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CRYPTOLOGY 13

?13 is your lucky number, for I, the Cryptologist, am giving you a bonus-size 100-page horrorfest, lauding a true master of the macabre, Boris Karloff, along with his cohort, the Frankenstein monster. We begin with a look at Boris? later films, then plunge into some of the darker moments of his well-remembered Thriller series. Our two-part celebration of 1944'sHouse of Frankenstein, the ultimate monsterfest of its day, herein reaches its climax. The origins of ol? Frankie are revealed, before looking at some of his most gruesome appearances in the cinema and beyond. There'sa horribly fascinating interview with Marvel Comics? artist Val Mayerik (who depicted the creature in his 1970s solo comic book series), and a selection of those infamous model kits from the distant past. Fans of Bernie Wrightson'sFrankenstein won't be disappointed?I have uncovered an entire treasure trove of his sumptuous artwork for your delectation, along with digging up the creature'spre-Code comics appearances. Fire, bad, but Cryptology, good! Don't miss this oversized issue of my horrible little magazine, the consummate read for retro horror fans!?

COMIC BOOK CREATOR 43

Big John Buscema basks in the spotlight of CBC #43, with a one-on-one interview with the legendary artist conducted by editor Jon B. Cooke ? where the Marvel stalwart reveals the moment when comics broke his heart ? plus a in-depth biographical essay on the artist along with a gallery of his fabled behind-the-original-art pages amazing warm up artwork. We examine the tragic fate of prolific ?70s/?80s Marvel scripter Bill Mantlo, co-creator of Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger. Also, the fascinating, inside tale of Eastern Color Printing, earliest publisher of American comic books, the first collaboration in an occasional series by historian/researcher Shaun Clancy and Jon B. Cooke. There?s also part two of our lively Shary Flenniken interview, creator of Trots ?n? Bonnie, about her charming cartooning for National Lampoon. Ted Jalbert talks with Ivan Katz about life with his dad, Jack Katz, and we include Steven Fears' interview with the great (and underrated) cartoonist Ric Estrada about his varied career, as well as a look at Bazooka Joe comics? and Hembeck, too!