The Magazine of Comics News and Criticism. The latest issue of the recently revamped magazine turns its attention to the legendary William Steig, creator of Shrek! Since 1930, Steig produced over 1,600 cartoons and 117 covers for The New Yorker. The tribute to Steig opens with a critical essay by Donald Phelps, and includes a historical essay as well as short tributes from his peers and fellow cartoonists and a gallery of Steig's most significant work. This issue also features an interview with the cartoonist Eric Shanower, creator of the Image series Age of Bronze, conducted by Managing Editor Dirk Deppey. The comic strip reprint this issue is Garret Price's rarely seen, critically lauded White Boy -- 35 Sunday pages printed in full color! Plus: a profile of cult-favorite British cartoonist Chris Reynolds, written by famed graphic novelist Seth! Add in acerbic industry commentary and the celebrated news and critical coverage that has won the magazine countless awards.

News
Newswatch (p. 8)
Interviews
The Eric Shanower Interview (p. 137)
Essays
Seth, "Chris Reynolds: An Appreciation" (p. 60)
Lee Lorenz and Donald Phelps, "William Steig Essays" (p. 70)
Noah Berlatsky, "Happiness is an Unhappy Hipster" (p. 168)
Reviews
Robert Edison Sandiford, "Love & Subjugation" (p. 39)
David Miller, "The Man Who Did (Almost) Everything" (p. 44)
Adam Stephanides, "Prophecy Unfulfilled" (p. 48)
R. C. Harvey, "Truth in Packaging" (p. 50)
Rob Vollmar, "Street Angel, Can You Hear Me?" (p. 52)
David Groenewegen, "Clip Art & the Camp X-Ray Style" (p. 54)
Sean T. Collins, "Hellboy Boy" (p. 55)
Bullet Reviews (p. 56)
Columns
Fun!Fun!Fun! (p. 168)
Journalista (p. 170)
Ctrl-Alt-Delete (p. 176)
Cape Fear (p. 168)
Meet the Comics Press (p. 189)
Minimalism (p. 192)
Time Out of Joint (p. 194)
Reprints
Harry Anderson (p. 105)