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  • Issue #122
    Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 122

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    Alter Ego is a final, flag-waving salute to the Comics Buyer's Guide! There was no CBG #1700 - but if there had been, this is what it might've looked like! History and remembrances from Alan Light and Murray Bishoff re: the original The Buyer's Guide for Comics Fandom; Maggie Thompson and Brent Frankenhoff on CBG; plus 'final' columns by CBG stars Mark Evanier, Tony Isabella, Peter David, Fred Hembeck, John Lustig, and classic art by Don Newton, Mike Vosburg, Jack Kirby, Mike Nasser, and many more! Plus: Fandom before TBG - Bill Schelly's overview of comics adzines prior to the dawn's early Alan Light; Bountiful Reminisces of TBG & CBG - 15 short memoirs by Brent Frankenhoff, Terry Beatty, Stephan Friedt, Russ Maheras, Fred Hembeck, John Lustig, Bob Ingersoll, Batton Lash, Mark Evanier, Cliff Biggers, Ward Batty, Andrew ("Captain Comics") Smith, Charles R. Rutledge, R.C. Harvey & Johnny Lowe; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt Buyer's Guide Scrapbook - Michael T. Gilbert relates his own sojourn with both incarnations of the long-lived adzine; Fawcett Collectors of America - P.C. Hamerlinck presents tributes to -- and a hilarious story by -- TBG's Alan Jim Hanley. Cover features the original cover art for TBG #1 by John Fantucchio, in color for the first time. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #123
    Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 123

    Alter Ego #123 has a special focus on Denny O'Neil's Silver Age career through the mid-1970s, from Marvel (Dr. Strange, S.H.I.E.L.D.) to Charlton (Wander, 'Children of Doom') to DC (Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Batman, The Shadow, Wonder Woman, Superman, JLA), as aided and abetted by the likes of Adams, Kaluta, Sekowsky, Lee, Giordano, Thomas, Schwartz, Aparo, Boyette, Dillin, Swan, Ditko, et al. Plus: Beginning the serialization of Amy Kiste Nyberg's groundbreaking book on four-color censorship, Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Now That's a Fan! Part 2 - more nutty fans, both inside and outside comics, studied and prodded by Michael T. Gilbert; Fawcett Collectors of America - an Otto Binder special hosted by P.C. Hamerlinck and featuring Brian Cremins. Cover art by Neal Adams, Pat Boyette, Michael W. Kaluta and Mike Sekowsky. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #124
    Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 124

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    Edited by Roy Thomas. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Tom Zuiko. Spotlighting Herb Trimpe - the Marvel man behind The Incredible Hulk for many crucial (and exciting) years! Not to mention his work on Iron Man, S.H.I.E.L.D., Ghost Rider, Ant-Man, Silver Surfer, War of the Worlds, Ka-Zar, even Phantom Eagle! And that means more of The Severin Siblings, Lee, Friedrich, Thomas, Grainger, Buscema, and others, as well! Plus more of Amy Kiste Nyberg's Comics Code history, as the controversy heats up in the late 1940s - FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) - Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, and more! 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #125
    Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 125

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    Alter Ego #125 telegraphs everything you ever wanted to know about Lee Harris (nee Harris Levey) - the artist/creator of the Golden Age Detective Comics super-hero Air Wave - as revealed by son Jonathan Levey to interviewer Richard J. Arndt! There's plenty of rarely-seen 1940's art treasures - including Lando, The Flame, Green Falcon, and mysterious, unpublished art of an alternate version of DC's Tarantula! Plus: Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code, Chapter 2 - strategies of would-be comic book censors, 1948-54, from the book by Amy Kiste Nyberg; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Inkspots! Part 1 - Michael T. Gilbert on his Kurtzman-inspired 1970's strip; Comic Fandom Archive - Part 2 of Bill Schelly's interview with noted 1960's fan/writer Steve Perrin; Fawcett Collectors of America #184 - P.C. Hamerlinck presents Otto Binder, Brian Cremins & Mr. Tawny. Cover by Harris Levey (aka Lee Harris). Edited by Roy Thomas. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #126
    Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 126

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    Alter Ego #126 is our second big issue on 3-D Comics of the 1950's! (Did you save your glasses from last time?) Ken Quattro looks at the controversy involving Joe Kubert, Norman Maurer, Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein -- illustrated in 3-D! Plus, still more fabulous Captain 3-D by Simon & Kirby and Mort Meskin, as well as 3-D thrills from Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Jay Disbrow and others! Extra: 1940's Catholic comics artist Vee Quintal, remembered by daughter Robyn Dean McHattie; Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code, Chapter 3 - Amy Kiste Nyberg on the 1954 Senate investigation of comic books; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Inkspots! Part 2 - more of Michael T. Gilbert's first-ever comic strip; Comic Fandom Archive: Steve Perrin Part 3 - Bill Schelly covers the 1960's fan-writer... and Perrin covers SF/comics pro Edmond Hamilton; Fawcett Collectors of America #185 - P.C. Hamerlinck, John G. Pierce and C.C. Beck on Golden/Silver Age artist Pete Costanza. Cover by Joe Kubert. Edited by Roy Thomas. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #127
    Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 127

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    Alter Ego #127 uncovers the Will Eisner/'Busy' Arnold letters! Ken Quattro annotates 1940s exchanges - some humorous, some bitter, many revelatory - between the creator of The Spirit and his Quality Comics publisher/partner! Featuring art and artifacts by Lou Fine, Reed Crandall, Chuck Cuidera, Nick Cardy, Alex Kotzky, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Alden McWilliams, et al.! Plus: "My Comic Mom!!" Part 2 - more remembrances by Robyn Dean McHattie of artist and mother Vee Quintal Pearson; Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code - Chapter 4 of Amy Kiste Nyberg's 1998 work on comic censorship...enter Dr. Wertham; "The Will of William Wilson" - still more of the long-lost 1940's "JSA" story, first time in color; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Now That's A Fan! Part 3 - Michael T. Gilbert showcases more fans who are nuttier than you are; Comic Fandom Archive: He Remembered Comic Books - Bill Schelly introduces Jim Harmon's seminal comics nostalgia piece...from 1957; Fawcett Collectors of America - P.C. Hamerlinck presents Otto Binder, Brian Cremins, C.C. Beck...and Pete Costanza. Cover painting by Daniel James Cox and Jason Paulos. Edited by Roy Thomas. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

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  • Issue #128
    Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 128

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    Alter Ego #128 focuses on 'Seducing the Innocent with FREDRIC WERTHAM!', featuring Carol L. Tilley on the good Doctor's falsification of his research in the 1950's - and the destruction it wrought on the comics industry! Featuring art by Everett, Shuster, Peter, Beck, Costanza, Webb, Feldstein, Williamson, Wood, Biro, and of course Bob Kane! Plus: Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code Chapter 5 - the implementation of the Code in the mid-1950's, continuing Amy Kiste Nyberg's 1998 study; Special Interlude "The Will of William Wilson," PP. Y & Z - the final pages of the long-lost 1940's "Justice Society" story, first time in color; Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Whatever Happened to the Boy of Tomorrow - Michael T. Gilbert presents Shaun Clancy's conversation with "The Superboy of 1940"; Comic Fandom Archive: Bhob Stewart In Memoriam - Bill Schelly on one of comic fandom's brightest lights; Fawcett Collectors of America - P.C. Hamerlinck with original Shazam! writer Denny O'Neil, plus more of Otto Binder's memoir. All behind a new cover featuring Dr. Wertham, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and Robin by Jason Paulos and Daniel James Cox! Edited by Roy Thomas. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #129
    Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 129

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    Alter Ego #129 explores the great adventure heroes of Edgar Rice Burroughs - in comic strips and comic books! Featuring the art of Foster, Hogarth, Frazetta, Manning, Kane, Kubert, Morrow, Grell, Thorne, Weiss, Anderson, Kaluta, Amendola, Buscema, Marsh, Celardo, Lubbers and Yeates - with analysis by some of the foremost ERB experts! Plus: the 1970's ERB comics company that nearly was - and today's online ERB strips by Grindberg, Thomas, Marcos, Marz, Dixon, Kwapisz, Powell, Floyd, Leto, Poliwko, et al.! Also: FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) - P.C. Hamerlinck presents memories by "Captain Marvel" teammates Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. And: Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt: Whatever Happened to the Boy of Tomorrow? Part 2 - Michael T. Gilbert presents the conclusion of Shaun Clancy's interview with William Aronis. Cover by Tom Grindberg and the ERB all-stars (Gil Kane, Dave Cockrum, Joe Kubert, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Jesse Marsh, Russ Manning and Alan Weiss)! Edited by Roy Thomas. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.