------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE COMIC BOOK NET ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE - ISSUE NUMBER 63 ________________________________________________________________________ World Wide Web Page------>> http://members.aol.com/ComicBkNet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ o \o/ _ o _| \ / |_ o_ \o/ o /|\ | /\ _\o \o | o/ O/_ /\ | /|\ / \ / \ |\ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ / \ This publication is brought to you by the members of the premiere BBS network for the discussion of comics books and the people who create them, The ComicBook Network!!! 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Justin Steiner [7] Top 50 for May/June ................... Comic Shop News [8] New Comics Shipping 6/17/96 ........... 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 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] On the Net by David LeBlanc This week, some random thoughts on random subjects: CBN - the Comic Book Network has just elected a new Network Administration Team. Congratulations go out to Walter Tietjen, Brock Cordeiro, and Jeff Bennett with my personal good wishes for your success in guiding the network that sponsors this rag! Long live the NAT! FIDO - Yours truly has been nominated as moderator of the COMIC book echo of the Fido Network. The election begins around June 26, so if you are a frequent Fidonaut be sure to look for the ballot and do your duty. (Now if I can just figure out how to stick those bribes into an Email message.) *8^) TV Guide - did you see next week's TV guide yet? There is a 5 page comic story that previews the new Hercules comic from Topps with Xena as a guest star in this one. Kinda hokey take on the old Robin Hood/ Little John impasse at the bridge gag. CSN - thought I was just sucking up in my review of Innocent Bystander? See what Cliff and Brett have to say about it in Comic Shop News #469 and decide if you might want to see what we are talking about. Dr. Who - another passing I had not heard about until this week's CBG showed up. Jon Pertwee died on May 20 at the age of 76. Speaking of CBG, lots of Marvel bashing letters these day AND *don't* read But I Digress if you don't want to know the secret plot of the movie Mission: Impossible. I did and I am probably not going to see it now. Calipari - as in U-Mass coach (not suicide squid - that's calamari), is going pro. In the words of Gilda (Roseanne Roseannadanna) Radner, "What do you wanna live in New Jersey for, anyway?" And the burning question around here this week is, "would YOU move to New Jersey for 15 MILLION DOLLARS?" We have Rich Johnston's monthly revelations as well as the CSN top 50 for you this time. A final Suspended Animation for now, and a summer fill-in for J. Torres in our Recommended Reading column. I'll be getting more time to do my own reviews in another week, and I do have material from the mail but can't do it justice this time around. I do review everything sent to me at the address at the end of the mag, so you creators and editors who want the exposure we can afford you, send your work old or new. Meanwhile, check out this week's issue. Hmm, I wonder how I can get this Emag listed as the official Emag of the Olympics??? David LeBlanc [ComicBkNet@aol.com] Editor The Comic Book Net E-Mag ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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 withheld upon request. +++++ Just one: Subj: About esc. Date: 96-06-13 08:46:47 EDT From: n_4543@ubistc.ubi.pt (Nelson Daniel Pinto) Hi. I'm trying to get some information on the comic book "esc.", written by Stefan Patrucha and Painted by Marc Caribe. If possible, I would like to know the date of it's editing and the periodicity. Sorry my english. I guess you understand what I'm trying to say. Best regards. Nelson Pinto e-mail: n_4543@ubistc.ubi.pt [Sorry, I am not familiar but perhaps someone else is and will respond] BTW, please don't write asking me where you can buy comics, art or merchandise. In most cases I just refer you to CBG or your own web browser. All the buying & selling I do is at my local retailer. I suggest you support yours as well. [TRIVIA CONTEST] Apologies to MARTIN Scherer for calling him Mark in the last Trivia column. I sometimes type too fast without checking myself. Lots of people got this one right, LAST WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is Magnus, The Robot Fighter's father? From: desada@edc1.edc.ca (Desabrais, Dave) You've probably got the answer by now, but I'll take a stab anyway. Magnus' father was Torque from the Harbinger's series +++++ From: KENSPIDEY Torque of the Harbingers is Magnus's father. He was born during Unity. What great comics these early Valients were. I hope Fabian can restore the line. +++++ From: vroy@loginius.com Ye olde Editore, The asnwer would be: Torque from Harbinger (thank you Unity) (I hope you WERE talking about the VALIANT one... Gold Key wasn't my thing, hey I wasn't born yet...) +++++ Date: 96-06-08 22:22:59 EDT From: dqr4740@is.nyu.edu (David Rapp) Just d/l'ed the most recent issue from my AOL account (DynamiteG@aol.com) and enjoyed it immensely. Good job, I'm looking forward to future issues, and will be checking out back copies as well. Torque was Magnus' pop, if my Valiant memory is still working...Birthquake kinda shook it up a bit. +++++ From: "Jim, Master of Comics" >Who is Magnus, The Robot Fighter's father? John Torkelson, Torque, from Harbinger, although you could make a case for the robot 1-A, simce he raised him. Jim, Master of Comics smiv@primenet.com +++++ From: peter.li@utoronto.ca (Peter Li) Answer: Magnus' real father is Torque, from the early issues of Harbinger. Torque and Kris (sp?) concieved the child before Torque's death and the child was born during the Unity crossover. Thanks to Solar, he was brought to the future, where he was brought up by the robot 1A. +++++ From: Sacks Family Who is Magnus, The Robot Fighter's father? Papa Robot Fighter, of course! +++++ From: Paul Myers John Torkelson was Magnus father. Tork, of the Harbinger kids. Probably not even close to the first, but hey, why not try ? +++++ And the first 3 guesses jumped right on it: From: nexus1@soho.ios.com Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 23:33:16 -0400 Subject: Mangus' father TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is Magnus, The Robot Fighter's father? An easy one. Answer: Sting, of the defunct Valiant book Harbinger. (He traveled ahead in time to father Magnus.) [would have won, but guessed wrong] +++++ Subj: Trivia Date: 96-06-07 23:53:52 EDT From: 103514.2754@CompuServe.COM (Jose Mochove) To: ComicBknet@aol.com (INTERNET:ComicBknet@aol.) >>Who is Magnus, The Robot Fighter's father?<< Torque, of the Harbinger team, was Magnus' father. AND THE WINNER, BY MINUTES! Subj: Trivia Date: 96-06-07 23:40:56 EDT From: EmilioTorr To: ComicBknet Magnus's father is Torque from the HARBINGER comic book. Emilio gets his CHEEZY PRIZE (tm) sent to him in Puerto Rico. We've also had winners in Canada and South Africa. Comics is the Universal language! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION: What is John Byrne's first published comic work? 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. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3] CBN Insider - News, gossip and rumors from around the industry CORRECTION: Last week I said in my recap of the DC chat on AOL with Mark Waid that Oliver Queen does not show up in Kingdom Come as Green Arrow. I re-read the chat and the question was, "Is Oliver Queen the Green LANTERN in Kingdom Come, the beard looks familiar?" and Mark responded that Ollie shows up in book #2 but he is not Green Lantern. ++++ ``The Phantom'' failed to intrigue moviegoers. The Billy Zane-Treat Williams-starrer grossed $5 million, landing it in sixth place for the frame. Playing on 2,159 screens, the comic book-based picture averaged $2,316. +++++ SAN DIEGO TO HOST LARGEST COMIC BOOK AND POPULAR ARTS CONVENTION IN U.S. SAN DIEGO, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The 27th Annual Comic-Con International, formerly known as San Diego Comic-Con, will take place July 4-7 at the San Diego Convention Center. Comic-Con, as it is affectionately referred, is considered the premier popular arts convention in the United States. Officials expect to surpass last year's attendance of 35,000 people. In addition to comic books, Comic-Con represents many related popular art forms including science fiction, fantasy literature, art, film and television, comic strips, costuming, games, interactive multimedia and Japanese animation. The public is invited to visit the hundreds of booths and displays filling the entire exhibit floor of the 250,000-square-foot convention center and to attend some of the 11 tracks of programming on various aspects of the popular arts. "Comic-Con truly has something for everyone," says David Glanzer, spokesperson for the non-profit group that organizes the annual event. "We have programs on breaking into the exciting comic book business as well as breaking into film, acting, writing, and even portfolio reviews for up-and-coming writers and artists." The Convention Center doors will open on Thursday, July 4, at 11:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday hours are 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Additional night- time programming will be held at the Hyatt Regency and Clarion Hotel. Free to Comic-Con attendees is the convention shuttle service. Pick-up and drop-off services will be available between the Convention Center and 17 downtown hotels. Pay parking is also available throughout the downtown area. A four-day pass for adults is $60, and a single-day admission is $20. Sunday admission is only $10. A four-day pass for adults over 60 and juniors 7-16 is $30; single-day admission is $10. Children under 7 are free with a paying adult. For more information call 619-491-2475 or e-mail at cciweb@aol.com. The web-site address is http://www.hotsites.net/comiccon/. +++++ BERT GOULD JOINS MARVEL COMICS AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING Date: 96-06-13 16:29:27 EDT Former Fox Children's Network EVP To Join World's Largest Comic Book Publisher NEW YORK, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Further solidifying its marketing and promotion efforts, Marvel Comics Group (NYSE: MRV) announced today the hiring of Bert Gould to the post of executive vice president. The announcement was made by Jerry Calabrese, Marvel Comics Group president. Gould, the former executive vice president, marketing, promotion and program strategy for the Fox Children's Network joins Marvel as executive vice president, marketing, a newly created post. At Marvel, he will oversee all marketing efforts involving the use of Marvel's extensive library of comic book characters. "We are delighted to have Bert join the Marvel marketing team. His unique sensibility and style which worked so successfully at the Fox Children's Network is a perfect match to ours. He certainly has a firm grasp on what appeals to our target audience and we look forward to working with him to take the industry into the next century," Calabrese said. At the highly successful Fox Children's Network, Gould supervised marketing, on-air and off-air promotions and network scheduling. He was instrumental in the creation of a national club for kids that currently boasts more than 5.4 million members, including a national magazine that has become the most widely read children's magazine in the United States. Gould also oversaw the ancillary exploitation of all Fox Children's Network properties, serving as a liaison to Fox's licensing, merchandising and interactive divisions. +++++ Here is a report we found in our mailbox: From: nharding@cix.compulink.co.uk (Neil Harding) To: ComicBkNet@aol.com Peter David was at a Babylon 5 convention last weekend (8th June) and he mentioned that he was planning to change Supergirl, so that she couldn't keep transforming herself because he felt that it reminded the reader of the characters non-human nature, and also that she would lose the ability to become invisible as he considered it far too powerful an ability. +++++ From this week's CSNsider in Comic Shop News #469, lots of stuff we already told you about, plus . . . Joe Orlando, DC's Vice President-Creative Director is retiring as of June 1; he has been in comics over 50 years, DC the last 30+ . . . Mike Wolfer will take over the art on "Brinke of Destruction" starting on the 3rd issue. . . veteran Archie writer Frank Doyle died of cancer in April; he is credited with over 10,000 Archie stories and was 78 at his passing. . . HBO, home of the hit series,"Tales from the Crypt", is planning a new series based on the EC science fiction comics . . .Curses on FOX TV, they announced they are moving X-Files to Sunday AND WORSE , Steven Grant's ENEMY will not be picked up as a series after all. The series is being shopped around so keep your fingers crossed . . .Alan Davis returns to Marvel this fall to do X-MEN:ClanDestine . . . Steve Norrington will be directing Wesley Snipes in the New Line production of BLADE, based on the Marvel comics Dracula series. . . another crossover in the works for September; would you believe Brinke Stevens and Blonde Avenger fighting to save the comics industry? . . . The Kingdom Come trading card series from SkyBox will be coming in August or September . . . Brendan Fraser has signed for the title role in the live action "George of the Jungle"! - I hope Weird Al does the soundtrack :) ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4] Rich's Revelations June by Rich Johnston Short revelations this month. Ah, don't hold it against me. Next months' should be post-San Diego, so there could be loads of stuff to pick up. Peter David's take on Supergirl will be to address her non-humanity, and her attempts to be human, not just a Matrix creation. Good news is, we get to see Gorilla Grodd, as well as Rampage and Chemo Sinisister and Apocalypse team with X-Men to fight Onslaught? You've got to laugh. Anyway, Age Of Apocalypse returns with Blink being the walking plot device. Creative teams: XSE- John Ostrander and Carlos Pacheco, Magneto- Lobdell and Terry Dodson. Quicksilver- unconfirmed. Magneto's rejoining X-Men. And, yes, it looks more likley that Nate snuffs it and Scott takes over his book. Alex Ross may be painting Chris Claremont's Who Gods Destroy Elseworld mini for DC. Other possible artists include Ariel Olivetti and Alex Horley. So which comic company is snapping Frank Quitely up for a creator-owned series? He certainly getting the offers, but do they know how slow he is? Ryan Benjamin's high profile on the multi-title Image crossover, Shattered Image may cause greater interest in his spotty Image career so far. Anyone care to volunteer a checklist? We've seen (and salivated) over the solicitation for Dark Horse's Body Bags by Jason Pearson, part of their Blanc Noir line. This will be followed by The Heretic by ex-Axis Joe Philips, Brave by Cully Hamner, Maximum Velocity by Brian Stelfreeze and No One by.... Adam Hughes. Thought I'd save the best bit till last 8-) Now. In this month's Previews, you can order X-Flies Special 2nd print, as well as X-Flies Conspiracy. Good news huh? But even better is Dirtbag 7 next month. Now, I've been working hard on this one. Ego time, I know, but the cover looks fantastic, there are some of my favourite panels and pages so far, there's more Mark Stafford, Roger Langridge, as well as some 2000AD creators work. There's also a preview of X-Flies Bug Hunt. It looks the business, and that's where I need your help. The sales on Dirtbag 7 may easily define whether we keep publishing the book, or not. Dirtbag will contine, but may be relegated to the back of X-Flies. I'd just like to see it keep going. You can put your orders in now for next month. Every retailer will be able to order it. We recently had a letter from a woman who tried to order X-Flies and was told she couldn't. She moved her order to another shop, who are ordering 6 copies for her and her friends. The moral is, if your shop won't order Dirtbag for you, there may be many other things they won't order for you. Move while it's not too late. Dirtbag 7, September release. I want you all on board, okay? Rich Johnston twist@mail.easynet.co.uk 0(1144)181 5346433 Twist and Shout Comics UK. Publishers of Dirtbag and X-Flies. Advertising copywriter for WCRS/healthcare. Contributor to Comics International Reviews and Networks. Student Cartoonist of the Year 1994. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5] SUSPENDED ANIMATION by Michael Vance COMICS LEGENDS His art is seen everywhere, yet few know his name. His career spanned the early days of the Disney Studios, the wild '60s animation of Robert Crumb's FRITZ THE CAT, and the subtle, silent humor of THE PINK PANTHER. Yet, when recognized at all, Jim Davis is usually mistaken for the guy that draws GARFIELD in the comic strips. Jim Davis is NOT that, and much more. At the very least, he was at two of the right places at the same time. He was animating SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES and then SUPERMAN (for Fleischer) when comic books were coming of age. Having no comic book writers and artists themselves, some publishers were then supplied with stories by other companies called "shops". Shops created work for several publishers simultaneously. Davis was on the spot. Without dropping his brush at Fleischer, or Warner Brothers, Davis began acting as an agent for moonlighting animators and drawing some material himself for B.W. Sangor Shop, which eventually became the American Comics Group. He and his animators drew exclusively for young children, most often using "funny animals" as their foils for fun. Only three publishers, Pines, National and ACG, featured Davis' art, produced for these companies through the Sagnor Shop. His credits include "The Fox and The Crow", "Flippity & Flop", "Tito and His Burrito", "Hound and The Hare" and "Witch Hazel:. These were published in titles including HA HA and GIGGLE COMICS (ACG). As the California agent for B.W. Sagnor, he is also indirectly responsible for dozens of additional features including "SuperKatt" and "The Duke and The Dope". His animation work also plays on millions of VCRs worldwide every day. Of the dozens of features he helped animate, his favorite was THE PINK PANTHER. Jim Davis' work is highly recommended. Some older titles are expensive and difficult to locate. Price guides or comics dealers help. Comic shops, conventions, mail order companies and trade journals are best sources. Prices vary, shop around. (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.) ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6] Recommended Reading By Justin Steiner First of all, I'd like to thank J. for the opportunity to fill in for him while he's away this summer. I will do my best to give you the same great reviewing service you've had with J. And he may make an appearance or two before the summer is all over with. Here's the quick rundown on who I am: I'm 25 and live in Indiana with my beautiful wife Jill; I've been a comics reader since I was 10 and hope to break into the biz as a writer; and I'm also a member of Legends, a comic book APA. Just a reminder to those of you going to the convention in Chicago next week to stop by J's table in Artist's Alley to meet he and Tim Levins, the creative team for THE COPYBOOK TALES, coming soon from Slave Labor. I'll also be at the con and you may find me by J's table. Don't be afraid to stop and say hello. And now to the reviews.... ESPERS #1,2 (Halloween Comics) 22 pgs. each. $2.95 each. Written by James Hudnall. Illustrated by Greg Horn. 16350 Ventura Blvd., Suite 351, Encino, CA 91436. This self-published black-and-white series is a continuation of the story begun by James Hudnall in the original ESPERS series (from Eclipse) and the subsequent INTERFACE (from Epic). The story involves a group of people with paranormal abilities trying to make their way in the dangerous world. Knowledge of the previous series is not necessary, though there are trade paperbacks of both available from Caliber. We are introduced to this paranoid world through the eyes of Skye Lanning, a high school student who has recently developed the ability to "see" things, such as the history of a person, when she touches objects (later described as a psychometric ability). And it is this ability that draws the attention of two separate groups of Espers, each wanting something different from her. Through the course of the first two issues, Skye is thrown into one dangerous situation after another as she tries to stay sane and alive. She meets Linda Williams and some of her group, the Espers from the first two series. And she meets several people on the other side too, who aren't nearly as nice. If I'm being a bit vague, I apologize. It gets a little complicated. That's not to say that it isn't clear, because it is. James Hudnall is a very skilled writer and his use of Skye to give the reader a birds eye view to the characters and concepts involved works very well. Greg Horn's art is attractive. He has a very clean style and is a good storyteller. Not once are you wondering what has happened in a panel and his characters are easily distinguishable. His only weakness is one of perspective - he has some trouble with showing depth, though it is not a consistent problem. There are a few minor problems but I'm sure they will straighten out as the series goes along. Actually, I'm envious of Hudnall. He is self-publishing as a writer, something that hasn't been done before, and the work is of high quality (his upcoming AGE OF HEROES sports John Ridgway as artist). Get in on the ground floor. BOOKS OF MAGIC #27 (Vertigo/DC) 24 pgs. $2.50. Written by John Ney Rieber. Illustrated by Peter Gross. 1700 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. There are many who feel a void now that SANDMAN is no more. There are also many who suggest that BOOKS OF MAGIC is up to the challenge of filling that void. I agree with the many. I realize that SANDMAN can never be replaced but its loss is easier because there are series such as BOOKS OF MAGIC, which has been a quality series for more than two years. This issue, titled "Down with That," is the first issue in a new storyline, so it's a good time to jump on. The roots of "Rites of Passage" can be traced back to the previous two issues but there is a handy summary to bring new readers up to speed. BOOKS OF MAGIC is the story of Tim Hunter, a teenager who has the potential to become the greatest magician ever. The problem is that he has no idea what he is doing and therefore tends to fumble his way around with mixed results. He is joined by a wide variety of characters, most notably his girlfriend Molly. The new storyline finds Tim in America (he lives in England) in an attempt to find Zatanna, whom he hopes will become a mentor to him. Upon arrival he runs into Leah, a model and succubus who appeared earlier in the series. Not knowing anyone else in the States, he tags along with her model pals. We are introduced to two white teenagers who want to be gangstas, E.Z. and O.Z., and two other strange people, Cupid (call him Q) and Psyche (who changes from a butterfly to a fly girl). Naturally, everyone's paths cross by the end of the issue. And Molly is in the land of Faerie making a deal with Auberon, who wishes her to be the fool for the faerie folk. In turn, he will do anything she asks of him. John Ney Rieber is a wonderful writer. He captures the essence of what it is to be a teenager, so many joys and new experiences and so much pain and awkwardness. The relationship between Tim and Molly is written perfectly, as he illuminates the bumps and bruises that crop up along the way. And Molly is an absolute treasure. Watch out, you'll fall in love with her too. Peter Gross's art is quite stylish as well. His characters may be a little thin but he really does capture that sense of wonder that is magic and a teenager's often confusing life. So, do yourself a favor and give this a try. A comic that features hollowpoint bullets with milk chocolate casings can't be all that bad. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7] Top 50 for May/June source: Comic Shop News CSN's top 50, based on quantity, are derived from figures reported by Diamond Distribution and Capital City Distribution, as well as reports from a cross section of comic shops. The distributor figures are orders placed, while the shops report books sold. 1 KINGDOM COME 2 X-MEN 54 3 UNCANNY X-MEN 334 4 SPAWN 47 5 SPAWN 48 6 X-MAN 17 7 GENERATION X 17 8 X-FACTOR 124 9 GEN 13 10 10 MEDIEVAL SPAWN/WITCHBLADE 2 11 CABLE 33 12 BATMAN:bLACK & WHITE 2 13 WILDC.A.T.S 29 14 BATMAN 532 15 EXCALIBUR 99 16 DREAMING 2 17 CYBERFORCE 23 18 CAPTAIN AMERICA 453 19 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 413 20 ROBIN 31 21 WETWORKS 16 22 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN 6 23 THOR 500 24 SUPERMAN 113 25 SUPERMAN:MAN OF TOMORROW 5 26 ACTION COMICS 723 27 INCREDIBLE HULK 443 28 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 536 29 X-FILE 14 30 CROW:FLESH & BLOOD 1 31 DETECTIVE COMICS 698 32 ARTEMIS: REQUIEM 2 33 BATMAN ANNUAL 20 34 X-MEN: ASKANI'SON 4 35 CATWOMAN ANNUAL 20 36 BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT 37 CATWOMAN 35 38 GREEN LANTERN 76 39 SHI: WAY OF THE WARRIOR 8 40 WITCHBLADE 6 41 AVENGELYNE 2 42 GREEN ARROW 110 43 SERGIO ARAGONES DESTROYS DC 44 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN ANNUAL 8 45 SPIDER-MAN 70 46 YOUNGBLOOD 7 47 GREEN LANTERN 75 48 SIN CITY: THAT YELLOW BASTARD 4 49 BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT 84 50 IMPULSE 15 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8] New Comics Shipping 6/17/96 by Bobb Waller Kingdom Come continues to intrigue, but General Secretary Wyrmwood? Someone is Screwtaping with us maybe? Anyway here is the list of books scheduled to ship the week of 6/17/96: ============================================================================== Acclaim Comics: All New Armed & Dangerous #1 Baywatch #4 X-O Manowar #68 Archie Comics: Archies Double Digest #87 Jughead #84 Laugh Digest #179 Scooby Doo #12 Sonic the Hedgehog #38 World of Archie #20 Big Entertainment: Mike Danger #3 Black Eye Productions: Dear Julia Part One Black Out Comics: Hari Kari-the Silence of Evil #0 Chaos! Comics: Purgatori Poster By Jim Balent Comic Shop News Inc.: CSN #470 Crusade Comics: Demon Girl #1 Dogs o War #1 Lethargic Lab #1 Dark Horse Comics: Concrete:Think Like a Mountain #4 Godzilla #13 Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #6 Nexus:Executioners Song #1 Sin City: The Big Fat Kill TP Star Slammers Special Tarzan vs. Predator at/Earths Core # Usagi Yojimbo #3 Your Under Arrest #7 DC Comics: Action Comics #724 Aquaman #23 Artemis:Requiem #3 Azrael Annual #2 Aztek The Ultimate Man #1 Batman & Robin Adventures #9 Detective Comics #700 Dreaming #3 Firebrand #7 Lobo #30 Mister Miracle #5 Nine Princes in Amber #2 Preacher Special:Saint of Killers #1 Ray #26 Sandman Mystery Theatre #41 Superboy #30 Vertigo Verite: Girl #2 Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego #2 Event Comics: 22 Brides Married to the Mob #2 Fantagraphics Books: Eightball #2 5th Printing Gemstone Publishing-Overstreet: Overstreets Fan #14 Gryphon Rampant: Syrenntel #1 Hamilton Press: Donald Duck #298 Head Press: Template #4 High Impact Studios: Double Impact #7 Image Comics: Badrock/Wolverine #1 Celestine #2 Gamorra Swimsuit Issue Maggie the Cat #3 Sigma #3 Weapon Zero #5 Witchblade #7 Kevlar Studios: Horseman #0 Marvel Comics: Adv. of Spider-Man #5 Doom 2099 #44 Excalibur #100 Fantastic Four #415 Green Goblin #11 Incredible Hulk #444 Spider-Man #71 Untold Tales of Spider-Man #12 What If #88 Maximum Press Comics: Avengelyne/Glory Swimsuit Book Dark Chylde #1 Slave Labor Graphics: Ghost Ship #2 Money Talks #1 Topps Comics: Hercules the Legendary Journeys #1 Mars Attacks Baseball Special #1 X-Files #18 Origin: FIAWOL/MSConnections * PP288MT II V.34 * 214-790-6472 * (23:203/4) ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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 average after-5pm/weekends/holidays long distance phone rates, that is LESS THAN $.75! See? Even less expensive than many of the commercial information services available! :) So what else can you find on free BBS systems? 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! ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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 -- ARKANSAS ------------------------------------------------------------ F* Karate & Comics & ... Russelville AR 501-968-3910 Robert Wood Conway PC Users Conway AR 501-329-7227 Tim Stone -- CALIFORNIA ---------------------------------------------------------- Q Freedom Flight Victorville CA 619-955-6445 Ronald Siodla Electronic RPO Newbury Park CA 805-498-8061 Kelly Cruise -- FLORIDA ------------------------------------------------------------- F Never Never Land Melbourne FL 407-253-8754 Wayne Bell F Steel Dog Cafe Destin FL 904-654-1631 Keith Schultz Ghost's Realm Crestview FL 904-689-6664 Kie Dorton Q Oak Street BBS Ft.Wayne BeachFL 904-244-7434 Michael Fischer -- ILLINOIS ------------------------------------------------------------ -- INDIANA ------------------------------------------------------------- F The CyberSpace BBS Indianapolis IN 317-856-9020 Charlie Smith -- KENTUCKY ------------------------------------------------------------ Lex Corp Georgetown KY 502-867-0992 -- MARYLAND ------------------------------------------------------------ F The Vampyre Bar! Frederick MD 301-698-5194 Darryl Pierce F DataStorm Kettering MD 301-390-5243 Tarek Gordan F Bifrost Mount Rainier MD 301-779-9381 Kevin Carlin F Womens World East BBS Silver Spring MD 301-431-0647 Wendy Dumser F Sherata's Realm Mechanicsville MD 301-884-9732 Linda Peek -- MASSACHUSETTS ------------------------------------------------------- F Archives BBS Acushnet MA 508-995-0085 John Viera F Muskrat & Heatwave New Bedford MA 508-984-5321 Dennis Racine B* Keystone BBS Shrewsbury MA 508-753-3767 John Harris F HellFire BBS S. Dartmouth MA 508-979-8930 Brock Cordeiro B Call Again Soon Worcester MA 508-791-1281 Joe Johnson -- MICHIGAN ------------------------------------------------------------ F Intl. Comic Network Dearborn Hgts MI 313-565-8464 Anthony Palacio -- MISSOURI ------------------------------------------------------------ F The Oan Citadel Grandview MO 816-767-1488 Brian J. Stewart -- NEW HAMPSHIRE ------------------------------------------------------- Venom's World Rollinsford, NH 603-743-4188 Ira Locke -- NEW JERSEY ---------------------------------------------------------- Phoenix Modernz Systems Seaside Hts. NJ 908-830-8265 Tal Meta -- NEW YORK ------------------------------------------------------------ B Asgard TW BBS West Islip NY 516-422-4225 Tom Pemberton Interzone BBS Long Is. City NY 718-786-5557 Jim Garvin F Starbase : Red Dwarf Saugerties NY 914-247-9601 John Dragun -- NORTH CAROLINA ------------------------------------------------------ F Electronic Hangover Durham NC 919-286-4542 Richard Lee F Psychotronic Durham NC 919-286-7738 Richard Lee F* TI-Raliegh Maximus Raliegh NC 919-833-3412 Walter Tietjen F Federal Post Spring Lake NC 910-436-2055 Frank Koza -- OKLAHOMA ------------------------------------------------------------ Compumate Tulsa OK 918-628-0887 Danny Pelletier F Snart's Dreamland Collinsville OK 918-371-0980 Jeff Bennett F The Dreaming World Broken Arrow OK 918-451-3056 Greg Adkins -- PENNSYLVANIA -------------------------------------------------------- F Comic Book Board Philadelphia PA 215-365-5225 William Horton -- TENNESSEE ----------------------------------------------------------- F The Factory BBS Union City TN 901-885-9647 -- TEXAS --------------------------------------------------------------- F Razor's Domain ][ Edinburg TX 210-631-5159 Kevin Nunn B* FIAWOL/MSConnections Irving TX 214-790-6472 Bobb Waller F Star Streams Waxahachie TX 214-938-7115 Michael Rudolf F Orion BBS Odessa TX 915-530-2712 Dennis Brown -- VIRGINIA ------------------------------------------------------------ B Crystal Aerie Arlington VA 703-415-0134 Spencer Greenwald -- WASHINGTON ---------------------------------------------------------- F Longview On-Line! Longview WA 360-577-7358 Jeanne Lejon -- ONTARIO, CANADA ----------------------------------------------------- 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 -- MEXICO -------------------------------------------------------------- B* The Gate BBS Mexico City 52-5-264-2994 Emilio Karam - From USA, dial international-access 011 then 52-5-264-2994# ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [C] E-Mag Info The Comic Book Net E-Mag is published by the many participants of The Comic Book Network. This is a compilation of articles and columns which were originally posted in the network's conferences or written specifically for this electronic magazine. Some articles are independent of any connection with CBN and are used with permission. 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