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________________________________________________________________________ Visit Our Web Page! http://www.cris.com/~Xenozoid/ComicBkNet.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ / THE \ \C O M I C/ Issue #29 This publication is brought to you \B O O K/ by the active participants of \N E T/ Sunday the international center for \ / October 1st, comic book discussion, the Comic *E-Mag* 1995 Book Net. !!! - Editor: Ryan Brewster [Xenozoid@cris.com] - CBN Network Administration Team: - Ed Dukeshire - - Mike Imboden - - William Hughes - - Ryan Brewster - - Jacob Greenberg - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Comic Book Net Founding Fathers: Ed Dukeshire and Mike Imboden ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ________________________________________________________________________ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] The Bullpen ........................... Ryan Brewster [2] CSNsider #434.......................... W. Batty & C. Biggers [3] Comicunications 2.8.................... Ryan Brewster [4] Out of Africa ......................... Marc Sparks [5] Pressing the Issue .................... Ronald-Thomas Fleming [6] Parting Shot .......................... Jacob Greenberg [7] Comic Comments ........................ John Keady [8] New Comics 10/2/95 .................... Bobb Waller [9] Splash Page ........................... Various [10] CBN Conference Totals ................. Net Admin Team [11] Join in the Fun! [12] BBSes Linked into CBN [13] E-Mag Info ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] The Bullpen by Ryan Brewster Notice, this issue is out ON TIME!!! :) Whee! I'm getting the hang of things.... First off, let me point you to an extremely exciting column that we've just gotten from Marc Sparks, Out of Africa! If you don't read anything else this month, read this guy's insights on the comic book scene in Africa! Well, the CBN Elections have come to a conclusion and the new Net Admin Team has been elected! The newly-elected members are Ed Dukeshire, Mike Imboden, William Hughes, Jacob Greenberg and myself, Ryan Brewster. Many thanks to those who voted, and to the members of last year's NAT team who really got us started off. The first issue of the Comic Book Net APA is OUT! Issue #1 contains _7_ submissions and totals 58 pages. Congrats to all those involved and thanks to Ed Dukeshire for coordinating the whole thing. Nate Bredfeldt has returned to us after losing access to CBN (and RIME, and Internet, and...). You can find his column, Some Stuff, in this issue. Nate has also (finally!) started up a CBN Role-playing game in the CBN: RPG's conference! Hurry up and sign up to participate, they've just about started... The CBN's collaborative fanfic title Death-X-Blood-Force has been concluded in a blockbuster issue #11 by Mike Imboden. I will be starting up a new collaborative fanfic title, "The Ring" in the near future. The DC/Marvel Marvel/DC crossover has generated a lot of discussion on CBN as you can imagine, with everybody having their own ideas as to the outcome of the contests. And before I go, I'll quickly apologize for a minor typo in the last issue... Seems I forgot to change the issue number in the header!!! So last issue wasn't another CBN E-Mag #27, okay? :) Best, --Ry Editor The Comic Book Net E-Mag Xenozoid@cris.com ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2] CSNsider #434 by W. Batty and C. Biggers This is the CSNsider #434, which will be in shops on 10/12/95. It is reproduced in its entirety with the expressed permission of COMIC SHOP NEWS! The major DC Versus Marvel crossover miniseries beginning in December has generated a great deal of publicity, with articles showing up in USA Today, on various television newsmagazines and entertainment features, and in wire service stories carried by papers across the country... Dale Keown has announced that The Pitt, thus far published under the Image imprint, will leave the company as Keown ventures into the self-publishing field... Editorial changes are underway at Acclaim, with Tony Bedard and Jesse Berdinka leaving the editorial team... Wizards of the Coast recently announced a price increase for all Magic: The Gathering cards, effective September 1st; the new starter price is $8.95, the booster price is $2.95, and the Chronicles price increases to $2.45; while the package is being redesigned to display the new price, it's likely that some stores will receive some boxes that don't reflect the new prices... Erik Larsen ventures into cyberspace this fall with the release of a comprehensive Erik Larsen Double CD-ROM Comic Book Anthology featuring entire runs of Savage Dragon, SuperPatriot, Freak Force, and other Highbrow Entertainment books (complete through May '95); the CD-ROM features over 1300 pages of comics material, and is designed to work with both Windows and Macintosh computer systems... Archie Comics spoofs the popular Fox TV series The X-Files in December... Heartbreaker Hobbies is hoping to coordinate the release of their upcoming James Bond Collectible Card Game starters and boosters with the debut of the new James film, Goldeneye; both are slated for mid-November release... Kitchen Sink will reprint the entire run of Scott McCloud's Zot! beginning next year, with many of the issues appearing in color for the first time... Berkley/Putnam has been sufficiently pleased with response to their Spider-Man and Hulk original novels that the company plans to issue at least three new Marvel superhero novels in 1996... Stan Lee will appear in the upcoming film Mallrats, playing himself; much of the action in this film revolves around a mall comic shop, and some of the comics-related art for the film is supplied by Dave Johnson, Adam Hughes, and others... Look for Rune to play a more major role in the Marvel Universe in '96... And it looks like those Image/Marvel crossover books that were initially anticipated in late '95 aren't going to appear until mid to late '96 at the earliest, according to an Image insider... CSN #434 features Batman: The Ultimate Evil from DC Comics and Warner Books on the cover as well as more news and reviews. The CSNsider is now available via e-mail! In order to subscribe to CSNsider, send a message to majordomo@redweb.com, with a single line message saying: SUBSCRIBE csnsider Visit our WWW site! http://www.actwin.com/csn We post the new CSNsider there each Monday and it will go out via e-mail each Wednesday or Thursday. The WWW site is still the first place it will appear each week, but we wanted to offer it via e-mail as well. The only way to get Comic Shop News is to visit a shop that carries CSN. The publication costs the shops just a dime each and is generally free to customers. If your shop doesn't carry CSN, nag 'em until they do. After all, isn't your business and satisfaction worth a dime a week? Ward Batty wardo@netdepot.com Cliff Biggers cliffbig@netdepot.com (c)1995 CSN, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Transmitted by . . . ····────════*David LeBlanc> ComicBkNet@AOL.COM david.leblanc@mailtrain.com RIME->15 FIDO 1:322/743.1 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3] Comicunications #2.8 by Ryan Brewster ____The Comic Book Net's Weekly News Journal____ "News & Views From The World's Greatest Industry" --------- Volume 2, Issue #8 ----- Sunday, October 1st, 1995 ----------- COMIContents: 1. Industry News: * CORRECTION * Prime Hits the Big Screen * Internet Comics Magazine Debuts * Entity Debuts Omega Force * Crusade Launches Tomoe * Ninja Turtles Return * Ultraforce Debut Delayed * The Next Gen13 * Dark Horse Gets National Exposure * Valiant Downsizes * Dean Cain on MTV * L&C Breaks the Top 20 * Shi Meets Lethargic Lad 2. Editorial 3. Reviews: * Explorers #1 * Hero Illustrated's Web Page 2. Editorial ----------------------------------------------------------- * Well, you'll see the new format for the reviews this week. Let me know what you think, positive or negative. * For those of you on CompuServe, be sure to check out Ronald-Thomas Fleming's Comics Information Network uploads in the Industry News section! Finally, a daily comics news service to take Comics/Animation Newswire's place! * I for one think that the upcoming Marvel/DC crossover sounds cool... I do hope they'll work in more of a _story_ than they seem to be admitting to, but what I've heard sounds like it'll be fun. And it may attract some much-needed attention in this direction... * I'm finding myself enjoying Chris Claremont's Sovereign Seven, despite its bad reviews. Mayhaps people had their hopes a little _too_ high? * I'm very happy to see Starman gaining the critical acclaim it has. That comic has got to be among the best superhero titles on the racks today! * Speaking of the best superhero titles, anybody catch Mark Waid's Captain America issues so far? (Shut up, Chris! <EG>) <-Inside Joke I'm really impressed with it thus far, as it brings hero's former glory back. * Last year, Marvel published six issues each of the Marvel Superheroes Megazine and the Spider-Man Megazine. Each $2.95 issue contained _96_ pages of reprinted, classic superhero stories! Marvel has _kind of_ redeemed themselves (after cancelling those books, I vowed not to forgive their monstrosity) with their new 99¢ comics. Still, I feel their cancellation of the two reprint comics was unfair not only to me, but to all the fans who bought the books. Well, that's that. See ya next week (I hope!) Best, --Ry Editor, Reporter - Comicunications Xenozoid@cris.com 1. Industry News -------------------------------------------------------- CORRECTION: 10/1/95 - In a story published in an earlier issue of this newsletter, I reported that Neil Gaiman would write the Extreme Studios/Image Comics'- published Supreme series after Alan Moore's Supreme Goes to Hell story arc. Neil himself has denied committing to _any_ ongoing project, including Supreme. Neil's work can be found in Neverwhere, a series he's created for the BBC. Prime Hits The Big Screen: 9/30/95 - Malibu Comics has sold the film rights to its Prime superhero character to Universal Studios for reportedly over $1 million. John Turnan (who wrote the script to the as-of-yet unproduced Hulk film) has signed to write the script. Other studios have expressed interest in purchasing Malibu properties such as Rune and Night Man. Internet Comics Magazine Debuts: 9/9/95 - Starship Online Magazine, from the makers of Vantage Comic & Card Picks Magazine, will be devoted to exploring online areas that relate to comic books and fandom. In-store surveys conducted by Vantage have shown that one out of four comic store shoppers now access the Internet. Entity Debuts Omega Force: 10/1/95 - Creators Jonah and Mike Cagley will bring Omega Force, a Star Wars/Lord of the Rings hybrid, to Entity Comics in the near future. Crusade Launches Tomoe: 9/21/95 - Bill Tucci, creator of Shi: The Way of the Warrior, will be writing and drawing a three-issue miniseries to begin in January 1996, entitled Tomoe. Readers were introduced to the character in Shi #6/ Tomoe #1. Tomoe #0, the first issue of the miniseries, will lead up to that story. The story will continue in issues 2 and 3 and will conclude in Shi #9 in April. Ninja Turtles Return: 9/20/95 - Archie Comics will revamp the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a 3-issue miniseries entitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Year of the Turtle. Writer Dan (Ren & Stimpy) Slott and artist Hugh (Punisher Haynes hope to recapture some of the excitement that once surrounded the unique band of superheroes. UltraForce Debut Delayed: 9/27/95 - For those of you who thought you'd been screwed by your local TV station, worry no longer. The Ultraforce Sunday morning cartoon's debut has been postponed until October 15th. The Next Gen13: 10/1/95 - Entity Comics Publisher Don Chin hopes that Entity's new all-female superhero team title Fem 5 will grab some of the attention that Image Comics' Gen13 attracted. Fem 5 will debut as a miniseries and will be written and drawn by Shelby Robertson (Badrock, Crypt). Dark Horse Gets National Exposure: 9/22/95 - Dark Horse has released details of their new GI Joe series, to be written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Tatsuya Ishida. The series will be advertised on national television thanks to Kenner. Valiant Downsizes: 9/22/95 - Valiant has undergone a major downsizing, laying off many employees. Two mentioned as being laid off were editor Tony Bedard and Jesse Berdinka. Dean Cain on MTV: 9/17/95 - Dean Cain, the actor who plays Clark Kent/Superman on ABC's Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series, participated in the 5th annual MTV Rock'n'Jock basketball game held at the University of California, Irvine, on September 9/16 (The program will begin airing on MTV the weekend of October 28-29). L&C Breaks the Top 20: 9/20/95 - The season premiere of ABC's Lois & Clark, the New Adventures of Superman, aired on September 17th and attained its highest ranking in the Nielson ratings since its pilot episode. The show recieved a 12.5 rating, earning itself a 19 share and ranking #19 of all shows for the week. Elsewhere in its time slot, the Simpsons on Fox came in 16th, Cybil on CBS came in 38th and Mad About You on NBC came in 43rd. Shi Meets Lethargic Lad: 9/18/95 - A crossover between Shi and Lethargic Lad will begin in Shi #7 and conclude in Lethargic Comics #12. Greg Hyland will write and draw the crossover, with help from Bill Tucci. Lethargic Comics #12 will sport a Bill Tucci cover. 3. Reviews ------------------------------------------------------------- Well, here it is folks. The new format! :) PLEASE let me know what you think! My e-mail address is Xenozoid@cris.com. All comics sent to the following address for the purpose of being reviewed _will_ be. Review Comics can be sent to: Ryan Brewster Comicunications 84 Bunker Hill St. Lancaster, NH 03584 Explorers #1 by Terry Collins and Bill Neville Published by Explorer Press, PO Box 1907, Mount Airy, NC 27030 Premise: It's Jonny Quest meets the X-Files as the unique Hunt family and their dinosaur solve baffling cases as Xenology, Inc (Xenology - "The Science of the Strange"). This Issue: Dr. Hunt's ex-girlfriend sends killer robots to attack Xenology, Inc. IMHO: Explorers takes the better aspects of Jonny Quest, X-Files and adds its own flair to make this a book to watch. The art by Bill Neville is crisp and professional, and the story by Terry Collins is well plotted. This issue was a very good start. Explorers is a well-crafted comic of surprising quality that one may not expect form a small press publisher. This is one to add to your must see list. Hero Illustrated on the Web http://www.nuke.com Content: An online comic book information source. Contains news, reviews, interviews, features and a price guide. Columns and features are updated constantly rather than, say, monthly. IMHO: This web page blows any _printed_ comic publication out of the water. The inherently graphical personality of the World Wide Web fits the Comics medium perfectly, and Hero Illustrated takes advantage of that. While giving up their printed version may cost them a large market of readers, concentrating on their Web publication allows them to turn out a very nice product. I would like to see the price guide format changed, however, so that one can simply enter the title of a comic in a field to get the comic's pricing information. Besides that, Hero Illustrated Online rocks! ________________________________________________________________________ Comicunications is TM and Copyright (c) 1995 Ryan Brewster. Distribute only in entirety. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4] Out of Africa, by Marc Sparks There's comic book fans in Africa? Well yes there are, there's a small number of us (that I know of), and we're mostly speadout over the country, and until recently there's been very little to be had in the way of cohesive fan groups. Thats changing. Lets understand the problem, for the most part of 15yrs South African comic book fans have been at the mercy of `Intermag', unreliable, inconcistant, and offering a pricing structure that bears little or no resembance to economics or exchange rates, Intermag did its level best of destroy the comic book culture in this country. Economic sanctions and cultural boycotts (a truely silly concept) didn't help either. Oh there were a few exceptions, a few shops that imported directly from the US & UK, but alas for the scattered fans across the country they could be found only in Johannesburg. So what's changed? The country's changed, our move towards democracy has resulted in it becoming far easier for local publishers to acquire printing rights, and recently two competing presses emerged. Rapid acquisition of rights seemed to become the name of game, with one (Meteor) publisher getting the Marvel, Disney & Bongo rights, and the other (Battleaxe) the DC, Image, Fleetway, Warner & Harvey properties. Numbers of titles are still low, with a concentration on the more commercial characters (X-titles, Spider-man, Superman, Batman, Lobo, Spawn & Judge Dredd (in time for the movie release here)). It's not so much the local printing (and pricing) thats the good sign, but the editorial committment to fan involvement. These guys want to create a culture, and when I look at the letters pages and the people writing in from small towns across the nation, I become very encouraged that a renaissance is upon us. Well thats what's happening on the Southern tip of Africa comic-wise, anybody is invited to mail-me at:- Figment@Connx.Vironix.Co.Za and I'll try to answer you mail. Lastly, what I collect, which is more of a reflection of whats available than anything else, ~L~ indicates local pressing.:- Flash Lobo-L Spawn-L X-men-L Generation X-L Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future-L What I would like but can't get:- Ray Impulse Miracleman Personal recommendations :~Zenith~ storyline by Fleetway if you can get it. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5] Pressing the Issue, by Ronald-Thomas Fleming If you have never gotten into small press comics, then perhaps the reviews below will help to whet your appetite for something new and different. Give these zines a shot. I doubt if you will be disappointed. First, Steve Shipley is back again with another collection of fine cartoons in his new digest Toons (digest, 16 pp, $1.00, Steve Shipley, 1840 Garden Ridge, Apt. 3, Toledo, OH 43614). Steve also happens to be the chairman of Pizazz Comics, which is a group of small pressers who put out high quality comics done in good taste. All Pizazz titles are devoid of violence, sex, gore and drugs. Even better about Toons is that it serves as an excellent primer to get your son or little brother into small press and comics at the same time. These cartoons are really funny and enjoyable for all ages. John Kline's The Last Good Guy (digest, 28pp, $1.00 264B Woplers, Columbia, MO 65201) is still one of my favorite zines. The story takes place in 2162, where astronomers have said a giant meteor will destroy the earth in less than a year. The only alternative is shuttles to the recently colonized Mars, but there are only a few shuttles. Worse only the rich can afford to go. The have and have-nots start fighting and a civil war breaks out. From the chaos comes Abel, the last good guy, who believes there is an alternative to chaos. Cool storyline and even cooler art. Kline's style is so different and fresh. On the subject of cool art, there is Tyim Courts Goatee Comics (digest, 48 pp, $2.00, 5545 Montgomery Road Apt. #1, Cincinnati OH 45212). This an anthology featuring Tyim's work and his work is something to behold. Great stories and always something neat in his comix. Sometimes a zine will catch your eye, because it looks different and stands out among a pile. Angel of Justice (newsletter, 24 pp, $2.00, George Sportelli, PO Box 912, San Jacinto CA 92583) This is one of those and I think it has to do with the art. It is rather unique and blends dark colors into even darker moods. The series focus is more of a supernatural vigilante than a superhero and it isn't dark and somber, because that is one of the latest crazes. It is so, because it fits into the framework of the story, which isn't a real light. It deals with child abuse that is real, without being exploitive. Definitely a zine with some real potential. And have you heard about Nik Dirga's Amoeba Adventures (digest, 32 pp, $2.00, Protoplasm Press, PO Box 2230, University, MS 38667-2230) which has been a big hit in small press for years? This is about as good as you can get and Dirga, along with artist Max Ink, keep on outdoing themselves each issue. In the latest installment, it is Christmas time for Prometheus and the all All-Spongy guys with a special return engagement of Rambunny. Nik Dirga proves once again why he and artist supreme Max Ink make this one of the best comics around. As in each issue, this one is packed with more things than you could possibly imagine and better yet is the fine characterization by Dirga. This zine has been around for many years and Dirga remains true to the past, while still allowing his characters to grow and expand in unexpected ways. This is a real gem, combining humor, drama, superheroics and an amazing cast that includes among other things a cactus man. Gotta check this out! (Ronald-Thomas Fleming runs the comics news and information service, Comics Information Network, on CompuServe and the best way to reach him is at RTFleming@microsoft.com) ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6] Parting Shot, by Jacob Greenberg Hi All. Today, I'll talk about the upcoming Marvel/DC crossover which I think is just plain STUPID. A ratings booster that will just drop both company's image. Here is the opinion of some of the CBN reg- ulars. I've gotten these from only the Marvel and DC conferences so if anyone voiced there opinions in any others, it wasn't recorded by me. |1. | DRAW| 2. -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. FLASH VS. 2. QUICKSILVER! |II | | My pick |I | | -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. THOR VS. 2. SHAZAM! |II | | My pick |I | | -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. ROBIN VS. 2. JUBILEE |I | |I My pick | | |I -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. SUB-MARINER VS. 2. AQUAMAN | |I |I My pick |I | | -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. GREEN LANTERN VS. 2. S. Surfer |I | |I My pick | | |I -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. ELEKTRA VS. 2. CATWOMAN | | |I My pick | |I | -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. BATMAN VS. 2. CAPTAIN AMERICA |III | |I My pick |I | | -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. HULK VS. 2. SUPERMAN |I | |II My pick | | |I -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. SUPERBOY VS. 2. SPIDERMAN | | |III My pick | |I | -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. WOLVERINE VS. 2. LOBO |I |I |I My pick |I | | -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. WONDER WOMAN VS. 2. STORM |I |I | My pick | |I | -----------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------------- 1. DC VS. 2. MARVEL |16 |6 |15 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There ya go! Looks like there will be a couple of close ones. Reviews: Generation X #8,9 Price: $1.95 Vol. 1 No. 9 Someplace Other Than Here I've been following this book since it first came out. It has the best continuity I have seen in an X-Book in a LONG LONG time. The art continues to be AWESOME. Someone should give this colorist a million dollars. This story starts with the team, minus Artie and Leech, investigating the disappearance of Cassidy Keep (Banshee's Family's Castle). Synch and Chamber jump into a mysterious green fog and get transported to a strange Pocket Dimension populate by Elves, Trolls, Fairies and Ogres. They find themselves in the middle of a fight between some Trolls (?) and Elves and help out in the fight, kicking some Troll butt. The rest of the team leaps after them and end up on the top turret of Cassidy Keep but pass out soon after because of the lack of Oxygen in the air. Banshee and Emma Frost wake up in a dungeon with an old friend of the Cassidy's, Eamon O'Donell. Banshee soon frees them of there bonds and Emma defeats an Ogre with a quick psi blast. Penance, Skin, Jubilee, M and Husk wake up with a Fairy Queen hovering above them, ominously, telling them of a prophesy that includes them saving a "glamour machine." Angelo quickly disproves this, showing everyone that the Fairy Queen is a fraud but M goes into one of her trances and starts fixing the glamour machine anyway. Jubilee and Husk follow to keep an eye on her. The issue ends with Skin and Penance encountering a domineering cigar smoking dragon. The story picks up with Skin sparring verbally with the dragon, while Penance watches, mystified. The fairies take Skin and Chamber to there home, coincidentally just a wall away from where Banshee and Emma Frost are fighting a dungeon guard. They meet up and defeat the Ogre. We revisit Skin and Penance, with Skin desperately trying to best the dragon. Penance, experimentally, pokes the dragon and finds out a new use for her diamond hard skin. Angelo quickly defeats the dragon with the help of Penance. M fixes the machine, with some help with the help of Husk and Jubilee. But even with the machine fixed it needs a temporary "starter flame." We finally see the full extent of Chamber's power when he jump starts the machine single handedly with a giant psionic blast. It all ends well with a heart-warming (sort of) conversation between M and Emma before the Castle teleports back to our current dimension. Overall, a GREAT story line. Story: A Character Development: B Speed: B- Art: A- Overall Grade: A- I welcome critiques on this review and this column. You can contact me all over Comic Book Net or at 23:410/1 or at jgreenberg@magsystems.com. See ya next week, Jacob ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7] Comic Comments, by John Keady Not too much this week since it's not a Hikeeba week but some good readin! Superman #106- Part 2 of the Trial of Superman. Not a bad issue. I could feel for Supermans plight as a kangaroo court makes a mockery of justice and a notable villan dies in this issue. At least this isn't the dud story arcs that have been a part of the title for the last year or so. B- Shadow of the Bat #44- UGH! Kitson is back. I am not happy. Story ruined by wretched art. PU D Starman #13- This is the first issue of this title I've bought since the #0 issue. WHile I may not get this title regularly I can easily see why this one has gained the following it has. That Dr. Phospherous is pretty disgusting! :) B Legion of Superheroes #74- Part 2 of Future Tense was a hoot to read. The humor on this title is almost as good as what goes on in Superboy. Pretty fun! C+ Green Lantern #68- Mr Freeze is one of my favorite villans and seeing him revamped was a joy to see! The other villan Purgatory makes his debut but leaves me wondering why he is the way he is. He seemed to be a pretty nice guy so why he made such a turn puzzles me. All in all a good issue with my fave artist of the moment Paul Pelletier! B ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8] New Comics 10/2/95 by Bobb Waller Well the X-Files TP finally shipped. And the DC Hardcover 60 years as well! On to the list of next weeks books! ============================================================================ Acclaim Comics: Antiquities War-Magic the Gathering Bloodshot #43 Magic the Gatherin:Wayfarer #3 Punx #3 Samuree #3 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #39 Archie Comics: Betty #32 Hanna Barbera All-Stars #2 Laugh Digest #124 Sonic The Hedgehog Presents Tails #1 Bongo Comics: Bart Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Chaos! Comics: Chaos Bible Evil Ernie Youth Gone Wild Comic Shop News: Comic Shop News #433 Cosmic Comics: Death Race 2020 #6 Dark Horse Comics: Ghost in the Shell #8 (of 8) Harlan Ellisons Dream Corridor #6 Star Wars:Heir to the Empire #1 X #19 DC Comics: Action Comics #716 Aquaman #15 Azrael #11 Babylon 5 #11-Final Issue (For Now!) Books of Magic #19 Catwoman #27 Damage #19 Darkstars #37 Deathstroke #54 Green Arrow #103 Guy Gardner Warrior #37 Hardware #34 Invisibles #15 Judge Dredd:LOL #12 Lobo #22 Millenium Fever #3 Rebels 95 #13 Robin #23 Sandman: Dolls House HC Star Trek #78 Underworld Unleashed #2 Wonder Woman Statue Event Comics: Ash #5 Fantagraphics Books: Hate #20 Fiasco Comics: Bizarre Heroes #14 Gemstone Publishing-R. Cochran: Shock Suspenstories #14 Tales from the Crypt #14 Weird Fantasy #14 Hamilton Comics: Uncle Scrooge #295 Walt Disney Comics & Stories #600 Harris Comics: Vampirella Pinup Special #1 Vampirella Strikes #1 Image Comics: Backlash #12 Bone #21 Cyberforce #16 Deathblow #28 Glory #5 Groo #11 Maxx #19 Prophet Annual #1 Shamans Tears #12 Star #4 Team Youngblood #20 Kitchen Sink Press: Taboo Vol. 9 Lightning Comics: Creed #1 Marks Giant Economy Size Comic: Radical Dreamer Vol 2 #4 Marvel Comics: Marvel Spotlight #1 Spider-man 2099 #38 A&B Marvel Heroes Display Avengers Unplugged #2 Captain America #446 Force Works #18 Daredevil #347 Ghost Rider:Crossroads Amazing Fantasy #16 Web of Scarlet Spider #2 Cable #26 Uncanny X-Men #327 Wolverine/Gambit : Victims #4 Wolverine:Triumphs & Tragedies TP Ren & Stimpy #37 Conan #5 Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #2 Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers:Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers #1 Doctor Who #231 Maximum Comic Press: Avengelyne Glory #1 Battlestar Galactica #3 Patchwork Press: Little Oz Squad Summer Special #1 Slave Labor Graphics: Action girl Comics #2 2nd printing Breakneck Boulevard #2 Tekno Comix: John Jakes Mullkon Empire #5 Topps Comics: Return to Jurassic Park #6 Viz Communications: Maison Ikkoku Part IV #10 (of 10) Manga Vizion Vol. 1 #8 Mermaids Scar GN Riot #1 Warrior Publications Inc.: Ventura #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- See ya on the spinners! bbwaller@iadfw.net is Bobb Waller Sysop of FIAWOL-BBS Dedicated to both Fandom and empowering the disABLED ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9] Splash Page The Collected Sam & Max -- Surfin' the Highway "Holy S#!+!!! ... a MUST read." -Comic Book Net "I don't get it." -Johanna The Collected Sam & Max--Surfin' the Highway is replete with the wry humor, witty repartee, unabashedly antisocial behavior, and first class graphics that have earned this quirky pair of furry flatfoots a rabidly devoted following. From the pair's undercover stint as "terrifying hairy bikers" who visit a tattoo parlor to experience the timeless "ritual of primitive disfigurement," to their trigger-happy and danger-riddled quest to rid the Moon of giant cockroaches, this is a hilariously twisted, distinctively rendered, and action packed adventure with America's favorite Freelance Police. -The first time *all* the Sam & Max material has been collected into one volume. Yep we got them *all* -- all the Fishwrap, Critters, First, Comico, Epic and LucasArts stories. -One page strips for short attention spans and a cover gallery for those who can't read at all! -162 pages of Sam & Max stories and artwork--more than you can shake a delusional, psychotic white rabbit at! Includes a 32-page gallery of hypnotically dazzling color artwork! -Plus pinheaded games and activity pages to keep you busy and off the streets. The Collected Sam & Max--Surfin' the Highway, truly the only book you'll ever need. NOW AVAILABLE from your pals at Marlowe & Company. Trade Paperback - $12.95 Cloth Hardbound - $22.50 Signed, Limited Edition - $50.00 Lawrence Deneault Managing Editor, Marlowe & Company/Thunder's Mouth Press Sith Dragon =(UDIC)= ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10] CBN Conference Totals >> CBN Conference Traffic week of 09/23/95 - 09/29/95 Conference Tot Conference Tot ---------------------------- --- ---------------------------- --- CBN: Editors Office 111 CBN: Independents 25 CBN: Bullpen 92 CBN: Cards 19 CBN: Movies/TV 66 CBN: Animation 15 CBN: DC Comics 64 CBN: Video Games 12 CBN: Image Comics 61 CBN: Role Playing 11 CBN: Small Press 55 CBN: Back Issue Bin 9 CBN: Writers/Artists 44 CBN: SciFi 8 CBN: Comic Issues 35 CBN: Toys/Collectibles 8 CBN: Fan Fiction 34 CBN: Dark Horse Comics 5 CBN: Marvel Comics 29 CBN: Splash Page 3 CBN: Electronic Mag 27 CBN: Acclaim Comics 2 CBN: Fanboy 26 CBN: Manga 2 >> Total Combined: 763 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [11] Join the Fun! You too can enjoy the intelligent conversations and informative threads that occupy the conferences of the Comic Book Net every day! However, many people who read this e-mag aren't familiar with the Local BBS echo-mail system.... Bulletin Board Systems are scattered everywhere across the USofA, and many of them are free! Chances are, if you have a modem you have the accompanying communications software. Using the Terminal Emulation software that came with your modem, you can dial up one of the many systems linked into CBN (see the listings down a few paragraphs). Most of the boards offer all the message echoes in the Comic Book Network... there are message bases devoted to all the bigger comics publishers, as well as big Small Press and Independent message bases, not to mention sections for general (doesn't even have to be about comics!) conversation. If you are worried about long distance charges, worry no longer! Most if not all the BBS's offer a mail service from which you can download a .QWK packet of recent e-mail to read offline with a program called an offline mail reader. You can read & write messages at your leisure, and then upload your own messages & replies the next time you call your local BBS. There are many .QWK packet readers out there, for every type of computer system. They all give you a better explaination in their documentation than I can. These programs are available all over the Internet and are downloadable from most BBS's. These "mail runs" (dialing up, downloading the mail packet and uploading replies) generally take less than 5 minutes to accomplish, and at the average after-5pm/weekends/holidays long distance phone rates, that is LESS THAN 75¢! See? Even less expensive than many of the commercial information services available! :) So what else can you find on free BBS systems? Theres plenty of files for specific types of computers. Some systems also offer other types of message networks ranging from general topics to specific themes like sci-fi, role playing, games, music, etc. And, let's not forget online games. Join into the many different multiplayer games, each system sports different challenges. There's nothing like becoming the most powerful being in a online adventure! And when you _do_ log on, leave a message in The Bullpen conference to ALL, and introduce yourself to us! You're guaranteed to get plenty of replies and all the help you need to join in the fun! Best, --Ry, the editor, with assists from Ed Dukeshire. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [12] BBSes Linked into CBN +----------------------------+ | The ComicBook Network !! | A message network devoted to Comic +----------------------------+ Fans, Collectors, and Professionals! ---- ---------- ------------- - Over 20 message echoes for your reading enjoyment! - Marvel Comics - DC Comics - Image Comics - Acclaim Comics - Dark Horse Comics - Small Press - Independents - Manga Comics - Comic Issues - Writers/Artists - Toys and Collectables - Cards - Back Issue Bin - Video Games - Bullpen - Fanboy - Animation - TV/Movies - Role Playing Games - Splash Page - SciFi - News, info, reviews, and general conversation with other comic book fans and professionals. - Log onto the systems, check it out and participate. We'd love to have you aboard! - Here's a quick rundown of free access BBSes already linked in! Most offer a QWK/Bluewave door to pack mail and read offline. * = New systems linked in. City St BBS Number City St BBS Number ------------- -- ------------ ------------- -- ------------ Russelville AR 501-968-3910 Hector AR 501-284-5503 Lakeside CA 619-561-2961 Victorville CA 619-955-6445 Destin FL 904-654-9385 Ft. Walton FL 904-244-7434 Jacksonville FL 904-363-6347 Melbourne FL 407-253-0782 Melbourne FL 407-253-8754 Tavares FL 904-343-7272 Davenport IA 319-381-2906 Palatine IL 708-776-2395 Indianapolis IN 317-856-9020 La Porte IN 219-325-3655 Acushnet MA 508-995-0085 Agawam MA 413-789-6533 Freetown MA 508-763-2027 Haverhill MA 508-372-2258 New Bedford MA 508-984-1212 New Bedford MA 508-984-5321 New Bedford MA 508-994-4687 Rochester MA 508-763-5579 Shrewsbury MA 508-753-3767 S. Dartmouth MA 508-979-8930 Worcester MA 508-791-1281 Worcester MA 508-798-5647 Bishopville MD 410-352-5754 Frederick MD 301-831-8057 Frederick MD 301-698-5194 Gaithersburg MD 301-601-9731 Gaithersburg MD 301-977-0791 Mount Rainier MD 301-779-9381 Walkersville MD 301-898-4088 * Silver Spring MD 301- Dearborn Hgts MI 313-565-8464 Kalamazoo MI 616-349-9438 Durham NC 919-286-4542 Durham NC 919-286-7738 Raliegh NC 919-833-3412 Raliegh NC 919-790-3599 Newton NH 603-382-0338 Hillsdale NJ 201-722-1495 * Little Ferry NJ 201-440-5499 Park Ridge NJ 201-307-9225 Saddle Brook NJ 201-368-1866 Astoria NY 718-204-0159 Poughkeepsie NY 914-485-5463 Saugerties NY 914-247-9601 Spring Valley NY 914-426-3029 West Islip NY 516-422-4225 Collinsville OK 918-371-0980 Oklahoma City OK 405-672-0615 Oklahoma City OK 405-728-7960 Cottage Grove OR 503-942-4561 Brookhaven PA 610-872-0916 Eddystone PA 610-872-2830 Philadelphia PA 215-535-3055 * Philadelphia PA 215-342-5384 * Philadelphia PA 215-487-7315 Old San Juan PR 809-721-6512 Union City TN 901-885-9647 Dallas TX 214-680-2755 Garland TX 214-494-3702 Grand Prairie TX 214-641-1136 Houston TX 713-568-0825 Irving TX 214-790-6472 Killeen TX 817-699-2254 Missouri City TX 713-835-0965 Odessa TX 915-530-2712 Waxahachie TX 214-938-7115 Arlington VA 703-415-0134 Longview WA 206-577-7358 Gananoque ONT 613-382-1788 Niagara Fall ONT 905-371-0736 St.Catharine ONT 905-938-1670 St.Catharine ONT 905-988-9698 Tecumseh ONT 519-979-4251 Mexico City MEX 52-5-264-2994 - If you have access to internet mail, you can receive a complete listing of bbs systems linked in. Address your message to ComicBkNet@AOL.COM - Weekly "Comic Book Electronic Magazine" available on all above systems. Also available on AOL - GOTO: SCIENCE FICTION and select Science Fiction Libraries from the main menu. The files are in: ANIME, COMICS, OTHER. If you don't have an account on AOL, check the CompuServe and GEnie libraries, they're uploaded there as well. - Sysops: FREQ the latest information packet using the Magic Filename COMICS from these Fidonet systems; 1:19/37 in AR, 1:324/134 in MA, 1:109/748 in MD, 1:2201/66 in MI ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13] E-Mag Info The Comic Book Net E-Mag is published weekly by the many participants of The Comic Book Network. This is a compilation of articles and columns which were originally posted in the network's conferences or written specifically for this electronic magazine. All text contained within are copyrighted to the originating author(s). Freely distributable for noncommerical purposes only. THE CBN WEB PAGE ---------------- If you have access to the World Wide Web, please stop by and visit our web page! On our web page, you can find the latest issue of our E-Mag, as well as an annotated index of back issues. You'll also find important information on how to join the conversation in the Comic Book Net, an archive of Comic Book Net fanfic, and other neat features! The URL address is: http://www.cris.com/~Xenozoid/ComicBkNet.html LOCATING THE ISSUES ------------------- The latest issue is always available from all the systems linked into The Comic Book Network. Issues may be obtained through several online pay services as well (ie; AOL, CompuServe, GEnie). All back issues should be available at the above sites, as well as our World Wide Web page. SUBMISSIONS ----------- To submit an article, review, column, etc to our e-mag, simply post it in any Comic Book Net conference and leave me a message in the CBN: E-Mag conference giving me permission to use the article. If you cannot access the Comic Book Net, submit your news articles (no reviews accepted at this time...) to the editor: Xenozoid@cris.com. SUBSCRIPTIONS ------------- If you wish to receive these issues automatically through your internet account, please address a message to Xenozoid@cris.com to be placed on the subscription list. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - End of Issue #.. see ya next week!