He is the night, and in this issue of Comic Book Marketplace
Batman is front and center. As the years have passed the Batman has changed these changes are documented in "The Many Phases of Batman". In "The Rediscovered Schwartz" the life and career of Batman ghost-penciller Lew Sayre Schwartz is revealed. Known for bringing a gritty realism to the character legendary Batman artist Neil Adams is interviewed! In "Loeb and Lee: Batman Forever?" writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee are interviewed about their Batman storyline "Hush". ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Professor William H. Foster III is interviewed about blacks in comics. Ghost-Breaker the star of 9 of DC's 1950's titles is featured in "Nolan's Notebook". See a comic strips choice for greatest comic book in "The Greatest Comic Book Ever"! "Inspiration Central" features writer/artist Frank Miller! Despite being printed as 1945 in the Table of Contents this months "That Wonderful Year" is the year 1940!
Cover price $6.95.
CBM #109 features all the Super Villains that we love to hate! All those bad boys and girls that gave so much grief to our heroes... like The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, Lex Luthor, Dr. Sivana, and even including those WWII bad guys Hitler and Tojo! What makes these baddies tick? And without them, would comic books have been able to survive? Among many other things, #109 will conclude the excellent Neal Adams interview by Michael Kronenberg, and a new interview with Catwoman's new artist Paul Gulacy. Better get this issue... it's BAAAD! Also including our regular features: Nolan's Notebook & That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan, Inspiration Central by Bill Baker, Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur, CBM Market Reports by our Advisors, The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman, Marketplace Mail, and much, much more!
Magazine (Cover A: Villains Collage) $6.95 Magazine (Cover B: Paul Gulacy) $6.95 Cover price $6.95.
The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! For baby boomers, the early Silver Batman that is most remembered is the Sci-Fi Batman of the late '50s and early '60s! Featured in Detective Comics, World's Finest Comics and Batman, this amazing version of the caped crusader matched wits with strange extraterrestrials and futuristic machines of destruction--often against the backdrop of a weird alien landscape! Learn why collectors all over the country treasure and collect these valuable Batman comics. Plus: CBM #34 also contains "Secrets of the Batcave," which finally reveals Dick Sprang's special genius with the Silver Age Sci-Fi Batman!
Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.
The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! 1950's Sci-Fi! Fiery comets, lost alien civilizations and bizarre monsters all challenged the intrepid space heroes of the 1950's. Read the exclusive articles in CBM #37 which feature commentary by famous collectors about which titles and issues are most in demand, which are truly rare and hard to find, and which titles are still available at bargain basement prices!
Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.
The Magazine for Advanced Comic Book Collectors! The recent relaunch of the Justice League has once again catapulted DC's premiere superhero team to the forefront of the comics world. Now here's your chance to see how it all started with a fascinating, in-depth look at the early Justice League of America. For more than three decades, comic fans have followed the exploits of the JLA in its many incarnations. This issue shows you the beginning of the Justice League like you've never seen it before! Cover art by Murphy Anderson. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $4.95.
The Magazine for Advanced Comic Book Collectors! Collectors do battle over DC Silver Age War Comics! These 1950's gems have already begun an upward spiral in popularity, and CBM is the first on the scene! Don't miss a special insiders' report that reveals which of the "Big Five" DC war titles are difficult to find, and which are still priced at bargain basement levels and even giveaway prices! Plus: The Genius of Russ Heath! Don't miss CBM #47's fascinating & in-depth look at one of the great Silver Age artists of all time! From Brave & the Bold and Showcase to Sea Devils to Playboy and Little Annie Fanny, Russ Heath is renowned throughout fandom as one of the greatest Silver Age artists. Known for his striking military and adventure work, he is perhaps best known for his epic "grey-tone" covers for Showcase and Sea Devils that continue to be the focus of intensive collector interest! B&W with color gallery. Cover price $4.95.
The Magazine for Advanced Comic Book Collectors. CBM turns the spotlight on the Caped Crusader! It's everything you wanted to know about Batman (but were afraid to ask)! This incredible issue includes: Batplanes to Batarangs - Bat-Gimmicks and Bat-Gadgets from the 1930's to the 1960's; a Jim Aparo interview; Touring Gotham with Bob Kane - a bat's eye view of New York; The Unknown Batman & Robin - The Dynamic Duo in Star Spangled Comics; The Unexplored Batman - the hunt for the real Batman in 1950's Detective Comics; Bat-Collectibles from 1966; Britain's beautiful Batman books; Batman villain reprints; 1950's DC Anthologies.
B&W with color gallery. Cover price $4.95.
The Magazine for Advanced Comic Book Collectors!
Can you solve the mystery of the "Primrose" Superman trading cards? CBM #63 celebrates Superman's 60th Anniversary with a special issue including some incredibly rare Superman art, the most collectible Superman premiums and a unique look at the Man of Steel!
B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.
The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! Celebrating 60 Years of the Dark Knight Detective! 1999 is, among other things, the 60th Anniversary of the first appearance of Batman, and CBM is pulling out all the stops to help in the celebration of this true pop culture icon. Featuring: Hero of Vengeance by Neal Adams, Golden Age Dark Knight Legend Jerry Robinson, TV's Batman Adam West. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.
SPECIAL GREEN LANTERN ISSUE Golden Age or Silver Age? Cast your vote for your favorite Green Lantern of the past with your choice of covers. Allan Scott, the classic Green Lantern of the Golden Age, is featured on a cover pencilled by his creator, Mart Nodell, and inked by Jerry Ordway. Hal Jordan shines on the cover as the heroic Silver Age (and Bronze Age) Green Lantern. Pick one or pick both, either way you've got a winner! In this special Green Lantern issue of CBM you'll find rememberances of legendary writer John Broome, interviews with living legends Gil Kane and Mart Nodell and much, much more! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER a regular issue of CBM will include a new set of our popular, exclusive "White Space" stickers for filling in the holes in Gerber's Photo-Journal Guide to Comics. This is Sticker Set #2. Set #1 appeared in CBM Special #2 (see below). This set is available exclusively with CBM #74!
Magazine, PC (Note Price)" Cover price $5.95.
Special 75th Issue Anniversary Edition. CBM celebrates the legendary Carmine Infantino. Plus: Strange Adventure's classic series Space Museum! 1950's Greatest Animal Sleuth Detective Chimp! From Dr. Alchemy to Captain Cold... Villains of the Scarlet Speedster! Tales of the Zeta Beam and Adam Strange! 120 Big Pages! Plus: four more Gerber "White Space" stickers" Cover price $9.95.
REDISCOVERING THE SILVER AGE WONDER WOMAN!
Sure, everyone knows the key Silver Age origins and first appearances of Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, and Batman, but what about Wonder Woman? Her pivotal early Silver Age issues might exactly qualify as "lost," but they certainly have been overlooked...until now! Join CBM for an exclusive investigation into the most important Silver Age issues of Wonder Woman and witness her origin, her first meeting with Steve Trevor and more! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The 50th Anniversary of EC's "New Trend," and the 60th Anniversary of Doc Savage and The Shadow in comics! This is an issue no serious enthusiast can afford to be without!
B&W w/Color Gallery Cover price $5.95.
