ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #108 April 2012 (magazine review).
The 108th edition of ‘Alter Ego’ is significant for being its first issue to be in full colour. Editor Roy Thomas explains that…
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April 2025
ReviewIllustration
Illustrators #47 (magazine review).
One of ‘Illustrators’ strengths is to show artists you might not come across before. It’s even more problematic when there are so few…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #102 June 2011 (magazine review).
Roy Thomas’ editorial in this 2011 edition of ‘Alter Ego’ focuses on why film and TV companies only like a couple of creators…
March 2025
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #30 November 2003 (magazine review).
When ‘Alter Egos’ appears on the auction website, I typically review a few details from my checklist: do I already own a copy,…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #91 January 2010 (magazine review).
Another day, another early ‘Alter Ego.’ Accept no hyphens. Just remember this issue came out in 2010 and is still relevant. The first…
NewsBooks
TwoMorrows Publishing faces financial struggles following Diamond collapse (news).
TwoMorrows Publishing, the company behind a range of magazines and books dedicated to comics history, pop culture, and LEGO fandom, is facing significant…
February 2025
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #88 August 2009 (magazine review).
The focus of this early ‘Alter Ego’ is Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890-1965) and why he is so important to the comic book industry.…
ReviewIllustration
Illustrators #46 (magazine review).
This latest edition of ‘Illustrators’ is another odd mix. Starting off with artist/writer Bob Fingerman (1964-), who casually namedrops with knowledge in his…
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #158 December 2024 (magazine review).
Oddly, despite the cover of two heroic Marvel superheroes, the latest edition of ‘Back Issue,’ with new editor Roger Ash, is devoted to…
January 2025
ReviewCulture
Retro Fan #35 November 2024 (magazine review).
Writer Scott Shaw!’s article on Space Ghost neglects explaining just what exactly his and his team’s powers are other than him being ‘Batman…
ReviewScifi
On Spec Magazine #130 Vol. 34 No. 4 (magazine review).
‘On Spec’ is a Canadian magazine of speculative fiction. Diane L. Walton’s opening editorial discusses how difficult it is to keep ‘On Spec’…
ReviewHorror
Cryptology #2 February 2025 (magazine review).
Something I should point out about all TwoMorrows publications and magazines, often seen in their ordering information, is that they tend to be…