ALTER EGO BEST OF THE FANZINE & THE COMIC BOOK ARTIST COLLECTION

Alter Ego The Best of the Legendary Comics Fanzine & Alter Ego the Comic Artist Collection. set of two. Alter Ego The Best of the Legendary Comics Fanzine- In 1961, Jerry Bails and Roy Thomas launched Alter Ego, the first fanzine devoted to comic books and their colorful history. This volume, collects the original 11 issues (published from 1961-78) of A/E, with the creative and artistic contributions of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Bill Everett, Russ Manning, Curt Swan, & others—and important, illustrated interviews with Gil Kane, Bill Everett, & Joe Kubert! First edition, prior to Twomorrows. Alter Ego the Comic Artist Collection- See the material that heralded the return of Roy Thomas’ Alter Ego to the modern age of comics fandom. This edition reprints the Alter Ego sections from the flip-side of Comic Book Artist #1-5, and includes over 30 pages of new features and rare art. Also, featuring: A never-before-seen 1999 interview with GIL KANE. Extended coverage of THE INVADERS with art by KIRBY, ROBBINS, and DAVE HOOVER. The original synopsis of FANTASTIC FOUR #1– annotated by STAN LEE!. The ROY THOMAS/NEAL ADAMS X-MEN, AVENGERS, and CONAN. Scarce art by STEVE DITKO– MICHAEL T. GILBERT– GENE COLAN– DICK GIORDANO– CARMINE INFANTINO– BOB KANE– NORMAN MAURER– MARSHALL ROGERS– ART SPIEGELMAN and others. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Cover and edge wear with lightly bumped corners.