You’ll believe a magazine can fly with Back Issue #109, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Superman: The Movie starring Christopher Reeve, available now from all good comic shops, published by TwoMorrows and featuring a cover by Garry Frank.
Explore the Superman movies’ effects on comic books, media, and collectibles with commentary from many of their creators.
In this special issue edited by Michael Eury, Cary Bates discloses his plans for the un-produced Superman V, Elliot S. Maggin’s Superman novels, and there are exclusive interviews with Superman executive producer Ilya Salkind, Jack O’Halloran (Non), Aaron Smolinksi (baby Clark), Jeff East (young Clark), and Diane Sherry Case (the teenage Lana Lang).
10 percent of the proceeds from this issue’s comic shop orders will be donated to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
The cover by Gary is taken from(from Superman: Secret Origin #4, and is designed by Michael Kronenburg.
• Back issue #109 is available from all good comic shops, Amazon (Affiliate Link) and direct from TomMorrows here
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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