In Comic Book Marketplace #116 we take a look at a serious topic: First, how Jews created the comic book in the first place, and then, how crusading publishers like William M. Gaines used this medium to fight against racism and anti-Semitism in stories like "Judgment Day," "Master Race" and the regular series of "preachies" which appeared in Shock SuspenStories in the early 1950s. Finally, how comics creators like Will Eisner, Joe Kubert and Art Spiegleman are using the medium to re-address these issues today, in the format of graphic novels. We've also got great columns by: Michelle Nolan ? Nolan's Notebook and That Wonderful Year; Bill Baker ? Inspiration Central; Pat Calhoun ? Weird Words; Michael Naiman ? The Naiman Report; and Mike Wilbur ? Collectable Character Statues. Magazine, PC$6.95 Cover price $6.95.
