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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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January 2026
ReviewCulture
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…
ReviewMagazines
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…
ReviewMagazines
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,…
ReviewMagazines
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…
December 2025
ReviewCulture
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…
ReviewIllustration
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…
ReviewMagazines
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…
November 2025
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #119 August 2013 (magazine review).
Going back to 2013, this issue of ‘Alter Ego’ is full of material. For openers, we have Alberto Becattini interviewing comic strip artist…
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #81 September 2018 (magazine review).
Back Issue #81 is also called the ‘All-Jerks Issue! ’ For us in the UK, we don’t use the term ‘jerk’ very much,…
October 2025
ReviewMagazines
Comic Book Creator #38 June 2025 (magazine review).
‘Comic Book Creator’ has gone bi-monthly. Best to point that out. The opening article by editor/writer Jon B. Cooke looks at how a…