The SFcrowsnest archive
Magazines with a genre focus – science fiction, fantasy and horror.
‘Occult Detective Magazine’ usually has occult detectives but branched out recently with a Mythos special, featuring stories involving either Lovecraftian themes or tied…
Despite its cover, this edition of ‘Comic Book Creator’ features a diverse range of characters. Let’s pick some. For starters, writer Roberto Barreiro…
This issue of ‘Back Issue’ is oriented around the theme of Marvelmania. Editor Michael Eury focuses only on the second Marvel fan club…
The cover of Alter Ego # 187 showcases Edmond Hamilton (1904–1977), a writer of science fiction and comic books. If you grew up…
Of all the American imports to the UK, one we never got was ‘The Brady Bunch’. Mark Voger interviewed mother Carol Brady actress/singer…
This ‘Alter Ego’ from 2008 is a mix of horror and Man-Thing, and, surprisingly, has a lot more page art than usual. While…
As can be seen from this edition of ‘Comic Book Artist’ from 2001, the subject is ‘Charlton Comics Of The 1970s’. Even in…
I have to confess I’m not exactly impressed by the cover of the 66th issue of Alter Ego. There’s nothing wrong with the…
This 44th issue of ‘Illustrators’ feels bigger than usual although it has the same page count. The usual page flick reveals a truly…
This issue of Alter Ego is mostly focused on Fawcett Publications, with Roy Thomas examining the most successful serial in Captain Marvel #22-46,…
As should be obvious from this 84th edition of ‘Back Issue’s cover, the subject is the pre-Crisis Supergirl, specifically from the mid-60s to…
After a delay, this 771st issue of ‘The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction’ is finally here. The publisher notes that the delay…
