Alter Ego Vol. 3 #51

Plot

ALTER EGO #51 features LEW SWAYRE SCHWARTZ, the Golden Age artist who bore “THE MARK OF (BOB) KANE”, plus THE GOLDEN & SILVER AGES—DOWN UNDER! Behind primo 1950s cover art, LEW SAYRE SCHWARTZ—the artist who was BOB KANE’s ghost from 1946-1953—is interviewed by JON B. COOKE about his Batman and other stellar work! Plus there’s Batman art by JERRY ROBINSON, DICK SPRANG, SHELDON MOLDOFF, WIN MORTIMER, JIM MOONEY, & others! Then, it’s “The Life and Death of the Australian Comics Industry – 1940-1962!” See Dr. Mansana—Molo the Mighty—Captain Atom (no lie!)—Sir Falcon—The Panther—The Shadow—Catman—The Lone Avenger—Air Hawk—not to mention the astonishing “down under” career of The Phantom—examined by MICHAEL BAULDERSTONE, with tons of super-hero art rarely seen in the Northern Hemisphere! Also, DAVE BERG talks about Timely/Marvel, Fawcett, & Quality to JIM AMASH—with art from Death Patrol, Uncle Sam, et. al.—ALEX TOTH on some comic book greats—MICHAEL T. GILBERT on the legacy of WILL EISNER—BILL SCHELLY on comics fandom—FCA with MARC SWAYZE, et al.—& MORE!! Edited by Roy Thomas.