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A temporary repositiory of our previous monthly editions.

All of the material of our past issues will soon be incorporated into the new design and layout. For now though, feel free to browse through our previous issues in their original format. PS: There's a lot more content to the magazines than what's listed in the blurbs!

October 1999
Cover - Untitled, by Brian Wood
Issue - Our first issue! Features include a ProFile on Brian Bendis, interviews with Larry Young, Kieron Dweyer, Casey Jones, and Daniel Brereton. Perhaps most notable for my (Chris's) favorite article, Facelift:LEGION.

November 1999
Cover - Self Portrait, by Bryan Talbot and Christopher Butcher
Issue - Featuring an exhaustive and acclaimed ProFile on Bryan Talbot. Also includes Andrew Wheelers media-frenzied comments on the Authority, interviews with Joe Quesada, J.H. Williams III, and Mick Gray.

December 1999
Cover - Happy Holidays, by Christopher Butcher
Issue - Our bumper festive edition, or something like that. All our ususal articles, a rather unusual ProFile looking at the up-and-coming creators for the year 2000.

January 2000
Cover - Powers, by Michael Avon Oeming and Chris Butcher
Issue - A new year, and a new look for PopImage. Features interviews with Marc Andreyko, Axel Alonso, Mike Wieringo, Jason Little, and Scott Cunningham, with a ProFile on Peter Snejberg. Also interesting for our feature on Oni Press..

February 2000
Cover - Untitled, by Eric Canete
Issue - In our fifth issue, we give Jill Thompson the ProFile Treatment, talk to the creators of HAPPYDALE, along with such luminaries and Sean Philips. All this, and only half the fat of your regular brand.

March 2000
Cover -
Cyparissus21, by Jose Villarrubia.
Issue -
March came in like a lion. Containing interviews with Jose Villarubia, Dan Jolley, and Little Red Hot's Dawn Brown. This month's ProFile is on House of Secrets artist Teddy Kristiansen, and we also premiere our new monthly 'Mediawatch' column.

April 2000
Cover -
Skank For Food, by Steve Stegelin, with Chris Butcher
Issue -
April Showers bring... Matt Wagner, in one of our most extensive ProFile features to date. Featuring interviews with Jeph Loeb, Mike Norton, and Pop Mhan, and an exclusive preview of PLANETARY/AUTHORITY.

May 2000
Cover -
Untitled, by Merlin Goodbrey
Issue -
Our last monthly issue. It featured interviews with Carl Potts, Sal Velluto, and Steve Bisette, with a profile on Greg Rucka. Also featured a cool step-by-step guide to how Jose Villarrubia created his Promethea Pages, and an exclusive preview of CUT MY HAIR from Crazyfish Press.