Volume 1, Number 45 December 2010 Celebrating the Best Comics of the '70s, '80s, and Beyond!
The Retro Comics Experience!
EDITOR Michael Eury PUBLISHER John Morrow DESIGNER Rich J. Fowlks COVER ARTIST Neal Adams COVER DESIGNER Michael Kronenberg PROOFREADERS John Morrow and Eric Nolen-Weathington SPECIAL THANKS Jason Adams Neal Adams Terry Austin Kurt Busiek Timothy Callahan Lex Carson Gerry Conway DC Comics Jo Duffy Steve Englehart Martin Grams, Jr. Grand Comic-Book Database Paul Greer Craig Hamilton Ed Hannigan Heritage Auction Galleries Tony Isabella Alex Johnson Michael Kronenberg Library of Congress Michael Lovitz Oscar Madison Michael Mantlo Michigan State University Library Dennis O’Neil John Schwirian Jason Shayer Steve Skeates
Anthony Snyder Patrick Starnes Roy Thomas Felix Unger Trevor von Eeden Karen Walker John Wells Matthew West Wikimedia Commons Marv Wolfman David Yurkovich
BACK SEAT DRIVER: Editorial by Michael Eury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 FLASHBACK: Power Man and Iron Fist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Sweet Christmas! The story of how this Grindhouse Dynamic Duo joined forces INTERVIEW: Steve Englehart: The Man Who Saved the Justice League of America . . . .13 An issue-by-issue analysis by the writer who brought drama, discord, and deceit to DC’s premier super-team WHAT THE--?!: The Unexpected Teaming of Aquaman and Deadman . . . . . . . . . . .27 Steve Skeates and Neal Adams dive in to this oddball three-part crossover FLASHBACK: Daredevil and the Black Widow: A Swinging Couple of Crimefighters . . .31 How an Iron Man/Daredevil combo series morphed into one of comics’ most unexpected partnerships FLASHBACK: Green Lantern/Green Arrow: And Through Them Change An Industry . . .39 An in-depth exploration of the frequently reprinted O’Neil/Adams classics FLASHBACK: The Headlines Behind Green Lantern/Green Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 The stories behind the stories FLASHBACK: Shattered Dreams: Vision and the Scarlet Witch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 The amorous Avengers and their not-so-ordinary romance FLASHBACK: Cloak and Dagger: Child of Light and Child of Darkness . . . . . . . . . . .67 Insiders from Terry Austin to Ed Hannigan shine a light on this ’80s duo BACK TALK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Reader feedback on issues #41 and 42 BACK ISSUE™ is published 8 times a year by TwoMorrows Publishing, 10407 Bedfordtown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614. Michael Eury, Editor. John Morrow, Publisher. Editorial Office: BACK ISSUE, c/o Michael Eury, Editor, 118 Edgewood Avenue NE, Concord, NC 28025. Email: euryman@gmail.com. Eight-issue subscriptions: $60 Standard US, $85 Canada, $107 Surface International. Please send subscription orders and funds to TwoMorrows, NOT to the editorial office. Cover art by Neal Adams. Green Lantern and Green Arrow TM & © DC Comics. All Rights Reserved. All characters are © their respective companies. All material © their creators unless otherwise noted. All editorial matter © 2010 Michael Eury and TwoMorrows Publishing. BACK ISSUE is a TM of TwoMorrows Publishing. ISSN 1932-6904. Printed in Canada. FIRST PRINTING. Odd Couples Issue
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