Comic Book Creator Magazine

COMIC BOOK CREATOR #10 give you a double-dose of amazing coverage as we feature a history of the short-lived but amazing Star Wars precursor, the Broadway science fiction epic WARP! Though the 1973 show lasted a mere two weeks on the Great White Way, the work of art director NEAL ADAMS is unforgettable and, after all, it spawned a 1980s series at First Comics! We interview Neal, director STUART (Reanimator) GORDON, playwright LENNY KLEINFELD, stage manager DAVID (Flying Frog) GORDON, as well as those participates in the First Comics series! On the flipside, CBC is proud to feature an exhaustive interview with PETER (Hate!) BAGGE, from his work on Comical Funnies to editor of Weirdo magazine to his solo series Neat Stuff to the chronicles of Buddy Bradley, and beyond! All that plus the beginning of our RICH BUCKLER Interview, a look at the GIANT WHAM-O COMICS, and the conclusion of our interview with the late STAN GOLDBERG. Edited by JON B. COOKE.

COMIC BOOK CREATOR #14 spotlights the incomparable KELLEY JONES! From the early years as inker at Marvel Comics to his rise to present-day greatness at DC depicting BATMAN, DEADMAN, and SWAMP THING (all featured on our horrific cover), the artist receives his due in a massively comprehensive interview with Peter Quinones, in a feature also chockful of rarely-seen artwork! Plus Will Murray examines the nefarious legacy of BATMAN co-creator BOB KANE in a feature-length investigation into tragic ghosts and rapacious greed. We also look at RAINA TELGEMEIER and her magnificent army of devotees courtesy of Eti Berland. And, rounding out our spook-tacular special, we include columns by our superb contributors, including the hilarious HEMBECK! Edited by Jon B. Cooke.

CBC #48 headlines the superb artistry of Brent Anderson in a comprehensive interview, where his fanzine and early alt-comics are discussed, as well as his start as a pro in the ill-fated Xanadu movie adaptation; early success with Ka-Zar; X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills graphic novel work; Somerset Holmes and Strikeforce: Morituri; and even greater notice as collaborator (with Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross) on the Astro City series, as well as his current projects. We also talk with Warren magazine horror comics writer Bruce Bezaire, scripter of the terrifying “Night of the Jackass” series. CBC also continues its conversation with Rick Altergott about life as an alternative cartoonist and his latest Doofus adventures. Shaun Clancy digs into the history of the American Comics Group and its cloaked connection to DC Comics. And we also grok the outstanding retro approach of Blue Moon Comics with publisher Lloyd Smith (a.k.a. The Groovy Agent), as well as take a loving look at the incredible Filipino “Tagalog Komiks” of Nestor Redondo and Alfredo Alcala. And, par for the course, Hembeck tees off with another whole-in-one Dateline episode! Edited by Jon B. Cooke.