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Alter Ego #199 May 2026 (magazine review).
This edition of Alter Ego, as you can tell from the cover, focuses on Shazam! or, rather, the original Captain Marvel and his…
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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…
July 2025
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Alter Ego #191 January 2025 (magazine review).
This issue of ‘Alter Ego’ marks the 250th appearance of the Fawcett Collector of America, which has a checkered past dating back to…
May 2025
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Alter Ego #112 August 2012 (magazine review).
The cover of this 2012 edition of ‘Alter Ego’ shows how DC editor Mort Weisinger coerced the Man of Steel and his alter…
September 2024
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Alter Ego #187 March 2024 (magazine review).
The cover of Alter Ego # 187 showcases Edmond Hamilton (1904–1977), a writer of science fiction and comic books. If you grew up…
December 2023
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Alter Ego #185 January 2024 (magazine review).
In the latest edition of ‘Alter Ego,’ the cover features six unknown characters with ‘Novelty Comics’ in the cover blurb, leading one to…
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Alter Ego #107 February 2012 (magazine review).
The significance of Alter Ego #107 lies in its transition to full color, a milestone marked by a vibrant Dick Sprang cover. Inside…
October 2023
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Alter Ego #184 November 2023 (magazine review).
From the cover of “Alter Ego”, it’s evident that the spotlight is on embellisher Tom Palmer (1941-2022). He was interviewed by Alex Grand…
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Alter Ego #183 September 2023 (magazine review).
Much of this issue of ‘Alter Ego’ is dedicated to comic book artist Irv Novick (1916-2004). Writers John Coates and Dewey Cassell note…
April 2023
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Alter Ego #32 January 2004 (magazine review).
There are several iconic comic book covers that are often reinterpreted with different characters due to their effectiveness. One such example is Rich…