George Perez will be at O-17 at C2E2From Vu, thanks to Jim B
C2E2 2019 (22-24 Mar 2019)
Chicago, Illinois
Attention C2E2 attendees, "George Prez" will be located at O-17.
While you're at C2E2, be sure to attend Marv Wolfman and George Perez: In Conversation on Sunday, March 24 at 2:45pm at S401.
Posted by Vu Sleeper
Again, here's a category from which
we've excluded ourselves. Mickey and the Gang - Classic Stories in
Verse, The Official Price Guide To Disney Collectibles, and The
Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide would all, in our humble
opinion, be instant entries. This year we broadened this category
slightly to included documentary film and video products.
(excerpt)
7. Wizard: How To Draw
Wizard Entertainment; $29.99
Collecting many of the different “Basic Training” for comic book creators from the pages of Wizard,
this book features “how to” tips from George Pérez, Joe Kubert, Adam
Hughes, Matt Haley, Jim Lee and many others. Nicely designed and
featuring tons of example illustrations, the book highlights lettering,
coloring, panel design, action, and more.
4. Back Issue
TwoMorrows Publishing; $5.95
Automatically on our list of “must read”
publications every time it comes out, Back Issue has an approach that
is simultaneously enthusiastic and professional as it examines some of
the more recent eras of comics history.
Michael Eury's name
should be familiar to both comic book fans and toy collectors. As an
editor for Comico, DC, and Dark Horse he worked with some of the top
talent in the business on some of the most popular titles. In the toy
world, he wrote the authoritative volume on Captain Action, Captain
Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure.
(excerpt)
Scoop: You've had some great covers so far. How do you pick what's going to be your cover feature?
Michael Eury: I choose a marketable image that represents the theme
at hand. We've had George Pérez, Adam Hughes, Brian Bolland, and John
Byrne on our first four covers. #5's "Hollywood in Comics," I'm pleased
to announce here, features a flip cover: Alex Ross and Adam Hughes
offering their renditions of Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman! Yowza!! I'm
keeping issue #6's cover a secret for now, but issue #7 will feature an
unpublished Curt Swan illo inked by a very special embellisher.
The following products are expected to ship to comic book
specialty stores next week. Note that this list is tentative
and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for
availability.
ITEM! Jump on board for the ultimate
comics experience: BACK ISSUE magazine (ITEM 2621)! Edited by Michael
Eury, BACK ISSUE celebrates comic books of the 1970s, 1980s, and today
through a variety of recurring (and rotating) departments. #1's theme
is "DC vs. Marvel," featuring: A "Pro2Pro" dialogue between Marv
Wolfman and George Pérez on the pros and cons of working for Marvel and
DC in the '70s and '80s-accompanied by rare Pérez artwork! A "Greatest
Stories Never Told" examination of the original JLA/Avengers crossover,
featuring unpublished George Pérez pages-plus a spotlight on the new
JLA/Avengers miniseries! All of this and artwork by Jack Kirby and an
evaluation of DC's and Marvel's Tarzan series.
Back Issue celebrates comic books of
the 1970s, 1980s, and today through a variety of recurring (and
rotating) departments. #1’s theme is "DC vs. Marvel," featuring: A
"Pro2Pro" dialogue between Marv Wolfman and George Pérez on the pros
and cons of working for Marvel and DC in the 70s and 80s accompanied by
rare Pérez artwork! A "Greatest Stories Never Told" examination of the
original JLA/Avengers crossover, featuring unpublished George Pérez
pages, plus a spotlight on the new JLA/Avengers miniseries! A "Rough
Stuff" look at 70s and 80s DC and Marvel penciled artwork by the "King"
himself, Jack Kirby! A "Beyond Capes" evaluation of DC’s and Marvel’s
Tarzan series, with interviews and artwork by Joe Kubert, John Buscema,
and Roy Thomas! An "Off My Chest" guest editorial by former DC
editorial director Carmine Infantino, recalling DC’s 1970s battle plan
to challenge Marvel’s market dominance! PLUS: A "Back Talk" letters
column featuring commentary from pros and fans who aren’t afraid to
choose sides in the DC vs. Marvel war, and a dynamic "Batman vs.
Captain America" cover by George Pérez! (TwoMorrows Publishing)
• Nostalgia buffs, you’re in luck. If
you’re the type who’s into comics for more than just what appears under
the "New This Week" sign at the comics shop, you’ll want to pick up
Back Issue #1. This is a magazine that focuses on those comics which
have found a permanent life in the back issue boxes. While the magazine
also touches on what’s current, it’s especially tailored to celebrate
those comics that came out in the 1970s and 1980s. Look for Back Issue
#1 in the Magazines section of Previews!
Jump on board for the ultimate comics experience: BACK ISSUE magazine!
Edited by Michael Eury (former DC and Dark Horse editor/writer and
author of Captain Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure), BACK
ISSUE celebrates comic books of the 1970s, 1980s, and today through a
variety of recurring (and rotating) departments. #1's theme is "DC vs.
Marvel," featuring: A "Pro2Pro" dialogue between Marv Wolfman and
George Pérez on the pros and cons of working for Marvel and DC in
the '70s and '80s-accompanied by rare Pérez artwork! A "Greatest
Stories Never Told" examination of the original JLA/Avengers
crossover, featuring unpublished George Pérez pages-plus a
spotlight on the new JLA/Avengers miniseries! A "Rough Stuff" look at
'70s and '80s DC and Marvel penciled artwork by the "King" himself,
Jack Kirby! A "Beyond Capes" evaluation of DC's and Marvel's Tarzan
series, with interviews with and artwork by Joe Kubert, John Buscema,
and Roy Thomas! An "Off My Chest" guest editorial by former DC
editorial director Carmine Infantino, recalling DC's 1970s' battle
plan to challenge Marvel's market dominance! PLUS: A "Back Talk"
letters column featuring commentary from pros and fans who aren't
afraid to choose sides in the DC vs. Marvel war, and a dynamic Batman
vs. Captain America cover by George Pérez!
The 100 page, saddle-stitched 8-1/2" x 11" magazine with a full color
cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $5.95 in the U.S. and
is available directly from TwoMorrows for $8 Postpaid (Canada: $10,
Elsewhere: $11 Surface, $15 Airmail). Ships in November.
"For four years I've been employed as
the communications director for an Oregon organization, but this year
I'm inching my way back into the periphery of comics: through the
publication of my books Captain Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure and the forthcoming biography Dick Giordano: Changing Comics, One Day at a Time, and by editing TwoMorrows' new magazine, Back Issue,
which premieres this fall," Michael Eury said. "I've got a few other
things in the works. I plan to keep my day job, however, which I also
enjoy. Being this busy keeps me motivated and disciplined."
COMIC BOOK ARTIST #25, which is the last issue published under TwoMorrows was released to comic book store yesterday. Reliable sources tells us that BACK ISSUE #1 will replace CBA. Meanwhile, Comic Book Artist is now being published by Top Shelf Production, with color!
Got a postcard recently, announcing COMIC BOOK ARTIST is finally shifting to Top Shelf Productions with a new #1/Neal Adams-Alex Ross special issue, but the second-to-last issue from
TwoMorrows, COMIC
BOOK ARTIST #24 ($6.95) is a great examination of the heyday of
NATIONAL LAMPOON. If there was ever a newsstand magazine that trod a
fine line between "straight" comics and the underground, NATLAMP was
it, and they used a lot of comics material by Neal Adams, Barry
Windsor-Smith, Gray Morrow, Russ Heath, Bernie Wrightson, Frank
Frazetta and many others. Included in this issue are interviews with
Neal, Gahan Wilson, Frank Springer, MK Brown, Ed Subitsky, Mark Bodé,
and an extended interview with the heart and soul of the early NATLAMP,
Michael Gross. All entertaining as hell. I'd forgotten just how good
NATLAMP could be, and COMIC BOOK ARTIST, as a tribute to all aspects of
our medium, remains pretty damn good as well.
Michael Eury who wrote the fantastic
Captain Action book from TwoMorrows and who was profiled not long ago
by Scoop is hard at work on a new magazine, Back Issue. The theme of
the first issue is "DC vs. Marvel" and the theme for its letter column
is why readers preferred one company over the other in the '70s and
'80s.
The question posed by Michael is, "In the 1970s and/or 1980s, did you proclaim "DC's for me!" or "Make Mine Marvel!" and why?
Both companies released tons of
innovative series during the '70s and '80s and Back Issue wants to know
what your preferences are so email Michael your comments at
euryman@msn.com
by June 5, 2003.
*Note: Michael asks that all comments pertain to the '70s and '80s and NOT the Silver Age.
(Vu: This is a little dated, but I only found out about Pérez's involvement with BACK ISSUE #1
just recently. It's probably never too late to send in your preference
for the magazine, so I'd probably write to Michael your ideas.)
Sources say that TwoMorrows will be starting a new monthly magazine, edited by Michael Eury, to replace Comic Book Artist. The first issue this fall will reportedly have a Perez cover, and a planned interview between George Perez, Marv Wolfman, and Andy Mangels. There will also be material in the issue about the original JLA/Avengers book. More news as it becomes available.
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