________________________________________________________________________ Visit Our Web Page! http://www.cris.com/~Xenozoid/ComicBkNet.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ / THE \ \C O M I C/ Issue #23 This publication is brought to you \B O O K/ August 20, 1995 by the active participants of \N E T/ the international center for \ / comic book discussion, the Comic *E-Mag* Book Net. !!! Editors: Ryan Brewster Network Administration: Mike Imboden Mike Imboden Ed Dukeshire David Leblanc Bobb Waller Special thanks to our many contributors! Walter Tietjen ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] The Bullpen ........................... Ryan Brewster [2] CSNsider .............................. W. Batty & C. Biggers (Contributed by alert CBN participant David LeBlanc!) [3] Comicunications 2.4.................... Ryan Brewster [4] Some Stuff ............................ Nathan Bredfeldt [5] Comics Shipped 8/16/95 ................ Bobb Waller [6] Late Comics Report 8/18/95 ............ Andrew S. Troth (Cross-posted with permission) [7] CBN Conference Totals ................. Net Admin Team [8] CBN Growth Chart ...................... Jacob Greenburg [] Join in the Fun! [] BBSes Linked into CBN [] E-Mag Info ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] The Bullpen by Ryan Brewster Hello again, from the Center of Cyberspace Comics Fandom! This week's been another exciting week at the ComicBook Net... Mike Imboden, CBN's Public Relations coordinator, just started a contest with really GREAT prizes for CBN participants... The purpose of the contest is to come up with a _logo_ for the Comic Book Net!! Once a logo has won (and the great prizes shipped off to the winning CBN participant entry), you can all look forward to viewing the graphics at our World Wide Web Site, http://www.cris.com/~Xenozoid/ComicBkNet.html. Speaking of WWW sites, the home page of the Explorer Press (which puts out Explorers, an exciting B&W comic by Terry Collins and Bill Neville) is now up and running at http://www.cris.com/~Xenozoid/Explorers.html. Be sure to let me know what you think! Mary Jury, CBN's resident Marvel Mutant zombie , is holding a survey on the merry muties from the Mighty M. Be sure to stop by the Marvel Chat conference and give her your input! And _I_ recently (just today, in fact) posted the entire script for my CBN Amateur Press Alliance submission! The comic will be 10 pages long, with a B&W "cover page", and a page of info about myself! Heh. For you folks who just can't contain your curiosity, and aren't involved with the CBN APA, send me two bucks and I'll mail you a copy of the 12-pg 'zine. Send the cash (well-concealed, or check or money order's fine) to Emissary, c/o Ryan Brewster, 84 Bunker Hill St., Lancaster, NH 03584. ATTENTION, SMALL-PRESS AND MINI-COMIX AUTHORS/PUBLISHERS!!! We want as much info about you as we can drag up!! Send us anything you can tell us about yourself and your products, and you may get some free publicity! :) Send info to Xenozoid@cris.com, ComicBkNet@aol.com, or Ryan Brewster, 84 Bunker Hill St., Lancaster, NH, 03584! Best, --Ry Editor Comic Book Net E-Mag ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2] CSNsider by W. Batty & C. Biggers This is the CSNsider from CSN #428, which will be in shops on 8/31/95. It is reproduced in its entirety with the expressed permission of COMIC SHOP NEWS! The release of Decipher's Star Wars Collectible Card Game Limited Edition Boosters and Starters has been postponed from the previously-announced late August to October or November... Look for an ongoing WildCATs spinoff series in early '96... Marvel has plans for an ongoing Elektra series in early '96... Dark Horse will be the publishing home for Barry Windsor-Smith's trio of upcoming books; look for the first book to appear in early '96... An Exiles-X-Men crossover is also in the planning stages... Wizards of the Coast has announced that it will not be producing the previously-announced Lord of the Rings Collectible Card Game (based on Tolkien's creation) after all; ICE, who holds the right to the game, has announced that they will go ahead with plans to produce the game... to the growing list of upcoming Marvel/DC crossovers you can add a Green Lantern/Silver Surfer crossover written by Ron Marz and illustrated by Darryl Banks; don't expect to see it until mid- to late-'96, though... Spokesmen for Hanna-Barbera and the Cartoon Network say that the rumored romance between Jonny Quest and Race Bannon's daughter in the new animated series is just a rumor; and they also confirm that, in order to make sure the new Jonny Quest series is accessible by as many fans as possible, the series will be carried on both The Cartoon Network and TBS, making it available to almost every viewer with cable or a satellite dish... And need we say that a number of companies are already exploring the possibilities of bringing Jonny Quest to comics in conjunction with the new series?... Hasbro plans to release its first Superman toys late this year, tying in with the Lois and Clark television series; by the time the Superman animated series debuts in 1996, Hasbro will have a full line of animation-inspired toys ready for release... Negotiations are nearing completion to bring Miracleman back to the comic racks in '96. CSN #428 features Underworld from DC on the cover, plus more news and our exclusive September Hot Picks that features the best bets due this month from every major publisher. 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? Visit our WWW site! http://www.actwin.com/csn Ward Batty wardo@netdepot.com Cliff Biggers cliffbig@netdepot.com (c)1995 CSN, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Transmitted by . . . úúúúÄÄÄÄÍÍÍÍ*David LeBlanc> ComicBkNet@AOL.COM david.leblanc@mailtrain.com RIME->5179 FIDO 1:322/743.1 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3] Comicunications 2.4 by Ryan Brewster ____The Comic Book Net's Weekly News Journal____ ÚÄÄÄÄÄ· ÚÄÄÄÄÄ· ÚÄ·ÚÄ· ÚÄÄÄÄ· ÚÄÄÄÄÄ· ³ ÉÍÍͼ ³ É͸ º ³ ÓÙ º Ô͸Éͼ ³ ÉÍÍÍ¼Þ ÝÞÛÞ ßÝßÞßß ÞßÝ ßÝß ßÝßÞßßÝÞÛÞ Ýßß ³ ÓÄÄÄ· ³ ÓÄÙ º ³É¸É¸º ÚÄÙÓÄ· ³ ÓÄÄÄÒÞÜÜÝÞÞÛ ÜÝÜÞÜÜ ÝßÞ Û ÜÝÜÞÜÜÝÞÞÛ ÜÜÞ ÔÍÍÍÍͼ ÔÍÍÍÍͼ Ô¼Ô¼Ô¼ ÔÍÍÍͼ ÔÍÍÍÍͼ "News & Views From The World's Greatest Industry" ±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý±Ý --------- Volume 2, Issue #4 ----- Saturday, August 16, 1995 ----------- COMIContents: 1. Industry News: * Fusion Studios Formed * Marvel Comics/Heroes' World Experiences Growing Pains * Exiles to Crossover with X-Men * ClanDestine Cancelled * Calebrese Interviewed in Direct * Virtual Comics Featured in CBG * DC Comics Continues Hitchhiker Trilogy * Gentlemen's Quarterly Serializes Miller/Bisley Comic * Voices For Children to hold Art Auction * Peter Kupper Interviewed On Public Radio 2. Editorial: Miscellaney 3. Reviews: * No Reviews this week... sorry! :( 4. Comicunications' Top 5 Rated Comics! 1. Industry News ------------------------------------------------------ Fusion Studios Formed: 8/17/95 - Critically-acclaimed artist Joel Orbeta has announced the formation of Fusion Studios. Orbeta stated that the new publisher is dedicated to "producing a new breed of comics that combines the best of manga and mainstream comic books. Anime and manga are the cutting-edge of world pop culture, and US comics are ready & waiting for this blast of adrenalin." Fusion Studios' first project will be 'Manga Zen' by Orbeta and Zen Intergalactic Ninja co-creator Steve Stern. The same creative team will then produce the upcoming 'cyber-manga' title, SHYGIRL. A Phillipino-American, Orbeta's work has been hailed by Capital City Distribution as "excellent". Vantage Magazine said, "We've never seen anything like it." Orbeta said, "Fusion Studios has several additional projects, from an exciting roster of talents, which will be announced shortly. Those interesed in more information should contact us directly at 516-823-0129." Marvel Comics/Heroes' World Experiencing Growing Pains: 8/20/95 - Marvel has apologized for over-charging on their Canadian exchange rate prices. Marvel has been charging roughly Canadian$1.41 per US dollar, when the going rate is around $1.37. Marvel/Heroes World will issue credit to retailers for the over-charge. Additionally, a few retailers have reported over-shipment and over- billing occurances from Heroes World. Exiles to Crossover with X-Men: 8/17/95 - Marvelibu's new Exiles Ultraverse title will cross over with Marvel Universe's own X-Men comics sometime in the near future. The event will follow up the Black September storyline in which Juggernaut, the Proffessor X's brother, crosses over into the Ultraverse with a band of exiled mutants from the Marvel Mutantverse. Another X-Men crossover scheduled is the X-Men/WildCATs crossover, coming soon, with art from Jim Lee. [Editor's Note: Just recently noticed an ad in ClanDestine #12 from Marvel (the final issue as noted in the next news brief) for an Exiles vs. X-Men #0 from American Entertainment, similar to their recent Prime/Hulk and Wolverine/Night Man offers. Whether this is the crossover mentioned or simply a "prelude" remains to be seen...] ClanDestine Cancelled: 8/17/95 - The critically acclaimed superhero team title ClanDestine will be cancelled as of issue #12. The comic was originally solicited under the Marvel UK banner, and later released as a regular Marvel comic after the UK imprint was jettisonned. Calabrese Interviewed in Direct: 8/25/95 - Jerry Calabrese, president of the Marvel Entertainment Group, was recently featured in the July issue of Direct, a direct-mail industry magazine. He told writer Diane Cyr that he doesn't read comics and said his goal is to turn Marvel into a "Franklin Mint for Kids" by amassing enough information about Marvel customers to generate an invaluable consumer database. Cyr said that throughout the entire interview, Calabrese never used the word "Super-hero", while he used the word "equity" quite frequently. During Calabrese's four-year-thus-far direction, Marvel's licensing and promotional income has risen from $7 million to about $40 million. Not only do promotional tie-ins with fast-food joints, video games and cereals increase Marvel's revenue, the mail-in offers also collect names, ages and addresses for Marvel's growing database. Calabrese's favorite comic book character is the Punisher. [Editor's note: heh.] Virtual Comics Featured in CBG: 8/25/95 - This week's issue of the Comic Buyer's Guide featured Byron Preiss Multimedia Company's upcoming comic venture, Virtual Comics. Danny Fingeroth, former editor of the Spider-Man group of titles for Marvel Comics, will head Virtual Comics, which will feature new super-heroes developed for the digital medium by a number of comics creators. Among the first titles to appear from Virtual Comics will be "They Call Me...The Skul", written by Fingeroth and pencilled by Ron Lim. The title will feature a superhero accused of murder who is sent to "America's most terrifying prison". Also from Virtual Comics will come The 6, written by former X-Men scribe Fabian Nicieza with art and design by Greg Luzniak. It will be about a superhero team whose origins are linked with a kidnapped super- hero. The Suit, written by Dan Chichester and Greg Write, will be designed by Shawn McManus. The Suit will be about a superhero whose armor holds a hundred secrets. Virtual Comics will also offer a series of comics based on the Stan Lee's Riftworld series of novels. Lee will write the digital comics himself and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) will design them. Virtual Comics will begin at the end of August on an on-line service. DC Comics Continues Hitchhiker Trilogy: 8/25/95 - DC Comics will publish a three-issue miniseries of comics in 1996 based on the third book in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy "Trilogy" (which in fact consists of 5 books). Christopher Schenck will provide the breakdowns, with Neil Vokes on pencils and John Nyberg inking. Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc. will also adapt the late Roger Zelazny's best-selling Chronicles of Amber books in 1996, to be published by DC Comics. Nine Princes in Amber will be adapted as a trilogy of painted graphic novels. The first issue will be painted by Lou Harrison, the second by Bryn Barnard and the third by Tom Roberts. William Gibson's cyberpunk novel Neuromancer will also be adapted in '96 by Byron Preiss Visual Publications, inc in a trilogy of graphic novels. Gentlemen's Quarterly Serializes Miller/Bisley Comic: 8/25/95 - The British edition of GQ has been serializing Frank Miller and Simon Bisley's science-fiction comic serial "Bad Boy", about an amnesiac boy who awakens in a nightmarish future. The comic has been appearing in two-page installments for a few issues now, but will not make its way to the American edition of the men's magazine until it has finished its run in the British GQ. The 24-page serial will arrive in the states in June of 1998. Voices For Children to Hold Art Auction: 8/16/95 - Voices for Children will be holding another Comics Art Auction at the Concourse Center in San Francisco on September 1-4. The auction will be held at the Sports and Comics Collectors Convention, sponsored by B&G Promotions, Inc. Publishers & comics pros wishing to make a donation of comic arts, scripts and comics for the auction can send e-mail to Dale Colvin at his e-mail address 75464.1130@compuserve.com. Peter Kupper Interviewed on National Radio: 8/16/95 - Peter Kupper, creator of ComicsTrips, was interviewed on the National Public Radio show Fresh Air, promoting his two new comics, Stripped (an autobiography) and a Kafka anthology. The artist's goal is for his work to be sold in bookstores. Therefore, he's doing hardbacks. He says most people don't like going into comic stores. "They are very scary places", he said, "with costumed muscle- men leaping out at you from every side. It's hard to find something there that's not aimed at 15-year-old boys". He's not entirely happy with bookstores either. Most of them have sections for "graphic novels", thus his work will likely be filed there next to Batman, "very incongruous", he says. He said that his Kafka adaptations should go on the shelf with the other Kafka books, and Stripped should be in the autobiography section, not in art or humor. 2. Editorial: Miscellaney ---------------------------------------------- * First of all, I'm sorry this issue's so short and review-less... Soccer pre-season just started up for me, as well as racing to beat the deadline for the CBN APA (see the last bullet-misc entry), so I have had less and less time to work on important stuff like BBS'ing. :) * A hearty *THBBBTTT!!!* right back to you, Nate! :) * Computer Comics... The concept is very intriguing. I would tend to think that a comic book published on the World Wide Web could be very profitable with the right advertisers and the right strategy. Because of the Internet's slow speed, it may seem unrealistic, but if loaded one panel/word ballon at a time, I'm thinking that even the slowness of the web could enhance the online comic reading experience. I am interested in how Virtual Comics pulls off this online publishing venture. * A few people have expressed their confusion concerning how an online magazine could possibly be profitable (see: Heroes World...). In fact, publishing online may be even _more_ profitable, in the near future. With online accounts & passwords integrated, subscription charges _are_ feasable, though most of the online publications would be free of charge. So how would they make money? First off, _advertising_. If there are enough people accessing their publication, big companies will pay big bucks to advertise their comics in the e-mag. An on the World Wide Web, there is the added possibility of including a _link_ which the user can follow to get even more information about the advertiser! Such convenience could be very attractive to advertisers. Also, the publisher doesn't have to foot the large bills that paper- production and distribution generates. That saves big bucks that could be better spent on hiring writers & artists. Altogether, the profit margin is widened considerably. * It's becoming somewhat fashionable to include a homosexual character in recent comics. Being heterosexual myself, I neither endorse nor condemn homosexuality, though I wouldn't be able to judge whether the characters are being treated "realistically". I'd be interested in hearing what the homosexual community would have to say about gay superheroes. Does the seeming onslaught of homosexual characters in comics give readers the right idea about realistic gay-straight ratios? How do heterosexuals feel about homosexual role models? * How many exclaimation points can you find in an issue of Fantastic Four? How about WildCATs? Stray Bullets? Starman? Strangers in Paradise? X-Men? How do they affect the feel of the book? Perhaps an "!-Index" should in integrated into my reviews? How many question marks are in this paragraph? :) * Celtics got rid of Wilkins! Yahoo! Now they can afford a _real_ basketball player... >;) * Have you all reserved copies of Sam & Max, Hilly Rose and Explorers at your local comic shop? If not, then fear not! Hikeeba Comics and the Comic Book Net are now working on the possibility of offering these and many more fine independent/small-press comics at _maximum_ discount! * Speaking of Explorers, you can now check out that Explorers Web Page I mentioned in last weeks' issue. The URL address is, again, http://www.cris.com/~Xenozoid/Explorers.html. Stop by and give me feedback! And while you're at it, find the first issue of Explorers at your comic shop! That's Explorers, from Explorer Press, by Terry Collins and Bill Neville... looks like a damn fine comic at that. * I'm now working on the very latest adventures of Emissary. However, much to the chagrin of some of the CBN: Fanfic participants, the latest installment of my super-secret-agent-hero character (of COURSE he's copyrighted (c) 1995, Ryan Brewster! ) serial will appear in the upcoming CBN Amateur Press Association. I will also mail copies of my 14-page 'zine to anyone who sends $2 to Emissary, c/o Ryan Brewster, 84 Bunker Hill St. Lancaster, NH 03584. I think that about does it. *whew* Best, --Ry Editor, reporter, reviewer, etc... Comicunications E-Newsletter. 3. Reviews --------------(SPOILER WARNING)------------------------------ All Comics mailed to Comicunications for the purpose of being reviewed WILL be reviewed. Reviews are the sole opinion of Ryan Brewster and, in fact, DO reflect the opinion of this newsletter!! >;) Comics for review: Ryan Brewster c/o Comicunications 84 Bunker Hill St. Lancaster, NH 03584 Apologies for no reviews this week... time is running short, and I've got a big e-mag to put together!! :) The reviews column will return next week. 4. Comicunications' Top 5 Rated Comics --------------------------------- [This will eventually become a top-10 list, but I have not yet reviewed enough titles for a top-10 list to be very practical. Rankings are determined by scores I gave the comics when I reviewed them in recent issues of Comicunications. Comics become ineligible after 2 months from the review date] Rank Title/Issues Score Formerly ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #1 Collected Sam & Max: Surfin' the Highway 98 - #2. Static #'s 23-26 (Milestone Comics) 96.5 1 #3. Bone #'s 18-20 (Cartoon Books) 95.5 2 #4. Norm Breyfogle's Metaphysique #'s 1-3 (Bravura) 93.5 3 #5. Impulse #'s 1-5 (DC Comics) 92.5 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Comicunications is TM and Copyright (c) 1995 Ryan Brewster. Distribute only in entirety. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4] Some Stuff by Nathan Bredfeldt I'd like to respond to CBEM editor Ryan Brewster's opinion column from last week's E-Mag. I think Ryan is one of the neater guys on CBN. I like his fanfic, he's a wonderful conference host, and he did a WONDERFUL job editing his first issue of CBEM. But, there's still that opinion column. The "Bad Girls aren't such a bad thing" one. Everyone remember that? I've looked at a few Bad Girl books (non concurrent issues of Lady Death and Vampirella), and I believe I can safely rebuttle. (BEGIN Rebuttle) BLAAAAAAAT! (END Rebuttle) (and hope I haven't opened an overly nasty can of worms) There, now that I've gotten that out of my system (and alienated half the mag's readership in one way or another), I just wanted to let you know that I just got through the first two issues of Dark Horse's STAR WARS: X-WING- ROUGE SQUADRON, and I'm happy again. Not happy like looking back at the first time I ever saw Star Wars (I was pulled out of kindergarden class to go to the dentist, and afterwards, my dad took me to see Star Wars). More like happy that some of the old familiar is back. Dark Horse's original Star Wars attempts have never impressed me too much. I admit I've continued to buy them to show support to Star Wars in general, and in hopes that a gem will come along. Plus there are two other Star Wars fans in the house who will hang me out to dry if I suddenly cut off their feed after 3 or 4 years. DARK EMPIRE, their first attempt was well appreciated at the time, because there was little else out there. It was great to see the old gang again, with nothing to compare it to, it shined brightly. (Even if I think they badly mishandled Boba Fett) DROIDS came along, and even though C3PO is one of my favorites from the series, really underwhelmed me. Sure it's lighthearted and fun, but it's just too goofy for my tastes. I think I've been jaded by all those grim and gritty comics. DARK EMPIRE II came along with really REALLY nice covers, and drek on the inside. It made the first DE look grand. The story dragged forever, did nothing interesting, and failed to captivate my interest. The art was too funky as well. TALES OF THE JEDI's first mini series was fresh and exciting, introducing us to some dynamic new characters. However, in later mini series, those characters lost their freshness, and I started missing the characters we've all come to know and love. Through it all, only CLASSIC STAR WARS really held my interest. Maybe it was the nostalgia, or the special format, or the fact that I remembered parts of some of the stories from my youth. Sadly, it came to an end all too soon, (the second series had only a measley nine issues), leaving me alone once again. Until ROUGE SQUADRON came along; the (slightly overpriced) adventures of the only recurring minor Star Wars character, Wedge Antillies. I like Wedge (who dosen't), but had little hope for this series. And, sadly, there isn't much character development in those first few issues (of Wedge or his squadron). But, the mood is there. Again we get to thrill to the exploits of a lowly band of rebels on a crusade against that nasty old empire. Again we get to meet new characters, and see how the struggle against the empire affects them. Again we get to see exotic locations, nasty beasts, and exciting dogfights. And all is well. For now. ToTJ had a good start, too. It quickly fell apart. With any luck, Dark Horse will take extra care with this title, and keep us all interested. For this comic to succeed, they need to breathe more life into the characters (even Wedge), and help us care enough about them to stay tuned each month (at $3 an issue). At the same time, they need to keep the background fresh, with a range of exciting missions and locales. Seems like a lot, but we comic fans are a fickle and demanding bunch. We want it all, and if we don't get it from you, we're gonna look somewhere else. To sum up, if you want nonstop action and adventure in your life, go become a secret agent. But, if you'd like to stay home, and feel some of that sense of nostalgia that you received from the original movies, ROUGE SQUADRON might be the book for you. The book for you might also be CLASSIC STAR WARS, and while both are spectacular reads, you won't have to dig through back issue bins to find the former... (Nathan Bredfeldt, CBN's resident amateur, just completed a two-week battle with some nasty rashes. Now, if he can only get a radio talk show, his life will be complete. Nathan can be reached at ComicBkNet@aol.com) ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5] Comics Shipped 8/16/95 by Bobb Waller Here is what Remember When Shop received today 8/16/1995 ==================================================================== Amazing Spider-Man,406 Barbie,58 BARTMAN #6 BATMAN SHADOW OF THE BAT #43 (001) BATMAN VENGEANCE OF BANE II-REDEMPTION BLOOD SYNDICATE #31 (001) BLOODSHOT #40 (001) Captain America,444 CHAPEL #1 (001) CHERYL BLOSSOM #3 (of 3)(004) ClanDestine,12 COMICS INTERVIEW #147 DARK HORSE PRESENTS 100 #3 DEATH RACE 2020 #4 (001) DIRECT CURRENTS #92 (Net per 100)(001) DIRTY PAIR FATAL BUT NOT SERIOUS #2 ELFQUEST BLOOD OF TEN CHIEFS #18 (013) EMMA DAVENPORT #3 Fantastic Force,12 FEMFORCE #85 POLYBAGGED ED Gargoyles,7 GENE RODDENBERRYS XANDER IN LOST UNIVERSE #1 (001) Generation X,8 GHOST #5 (001) Ghost Rider,66 GREEN LANTERN #67 (001) GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #4 (001) HAWKMAN #25 (001) HAWKMAN ANNUAL #2 (001) HELLBLAZER #94 (MR)(001) JUGHEAD #74 (004) JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #104 (001) LOONEY TUNES #19 (001) MAGIC THE GATHERING-ARABIAN NIGHTS #1 MARS ATTACKS #1 (001) MAXX #18 (001) MILLENNIUM FEVER #1 (of 4)(MR)(001) MODEL & TOY COLLECTOR #32 NEIL GAIMANS TEKNOPHAGE #5 (001) NEW GODS #1 (001) NEW TITANS #126 (001) OKTANE #1 (001)(MR) OUTCAST SPECIAL #1 (004) POWER OF SHAZAM #8 (001) PROPHET VOL 2 #1 Ren & Stimpy,35 ROOK #1 SANCTUARY PART 4 #1 (of 7) SCOOBY DOO #2 (004) SHADOW AND THE MYSTERIOUS 3 (S/A) SHANDA #10 (MR) SHOWCASE 95 #9 (of 12)(001) Skrull Kill Crew,2 SOLAR MAN OF THE ATOM #53 (004) SOVEREIGN SEVEN #4 (001) SPAWN #34 (001) Spectacular Spider-Man Super-Size Special,1 Spider-Man Vs. Doctor Doom (Bookshelf),1 STAR BLAZERS #1 STAR TREK VOYAGER MAGAZINE #4 STAR WARS INSIDER #26 STAR WARS TALES OF THE JEDI-SITH WAR #1 SUPERMAN #105 (001) SWAMP THING #159 (MR)(001) TEAM YOUNGBLOOD #19 (001) TEMPTATION #1 (Adult)(MR) Thor, The Mighty,491 TWO-FISTED TALES #13 (004) UltraForce/Avengers Prelude,1 Untold Tales of Spider-Man,2 VAMPEROTICA #5 (MR) VAMPEROTICA LINGERIE SPECIAL #1 (MR) War Machine,19 Web Of Spider-Man,129 WEIRD FANTASY #13 (004) WETWORKS #9 (001) WILDSTORM SWIMSUIT SPECIAL #2 (001) Wolverine/Gambit: Victims,2 WRAPPED IN PLASTIC #18 X-Factor,115 X-FILES ANNUAL #1 (001) X-Men Adventures Season III,8 X-Men Rarities: Celebrating 20 Years,1 ZEALOT #1 (of 3)(001) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yep, Diamond shorted us on our shipment of Starman! Someone will pay. . . bbwaller@iadfw.net is Bobb Waller Sysop of FIAWOL-BBS Dedicated to both Fandom and empowering the disABLED ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6] Late Comics Report 8/18/95 by Andrew S. Troth This is the Late Comics Report for the week of August 18, 1995. The three latest items on the list are enclosed in asterisks (*): three for the latest, two for the runner-up, one for third place. Ties apply the same rank to all tied items. New additions to the list are enclosed in these: < >. See below for items that have been removed since last week's list, other cancellations, and the top three late publishers. These comics are LATE: Academy Comics: Altered Realities (Jul) Acclaim Comics: Bar Sinister #4 (May) Starslayer: The Director's Cut #8 (May) Turok, Dinosaur Hunter/Shaman's Tears #1 (Apr) Turok, Dinosaur Hunter/Shaman's Tears #2 (May) Turok, Dinosaur Hunter/Shaman's Tears #3 (Jun) Alaffinity: **Greymatter #9 (Dec '94)** Greymatter #10 (Jun) Antarctic Press: Gold Digger #23 (Jul) Hit the Beach 1995 (Jul) Shanda #10 (Jul) Black Eye Productions: Atomic City Special #1 (Jul) Jar of Fools #2 (Jun) Caliber Press: Gabriel #1 (Jul) Kabuki: Circle of Blood #4 (Jul) Negative Burn #25 (Jul) Oz #10 (Jul) Raven Chronicles #1 (Jul) Slaughterhouse #1 (May) Slaughterhouse #2 (Jun) Slaughterhouse #3 (Jul) Unleashed #1 (Jun) Claypool Comics: Deadbeats #13 (Jul) Comico: Elementals: Ghost of a Chance GN (Jul) Dancing Elephant Press: Kane #10 (Jul) Dark Horse Comics: Agents of Law #6 (Aug 8) Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan vs. Predator #1 (Jul 4; delayed until Aug 22) Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor #5 (Aug 1) Star Wars: River of Chaos #3 (Aug 1) DC Comics: Batman: Knightgallery (Aug 8) Tank Girl: The Odyssey #4 (Jul 18) Fantagraphics Books: Big Mouth #5 (Jun) Crap #8 (Jul) Duplex Planet Illustrated #13 (Jul) Human Diastrophism UK Edition (Jan) Little Nemo Volume 2 SC (Apr) Little Orphan Annie 1935 (Jul) Most Important Thing and Other Stories (May) Savage Love #2 (Mar) Wit and Wisdom of Mr. Natural TPB (Jun) Genesis West Publications: Last of the Viking Heroes: Nidhogger Lives HC (Jun) Gladstone/Disney: Donald Duck Adventures #34 (Jul) Horse Press: Buzz Buzz Comics Magazine #1 (Jun) THB #6 (Feb) Image Comics: Art of Erik Larsen (Feb) Badrock! #2 (Apr) Badrock! #3 (May) Ballistic #1 (Jul) Bloodstrike: Assassin #2 (Jul) Brigade #21 (Jun) Brigade #22 (Jul) CyberForce/Codename StrykeForce: Opposing Forces #1 (Jul) Cyblade/Shi Special (Jul) Gen13 #4 (Jul) Glory #5 (Jul) Glory TPB (Jul) Knightmare #4 (May) Knightmare #5 (Jun) Knightmare #6 (Jul) Newmen #16 (Jul) Operation Knightstrike #3 (Jul) Pitt #10 (Jun) Prophet Annual #1 (Jul) Savage Dragon #21 (Jul) Shaman's Tears #11 (Jul) Stormwatch #26 (Jul) Supreme #29 (Jun) Supreme #30 (Jul) Team Youngblood #20 (Jul) Violator/Badrock #3 (Jul) Voodoo/Zealot: Skin Trade (Jul) Weapon Zero #T-2 (Jul) WildCATs #22 (Jul) Malibu Comics: ***Edge #4 (Nov '94)*** Mortal Kombat Kollection TPB (Jul) Marvel Comics: Aladdin #12 (Jul 25) Bizarre #1 (Aug 1) Doctor Who Poster Magazine #2 (Jan 31) Doctor Who Poster Magazine #3 (Mar 28) Doctor Who Poster Magazine #4 (May 30) Doctor Who Special (Aug 1) Dr. Dre: Man With a Cold, Cold Heart (Feb 28) Greatest Villains of the Fantastic Four TPB (Apr 25) Hammer Horror #6 (Jul 11) Hammer Horror #7 (Aug 8) Little Mermaid #13 (Jul 18) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Magazine (Jul 4) Nocturne #3 (Aug 1) Playback #1 (Jul 4) Playback #2 (Jul 25) Ruins #2 (Jul 18) Snoop Doggy Dogg: Unleashed (Feb 28) *Spider-Man Magazine #12 (Jan 17)* Thunderstrike #24 (Jul 25) Venom-Deathrap: The Vault (May 9) Maximum Comics Press: Black Flag #5 (May) Warchild #0 (Jul) Warchild #4 (Mar) Milestone Media: Slave Labor Graphics: Destroy All Comics #3 (Jul) Dork #3 (Jul) Spiderbaby Grafix: Stephen R. Bissette's Tyrant #4 (Apr) Stephen R. Bissette's Tyrant #5 (Jun) Taliesin Press: Starchild #13 (Apr 4) Starchild #14 (Apr 18) Watermark: Solstice #2 (Jun) Solstice #3 (Jul) REMOVED since the last list: Academy Comics: Robotech: Academy Blues #1 (Jun; came out Aug 15) Robotech: Cyber World - Secrets of Haydon IV #1 (Jul; came out Aug 8) Robotech II: The Sentinels Book III #19 (Jul; came out Aug 8) Antarctic Press: Tigers of Terra #13 (Jul; came out Aug 15) Argo Press: Star Blazers #1 (Jul; came out Aug 15) Black Eye Productions: Jar of Fools #2 (Jun; came out Aug 8) Caliber Press: Walk Through October #2 (Jul; cancelled) Claypool Comics: Soulsearchers & Company #13 (Jul; came out Aug 15) DC Comics: Green Lantern Annual #4 (Aug 1; came out Aug 15, not Aug 8 as reported last week) Hawkman Annual #2 (Aug 8; came out Aug 15) Looney Tunes #18 (Jul 18; came out on time) Millennium Fever #1 (Aug 1; came out Aug 15) Drawn & Quarterly: Peepshow #8 (Jul; came out Aug 15) Fantagraphics Books (actually FantaCo): Texoma Red GN (Jan; turns out this isn't a Fantagraphics book at all. It was or will be published by FantaCo, and has been sitting on this list for 7 months because of an error in its Previews listing, which placed it under the Fantagraphics header. Apologies to all involved and/or confused.) Image Comics: Spawn #34 (Jul; came out Aug 15) SuperPatriot: Liberty & Justice #2 (Jul; came out Aug 15) Team Youngblood #19 (Jun; came out Aug 15) Wetworks #9 (Jul; came out Aug 15) Wildstorm Swimsuit Special #2 (Jul; came out Aug 15) Malibu Comics: Power of Prime #2 (Aug [not July as previously reported]; came out Aug 15, on time) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Special #1 (Jun; came out Aug 15) UltraForce/Avengers Prelude #1 (Jul; came out Aug 15) Marvel Comics: 2099 Unlimited A.D. #10 (Aug 8; came out on time) Captain America #444 (Aug 8; came out Aug 15) ClanDestine #12 (Jul 25; came out Aug 15) Ren & Stimpy #35 (Aug 8; came out Aug 15) Spectacular Spider-Man Super-Size Special #1 (Jul 25; came out Aug 15) Spider-Man vs. Dr. Doom (Jul 11; came out Aug 15) Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #2 (Aug 8; came out Aug 15) X-Men Rarities (Aug 1; came out Aug 15) Topps Comics: X-Files Annual #1 (Aug 8; came out Aug 15) NOTE to Tony W. @ Dark Star: Drawn & Quarterly Vol. 2 #3 was on the new releases shelf at DreamHaven this week, just FYI. I don't know if it showed up anywhere else earlier or what... TOP THREE late publishers, by number of late items: 1. Image Comics: 29 items 2. Marvel Comics: 24 3. Caliber Press AND Fantagraphics Books, tied: 9 PUBLISHERS covered at present: Aardvark-Vanaheim, Abiogenesis Press, Abstract Studio, Academy Comics Ltd., Acclaim Comics, Alaffinity, Amaze Ink, Animus, Antarctic Press (not including Venus Comics), Argo Press, Aria Press, Astro Comics, Black Eye Productions, Bongo Comics, Caliber Press, Cartoon Books, Claypool Comics, Comico, Cosmic Comics, CPM Comics, Crusade Comics, Dancing Elephant Press, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Double Diamond Press, Dramenon Studios, Drawn & Quarterly, Eddie Campbell Comics, El Capitan, Event Comics, Exhibit A Press, Fantagraphics Books (not including Eros Comix), Fiasco Comics, Fireman Press, Genesis West Publications, Gladstone/Disney, Hanthercraft, Harris Publications, Horse Press, I Box, Image Comics, King Hell Press, Lady Luck Ltd., Malibu Comics, Mark's Giant Economy Size Comics, Marvel Comics, Maximum Comics Press, Meet Danny Ocean, Milestone Media, New England Comics Press, Nightwolf Graphics, Palliard Press, Pen & Ink Comics, Planet Lucy Press, Promethean Studios, Retro Graphix, Slave Labor Graphics, Spiderbaby Grafix, Taliesin Press, Tekno-Comix, Thinkblots Publications, Topps Comics, Viz Communications, WaRP Graphics, and Watermark. DISCLAIMERS: This is a list of comic books that have *not* arrived in stores as of the date above. When they *will* come out is anyone's guess. Only comics, hardcover and softcover graphic novels, hardcover reprint collections, and trade paperbacks are covered. I will include an additional list of newly cancelled or resolicited items when possible. If you have any information regarding any item on the list, or if you think an item on the list has come out, please contact me. Not all distributors deliver items at the same time. Depending on your retailer and your retailer's distributor, actual on-sale dates may vary. cheers, andrew ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7] CBN Conference Totals by Net Admin Team >> CBN Conference Traffic week of 08/12/95 - 08/18/95 [Editor's note: The conference traffic totals indicate the total number of messages posted to each conference in the ComicBook (echomail) Net.] Conference Tot Conference Tot ---------------------------- --- ---------------------------- --- CBN: Bullpen 83 CBN: Electronic Mag 10 CBN: Writers/Artists 60 CBN: Movies/TV 9 CBN: Image Comics 50 CBN: Toys/Collectibles 8 CBN: DC Comics 40 CBN: Role Playing 6 CBN: Fan Fiction 39 CBN: SciFi 6 CBN: Marvel Comics 38 CBN: Fanboy 4 CBN: Comic Issues 34 CBN: Independents 4 CBN: Editors Office 31 CBN: Video Games 4 CBN: Small Press 23 CBN: Acclaim Comics 3 CBN: Cards 17 CBN: Splash Page 3 CBN: Animation 14 CBN: Dark Horse Comics - CBN: Back Issue Bin 11 CBN: Manga - >> Total Combined: 497 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8] CBN Growth Chart by Jacob Greenburg Hi All! As a public service when every E-mag comes out I'm gonna post one of these in the Bullpen and the Editor's Office. It lists how many noes we had at that E-Mag and what the date of the E-Mag was. Come on guys! We've been really stagnant this summer! E-Mag # Date of E-Mag # of Nodes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 001 February 28 47 002 March 14 47 003 March 30 50 004 April 9 50 005 April 16 55 006 April 25 60 007 April 30 62 008 May 8 61 009 May 14 63 010 May 22 65 011 May 28 69 012 June 4 74 013 June 11 73 014 June 18 73 015 June 25 73 016 July 2 73 017 July 8 74 018 July 18 77 019 July 24 77 020 July 30 76 021 August 7 77 022 August 13 77 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's it! Go home! 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