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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…
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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…
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Back Issue #160 July 2025 (magazine review).
This July edition of ‘Back Issue’ dedicates a significant portion of its cover to Marvel’s 1980s swimsuit magazines. Before you get there, there…
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Retro Fan #40 September 2025 (magazine review).
Another 1960s or so mix with the 40th edition of ‘Retro Fan’. This time, writer Mark Voger looks at the American ‘Dennis The…
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Back Issue #159 April 2025 (magazine review).
The other TwoMorrows publication that rapidly sold out last year was Back Issue # 158. You can find copies out there but at…
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Alter Ego #195 September 2025 (magazine review).
It was hardly surprising to discover the paper edition of Alter Ego #195 sold out when it had ‘Neal Adams’ on the cover,…
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Comic Book Creator #39 August 2025 (magazine review).
This issue of ‘Comic Book Creator’ is labelled as the ‘Thomas Yeates’ issue, although there are also mostly many 2- and 4-page articles…
ReviewHorror
Cryptology #4 July 2025 (magazine review).
The fourth issue of ‘Cryptology’ looks like it’s settling down. Even its editor, Peter Normanton, is doing what the cryptologist is telling him…
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Retro Fan #39 July 2025 (magazine review).
This edition of ‘Retro Fan’ has its usual mixture and from different perspectives. Writer Mark Voger has a look at writer-director (said under…
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Illustrators #49 (magazine review).
There are some times with the ‘Illustrators’ magazine that some of the artists selected are just jaw-droppingly awesome. This is the case with…
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Alter Ego #194 July 2025 (magazine review).
This July issue of ‘Alter Ego’ covers editor Roy Thomas’ 60-year comic book career. Part of me does feel it odd that the…