ROUGH STUFF 2Spinning off from the pages of BACK ISSUE! magazine comes the second
issue of ROUGH STUFF, celebrating the ART of creating comics! In issue
#2, editor (and top pro inker) BOB McLEOD spotlights more NEVER-BEFORE
PUBLISHED penciled pages, preliminary sketches, detailed layouts, and
unused inked versions of art from throughout comics history! First up
is
a new, profusely illustrated interview with PAUL GULACY on his career,
from his early work on Master of Kung-Fu, up to his current
groundbreaking art on DC’s new HEX series! Then, we present lengthy
galleries of work by fan-favorite artists FRANK BRUNNER, JERRY ORDWAY,
and MATT WAGNER, who contribute commentaries on pencils, sketches, and
more from some of their most beloved comics series—discussing what went
right and wrong with it, and giving background information to put it
all
into historical perspective. Also: A pencil art spotlight on one of the
most unsung creators in comics today, BRIAN APTHORP! A retrospective
art
gallery on the late comics legend ALEX TOTH! Plus: Before-and-after
comparisons revealing how images changed from initial concept to
published version, a look at oddball penciler/inker combinations, and
more, all behind a new GULACY “Hex” cover! Edited by BOB MCLEOD.
The 100 page (plus cover), saddle-stitched 8 1/2" x 11" magazine with a
full color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $6.95 in the
U.S. and ships 11 October 2006.
WRITE NOW! 14 Once again, Write Now! shows why it’s THE magazine for anybody
interested in comics writing! Behind an all-new cover by ALEX MALEEV,
we
start with an in-depth interview with BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, writer of
Ultimate Spider-Man, Powers, New Avengers and much more. Then, we have
an amazing round table discussion on writing Spider-Man, past and
present, with STAN LEE, TODD McFARLANE, J.M. STRACZYNSKI, J.M.
DeMATTEIS, TOM DeFALCO, PETER DAVID, MARV WOLFMAN, GERRY CONWAY, ROY
THOMAS, ROGER STERN, LEN WEIN, DENNY O’NEIL, and HOWARD MACKIE!. Also:
An incredible Nuts & Bolts “how-to section” featuring pencil art and
script from the hottest comic of the year—MARVEL CIVIL WAR #1—by MARK
MILLAR and STEVE McNIVEN! JIM STARLIN on the creation of his new
Captain
Comet and The Weird features for Mystery in Space—including Nuts and
Bolts of Starlin’s script and art! Plus: LEE NORDLING on Adapting your
Comic for Hollywood! JOHN OSTRANDER with another important writing
lesson! And much, much more! Edited by DANNY FINGEROTH.
The 80 page (plus cover), saddle-stitched 8 1/2" x 11" magazine with a
full color cover, black-and-white interiors and a color section retails
for $6.95 in the U.S. and ships 18 October 2006.
ALTER EGO 62 This is our HAPPY HAUNTED HALLOWEEN Issue, spotlighting
Werewolves & Man-Things That Go Bump In The Night—and The Stuff On ACG
We Couldn’t Shoehorn Into #61! Featuring: A never-before-published
Werewolf by Night and Man-Thing cover by MIKE PLOOG! Interviews with
MIKE PLOOG & RUDY PALAIS about their horror-comics work, conducted by
ROY THOMAS & JIM AMASH! AL WILLIAMSON on his work for the American
Comics Group—plus more on ACG horror comics! Rare DICK BRIEFER
Frankenstein strips—the fearful finale! Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of
America) with MARC SWAYZE, et al.—MICHAEL T. GILBERT and Mr. Monster’s
Comic Crypt—BILL SCHELLY on the 1966 KalerCon—& MORE! Edited by ROY
THOMAS.
The 100 page (plus cover), saddle-stitched 8 1/2" x 11" magazine with a
full color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $6.95 in the
U.S. and ships 18 October 2006.
MODERN MASTERS VOLUME NINE: MIKE WIERINGOby TODD DEZAGO & ERIC NOLEN-WEATHINGTON
The latest volume of the Modern Masters series looks at the life and
work of one of today’s top comic-book artists, Mike Wieringo. Like the
title character of his first major job, The Flash, Wieringo hit the
comic book industry running. Armed with a fresh, unique style all his
own—merging elements of manga with the power of the Marvel comics of
his
youth—he quickly became a fan-favorite. His work featuring Robin and
Superman, Spider-Man and the X-Men—not to mention the creator-owned
world of Tellos—has cemented him as one of the top artists in the
business. And his recent run on Fantastic Four ranks among the best in
the title’s long and prestigious history. Now Todd Dezago and Eric
Nolen-Weathington give you an inside look at the artist’s life and
career! This 120-page volume presents his most comprehensive,
career-spanning interview to date, and is jam-packed with tons of rare
and unpublished artwork, including an 8-page full color gallery. It’s
the ultimate look at the work of a true Modern Master: Mike Wieringo!
The 120 page (plus cover), squarebound , 8 1/2" x 11" trade paperback
with a full color cover, black-and-white interiors and 8 page full
color
gallery retails for $14.95 in the U.S. and ships 18 October 2006.
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR 47In this issue, we explore Jack’s group mentality, as we
focus on Kirby’s SUPER TEAMS! From kid gangs and the Challengers of the
Unknown, to big guns like the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers, and even
Super Powers, we’ll cover them all, and present plenty of never-seen
1960s Marvel pencil art! Also included is a rare KIRBY interview, MARK
EVANIER’s regular column, two pencil art galleries, a complete
never-reprinted 1950s story, an interview with “The Disappointment
Artist” author Jonathan Lethem about Kirby’s influence on him, and an
interview with JOHN ROMITA, JR. on his work with NEIL GAIMAN revamping
Kirby’s ETERNALS! It’s all sandwiched between an obscure 1960s
Marvelmania front cover inked by Kirby himself, and a rare Super Powers
back cover inked by MIKE ROYER! Edited by JOHN MORROW.
The 80 page (plus cover), saddle-stitched 10" x 14" tabloid-sized
magazine with a full color cover and black-and-white interiors retails
for $9.95 in the U.S. and ships 25 October 2006.
