Volume 5, Number 10

Vol. 5, No. 10
October 1994
whole number 58

1994 pages 099-108

This issue opens up with an exchange of letters between Robin Snyder and Robert Kanigher regarding the then-recently published BIG FIVE book about the DC war comics, for which Kanigher wrote a foreword and Snyder wrote an introduction. Apparently there was some editing of the material which Snyder didn't like, so this issue presents them as written.

Kanigher's piece is an epic bit of writing boldly titled "All Men Are Brothers - Starting with Cain and Abel". He gets into all sorts of details and anecdotes on the long history of the DC war line that he was the essential part of from beginning (1952) to end (1988). A wide-ranging memoir that touches on the major characters and artists, the themes and creative process and some of the old grudges.

At the end is a short obituary by Kanigher for then recently passed editor Murray Boltinoff.

Snyder's piece, titled "The Glory Boys" (named for the 1971 Kanigher/Toth short story), is a too-brief profile of the three most important editors of the DC war line: Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert and Murray Boltinoff.

We also get a larger than normal look at Creig Flessel's logo.

Below, Russ Heath's cover to BIG FIVE (a recreation of a 1962 cover)

Volume 2, Number 3

Vol. 2, No. 3
March 1991
whole number 16
1991 pages 000-xxx (8 pages)

Cover: Alex Toth faces and figures

Ghosts by Murray Boltinoff a look at that title from the editors perspective

Under the Gun: letters from Murray Boltinoff, Lars Teglbjareg, Mario DeMarco, Stan Lee, Rodney Schroeter, Fred Rhoads, Jack Burnley, Mary Smith, Beverly Cooper, Jerry Bails, Seymour Reit, Jim Amash, Dick Ayers. Includes illustrations of Sad Sack by Rhoads and Batman by Jack Burnley

Credits: Robin provides writer and artist credits missing from DC and Gladstone reprints with assistance from Rich Morrissey 

Notes: Robin opines on how creators are honored and notes his problems with Eclipse comics.

Page of correspondence between Robert Kanigher and RS, with letters from Paul Gravatt and Tim Bateman.

Dick Ayers Bio page for 1954 supplied by Ayers (back page)

-- Indexed by: Nick Caputo

Volume 1, Number 13

Vol. 1, No. 13
December 1990
whole number 13
1990 pages 095-102 (8 pages)

The first year of the newsletter ended up with 13 issues, before settling down to consistently monthly (with one issue missed in Vol. 3).

Steve Ditko's "Identity, Identification" opens the issue, continuing his thoughts on comics and the definition of art. This is reprinted in AVENGING WORLD [2002].

A discussion on the creation of the Flash (the Barry Allen version), including comments from Joe Kubert and Carmine Infantino, with an Infantino sketch.

Ernie Colon has a long memorial post about Jim Miele, a long-time contributor to Harvey Comics and creator of Wendy the Good Little Witch.

A lot of letters in Under the Gun, including Mark Heike, Joe Simon, Tim Truman, Frank Doyle, Bob Haney, Nick Caputo, Bob Palin, Jerry Nagel, Pete Morisi, Rich Morrissey, Murray Boltinoff and John L. Goldwater (including corrections he sent in to an article about Archie Comics in the New York Times).

Volume 1, Number 10

Vol. 1, No. 10
September 10, 1990
whole number 10
1990 pages 000-xxx

In the Beginning Was the Word… A Salute to Robert Kanigher by Robin Sndyer

This would coincide with RK's appearance at the UKCAC

Features include

An Introduction by Mrs. Robert Kanigher

The Kanigher Way, Robert Loren Fleming

Best wishes and Congratulations, Bill Woggon

Robert Kanigher-Provocateur Outrageouso, Irwin Hasen, an illustrated anecdote from their days at the Kubert School

What Joe Kubert?, an appreciation of Kubert

I Have Never Met Bob Kanigher, Pat Boyette, an appreciation in comics story and art format

Bob Kanigher, Sam Glanzman

To Kanigher, Murray Boltinoff

Once upon a time RK developed a back-up feature for Vampirella. Here is the splash page for the newer published introduction of Pythia old the Land Beyond the Mist, illustrated by Vicatan

The Rock by Snyder

An Extract from Secret Origin of a Comics Editor, RK. This contains his review of a comics convention appearance at The New York Comics Convention 1, 2 and 3 June 1990

Himself n Moi, Alex Toth, who remembers the magic time of illustrating Kanigher

Best wishes to Bob Kanigher from The cast of The Brave and the Bold and Jim Aparo, a beautiful drawing of Batman and The Thorn

-- Indexer: Robin Snyder

Volume 1, Number 6

Vol. 1, No. 6
August 1990
whole number 6
1990 pages 041-044 (4 pages)

Bibliography of writer Phil Evans by Robin Snyder and Steve Sibra 

Promo for Ditko's upcoming Public Service Package (back page)

Under the Gun: Letters from Murray Boltinoff and Joe Gill (back page)

-- Indexed by: Nick Caputo