Media Release -- BrickJournal #18 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, goes to Japan with articles on BrickFan Castle and BrickFan Town, two Japanese LEGO fan events in 2008 and 2010. We also take a look at Japan's Sacred LEGO Land, Nasu Highland Park—the site of the BrickFan events and a pilgrimage site for many Japanese LEGO fans. Other articles include a feature on Japan's TV Championship of LEGO, as seen by one of the contestants, and a look at the ClickBrick LEGO shops in Japan (they are MUCH different than the LEGO stores in the US and Europe)!

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Media Release -- BrickJournal #17 (84 full-color pages, $8.95), the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, launches a special SPACE WAR issue, as we hurtle into hostile territory, LEGO-style! There's a lesson in starfighter building by Peter Reid, a look at why Space Marines are so popular by Mark Stafford, and a trip behind the scenes of Alien Conquest, the new LEGO theme that hit the shelves earlier this year! Plus, there's our regular column on minifigure customization, building tips, event reports, our step-by-step "You Can Build It" instructions, and much more, so set your course for BrickJournal! Edited by Joe Meno.

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Media Release -- BrickJournal #16 (84 full-color pages, $8.95) continues our fan theme features, this time focusing on Steampunk! Feature editor Guy Himber will give you a tour of them with a look at his work, as well as Dave DeGobbi, Nathan Proudlove, and others! There's also a look at the history of LEGO Steampunk building, as well as instructions for a Steampunk plane by Rod Gillies! Then, look for our regular columns on minifigure customization, building tips, event reports, our step-by-step "You Can Build It" instructions, and much more. Edited by Joe Meno.

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Media Release -- Just wanted to let you know that our printer had some snags this month, and these new issues are running late:

Alter Ego #102
Back Issue #49
BrickJournal #15

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Media Release -- Even if you're not a big LEGO fan, or you've never been to a LEGO fan festival, you might want to check out TwoMorrows' own BrickMagic LEGO Festival, held in Raleigh, NC on May 7-8!

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Media Release -- Minifigure Customization: Populate Your World! shows you the wide range of techniques you can use to alter the lovable LEGO® Minifigure into any character you can imagine! BrickJournal columnist and author Jared K. Burks (known online as Kaminoan) has created thousands of custom minifigs over the last 13 years, and this full-color book assembles his knowledge into a series of step-by-step tutorials on decal design and application, color alteration, custom part modification and creation, plus tips on minifigure displays and digital photography to capture your custom figures in the best light—all the way through complete custom figure creation! Essential tools are identified, plus there's a tips and tricks section, and a gallery of some of the best custom figures ever created! Don't live inside the box—populate your world with any alien, superhero, historical, action, horror, or science-fiction figure you can "just imagine"!

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Media Release -- BrickJournal #14 (84 full-color pages, $8.95 cover price) takes readers into the world of stop-motion LEGO films, with articles from renowned brickfilmer David Pagano and others skilled in the craft. The new issue, shipping March 23, also takes a look at the history of the medium and its community, and interviews with the makers of thefilms seen on the LEGO Club show and on LEGO.com. There's also instructions on how to film and build puppets for brickfilms, plus the magazine's regular columns on minifigure customization, building, event reports, step-by-step "You Can Build It" instructions, and much more. The magazine is now bi-monthly, and edited by Joe Meno.

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Media Release -- BrickJournal #13 is a special EVENT ISSUE, featuring event reports from BrickMagic (the newest LEGO fan festival in the US, organized by BrickJournal magazine itself!), as well as Brickworld (one of the oldest US LEGO fan events), and others! There's also a spotlight on Bionicle builder Norbert Lagubuen, step-by-step instructions in our "You Can Build It" section, spotlights on builders and minifigure customization, and more! Edited by Joe Meno.

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