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2011: (W) Michael Eury In the early 1940s, Matt Baker became of one the earliest African-American comic book artists. But it wasn't the color of his skin which made him such a significant figure in the history of the me…
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2018: From a seminal turn on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes and creating the lost world of the Warlord, to his work on Green Arrow, Mike Grell made an indelible mark at DC Comics in the 1970s and '80s. But his …
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2014: NEW PRINTING! Minifigure Customization: Populate Your World! shows you the wide range of techniques you can use to alter the lovable LEGO Minifigure into any character you can imagine! BrickJournal columnist and a…
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2014: MC2 takes an advanced look at the hobby, introducing more complex techniques to alter the lovable LEGO minifigure, and building on the techniques introduced in the first book. It features tutorials on virtual cust…
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2016: The MLJ Companion documents the complete history of Archie Comics' super-hero characters known as the 'Mighty Crusaders' - The Shield, Black Hood, Steel Sterling, Hangman, Mr. Justice, The Fly, and many others. It…
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An in-depth look into Vess' career and creative process, this 120-page book features a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces, a large gallery, and an 8-page color section…
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2007: Superman... Captain Marvel... the Justice Society... all classic heroes, and no one does classic better than Jerry Ordway. With his keen sense of anatomy, proportion, and detail, he draws super-heroes that are pow…
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2008: A few short years into his blossoming career, Mike Allred struck just the right chord when he introduced his hip, Pop-inspired creation Madman! The series won the Harvey Award for "Best New Series," and from there…
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2008: by George Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington Over the past thirty years, John Romita, Jr. has had a profound impact on the entire Marvel Comics universe. From teenage prodigy to full-blown superstar illustrator, hi…
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2008: by Roger Ash & Eric Nolan-Weathington In the 1970s, horror comics were huge - and no one drew werewolves, swamp creatures, and demonic motorcyclists better than Mike Ploog! Though already well established in the f…
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2008: by Eric Nolan-Weathington Kyle Baker may well be the funniest man in comics. With books like The Cowboy Wally Show, Why I Hate Saturn, Plastic Man, and The Bakers on his resume, along with four (of his eight) Eisn…
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2009: The artwork of Chris Sprouse is hard to categorize. It is fresh, yet familiar... modern, yet classic. Perhaps that is why titles such as Supreme and Tom Strong - both written by the legendary Alan Moore - were the…
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2009: (W) Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Mark Buckingham Mark Buckingham has quietly built up one of the most impressive resumés in the comic book industry. From his early days drawing the infamous Miracleman, to his work o…
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2009: (W) Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Guy Davis Underlying the eerie quality of Guy Davis' artwork is a remarkable sense of storytelling. From his breakthrough hit Baker Street to the pulp noir Sandman Mystery Theater to…
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2010: (A) Jeff Smith (A) Eric Nolen-Weathington At the age of nine, Jeff Smith dreamt up a cute, little character he named Fone Bone. More than a decade later, Bone became a smashing success, rocketing Smith to a level …
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2011: (W) Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Frazer Irving From his earliest work in Britain's 2000AD to his contributions with Wildstorm, Dark Horse, and Marvel Comics, and finally to his recent Batman work for DC Comics, Fraz…
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2011: Ron Garney knows how to tell a story on the comics page. He can draw cinematic blockbuster action with the best of them, as his iconic runs on Captain America, Wolverine, and Weapon X will attest. But he also exce…
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2012: Eric Powell is a sick, sick man. Sick, but brilliant. How else would he have been able to come up with a concept like The Goon - a smarter-than-he-looks brute raised by carnies, who runs the city's underworld whil…
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2013: Cliff Chiang's star has never shone brighter. His bold, graphic style has a classic feel with a modern sensibility, and it's no wonder he's become one of the industry's top illustrators. Now learn how Chiang went …
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2015: Eisner and Harvey Award-winner Paolo Rivera grew up in his parents' art store, so it's no wonder his life's path is that of an artist. And not just your run-of-the-mill comic book artist, but a painter, penciler, …
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2015: Time-trip back to the frightening era of 1957-1972, when monsters stomped into the American mainstream! This profusely illustrated full-color hardcover covers that creepy, kooky Monster Craze through features on F…
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2021: For its 80th issue, the Jack Kirby Collector magazine presents a double-sized 50th anniversary examination of Kirby's magnum opus! Spanning the pages of four different comics starting in 1970 (New Gods, Forever Pe…
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2021: Our Artists at War is the first book ever published in the US that solely examines War Comics published in America. It covers the talented writers and artists who supplied the finest, most compelling stories in th…
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2023: Author Stephan Friedt shares the story of the meteoric rise of the Schanes brothers' California-based imprint Pacific Comics, which published such legends as Jack Kirby, Sergio Aragonés, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, M…
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2013: Plugged In features interviews with comics greats Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas and Elliot S! Maggin who speak candidly about the early days of Atari along with comics pros Jimmy Palmiotti, Chris Bachalo, Mike Deodato,…
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2011: (W) Mike Kooiman, Jim Amash (A) Louis K. Fine The Quality Companion provides the first dedicated look at the prolific Golden Age publisher which spawned a treasure trove of beautiful art and classic characters, in…
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2021: New Softcover Edition! From the 1940s to the '70s, Reed Crandall brought a unique and masterful style to American comic art. Using an illustrator's approach on everything he touched, Crandall gained a reputation a…
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2022: MAD's maddest artist, Sergio Aragonés, is profiled in RetroFan #20! Plus: TV's Route 66 and an interview with star George Maharis, Moe Howard's final years, singer B. J. Thomas in one of his final interviews, Lone…
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2021: Dark Shadows' Angelique, Lara Parker, sinks her fangs into RetroFan in an exclusive interview. Plus: Rankin-Bass' Mad Monster Party, Aurora Monster model kits, a chat with Aurora painter James Bama, George of the …
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2021: RetroFan features an exclusive interview with Logan's Run star Michael York, plus Logan's Run novelist William F. Nolan and vehicle customizer Dean Jeffries. Plus: the Marvel Super Heroes cartoons of 1966, H. R. P…
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2021: Holy backstage pass! RetroFan features rare, behind-the-scenes photos of many of your favorite Sixties TV shows! Plus: an unpublished interview with Green Hornet Van Williams, Bigfoot on Saturday morning televisio…
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2020: Look who RetroFan found in space: Lost in Space's Mark Goddard and Marta Kristen, in exclusive interviews. Plus: Dynomutt and Blue Falcon, Hogan's Heroes' Bob Crane, a history of Wham-O's Frisbee, Twilight Zone an…
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2020: Come and knock on RetroFan's door as Hollywood interviewer Chris Mann goes behind the scenes of TV's sexy sitcom Three's Company-and Nancy Morgan Ritter, first wife of John Ritter, shares stories about the TV funn…
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2020: Now bi-monthly! RetroFan #10 celebrates fifty years of Shaft
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2019: Feel the force of our up-close-and-personal interview with Mark Hamill! Believe it or not, we look back at The Greatest American Hero, with a William Katt interview! Andy Mangels blasts off with Jason of Star Comm…
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2010: (W) Jim Amash, Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Sal Buscema In 1968, Sal Buscema joined Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most dependable artists. Sal came into his own, penciling some of Marvel's biggest st…
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2007: In the Silver Age of Comics, space was the place, and the Silver Age Sci-Fi Companion critiques and lovingly recalls the classic DC Comics science-fiction series edited by Julius Schwartz and written by Gardner Fo…
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2013: The Star*Reach Companion is a complete history and bibliography of the 1970s independent comic, highlighting its importance to the comics field. Star*Reach's influence was enormous, impacting nearly every aspect o…
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2022: The Team-Up Companion examines team-up comic books of the Silver and Bronze Ages of Comics-DC's The Brave and the Bold and DC Comics Presents, Marvel's Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-in-One, plus other team-up titl…
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2010: (W) Robert L. Bryant Vince Colletta is perhaps the most prolific comic book inker ever, and certainly the most controversial. He jumped in at the last minute to rescue hundreds of comic books about to miss their p…
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2008: Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, The Titans Companion 2 picks up where Volume 1 left off, covering the return of the Teen Titans to the top of the sales charts! Featuring interviews with Geoff Johns,…
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2023: Working With Ditko takes a unique and nostalgic journey through comics' Bronze Age, as editor and writer Jack C. Harris recalls his numerous collaborations with legendary comics master Steve Ditko! It features nev…
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2019: In 1994, amidst the boom-&-bust of comic book speculators, The Jack Kirby Collector #1 was published for true fans of the medium. That modest labor of love spawned TwoMorrows Publishing, today's premier purveyor o…
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2011: You Can Build It is a new ongoing series of instruction books on the art of LEGO custom building, from the producers of Brickjournal magazine! These full-color books are loaded with nothing but Step-By-Step Instru…