Fun news for Halloween season! PLUS: What’s ahead for RetroFan…
In October, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of ghosts and goblins, so the mad scientists over at TwoMorrows have some news for you — four more issues added to Cryptology’s schedule in 2027 and reaching into 2028.
Plus, the latest on RetroFan!
Dig the solicitation info:
CRYPTOLOGY #16
“Can you hear them? The children of the night are baying beneath the light of a new full moon, as I, the Cryptologist, unleash the ferocity of our werewolf issue! We commence this feral onslaught with a look at Lon Chaney Jr.’s Inner Sanctum mysteries from the 1940s. Then, when the goosebumps have gone down, I will whisk you away to the UCLA Film and Television archive, the new domain of werewolf maestro John Landis. I’ve tracked down John’s American Werewolf in London and a few other lycanthropes from this aging city, as well as Warren Zevon’s ‘Werewolves of London.’ If you escape these, you will have no choice but to come face-to-face with Fiction House’s ‘Werewolf Hunter’ along with droves of marauding comic book werewolves, wrapped up by Hammer’s own Curse of the Werewolf. So, if you like your vintage werewolves (and who doesn’t?), this issue of my nasty little magazine is definitely for you! Awooooh!!!”
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 7/14/27
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CRYPTOLOGY #17
“Aren’t you the lucky one? For I, your good friend the Cryptologist, have exhumed some of Basil Wolverton’s most hideous creations for my latest issue! I’ve also lured in a modern day mistress of the macabre to display her eerie artistry—none other than Barcelona born artist Suspiria herself, who offers up an illuminating interview. There’s oodles of pre-Code horror comics on show, and as you will see, even when the Hayes Code tried to put an end to our movie-going fun, provocative psychosexual thrillers still had us queuing at the theater door. Make sure you get home safely though, because you won’t want to endure this issue’s forgotten horror Motel Hell. Dario Argento’s 1977 film Suspiria also falls under the microscope along with Amicus’ entire run of horrors, and our Killer-B department uncovers the films Day of the Triffids and From Hell It Came. And if you’ve time, why not try one of our creepy jigsaw puzzles? They’re hours of deathly fun. So satisfy your hankering for retro horror with TwoMorrows’ latest gruesome offering, Cryptology!”
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 9/15/27
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CRYPTOLOGY #18
“My hands are full this issue, for I, the Cryptologist, have dared to bring on the creations of Ray Harryhausen, along with a menagerie of ginormous monsters. Taken from interviews from the past, Ray discusses the phantasmagorical wonders he created for cinema-goers all those years ago. But it wouldn’t be a big monster issue without the towering majesty of Godzilla, and his lust for carnage caught on screen, radio, and in comic books. And don’t you worry, we’re not about to forget that little fellow Gorgo’s starring role in his own attraction, accompanied by his memorable comic illustrated by Steve Ditko. Hammertime returns to One Million Years BC, and the Killer B films for this issue are none other than Bert I. Gordon’s infamous giants. Plenty of monster-sized toys, and Jack Kirby’s outrageous comic book monsters from the Atlas/Marvel monster years, will likewise invade this issue of Cryptology, the monsterfest to end all monsterfests!”
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 11/17/27
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CRYPTOLOGY #19
“We head south of the border this issue, as I, your very own Cryptologist, return to German Robles’ Il Vampiro and the Nostradamus trilogy, in a presentation of the rarest of treats: Mexico’s most ghastly horror movies! Once you’ve recovered from these gruesome delights, I’ll lighten the mood with some of Jack Davis’ happy horrors, before throwing open the doors to a library of the macabre, and British artist Charles Keeping’s creepy illustrations of bygone classics. Then comes a retrospective on the filmography of Angelo Rossitto, which takes in the controversial Todd Browning film Freaks. You better fasten your seat belt because Mad Max is on the road, and you’re going to learn of the horror that led to this memorable moment in cinematic history. We’ve got humans turning into animals in our Killer B movie section, more from Hammer, the voltaic terror of electric chair comics, and an interview with Neil Vokes all fans of creepy comics need to read! All this and more in editor Peter Normanton’s latest bi-monthly celebration of retro horror.”
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 1/19/28
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RETROFAN #51
Atten-shun! Report for duty with Will Murray’s feature on Robert Conrad and his Baa Baa Black Sheep Squadron. Then there’s so much more including Part Two of our Hanna-Barbera deep-dive by Scott Shaw! (he was in the room where it happened) spotlighting Hong Kong Phooey (#1 super guy), plus Lucille Ball’s at it again in Here’s Lucy, a trip to Ticonderoga’s Star Trek Original Series Tour, and the Tipsy Talk Show—the story of one boozy broadcast! And be sure to start your day with nutrition and our Flintstones’ Pebbles cereal articles. Our all-star authors include Herbie J Pilato, Andy Mangels, Keith Manzella, Aaron Sultan, and editor Ed Catto!
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 6/16/27
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RETROFAN #52
Swimming Pools? Movie Stars! Mark Voger knows that’s what Donna Douglas was all about, from the Beverly Hillbillies, to one of The Twilight Zone’s most shocking episodes (explored by Nicholas Parisi). And is there anything spookier than Dark Shadows Fandom? Then Andy Mangels celebrates the band with long tails and ears for hats: Josie and the Pussycats! Plus: the history of Columbia House music offers, Dr. Seuss, and Super Sugar Crisp cereal. This issue has so much going on, we might have to call the cops! In fact, we did… with a spotlight on Adam-12! There’s even more retro-goodness from Jim Beard, Kellie Gormly, Scott Shaw!, Aaron Sultan, and editor Ed Catto.
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 8/18/27
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RETROFAN #53
Lissen up, ya mangy varmints! In this issue, Bob Greenberger rounds up the Wild Women of the West—everyone from Barbara Stanwyck to Raquel Welch. Scott Shaw! deals us in with James Garner as Maverick! One of our gang of brilliant writers, Mark Voger, takes a look at the life and career of “Spanky” McFarland of the Little Rascals. We’re thrilled to present Troy Riley’s interview with My Three Sons’ Tina Cole. Also: Christmas comes early as Robert Jeschonek thumbs through vintage Christmas Catalogs. And featuring regulars Herbie J Pilato, Andy Mangels, and editor Ed Catto.
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 10/20/27
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RETROFAN #54
You’ve never seen a Charlie’s Angels collection like Mike Pingel’s, or better coverage of the show and its stars than Herbie J Pilato delivers this issue! Are you ready for the enduring glare of Donny Osmond’s smile? Dig our spotlight on his career, baby! Then Robert Jeschonek examines the pop culture of the Hippie movement, and we beam-down for a look at James Blish’s Star Trek novels. Plus, you won’t want to miss Scott Shaw! and his trip to the screwball world of Tex Avery, king of cartoons. All this and more, from Laurence Maslon, Mark Voger, Andy Mangels, and editor Ed Catto.
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 12/15/27
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RETROFAN #55
Jump into this high-flying issue with a spotlight on daredevil stuntman Evel Knievel! Get spooked by Katherine Kerestman’s interview with Kathryn Leigh Scott, Dark Shadows’ Josette. Then saddle up, Pilgrim, as Mark Voger goes on the trail of John Wayne, covering the Duke’s final films. Scott Shaw! is no misfit, but he will take us all on a Zanti spaceship to The Outer Limits. Plus Jeffery S. Miller shows why we loved The Lucy Show, and school’s in as pop-professor Herbie J Pilato dissects just what classic TV teaches us! All this and more in our astounding double-nickels issue of RetroFan, also featuring Larry Maslon, Andy Mangels, and editor Ed Catto.
Print: $10.95
Digital: $4.99
Sale Date: 2/16/28
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We’ve been running a lot of TwoMorrows news the last few days, so check out the links below.
Every one of these issues will be available in comics shops, but you can also pre-order them right now directly from TwoMorrows. For the fully updated 2027 catalogue, click here. For the 2027 update flyer, click here. Each is interactive and allows you to place orders. Dates are tentative and subject to change.
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MORE
— GERRY CONWAY Tribute Issues Leads SIX BACK ISSUE Editions Added to 2027 Slate. Click here.
— TREVOR VON EEDEN Gets Well-Deserved Attention in Upcoming COMIC BOOK CREATOR Issue. Click here.
— TwoMorrows Adds a SECOND Spotlight on DON NEWTON. Click here.
— TwoMorrows’ Complete AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES to Be Offered as an EIGHT-BOOK SET. Click here.
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EVEN MORE
— Go Inside the MARVEL BULLPEN With TwoMorrows in 2027. Click here.
— A Deep Dive Into MARK WAID’s Expansive Career Coming in 2027. Click here.
— HARRY LUCEY and ARCHIE? Sure — But What About the Superheroes? Click here.
