborations with writer Chuck Dixon! Plus, we spotlight 'The Night Marvel Comics Invaded Carnegie Hall,' where Stan Lee and the whole blamed Bullpen put on a notorious and near-catastrophic stage production in 1972. Then it's Part One of a look at cartoonist Frank Borth, from producing Phantom Lady at Quality Comics and his friendship with Reed Crandall, to work for Treasure Chest and Cracked magazine, and more. And Greg Biga talks with Dan Didio, former DC Comics co-publisher, on his fannish beginnings, being a DC comics executive and writer, and publisher of Frank Miller's current comics line! 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art by Various, William Stout. Cover by William Stout. William Stout discusses his diverse career, including bootleg album art beginnings, underground comix, movie poster masterworks (including Wizards and Rock 'n' Roll High School), film production (Raider of the Lost Ark, etc.), passionate environmental advocacy, and, of course, his landmark work with the late, great Byron Preiss, The Dinosaurs, and so much more! Our 'flip-side' features a massive tribute to Preiss, the visionary packager/publisher who helped bring comics to a whole new level and collaborated with many greats, including Harvey Kurtzman, Jim Steranko, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury, Joe Kubert, Howard Chaykin, Gray Morrow, and many others. It includes Byron's only comprehensive career-spanning interview and an exhaustive historical retrospective with insight from dozens who knew him, including Paul Levitz, Danny Fingeroth, Alex Jay, Marv Wolfman, and many more. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art by Various. Cover by Val Mayerik. CBC gets trapped in the world Steve Gerber made, as we devote the spotlight to the late, great creator of Howard the Duck in a comprehensive look at his life and creative achievements, from Man Thing to Kiss, Crazy to Thundarr, from Destroyer Duck to an Elf with a Gun! One of Gerber's most preeminent friends and collaborators was Mary Skrenes, who shares a rare, wildly entertaining, and extensive interview about her Las Vegas upbringing, 1970s comic book writing career (in part as 'Virgil North'!), co-creation of Omega the Unknown, and help developing much of the Howard the Duck series, including her invention of Beverly Switzler! Our cover artist, Val Mayerik, talks about his life with certain foul-mouthed fowl! In addition, with the help of Roy Thomas, we take a good look at the never-realized Excelsior! Comics line created by Stan Lee in the '90s. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art by Various. Cover by Dan Jurgens. CBC talks with artist/writer Dan Jurgens on matters of life and death (regarding Superman, natch!), as well as hitting his stride on Sun Devils, creating Booster Gold, developing the 'Doomsday scenario' with the demise of the Man of Steel, and more! Plus, we explore the fascinating Glutverse, a continuity featuring characters created by Don Glut that traversed Gold Key, Marvel, DC, and other surprising places! Also, Rick Altergott discusses his first graphic novel, Blessed Be, and we conclude our multi-part profiles of Mike Deodato, Jr. and Frank Borth! Plus a conversation with Linda Sunshine, innovative editor behind early hardcover super-hero collections (Superman: From the '30s to the '70s, and Marvel's Fireside books). 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Written and Art by Various. Cover by Tom Palmer. The life, art, and legacy of Tom Palmer is celebrated with a retrospective and career-spanning interview with the late inker extraordinaire, plus tributes from an array of comics pros, compiled by Greg Biga. We also chat with great cartoonist Lee Marrs, from her start assisting on Little Orphan Annie, to hilarious work for DC's Plop!, to breaking into the underground with Pudge, Girl Blimp, as well as forging her own path in the comics scene. In addition, we begin a multi-part look at the life and career of Dan DiDio, one-time co-publisher of DC Comics and current Frank Miller Presents publisher, talking with him about his eclectic writing work for television and rise as renowned comics scribe. Plus there's part two of our in-depth talk with the late writer Arnold Drake about his storied comics career, that includes co-writing perhaps the first graphic novel, It Rhymes with Lust [1950], and his foray at Marvel Comics, where he created Guardians of the Galaxy. Also, we spotlight the fascinating public service comics produced by the students of the Center For Cartoon Studies, and more! 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.