ReviewHorror
Cryptology #1 (magazine review).
It’s difficult to believe it’s been 6 years since ‘Retro Fan’ came out. ‘Cryptology,’ this time, is also a British-edited magazine by Peter…
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Magazines
Magazines with a genre focus – science fiction, fantasy and horror.
December 2024
NewsMagazines
Comic Book Creator #36 Fall 2024.
This autumn issue of ‘Comic Book Creator’ offers a wealth of content, so I’ll have to selectively highlight some of them. Let’s start…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #189 September 2024 (magazine review).
The cover of this edition of ‘Alter Ego’ clearly identifies it as the ‘John Romita Tribute Issue.’ Romita (1930-2023) drew Captain America for…
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #154 September 2024 (magazine review).
As editor Michael Eury explains in the editorial, Back Issue #139, ‘Not-Ready-For-Primetime Marvel Heroes’ was an underestimated success. I’m still searching for something…
ReviewCulture
Retro Fan #32 May 2024 (magazine review).
The articles in this issue of Retro Fan’ have grown longer. We remain uncertain if this is due to the focus on larger…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #54 November 2005 (magazine review).
Probably the biggest interview here is with inker Mike Esposito (1927-2010), conducted by Jim Amash. Reading the 35 pages here, it does become…
November 2024
ReviewMagazines
Comic Book Artist #14 (magazine review).
Issue 14 of ‘Comic Book Artist’, which I purchased in bulk some months ago, primarily focused on Tower Comics and their ‘T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents’,…
ReviewMagazines
Write Now! Magazine #15 Spring 2007 (magazine review).
I often find it puzzling that ‘Write Now! Magazine’ is the hardest to locate in physical copies among all the TwoMorrows magazines, with…
October 2024
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #153 August 2024 (magazine review).
The cover of this ‘Back Issue’ clearly showcases a focus on younger comicbook characters. From a superhero perspective, it certainly presents challenges. Writer…
ReviewScifi
On Spec #129 Vol. 34 No. 3 (magazine review).
‘On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of Speculative Fiction’ is a quarterly publication that features short stories, poetry, and a few articles. The 129th…
ReviewIllustration
Illustrators #45 (magazine review).
A casual page flick, and you would think that there were fewer artists. Actually, this edition of ‘Illustrators’ still features a variety of…
ReviewMagazines
Comic Book Creator #35 Summer 2024 (magazine review).
TwoMorrows has been careful to move odder comicbooks, mostly due to content. Writer Bob Levin focuses more on Penthouse Comics editor/writer George Caragonne…