This issue of Alter Ego focuses on Jerry Bails, the father of comics fandom! Besides founding Alter Ego and spearheading the landmark "Who’s Who" of American comic books, Bails launched the first comics adzine and newszine. This special tribute issue also features a gorgeous Justice Society of America cover by George Perez! Plus, a mountain of rare comic art by the likes of Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Irwin Hasen, Dick Dillin, Mike Sekowsky, Jerry Ordway, Joe Staton, Jack Kirby, and many others! Also, Steve Ditko's never-before-seen notes to Stan Lee for a 1965 Dr. Strange story, Star Wars is 30 (so Roy Thomas reveals secrets behind the birth of Marvel's epic Star Wars comic), and tales of George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Howard Chaykin, Steve Leialoha, and more!