It’s Back Issue!’s 75th issue and to celebrate
TwoMorrows Publishing looks back at the 1980’s Independent titles. Check out
the Paul Chadwick Concrete cover and interior art featuring such characters as
Cerebus, the Tick and other small press titles from Pacific, Dark Horse and
more.
Here’s what’s in store:
BACK SEAT DRIVER: Editorial by Michael Eury
FLASHBACK: The Life and Death of Cerebus the Aardvark
A close look at Dave Sim’s trailblazing, long-running series
PRO2PRO: ElfQuest Behind the Scenes: A Chat with Richard and
Wendy Pini
How the husband-and-wife team crafted a fantasy classic from
the ground up
BEYOND CAPES: There’s a Rattler in Your Kitchen Sink, Man
An overview of Death Rattle, with Baron, Ellison, Holmes,
Kitchen, and Schultz
OFF MY CHEST: Pacific Comics Memories by David Scroggy
A guest editorial recalling Pacific’s growth from retail
shop to publisher—and a look at Steve Ditko’s
“Stickman”!
FLASHBACK: Stone Skin, Human Heart: Paul Chadwick’s Concrete
From the banner year of 1986 emerged this dark horse hit
BEYOND CAPES: Katy, Trina, and the California Girls
Behind the scenes of Trina Robbins’ reader-participation
comic
BACKSTAGE PASS: 1980s Independents: From Print to Screen
From Bucky O’Hare to The Tick, these indies made it to
Hollywood
BACK TALK Reader reaction to our Hulk issue (#70) and more