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THE COMIC BOOK NET ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE - ISSUE NUMBER 60
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[1] On the Net ............................ David LeBlanc
[2] Letters to the Editor ................. Your Page!
TRIVIA CONTEST......................... Guesses & Answers
[3] CBN Insider ........................... News, gossip, & rumors
[4] Top 50 Comics MAY/10 Black & White..... Comic Shop News
[5] Suspended Animation ................... Michael Vance
[6] INTERVIEW: Mary Fleener ............... Keith O'Brien
[7] Rich's Revelations..................... Richard Johnston
[8] Hulk Cartoon cast set.................. News Wire
[9] Diamond Gem Awards & Previews News .... G. Folland
[10] New Comics Shipping 5/28/96 ........... Bobb Waller
[A] How to join ComicBook Network.......... BBS 101
[B] BBSes Linked into CBN.................. CBN node list
[C] E-Mag Info: Submissions, Subscriptions, Back Issues, Copyrights
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[1] On the Net by David LeBlanc
So THAT is who Onslaught is! (yawn)
What is that sound? Could it be the lemmings marching to the Marvel
comic section of the local comic store once again?
This week I decided to rant a bit about junk mail. It has been with us
forever and probably always will. Everyone must realize by now that once
you subscribe to anything or contribute to anything that almost always
your name and address get on a mailing list that is then sold to any
number of organizations looking for ways to part you from your money.
It used to bother me more than it does. I am not one to agonize over
the "waste of trees" that all this unwanted paper demands. I recycle it
all anyway, so let the environmental whackos go after the people who send
it, I never wanted it in the first place. Early on I figured out how to
track how a new piece of junk got my address. I started using fake middle
initials, nothing serious, and not attempting fraud, just a tracer on the
subscription. Sure enough, the same fake initial showed up in junk mail
a few months later. Just a curiosity to make the unwanted mail a bit more
interesting. Did you know companies routinely have those return post cards
and coupons tell you to send it to a *fictitious* Dept H, or some such, so
they can gauge the number of returns from a particular advertisement.
If you look at the same ad in a number of magazines, often you will see
different *departments* in the address.
Now, the real problem is junk *EMAIL*!! This one of the most hideous evils
known to man. Some of them demand you send them a specially formatted
message or they will keep sending them to you. Some don't even have
accounts you can send mail to so you are at their mercy even if you ignore
it. Now, on a normal ISP mail account, with a decent mail reader, you can
screen this stuff out, never to be seen again. On a pay service it is not
so easy. AOL has a built in mail reader. It does not have a mechanism to
stop any incoming mail. I already mentioned what happens when a faulty
system starts burping - I got over 270 copies of the same message and watch
the pennies fly by as the flash session (automatic mail retrieval and then sign
off) logged each and every one of them. Complain to management only helps
if the problem originates on AOL. If someone uses their AOL account to
perpetuate a chain letter, AOL will stop it in its tracks, and might even
bounce the people responsible. When it comes from outside, via the Internet,
they are limited in what they can do. I suppose if enough members complain
they can have a lawyer call the offending party but that is a big bluff.
The official word to a complaining member is that they cannot control messages
from other systems, the only way they possibly could end it is to shut off
Email entirely (what about changing the software so a user could *TWIT*
repeat offenders???) which they don't want to do. They then advise you to
send an Email Complaint to POSTMASTER@<offending.domain.com> to nip it at
the bud. Remember the 270 identical messages? I sent the Postmaster Email
advising of the problem and got 50 copies of a message saying he would look
into it? AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!
The ones that really get me are those scum whos sign on for their 10 free
hours, specifically to send hundreds of Email messages as if they had an
account their. These type usually want you to send your name and address,
they seem to just have you email address, or else call some phone number
to sign up for their service or buy their product, or join their vaguely
disguised pyramid scheme. When you send them a note back to tell them to
bugger off (the more you get, the nastier your replies become) you get
a note back from AOL telling you there is no such account on AOL. That
wouldn't be so bad, but the next week they do it again, with another new
account, and the same vanishing account when you send an even more
threatening reply this time. Drive-by Email!
Anyway, I PROMISE, I will NEVER, EVER, give out anyone's address without
their permission. The winners of the CHEEZY PRIZE (tm) can be assured that
no junk mail generates from me. If you don't want to give me your mailing
address, you forfeit the prize, but are still declared the winner.
I Email the Emag to all the subscribers by using the Blind Carbon Copy feature
of Eudora, which means only 4 people, all members of the Comic Book Net, are
actually in the TO: address. If I send an issue to Mike Imboden, in the BCC
block is about 75 names. Each one of those people see only their own name, and
Mike's when they get the issue. The other 74 are *blind* to each other. This
minimizes the chance that our mailing list will be used by anyone for junk
Email. I do publish Email addresses in letters to the editor, and trivia
guesses, but will withhold it upon request.
Just had to get that off my chest.
This issue has another interview by The Keith, this time with Mary Fleener.
We have Rich's Revelations for the month of May, and Comic Shop News lists the
top 50 comics and the top ten Black and White comics. Suspended Animation
returns with a look at GHOST from Dark Horse Comics. The usual bits of news
and upcoming shipping list round out the issue and we have our first two
time winner in the trivia contest as we learn who the *significant seven*
of comics are. Toss another shrimp on the barbee and enjoy the holiday
weekend, (For those reading this from outside the US, we celebrate Memorial
Day on Monday.) but please take some time to reflect on the contributions
to your quality of life by those who have gone before and have left this
mortal coil. Especially, the creators who crafted our dreams in 4 colors.
David LeBlanc [ComicBkNet@aol.com]
Editor
The Comic Book Net E-Mag
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[2] Letters to the Editor
If you want to comment on this or any previous issue, want to offer
something for us to publish, or just want to shamelessly suck up
to the editor to try and get your name in print send Email to:
ComicBkNet@aol.com
Note: letters of comment, complete with the sender's Email address may be
used in future issues of the CBN E-Mag unless you specifically request us
NOT to use them. Email address will be witheld upon request.
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Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 09:26:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: comxtv <comxtv@ns.moran.com>
Subject: COMX-TV
Hello, once again. My last letter only generated one comment, which is sad.
COMX-TV is a weekly television show on the world of comics. On the air
since July, 1993, we have produced over 100 shows.
We've had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing everyone from Joe Sinnott,
Jim Lee, Dave Sim, Roger Stern and dozens more. We've talked with publishers
of all sizes, including many you read about here. So we have the contacts,
the show and the desire.
I come to you, the on-line comic fans for a few reasons. First and foremost I
want to know if the readers here would like a weekly television show on in
their local viewing area. If so, what would you want to see?
Also, any small press publishers who may have not sent material in to COMX-TV
before, our rules are simple. Send it and will be reviewed.
Send any comments, questions, scoops, review material:
Michael Rizzo
COMX-TV
41C Glenwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14225-2630
716-894-1916
[Well readers, why not send your comments to Mike by mail or Email. All the
self publishers, and small press people who read this should consider
sending material for review on the air. Couldn't hurt.]
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From: gerbil@aztec.asu.edu (KEITH OBRIEN)
Subject: Re: CBEM #59B
In regards to Mike Baron's GRACKLE title, he call the grackle a small black
bird that nests in larger birds' nests. Well, the gracke's around here are
of a size that in order for them to be in larger birds' nests, they must be
taking over the hawks' nests. And from the number of grackles, they must be
sharing said nests with about a dozen (or more) of their brethren!
The title BOG getting stuck at the printer's hits me pretty close today. I
scrambled really hard to get the latest KLUTTERED VISIONS to the printer in
time for a Friday ready date, and they messed up my order. The people on the
press at the time couldn't figure out the salesperson's notes. So my hard
work to get the issue out on time for Saturday distribution falls flat. Now
I'll be spending a few minutes here and a half hour there on my breaks at
my "real" job running issues to all the stores in the valley. Grrrrrr.
For those wanting to see Frazetta's comic book work cheap, DC did a reprint
of his Shining Knight stuff about 10-15 years ago that I keep coming across
in the discount bins of various stores and convention dealers.
Acclaim's claim of Turok as one of the top 10 selling comics (Turok Dinosaur
Hunter #1 anyway) is only loosely based in reality. Most stores over ordered
those and ended up selling them (if they could) at far below cost. Maybe the
number sold to stores was high, but the initial sales (at least) to the
customer on the street was well below that number.
The Keith
gerbil@aztec.asu.edu
[I agree, the claim on Turok should have been worded as ordered, not sold.
and thanks for the thoughts and tips. You'll see the Mary Fleener review in
this very issue and we are saving your best for last.]
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Subj: Writer OR freelance work needed!
Date: 96-05-20 16:27:23 EDT
From: XRVT39C@prodigy.com (MR NICHOLAS S ROBALIK)
My name's Nick Robalik, and I am looking for a talented
writer to co-plot and publish an indpendent limited-series
comic book.
I am currently working for Anarchy Entainment or a
PC-based fighting game called Valhalla, for which I've
touched up the character artwork, created backgrounds and
sound effects. Their web page can be checked out at
www.anarchyent.com. I've also done the editorial cartoons
for a local high school newspaper, and layed out their
literary magazine and did the cover artwork. I have also
won a contest judged by Doug Moench and Scott Hanna of >>
Batman fame.
I'm NOT interested in doing a superhero book, so if
that's all you write, don't bother writing me. I'm looking
to do a Vertigo book, something along the lines of John
Constantine (Hellblazer) or MAYBE Books of Magic. If you're
interested in any way, please reply. I can be reached at:
XRVT39C@prodigy.com
NICK@anarchyent.com
Trent@sys647.chatlink.com
or snail mail at:
Nick Robalik
31 Harrow Rd.
Levittown, PA 19056-1401
(215)943-8075 (home)
(609)730-0800 (work)
I'm also interested in doing freelance artwork, sound
FX or layout, and I'm experienced in Pagemaker MAC and IBM),
Photoshop (MAC and IBM), Painter 4.0(MAC), and somewhat
experienced in Lightwave (Amiga), 3D Studio 4.0, Truespace
1.0, CakeWalk, Scream Tracker 3.2, and FastTracker
Nick Robalik
[TRIVIA CONTEST]
**Last week's question:
Which seven characters, according to Mike Benton's "The Comic Book in
America", stand out as the most historically significant?
From: nexus1@soho.ios.com
Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 20:14:48 -0400
Subject: The Significant Seven
My guess for the seven most historically significant comic characters:
(1) The Yellow Kid - hero of first comic strip
(2) Superman - first superhero, created medium
(3) Batman - first big superhero with no powers
(4) Robin - first teen sidekick
(5) Capt. America - first WWII superhero
(6) Spiderman - first flawed/human superhero
(7) Silver Surfer - first "anti" hero
and, I wish...
(8) NEXUS - first comic with story and art "light years ahead."
[Not bad, 4 out of seven!]
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From: 103514.2754@CompuServe.COM (Jose Mochove)
The seven most imortant characters in comic books history, known as the
significant seven, are:
{omitted}
. . .to keep you all in suspense because
Jose got it right, but is not elligible yet to win again.
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Date: Sun, 19 May 1996 17:37:23 -0800
From: scktully@sonnet.com (Wild Side)
Hey, the trivia question has to be Action Comics #1!!!! Doiubt I am the
first one though.
WILDSIDE
[Uh, I think you misunderstood the question]
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Subj: Cheesey Prize Trivia Contest
Date: 96-05-21 16:42:31 EDT
From: tfk@nitinolmed.com (Thomas F. Kinst)
Hi,
> Which seven characters, according to Mike Benton's "The Comic Book in
> America", stand out as the most historically significant?
I haven't read Mike Benton's "The Comic Book in America", but I'll vote for
(in no particular order):
Superman
Wonder Woman
Batman
Spider-Man
Captain America
Sandman (Neil Gaiman)
Wolverine
[closer, this time 5]
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Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 08:41:25 -0700
From: Jim Murdoch <smiv@primenet.com>
>THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION:
>
>Which seven characters, according to Mike Benton's "The Comic Book in
>America", stand out as the most historically significant?
Not having the book, I'm going to guess:
Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Captain America
Robin
Uncle Scrooge
Archie
I'll swing by a library on Monday and check it out.
Jim, Master of Comics
smiv@primenet.com
Order SPANDEX NOT REQUIRED #2 and HIGH OCTANE THEATRE #! from APL
Shipping June 1996
[Seems like everyone guesses Superman, Batman, and Captain America right,
you add Wonder Women and before we had Spider-Man, another member of the
"Significant Seven"]
Jose won last week, so he gets eliminated. Here is the winner, our
first two time champ!
Subj: Trivia Answer
Date: 96-05-20 13:21:44 EDT
From: TOPPERSL@sm4.ascsm.wpafb.af.mil (Topper, Steven L.)
I doubt I'm the first to answer this question, but here goes.
According to Mike Benton the seven most historically important superheroes
are:
1. Superman
2. Batman
3. Wonder Woman
4. Spider-Man
5. Captain America
6. Captain Marvel
7. Plastic Man
Thanks again for a great emag.
Steve Topper
Steve's CHEEZY PRIZE (tm) is already on the way, and as promised, a bonus
is with it - Dr. Wonder #1. Who knows, it could be another *significant*
character in the making! *8^)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION:
What college did the Silver Age Robin, Dick Grayson, attend?
BONUS: What degree did he receive?
IMPORTANT RULES NOTICE:
The first correct answer to reach the editor wins the CHEEZY PRIZE(tm).
The editor will be the sole judge as to which guess arrived first!
Please be sporting and send only one guess at a time.
LIMIT: ONE PRIZE PER MONTH PER PERSON!
Submit your own trivia and win the CHEEZY PRIZE(tm) if you stump the
subscribers! You MUST submit the correct answer with the question.
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[3] CBN Insider - News, gossip and rumors from around the industry
You may have noticed we sometimes quote Hero Illustrated (online) as a
news source. Last week the URL was not registering at the site as usual
and John Benton finally posted an explanation on rec.arts.comics.misc:
From: John Benton <remingtn@xnet.com> Date: Fri, 17 May 1996
Okay, here's the situation:
Last Wednesday, Sendai Publishing Group (Home of Electronic Gaming
Monthly and its spinoffs, as well as Internet Underground) and Sendai
Interactive (Home of NUKE, the web arena where you all read HERO) were
purchased by Ziff-Davis (Home of a WHOLE LOT of computer mags). Z-D's
intent is to get into the platform gaming arena, and Sendai was the
perfect way to do so.
Z-D did NOT buy Cinescape (Home of, well, Cinescape) or Warrior
Publications (Home of Ventura, Cards Illustrated, and HERO). Given Z-D's
intent with the purchasing, the decision was made to remove HERO and
Cinescape from NUKE. The decision was announced to me on Friday, and the
site was officially pulled Monday.
I'm afraid that's all I can tell you about the whole thing. It's really
all I know.
All I can do now is thank you all for supporting me these past few
months. This is my personal account, so you can always reach me here.
Heaven knows I'll stay in touch with the rumor mill, so I'll drop stuff
out here whenever I can.
Thanks again, for everything.
--John Benton
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Marvel held its annual stockholder's meeting this week and one person
posted a synopsis of the key points. No way to verify the truth so it is
taken with however many grains of salt you need: 1>They are not going to
sell through Capital, that fell through. They will upgrade Heroes world.
2>They will make product more "editorially attractive", and affordable.
3>More ex-Marvel creators will work on upcoming projects 4> Spider-Man
movie still in limbo though the option just ran out, it is still in
dispute. Not this year folks. 5> Fantastic Four is probably more
likely, Dustin Hoffman is interested??? Stan is Hyping it (kiss of
death) 6> Marvel Mania restaurants is in the works, Marvel retail stores
is not.
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Speaking of annual reports, they have gone to the web:
NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 22, 1996--Talk about wired to the
web! Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. (NYSE:MRV) -- home of the
original websurfer himself, Spider-Man -- announced that its renowned
comic book annual report can now be seen online exclusively on the
Marvel Investor WebSite at http://www.shareholdernews.com/mrv.
Netscape V.2.0 is necessary for maximizing the special effects,
including limited animation.
The Marvel Investor WebSite is linked to the popular Research Magazine
Investor Net, Broker Net and Institution Net sites
(http://www.researchmag.com), which provide information on hundreds of
publicly traded companies. The Marvel WebSite includes recent financial,
corporate and product news releases and contact information and also
will feature Marvel's comic book quarterly reports.
"We expect this will be one of the more entertaining investor sites on
the Internet," said Scott Marden, CEO of Marvel Software, which is in
the process of developing other Marvel WebSites featuring the youth
entertainment company's cast of more than 3,500 super heroes and
villains and licensed sports and entertainment properties.
The 1995 Marvel Annual presents the company's facts and figures in a
reader-friendly way. The annual tells the story of how Spider-Man --
in order to clear his name with Daily Bugle Publisher J. Jonah Jameson
-- hunts down stolen layout pages to a special report Jameson plans to
publish on Marvel. Aided by Captain America, Wolverine, The Avengers
and Generation X, Spider-Man and the Marvel Super Heroes wage titanic
battles to recapture the pages from Hulk, Dr. Doom, The Jackal and a
brand new villain called The Un-American.
The Super Heroes read the pages and learn how, starting from only comic
books, Marvel has developed a broad array of revenue sources, including
trading cards, character licensing, toys, stickers and software. In
addition, Marvel has agreements with Planet Hollywood to develop a chain
of Marvel Mania themed restaurants and with Universal Studios to develop
a section dedicated to Marvel within its new Orlando theme park. In so
doing, the Marvel Super Heroes -- as well as the reader -- learn how
Marvel Entertainment Group has become a diversified youth entertainment
company.
CONTACT:
Marvel Comics Group, New York
Grazia Daddi, 212/576-9394
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On 5/21 Bob Harras and Scott Lobdell along with Ben Raab attended a Live
Chat on America Online. Here is a summary:
Does Marvel have internships for High school students? Yes! They should
contact Becky D'Souza at Marvel Comics, 387 Park Ave. South, NYC, NY
10016. Some of the current editors and writers began this way. Would not
say if anyone would die during Onslaught. No new "X" title is planned for
after Onslaught. Apocalypse will not be happy Onslaught is around,
Sinister and Magneto figure into the story as well. The connection
between Onslaught and the "X-Traitor" is revealed on page 2 of X-Men
Onslaught on sale May 27. Waid will leave full time X-writing but will
do more projects later on this year. Scott will handle the 2 X-men
Titles for the future. There will be more web pages coming. When asked
why they were not Online (ala DC) they said they have been waiting to do
it right AND that it is in production. They may revisit the AOA world,
specifically Blink, but "our world" Blink is blinked off to parts
unknown (didn't say dead). No plans to cancel Ghost Rider. There is an
important secret about Onslaught in the computers of Excalibur. After
the Onslaught story Magneto joins the team, another key character leaves
and there is a looming international threat from Bastion. The Bobby to
Reinfire story will be dealt with sometime soon. On how powerful
Onslaught really is, Scott Lobdell says he has the potential to be more
powerful than Phoenix and the story will revolve around the X-Men and the
Marvel heroes trying to stop him from achieving that potential. Harras
started as a mail clerk at Marvel and did so poorly he made Editor in
Chief. Mini series are slated for X.S.E, Magneto, Pryde & Wisdom, and
maybe Quicksilver. Elektra gets a series in September. The Gen-x kids
are going to try to hide from the Onslaught war. Spidey gets to battle a
Sentinel
Email MARVEL ->>>> MarvelMail@aol.com
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Black Superhero in the Hood (from Reuters- 5/23)
Hollywood has hatched its first black superhero. Michael Jai White,
who starred as Mike Tyson in the HBO picture ``Tyson,'' has the lead in
a big-budget sci-fi drama called ``Spawn.'' Two other black actors, Damon
Wayans and Robert Townsend, donned superhero outfits in earlier films but
they were spoofs on the genre. ``Spawn'' is about a government assassin
who is revived as a black superhero with supernatural powers, five years
after being murdered by his agency. Now it's decision time. He must
choose between avenging his death or saving Earth from destruction.
Production starts this summer.
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From this week's CSNsider in Comic Shop News #466, lots of stuff we
already told you about, plus . . .DC says it completely sold out Hitman
#1, even though they purposely overprinted it (BTW Overstreet's FAN is
picking Demon Annual #2, Hitman's first appearance, as a future hot book)
. . . CSN withdrew it's report that a Batgirl will be coming to comics
continuity anytime soon or in 1997, even though she will be in the next
movie. . . Mark Schultz will produce a limited edition (99copies) set of
11x17 plates entitled "Scenes From the Xenozoic Age for $299. . .Marvel
sources say Marc Silvestri will be doing some X-Men work off and on in
the future (see previous item re Marvel) . . . looks like Barb Wire will
be fast to video for your summer viewing after a dismal 12th place
opening. . .Jerry O'Connel who plays a young genius on SLIDERS, will be
writing a SLIDERS SPECIAL for Acclaim based on his treatment deemed too
dark for Fox TV. . . Big changes for Superman is now in the works (it's
like deja vu all over again!) . . .X-Files comics based on the original
Topps comics are being prepared for the Japanese market. . . AArdwolf
Comics will be releasing an anthology in August with stories by Harlan
Ellison and Neil Gaiman included, entitled "Strange Kaddish: Tales you
Won't Hear From Bubbie."
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[4] Top 50 Comics for May/10 B & W source Comic Shop News #465
Top sellers by *volume* as reported by dealer orders to Diamond and
Capital City and sales by a cross section of comics specialty stores.
1. X-Men 53
2. Uncanny X-Men 333
3. Spawn 46
4. Spawn 45
5. Generation X 16
6. Wolverine 102
7. X-Force 55
8. X-Men Unlimited 11
9. Medieval Spawn/Witchblade 1
10. X-Man 16
11. X-Factor 123
12. Grifter/Shi 1
13. Spawn/WildCATs 4
14. Cable 32
15. Batman: Black & White 1
16. Dreaming 1
17. Batman 531
18. Amazing Spider-Man 412
19. Excalibur 98
20. Angela/Glory:Rage of Angels
21. Spider-Man:Legacy of Evil
22. Sensational Spider-Man 5
23. Lady Death:the Odyssey 2
24. WildCATs 28
25. Captain America 452
26. Superman 112
27. Action Comics 722
28. Detective Comics 697
29. Spider-Man 69
30. Superman:Man of Steel 57
31. Incredible Hulk 442
32. Avengers 399
33. Crow: Dead Time 3
34. X-Files 13
35. Artemis: Requiem 1
36. Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye
37. Avengelyne 1
38. Robin 30
39. Catwoman 34
40. Green Lantern 74
41. Flash 114
42. Robin Annual 1
43. Spectacular Spider-Man 235
44. Green Lantern Annual 5
45. Supergirl Annual 1
46. Sin City: That Yellow Bastard 3
47. Purgatori: Prelude 1
48. Azreal 18
49. Sergio Massacres Marvel
50. Wonder Woman 110
Top 10 Black & White Comics
1. Crow Dead Time 3
2. Sin City: That Yellow Bastard 3
3. Cerebus 205
4. Ranma 1/2 Part Five 5
5. Elfquest: Metamorphosis 1
6. Armed & Dangerous Special 1
7. Return of Lum Part Two 8
8. Poison Elves 10
9. Replacement God 4
10. Legend of Mother Sarah: City of Children 4
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[5] SUSPENDED ANIMATION by Michael Vance
Boo.
Reporter Elisa Cameron died and came back as a GHOST. She isn't
friendly like Casper. In fact, she hates men.
Her sister and roommate, Margo, loves men... in the sheets.
That and the all white, low-cut jump suit and shroud Elisa wears are
all that separate her from THE SPECTRE and THE SPIRIT who also died and
returned as ghosts, to one degree or another, in the early 1940s.
Alright, there is another difference. The current SPECTRE comic book
is better written, and the classic SPIRIT books were _MUCH_ better
written, more innovative, adult and entertaining.
Why Ghost battles cleverly named villains along the "dark waterfronts,
art deco canyons and shimmering skyscrapers" of Arcadia is buried in fist
fights, blazing guns, and the subtle sexuality of these sisters. Not to
be mean spirited, but after randomly reading six issues, you still don't
know _WHY_ Elisa hates men or Margo is a whore either.
And what readers don't know can bore them.
Boo-hoo.
Ghost's hatred of men is drawing some spirited letters from readers on
both sides of feminism, although Elisa's hatred is ill-defined and
stereotyped. Her editor advises readers to be patient. Ghost will
grow.
Let's see. Eleven issues times $2.50. That's a lot of patience.
Luckily, Elisa died in the wool (ouch), and nicely drawn wool at that.
The ever changing roster of artists ghosting in the style of the series'
long absent co-creator, Adam Hughes, has maintained his high standards.
And lots of well-drawn feminine flesh and naughty (but not nasty),
seductive poses have saved GHOST from an early grave.
Less experienced readers and hardcore fans of superheroes and "good
girl" art will enjoy GHOST.
MINIVIEW: Boneshaker #1 [Caliber Comics]
The mad dreams of a dead wrestler. Excellent story and art; a visual
dance. Recommended.
(Mr. Vance is a professional writer having written for numerous
magazines like CBG, Starlog and Comics Interview. His work has
appeared in over 500 newspapers and he's had work published by
Comico, Renegade, Innovation and Rip Off Press. SUSPENDED
ANIMATION appears in 14 publications reaching 214,000 readers
in the U.S., Ireland and Portugal.)
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[6] INTERVIEW: Mary Fleener by Keith O'Brien
{Keith O'Brien (The Keith) is the publisher of a FREE Zine called
KLUTTERED VISIONS. It explores the world of visual fringe pop culture
thus dealing with visual medium like comics, cards, films (but not just
audio, like music recordings) in the fringe i.e. not mainstream, and pop
which means this stuff is available in quantities for people to
own (Videos, laser disks, comics, cards, etc). It is digest sized and
packed with reviews, interviews, and information about all this stuff and
is supported by paid advertising.
He can be reached at: gerbil@aztec.asu.edu }
(I sat down with Mary at the Sin Alley booth at the San Diego Comic Con
and in the midst of the constant flow of hundreds and thousands of
people, attempted this interview.)
Keith: This is Mary Fleener who's currently doing Slutburger and tons of
other things besides.
Mary: <as a customer buys something> Making money.
K: We know you do comics, but you're also involved in a lot of other art
projects, as can be seen by your pottery, at least, on the table here.
What other things are you doing?
M: Since I came from a fine art background that's why I try to do
everything that I possibly can to make money for creative enjoyment. What
I've been doing is big large paintings in acrylics on canvasses that are
thirty by forty or larger. For example, the back cover of Slutburger is a
forty by sixty inch painting I'd done and then I show in galleries. I've
been doing a lot of illustration work, which I'd always wanted to do my
whole life but I didn't think I had a prayer. Because of comics I've been
able to get into doing work for mainstream magazines.
K: Because of comics.
M: Because of comics.
K: But you're still doing comics, even though comics aren't paying
anywhere near what you get by your other illustrations.
M: No, I guess I enjoy doing them because there's a different
appreciation of the artform. The people who like comics have a more
liberal sense of aesthetics than people do in art galleries. People in
art galleries compare you to this person and that artist and Picasso,
Leger, you name it. In the comics field everybody seems to appreciate
originality a little bit more. You wouldn't think that because the
industry's sort of dominated by superheroes. That might be true in the
business sense, but I meet a lot of people on the street and they're very
open minded. And I like that. So then, maybe that's why I like doing the
comics. Sure, they don't pay a lot, but they've opened the door for me
for so many other things. That's why they're good to do.
K: In comics, you have a really unique style. Is this your style
overall? Is this more specifically for comics and you do your other
artwork in different styles?
M: No, I just draw this way. I've been drawing this way since I was a
little kid. I always did everything with a hard black outline. I always
liked really abstract goony stuff. I was influenced by the fabrics, by
the designs of the 50's, which was real atomic and kidney shaped and
just real... I don't know. I love Egyptian art, and Mayan art, and
African art. It's the only way I know how to draw. So that's the way I do
everything. I've refined it over the last couple of years to where I now
have my own little clichés. I can draw realistic, but it still has that
look in it.
K: You've been drawing like this since you were a child, so you really
haven't been influenced by any one particular artist?
M: Well, that's not entirely true. Mad Magazine made my humor have the
demented bend that it has now, but Zap Comics was, like, unbelievable.
Everyone was trying to draw like Rick Griffith or Robert Crumb. Myself
included. And Moscoso doing those kind of spacey compositions he does. So
for a while there I was trying to draw like Robert Crumb, like every
other person in southern California. As Robert Crumb said to me as I
wrote and met him later, he just said, draw the way you want it to look
and don't copy anybody else. That's when I started kinda like drawing
the way I used to draw as a kid. So that suggestion of his I just took
to heart and started to really go back to the way I drew as a child and
play around with that.
K: What do you find humorous in comics?
M: You know, that's interesting, because I don't worry about if
something's humorous. If you want humor, it's sort of watch TV. You
know, Married... with Children, or Roseanne, or something like that. I
don't care if comics are humorous, in fact, I prefer comics that aren't
really humorous. I like stuff like Yummy Fur and Dirty Plotte. It's
funny, they still refer to the work we do as comics as if it's humorous.
I was talking about his to somebody the other day. I never think about
that when I write or draw comics and I never think about humor when I
read them or anything. I like satire. Satire, I guess you could call it
humor. I like it when people do stories that make comments on the human
condition, and when hypocrisy is exposed for all to see. That's what I
think is really important. That's what gets me off, you know, is
subversion. That's where I'm at.
K: What new comics projects do you have in the works?
M: I just finished Slutburger #5 and I'm going to be participating in a
Zora Neale Hurston illustrated reader. Zora is that gal I did the book
Hoo Doo about. She was a writer in the Harlem renaissance that died
about 1965 penniless and now there's a sort of resurgence of interest in
her work. This book is going to be put out by Bob Callahan who put out
the Neon Lit series. I'm going to be illustrating about 18 pages in that
book. And then when I'm done with that I'm going to do a book for Zongo
Comics. That's going to be all fictional and that's going to be a
departure from my autobiographical stuff where I'm going to be using
little characters. I try to appeal to all ages so I'm not censoring
myself, but I'm going to try and get in that Jim Woodring sort of
surrealist type of storytelling. One's going to be completely without
words and the other one will have a lot of verbiage. The book for Zongo's
going to be two different storylines. One's going to be these Tiki
people, it's a Tiki universe, called the Cucamungas and that's going to
be no words. And then the other plot line is going to be called the
Canapés, and these little characters that run and operate a restaurant.
K: And there's going to be a lot of words...
M: There's gonna be a lot of words in that one because the main
character is a gay waiter, so, as we all know, a gay waiter is never at a
loss for words. They run a very fancy restaurant. The waiter's a knife,
just a knife. He has a little sidekick that's a little eggplant guy who
never says anything, but helps him out. The cook's a tomato and so on and
so forth. I have a terrific Italian cookbook from the 40's. I'm sort of
appropriating characters from that cookbook and entering them in this
little universe of mine of the Canapés and so that's what I'm doing.
Then after that, I guess another Slutburger.
I'm going to keep on doing more paintings and more illustration.
Illustration work kinda has to come to you so you never know when that's
gonna happen. The painting show, I'm not scheduled for one up at the La
Lusa Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, but I'm hopeful I'll do one next
year. A four person show too. I did a two person show and I painted for
five months for six hours a day. It was like crazy. That's why I didn't
do Slutburger for two years 'cause I was busy painting for awhile.
That's about the agenda.
K: Okay, thank you very much.
M: Okay!
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[7] RICH'S REVELATION by Richard Johnston
Rich Johnston <twist@mail.easynet.co.uk>
RICH'S REVELATIONS MAY
Rich's Revelations may what? Well, may give you some news you might not
have heard. Remember, rumours abound, don't take everything I preach as
gospel, and we'll all have some fun. And be protected from libel 8-)
The Superman Adventures, in the same vein as The Batman and Robin
Adventures will be published in September, based on the new animation.
Paul Dini will start the series and then Scott McCloud will write the
next six, illustrated by Rick Burchett, Terry Austin and Marie Severin.
Garth Ennis will NOT be taking over Ripclaw from issue 7. Well he might.
Anyway, he is creating a new character with Silvestri, a kind of vampire
Green Lantern, which will spin off from Medieval Spawn/Witchblade, or
something. He's getting companies ringing up him asking him for stuff,
which is a new experience as far as he's concerned.
Neil Gaiman has been asked by Warner Brothers to direct Death: The High
Cost Of Living. He's thinking about it.
Did you know that Dark Horse have copies of Dark Horse Presents 36 up for
grabs with early Aliens/Predator stuff. Wizard has it at $15, but you can
get yours for cover price. With their new deal with Diamond, just ask
your retailer to order you a copy and in 2-3 weeks... you've got it!
Captain America's Ron Garney is moving to take over Silver Surfer after
Scott Eaton finishes. This may be part of a move to put hot artists onto
shit-selling books to improve their sales. The idea being that anyone on
X-Men will sell X-Men, you don't need (insert fan fave here).
But the Kuberts (yes, both of them, sorry Paul O'Brien) are staying put,
as is Pollina and Joe Madeuria. Jeff Matsuada moves to X-Factor, Bachalo
stays on Generation X until he's needed elsewhere, but Ian Churchill is
buggering up his deadlines. Pacheco is working on two Fantastic Fours and
an Onslaught special.
Nate may die in the Onslaught crossover, leaving Scott Summers, his
alternate timeline genetic dad to take the top role in the book, X-Man.
Further Adventures Of Cyclops And Phoenix... top book!
Warren Ellis is to take over Vampirella with the Vampirella Lives title,
staring in October with Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti on art.
Flash and Wonder Woman on Lois and Clark TV series?
D'Israeli has taken up ballroom dancing. Ha!
Warren Ellis and Humberto Ramos are starting a new title for Wildstorm
entitled DV8, spinning off from Fire From Heaven.
Hot book! Charlemagne 1 from Defiant features a very early Adam Pollina.
And now an appeal. Hopefully, in next month's Advance and Previews, the
guys at Capital and Diamond will list Dirtbag 6 (made available again).
It's gone to print now, but low orders (well, compared to X-Flies) means
that most of you guys won't be able to buy a copy from your local shop.
Now this comic will feature work from the phenomenal Mark Stafford and
Roger Langridge, as well by stuff by me, Saint, and other bits and
pieces. We could really do with shifting some of these, so here's your
chance. Make an order. Get your shop to make orders. We're talking 36
pages for $2.95 which beats most indie titles on the stands, and I'm very
happy with it. You should be too. No really. Oh, it's also a "good jump
on starting book".
Oh, and then there's Dirtbag 7 solicited the month after.
So come on guys, hey, I give you all this lovely news month in month out.
Go buy one of my comics, hmm? 8-) I'm under Twist and Shout in the
catalogues.
Cheers. I knew I could count on you.
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[8] Hulk Cartoon comes to UPN
The Incredible Hulk Returns
Actors Lou Ferrigno, Luke Perry, Genie Francis, Mark Hamill, Shadoe
Stevens, Neal McDonough and Matt Frewer are among the stellar vocal cast
when the Hulk, the green beast who personifies the dark side of scientist
Bruce Banner, makes his long awaited return to television in the animated
series ``The Incredible Hulk.'' Based on the classic Marvel Comics
superhero created by the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the series
premieres this Fall as part of the UPN KIDS Sunday morning line-up.
``The Incredible Hulk'' centers around the two faces of Doctor Bruce
Banner after an evil scientist sabotages the Gamma Nuclear Reactor,
Banner's work-in-progress on a military base. When the project explodes,
Banner's exposed to a massive dose of radiation. Normally a reserved,
studious man, Banner now finds that when angered, he transforms into The
Incredible Hulk, a huge green beast of immense strength and raw emotion.
Although Banner is aware he's metamorphosing into this mysterious raging
entity, once he returns to normal, he has no recollection of what the
Hulk has done or where he has been. Few are aware that Banner is also the
Hulk and while the military aims to stop the menacing creature, Banner,
who is suspected of undermining his own project, is wanted in the name of
National Security. Knowing that someone, somewhere has the answer to his
problem, Banner sets out across the country to seek a cure. He must be
wary of everyone, for now he's a hunted man.
The voice actors for the series' cast of characters, many culled from
the annals of the popular comic books, are: Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk
(who, from 1978-82, starred in the primetime television series of the
same name), Neal McDonough as Dr. Bruce Banner, Luke Perry as Rick Jones,
Genie Francis as Betty Ross, Kevin Schon as Major Talbot, Matt Frewer as
The Leader, Mark Hamill as Gargoyle, Shadoe Stevens as Doc Samson, Thom
Barry as Gabriel Jones and John Vernon as General Ross.
Among the guest stars joining the vocal cast in the first season of
exciting episodes are Peter Strauss as Dr. Walter Langkowski, Dorian
Harewood as Jim Rhodes/War Machine, Robert Hays as Tony Stark/Iron Man,
Lisa Zane as Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk, Richard Grieco as Ghost Rider and
John Rhys Davies as Thor.
Stan Lee, Avi Arad and Rick Ungar are the executive producers. Tom
Tataranowicz is the supervising producer and voice director. ``The
Incredible Hulk'' is a production of Marvel Films/ New World Animation.
Beginning the Fall, ``The Incredible Hulk'' will air SUNDAYS
(10:00-10:30 a.m., ET/PT) on UPN. The other series joining the UPN KIDS
slate are ``The Mouse & The Monster'' (9:00-9:30 a.m.), ``Jumanji''
(9:30-10:00 a.m.) and ``B.A.D. (Bureau of Alien Defenders)'' (10:30-11:00
a.m.).
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[9] Diamond GEM Awards & Previews News by G. Folland
From - GFolland via AOL May 22, 1996
DIAMOND ANNOUNCES 1995 GEM AWARD WINNERS
Today, Diamond Comic Distributors announced the winners of its 1995 Gem
Awards.
Now in its sixth year, the Diamond Gem Awards have become a prestigious
award in the Comic Book Specialty Market: publishers and manufacturers
are singled out by comic book specialty retailers for their overall
excellence; while comic books and other related products are hailed as
benchmarks of quality, creativity, and high sales.
"The nominees and winners of this year's Gem Awards illustrate the
innovative spirit that helped make 1995 an excellent year for our
industry," said Diamond Vice President of Purchasing Bill Schanes.
"What's even more encouraging are the projects we've seen in the first
half of this year! It looks like the winners of our 1996 awards will be
even tougher to pick!"
Publisher of the Year (1995) (Over 5% Marketshare for 1995)
DC COMICS
Publisher of the Year (1995) (Under 5% Marketshare for 1995)
TOPPS
New Publisher of the Year (1995)
BROADWAY COMICS
Star System Publisher of the Year (1995)
DC COMICS
Sports Card Manufacturer of the Year (1995)
UPPER DECK
Non-Sports Card Manufacturer of the Year (1995)
FLEER
Game Manufacturer of the Year (1995)
WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Best Comic Book of the Year (1995)
(Under $3.00)
GEN13 #1 (IMAGE)
Best Comic Book of the Year (1995)
(Over $3.00)
DC VERSUS MARVEL #1 (DC)
Magazine of the Year (1995)
WIZARD
Original Graphic Novel of the Year (1995)
MR. PUNCH SC GN (DC COMICS)
Reprint Trade Paperback/Hardcover of the Year (1995)
X-FILES TP (TOPPS)
Intercompany Crossover Event of the Year (1995)
DC VERSUS MARVEL (DC COMICS & MARVEL COMICS)
Co-Op Program of the Year (1995)
DC COMICS
Innovation of the Year (1995)
VERTIGO TAROT DECK (DC COMICS)
Sports Card Product of the Year (1995)
UPPER DECK SP FOOTBALL T/C (UPPER DECK)
Non-Sports Card Product of the Year (1995)
X-FILES SEASON I CARDS (TOPPS)
Game Product of the Year (1995)
MAGIC: THE GATHERING ICE AGE (WIZARDS OF THE COAST)
+++++
PREVIEWS COMBINES ESSENTIAL, SELECT COMICS LISTINGS
Beginning with the June issue, Diamond's Previews catalog has been
redesigned to accommodate two comics sections: one devoted to Premier
comic publishers (Acclaim, DC Comics, Dark Horse, and Image) the other
listing the remaining comic book publishers in alphabetical order.
Previously, the Comics Section was divided into three distinct sections:
Premier, Essential, and Select. However, retailers and consumers
informed Diamond that they would prefer the Essential and Select listings
to be combined.
"Thanks to retailer and reader feedback, we learned that, although they
were happy with the majority of the improvements, there were many who
wanted to see the Essential and Select publishers combined," said Diamond
Director of Marketing Communications Dan Manser.
Manser added that Essential publishers who had taken over the design and
layout of their pages would continue to do so in the future. Publishers
who currently lay out their own pages include Amaze Ink/Slave Labor,
Antarctic Press, Big Entertainment, Brainstorm, Broadway Comics, Chaos!
Comics, Crusade Entertainment, Entity Comics, Gemstone Publishing, Homage
Comics, London Night Studios, Mad Monkey Press, Maximum Press, Sirius
Entertainment, and Viz Communications.
In addition to this new format, Previews has also divided its Magazine
section into comics-related and non-comics related publications. The
comics-related magazine section will appear in between the Premier and
Comic sections.
"There is a wide variety of comics-related magazines, and they act as a
complement to each month's roster of comic books," said Manser. "We
decided to place these magazines before the comics sections in order to
ensure readers and retailers took notice of them."
The June Previews will also be brighter, thanks to added color for
publisher bars and Spotlighted items, a new Spotlight icon, and section
bars down the entire page. In addition, starting in July, full color
graphics will be used in the Books and Trading Card sections.
"This extensive use of color helps retailers and customers obtain a
better idea of the product," said Previews Editor Marty Grosser. "It also
makes Previews a more attractive publication, which will make it an even
better selling tool for comic book specialty retailers."
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[10] New Comics Shipping 5/28/96 by Bobb Waller
Acclaim Comics:
MTG:Urza Mishra Wars #? X-O Manowar #67
Archie Comics:
Archie #450 Archie Digest #142
Hanna Barbera Presents #8 Veronica #54
Artbabe Books:
Artbabe #5
Big Comics:
I-Bots #2
Bongo Comics:
Sim[psons Comics #20
Broadway Comics:
Babes of Broadway #1 Powers That Be #6
Shadow State #5
Chaos! Comics:
Smiley Poster
Claypool Comics:
Elvira #37 Soulsearchers #17
Coppervale Pree:
Starchild:Crossroads #3
CSN Inc.:
Comic Shop News #467
Dark Horse Comics:
Advs. of the Mask #5 Godzilla #12
Spirit of Wonder #2 Tarzan/John Carter Warlord of Mars #3
Tex Avery's Comics & Stories #2
DC Comics:
Arsenal Special #1 Batman: A Death in the Family TP
Batman Chronicles #5 Death:The Time of your Life #3 (of 3)
Detective Comics #699 Extreme Justice #18 (Final Issue)
Flash #115 Guy Gardner Warrior Annual #2
Hellblazer #103 Invisibles:Say you Want a Revolution TP
Legion of Super-Heroes #82 Spectre #43
Superman:MOS #58 Takion #2
Wonder Woman #111
Diamond Publications:
Dateline Vol. VII #55 Diamond Dialogue
Prevews Vol VI #6 Previews Vol VI #6 Order Book
Dynamic Forces Comics:
Atomik Angels #1-S&N
El Capitan Books:
Stray Bullets #9
Event Comics:
Ash #0-Future Cover
Fantagraphics Books:
Orgy Bound
Full Bleed Studios:
Pitt #11
Gladstone Comics:
Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #604
High Impact Studios:
Jazz #2
High Top Comics:
Brinke of Destruction #3
Image Comics:
Bloodpool TP Body Count #3
Cyberforce #24 Dart #3
Glory #11 Maxx #24
New Force #4
Krome Comics:
Archie Chromium Cards Ser. 1 Foil Box
Magazines:
Scrye #15
Marvel Comics:
Spectacular Spider-Man #236 Avengers #400
Wolverine #103 Fantastic Four #414
E-XL Basketball Cards Further Advs. of Cyclops & Pheonix #2
X-Force #56
MMG:
Doctor Who Starter & Booster Displays
??ed Systems Company: (What Can I say the Fax was bad)
Savage Funnies #1 Walter Kitty in the Hollow Earth #1
Slave Labor Graphics:
Action Girl Comics #7
Topps Comics:
Dragonheart #1 Space:A&B-The Gauntlet #1
X-Files #16
Upper Deck:
Collector's Choice 96 Baseball Ser 2 Box
Verotik:
Satanika #3
Viz Comm.:
Adolf:Exile in Japan TP Adolf:Halk-Aryan HB
Sanctuary: Part 5 #3
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I have to wonder how can there be an issue #55 in a volume in a weekly
newsletter? Isn't a volume supposed to start over after one year? A 55 week
year?????
See ya on the spinners!
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[A] How to join the COMIC BOOK NETWORK (CBN)
You too can enjoy the intelligent conversations and informative threads
that occur in 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 continent and
the world, 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 conversation, collecting, gaming and other forms
of entertainment.
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 explanation in their documentation
than I can. These programs are available all over the Internet and are
free to download from most BBS's. I recommend SLMR or OLX-TD for DOS to
get started.
These "mail runs" (dialing up, downloading the mail packet and uploading
replies) generally take less than 5 minutes to accomplish, and at the
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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? There are 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!
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[B] BBSes Linked into CBN
Here's the most up-to-date node listing for the COMIC BOOK NETWORK
F=FIDO Q=QWK B=Both *=Major HUB
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Conway PC Users Conway AR 501-329-7227 Tim Stone
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Electronic RPO Newbury Park CA 805-498-8061 Kelly Cruise
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Steel Dog Cafe Destin FL 904-654-1631 Keith Schultz
Ghost's Realm Crestview FL 904-689-6664 Kie Dorton
Oak Street BBS Ft.Wayne BeachFL 904-244-7434 Michael Fischer
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-- KENTUCKY ------------------------------------------------------------
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-- MARYLAND ------------------------------------------------------------
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B Call Again Soon Worcester MA 508-791-1281 Joe Johnson
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-- MISSOURI ------------------------------------------------------------
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-- NEW HAMPSHIRE -------------------------------------------------------
Venom's World Rollinsford, NH 603-743-4188 Ira Locke
-- NEW JERSEY ----------------------------------------------------------
Phoenix Modernz Systems Seaside Hts. NJ 908-830-8265
-- NEW YORK ------------------------------------------------------------
Asgard TW BBS West Islip NY 516-422-4225 Tom Pemberton
Interzone BBS Long Is. City NY 718-786-5557 Jim Garvin
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-- PENNSYLVANIA --------------------------------------------------------
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The Factory BBS Union City TN 901-885-9647
-- TEXAS ---------------------------------------------------------------
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F Dark Knight BBS London ONT 519-850-9929 Michael Cross
F MACH 1 BBS London ONT 519-457-6771 Tomasz Heiber
Stargate:Above & BeyondLondon ONT 519-472-4938 Paul Nicholas
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[C] E-Mag Info
The Comic Book Net E-Mag is published by the many participants of The
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web page! On our web page, you can find the latest issue of our E-Mag,
as well as an annotated index and all back issues. You'll also find
important information on how to join the conversation in the Comic Book
Net, and other neat features like newly released comic book graphics,
links to lists of Comic Book Company addresses, Comic Professionals Email
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LOCATING THE ISSUES
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Comic Book Network. You can also find the back issues at America Online,
by going to Keyword: Science Fiction, scrolling to the menu item _Comic
Book Forum_ and then going to the _Comics Library_ from there. Most issues
should also be available on Compuserve, Genie, Channel1 BBS and Software
Creations BBS as well as other non CBN affiliated Bulletin Board Systems.
All back issues should be available at the above sites, as well as our
World Wide Web page.
SUBMISSIONS
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to the editor at: ComicBkNet@aol.com
Reviews of mainstream books are least likely to get included when
submitted from sources outside of CBN. We give more consideration
to reviews of indies and self published material as we feel that
material deserves more exposure to the general public.
Commentary on the state of the industry, and personal observations
and reflections related to comics are *most* likely to be included
in our publication.
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