Comics International Issues
Current Issue: #204
Comics International #204 to cover feature Heroes... Mike Mignola's Baltimore, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.... and Doctor Who, too!
Alongside the usual news and reviews, the 100-page issue is to feature:
- A CI exclusive ‐ Garth Ennis discusses John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, his love of Westerns and how it all came together for his new Avatar series, Streets of Glory.
- Writer Stuart Moore talks exclusively to CI about New Avengers/Transformers, a four-parter that brings Marvel's mightiest heroes face-to-face with the stars of this summer's blockbusting SF movie, Hasbro's Robots in Disguise.
- In a third CI exclusive, IDW editor Chris Ryall reveals his plans for Doctor Who as the BBC's perennially popular Time Lord embarks on his inaugural US comicbook outing.
- In yet another CI exclusive, Hellboy creator discusses Baltimore or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire, the graphic novel that became his first venture into prose.
- We offer a sneak peek at Heroes, the WildStorm graphic novel that collects the first season of online strips spinning off from the hit TV series.
- With the Watchmen movie finally in production, we offer a look back at the long and rocky 20-year road to bringing Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' groundbreaking graphic novel to the big screen.
- We continue our unique in-depth examination of TV SF in British comics by spotlighting The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and its stars Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin, the suave, sophisticated superspies who epitomised the TV secret agents of the swinging Sixties.
Encompassing comics, graphic novels and movies, #204 also includes CI's regular array of comprehensive new titles listings, comic sales charts, Internet gossip and columns by comics professionals, historians and front line retailers.
Issue 202: Released June 2007
Highlights:
The 100-page issue contains exclusive interviews with:
- Avengers: The Initiative writer Dan Slott
- Image co‐founder Jim Valentino on his new autobiographical title Drawing from Life
- Amazons Attack writer Will Pfeifer
- Pat Mills - the man known as the Godfather of British Comics - on revamping M.A.C.H-1 for the "Galaxy's Greatest Comic", 2000 AD!
Also included are features on Spider-Man 3 and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer while CI's unique in-depth examination of TV SF in British comics continues with the first instalment of a two-parter spotlighting Patrick McGoohan. This issue's focus is Danger Man (aka Secret Agent), next month his groundbreaking creation, The Prisoner.
Regular columns include:
- Talking Shop ‐ Cutting edge retailer Stephen Holland reveals his antipathy towards weekly superhero comics
- Frame to Frame ‐ Comics to movies.. movies to comics... Mike Conroy reports on Frank Miller's plans for bringing Will Eisner's Spirit to the screen and talks exlusively with Rex Mundi producer Barry Levine
- Biff's Illuminations ‐ Veteran retailer Biff Averre offers his picks from June's releases
- Novel Graphics ‐ Renowned comics historian Paul Gravett shines the spotlight on Luther Arkwright creator Bryan Talbot and his latest opus, Alice in Sunderland
- NetWorks ‐ Tim Pilcher offers his roundup of comics news and gossip from the Internet, plus Rich Johnston's award-winning Lying in the Gutter
- Retail Reactions ‐ in the first in an occasional series, retailers on both sides of then Atlantic offer their thoughts on Free Comic Book Day
All this plus pages of news, reviews, listings and more for just $4.99/£2.99!
Variant Covers
There are four variants on the cover for issue 202. Click on the thumbnail to view a bigger image of the cover.
Issue 201: Released March 2007
Under new management...
Highlights:
- 300: Bringing Frank Millar's Spartan epic to the big screen.
- Ghost Rider: Marvel's demonic biker blazes into cinemas.
- Umbrella Academy: Gabriel Ba discusses My Chemical Romance frontman Gerald Way's Mini series for Dark Horse.
- TV Avengers in comics: CI's exhaustic look at TV fantasy in comics continues with Steed and co.
- ....and much more.
Regulars:
- Novel Graphics: Paul Gravett spotlights First Second's graphic novel line and its editor, Mark Siegel.
- Talking Shop: Stephen Holland looks at one of his competitors and likes what he sees.
- Fighting Words: Beau Smith takes no prisoners.
- Biff's Illuminations: Biff picks highlights from April.
- Plus all the regular news and reviews...
Issue 200: Released November 2006
Join the celebration as Comics International reaches is 200th issue. This giant sized anniversary issue is packed full of content.
Highlights:
- An exclusive interview with Mark Millar.
- Ranson Notes: Arther Ranson on his top ten books.
- Beyond 2000: David Bishop revisits his early columns.
- Major Digressions: Peter David returns to do an exclusive column.
- Movers and Shakers: An update on the latest gossip from the comics world.
Regulars:
- Novel Graphics: Paul Gravett talks about the interaction between film and comics.
- Talking Shop: Stephen Hollands overview of life in the comics-buying frontline.
- It's only a comic: Tony Lee on his future projects.
- Biff's Illuminations: Biff picks hits from October.
- Plus all the regular news and reviews...