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Cryptology #7 Febr-scary 2026 (magazine review).
Given that the clocks will be moving forward this weekend, it seemed wise to expedite the release of this vampire special of ‘Cryptology’.…
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March 2026
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Comic Book Creator #41 December 2026 (magazine review).
Now, here’s a change. An edition of ‘Comic Book Creator’ that has a lot of articles but nothing on their product I’ve actually…
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Back Issue #164 February 2026 (magazine review).
‘Back Issue’ has been invaded by aliens. As you can see from the cover, even the Justice League Of America have been enriched…
ReviewCulture
Retro Fan #42 January 2026 (magazine review).
From the cover, it becomes pretty obvious that this edition of ‘Retro Fan’ is special. Writer Mark Voger brings out material from six…
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Alter Ego #196 November 2025 (magazine review).
This issue of ‘Alter Ego’ devotes another 55 pages to Eddy Zeno’s second part, a look at the Superman artists who ghosted for…
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Back Issue #163 December 2025 (magazine review).
There’s a well-known quote from editor-in-chief Carmen Infantino that any sales of a DC Comics issue with a gorilla on the cover would…
February 2026
ReviewHorror
Cryptology #6 December 2025 (magazine review).
As you can tell from the cover of this edition of ‘Cryptology’, the theme is zombies, although it widens to a few other…
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Back Issue #162 October 2025 (magazine review).
As the cover of this ‘Back Issue’ shows, it is going mad! Obviously, a reference to the usual cast of idiots but also…
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Comic Book Creator #40 November 2025 (magazine review).
Now, here’s something rather unique for ‘Comic Book Creator’; it’s gone square-bound for a special on the late comic book artist but really…
ReviewCulture
Retro Fan #41 November 2025 (magazine review).
As you can tell from the cover of this issue of ‘Retro Fan’, a major article by Herbie J. Pilato is spent on…
January 2026
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Back Issue #161 September 2025 (magazine review).
As new editor Roger Ash points out, previous editor Michael Eury had a new X-Men edition in the works for some time, and…
ReviewHorror
Cryptology #5 October 2025 (magazine review).
The fifth edition of ‘Cryptology’ is noted on the cover as the ‘Skull & Bones Issue’. Nothing to do with the Jolly Roger…