PANELS MAGAZINE No. 1 & No. 2 Bagged Set

Panels Magazine#1 begins with a Will Eisner Spirit cover, and features Will Eisner, in an 18 page reminiscence, discussing his formative years, his aspirations, the days of the comic book "shops" in the forties, the artists he worked with, and his creation of the Spirit, extensively illustrated with rare Eisner art. Also in this issue, Jules Feiffer talks candidly about his apprenticeship to Eisner, and discusses many specific Spirit stories and his own comic strip, Clifford. Finally, Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pin Head, takes "A Sour Look at the Comix Scene." Panels Magazine #2 begins with a full color Carl Barks cover, and features Of Ducks and Men, an interview with Carl Barks, 14 pages of interview, commentary and art, both color and black and white. Includes 16 girlie cartoons done by Barks under various pseudonyms. "Is War Hell?, the Evolution of an Artist's Viewpoint" by John Benson, a three page discussion of Harvey Kurtzman's E.C. war stories. Jesse Marsh by Alex Toth, a seven page illustrated discussion and tribute. Reviews of: Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies by Stan Mack, review by Joey Cavalieri; Three manga titles by Keiji Nakazawa, reviewed by John Benson; and Power Pak Comics by Aline Kominsky-Crumb, reviewed by William Mason. Letter column with letters from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Marty Pahls, Cat Yronwode, Bill Mason, Larry Ivie, and Alex Toth. Bagged set. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Some light fading to cover of #1.