Straight Talkin' from Howard Chaykin! The feisty writer/artist gives us a candid interview on his superlative career in comics, from early days assisting Gil Kane, Wallace Wood, and Gray Morrow, to his '80s super-star years on American Flagg and The Shadow, to his current work on Mighty Love and Challengers of the Unknown! Plus a massive gallery of rarely seen and unpublished artwork, all behind a brand-new cover by Howard. Also the series of interviews continues with the best editors in the field as CBA chats with Axel Alonso, late of Vertigo and now the acclaimed editor behind the Marvel Comics renaissance. This issue's "CBA Classic" explores the'70s "Horror-Mood" black- and-white mags published by Skywald with a massive tribute to the late writer/editor of Psycho and Nightmare, "Archaic" Alan Hewetson. Also, new Sonny Liew sketchbook section! Plus the usual mini-interviews, views and reviews, and more cool stuff!