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TwoMorrows Publishing (the leading publisher of books and magazines for comics fandom) and JON B. COOKE (former editor of the multi-Eisner Award-winning magazine COMIC BOOK ARTIST) has joined forces again to bring fans COMIC BOOK CREATOR magazine, billed as “The New Voice of the Comics Medium.” Issue #1 debuts in stores worldwide on Wednesday, May 15, and is currently available from TwoMorrows’ website (www.twomorrows.com).
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Editor ROY THOMAS has devoted issue #116 of his magazine ALTER EGO to pay tribute to his friend, collaborator, and renowned comics artist, JOE KUBERT. This issue features four separate interviews with Kubert, discussing the different eras of his comic book career, from the 1940s to the 1970s. As artist (and often writer) of Hawkman, Tor, Enemy Ace, Sgt. Rock, Viking Prince, Tarzan, his legacy will reverberate throughout the comics industry for decades to come, and this issue paints just a small portrait of his massive influence. It also features added art by such Kubert collaborators and contemporaries as RUSS HEATH, NEAL ADAMS, MURPHY ANDERSON, MICHAEL KALUTA, SAM GLANZMAN, and others.
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On March 27, TwoMorrows Publishing will debut its new book PLUGGED IN!, which documents the experiences of comic book pros that work in the Video Game industry.This 128-page trade paperback provides invaluable tips for those thinking of venturing into the field, or anyone with a fascination for the inner workings of both comics and gaming. A comprehensive history of how comic book characters have been translated to video games serves as the centerpiece of the book.
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Don’t miss TwoMorrows’ groundbreaking AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES: 1960-64, the first volume of our ambitious new series documenting each decade of comic book history!
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On November 28, TwoMorrows Publishing releases MATT BAKER: THE ART OF GLAMOUR, the new biographical celebration of the fabled “Good Girl” illustrator who, in the early 1940s, became one the earliest African-American comic book artists. As unusual as that was for the time, it wasn’t the color of his skin which made him such a significant figure in the history of the medium—it was his innate ability to draw gorgeous, exciting women and handsome, dynamic men in a fluid, graceful style. Imagine Dave Stevens (creator of “The Rocketeer” and lifelong admirer of pin-up queen Bettie Page) or Adam Hughes (a comic book cover artist renowned for the sexy, vivacious females that populate his illustrations) working in the ’40s, drawing a new story every month, and you’ll have a good idea of Matt Baker’s place in the industry throughout his career.
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TwoMorrows Publishing returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego for its 17th consecutive year, at Booth #1301 (the usual spot, beside the Golden & Silver Age Pavilion, just inside the doors to Hall B). Stop by and learn about TwoMorrows upcoming American Comic Book Chronicles history book series, and next year’s new TwoMorrows magazine Comic Book Creator, edited by Jon B. Cooke (formerly of TwoMorrows much-missed Comic Book Artist magazine)!
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On December 14, TwoMorrows Publishing is releasing THE QUALITY COMPANION, by Mike Kooiman and Jim Amash.
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Frazer Irving is the denizen of the dark, the disturbing, and the diabolical in comic book illustration. From his earliest work in Britain’s 2000AD to his breakthrough contributions with Wildstorm, Dark Horse, and Marvel Comics, Irving is widely known for his iconic work on DC Comics titles such as Klarion, The Witch Boy, Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight, and most recently, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne and Batman and Robin. An award-winning illustrator who has collaborated with the likes of John Wagner, Grant Morrison, and Matt Fraction, Irving is also behind the creator-owned Image series Gutsville with Simon Spurrier.
TwoMorrows publishing has announced it has added seven free digital editions of their magazines to their website.
“We’ve actually been offering Digital Editions of our magazines for several years,” said Morrow, “but we’ve seen a surge of interest in them of late, no doubt thanks to the success of Apple’s iPad, and the recent digital moves by both Marvel and DC Comics. So I felt it was time to offer readers a free sample issue of all our latest issues, so they can try a mag they might never have seen, all of which are available in both print and digital versions.”
The free editions are full-color PDFs, viewable on any device that can read PDF files.
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TwoMorrows Publishing announced it will make its 16th appearance at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Located at booth #1301, look for the company to bring forth a lot of debut titles.
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Vince Colletta has long been a controversial figure in comics history, known for his ability to ink an entire comic book over a weekend when needed, but often taking some startling shortcuts to meet his deadlines. He’s famous for inking such prominient comics artists as Jack Kirby (with a long run on THOR in the 1960s), Mike Grell (on WARLORD in the late 1970s), and nearly every other major artist at one time or another from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was rumored to have mafia connections and a side career photographing models and movie stars, and lived in a palatial estate that shouldn’t have been economically feasible on an inker’s salary. His departure from comics in the late 1980s was punctuated with a notorious letter to Marvel Comics’ editorial staff following the ousting of Jim Shooter as Marvel’s editor-in-chief, and that letter, vehemently defending Shooter, has only heightened the mystery surrounding this amazingly prolific comics artist.
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TwoMorrows Publishing, publisher of award-winning books and magazines about LEGO® and comics history and appreciation, is offering all their “Companion” books at 30% off, during their “Find Your Perfect COMPANION Sale”, now through October 31, 2009.